VACATIONERS SOON BECOME HOMEOWNERS AT SEA TRAIL PLANTATION IN SUNSET BEACH S


EA TRAIL PLANTA- TION in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, can be likened to a favorite eatery. Even as you take that last bite


and push back from the table, you’re wondering how soon you will be able to return for more. Karen Hutchinson of Mary Ann


Bechtel Real Estate says many of her repeat clients


BY COURTNEY MCLAUGHLIN


start as part-time vacationers who quickly become permanent residents. “They start coming for a little


bit of time and stay for longer and longer,” she said.


ARE WE THERE YET? Mike and Judy Hargreaves first


stayed at Sea Trail in 2000. “We would often drive by the


golf course. It was so pretty,” Judy explained. The couple from upstate New


York purchased property at Sea Trail Plantation in 2006, and today they are counting the days until they move to their town home and transition into full-time residents. Mike is a retired junior high principal and Judy continues to work as a high school guidance coun- selor. “Every vacation we


have, we’re down there. He (Mike) would prefer we were down there all the time,” Judy added. Hutchinson helped the


Hargreaves’ turn one of their favorite places to visit


The community offers single-family homes, condos, golf villas, main- tenance-free-living options, town homes and rental opportunities. Sea Trail also offers three distinct- ly different golf courses designed by


into a home away from home. “It’s a great lifestyle with so many


things to do with the golf and the beach. There is a lot of variety, and it fits a lot of people,” said Hutchin- son.


VARIETY IS THE SPICE No matter your hobby, interest or


housing preference, Sea Trail really does have something for everyone.


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Rees Jones, Dan Maples and Wil- lard Byrd. The courses have earned accolades from Golfweek magazine, including being named one of “America’s Best Residential Courses of Distinction” in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and a “Resort Course of Dis- tinction” in 2005. But there is plenty to do besides


spending a perfect day on the links. The community includes restaurants, private and public clubhouses, swim and fitness centers, pools, saunas, tennis courts, fitness classes, biking and walking trails. Of course, if you are ready to feel the sand between your toes, one of the best beaches in North Carolina – Sunset Beach – is right down the road. “If you like the beach, it’s a per-


fect location,” Hutchinson said. Even as part-timers, the Hargreaves’ have made lots of friends and take part in many of the activities, clubs and events Sea Trail offers. “That’s one of the things we liked


so much about the area,” said Judy. “A lot of people are from other plac- es, so you don’t feel out of place.” Mike and Judy are look-


ing forward to living in paradise full time. Until then, frequent trips – and the community newsletter – will have to suffice. “We do get the newslet-


ter, and we talk about what we will do when we are down there,” Judy laughed.


If you are ready to start your countdown to your place in the sun, visit www.Brunswick- CountyNeighborhoods.com.


www.MaryAnnBechtel.com • www.BrunswickCountyNeighborhoods.com • www.OceanRidgeLiving.com


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