Monday, March 16, 2009

Real Estate Update

Real Estate Update
W/E 3/08/09

Carolina Beach
New Residential Listings for Carolina Beach
908 Carolina Beach Avenue N # 1-B $259,000
238 Silver Sloop Way $285,0001
502 Drill Shell Lane $447,500
615 Carolina Beach Avenue N # A $450,000
615 Carolina Beach Avenue N # B $450,000
1100 Carolina Beach Avenue N. # 1 $749,900
1118 Carolina Beach Avenue N $1,450,000
1101 S Lake Park Blvd # C-4 $185,900
1101 S Lake Park Blvd # C-15 $219,900
1518 Carolina Beach Avenue N # D – 8 $344,900
1012 Carolina Beach Avenue N # F $480,000

Pending Sales for Carolina Beach
700 S 5th Street $280,000
1415 Canal Drive # 1-L $299,000
106 South Carolina Avenue # 1 $399,450

Sold - For Carolina Beach
914 Colonial Circle $150,000
1308 Bowfin Lane # 2 $249,900
1407 Mackerel Lane # 1 $372,900
508 Jarrett Bay Drive $255,000
1317 Snapper Lane $275,000
5 Texas Avenue $312,000

Total Homes Currently Listed for Carolina Beach
459 Homes Listed between $85,000 and $4,000,000

Kure Beach

New Residential Listings for Kure Beach
506 – B Surf Drive # B $285,000
505 Shell Drive # B $297,500
1100 S Fort Fisher Blvd. # 907 $375,000
114 Howards Hill $499,000
1013 S Fort Fisher Blvd. $915,000

Pending Homes Currently Listed for Kure Beach
217 N Fort Fisher Blvd. # A $459,900

Sold – Kure Beach
805 Cutter Court $350,000
234 N Third Avenue # B $390,000

Total Homes Currently Listed In Kure Beach
153 Homes Listed between $175,000 and $1,950,000

Lots and Land- Carolina & Kure Beach

New Lot Listing – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
141 Lighthouse Drive $108,000
206 S 4th Street $103,000
1513 Bowfin Lane $175,900
209 Atlantic Avenue $699,900

Pending Lot Sales – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
None

Sold Lots – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
None

Total Lots Currently Listed
177 Lots Listed between $89,900 and $9,700,000

Monday, March 9, 2009

Welcome Havana's

Great New Restaurant

It has always been my practice not to eat at a new restaurant for at least 1 to 2 months after it has opened. The reasons being are: 1. New restaurants are usually crowded and 2. They don’t have the systems figured out yet. This tends to makes for lousy service, running out of food, etc.

Havana’s which is located where The Cottage was, (formerly Zorbas, but thank goodness they are gone!), opened on Thursday, March 5th and we ate there last night, Sunday, March 8th. We went with two other couples from our neighborhood, Richard and Joan Van Ham and Richard and Kris Roehl/Bell.

When we first walked in, we were greeted by the owner. A table was being arranged for the 6 of us before our entire party entered the restaurant. We were seated and immediately greeted by our waiter, TJ. Menus were distributed and drink orders taken. Havana’s has a pretty good wine list and TJ was able to recommend a Chardonnay that Richard (Lance), Joan and I ordered.

The menu is very nice with appetizers, which we did not try, salads, and entrees. They don’t have an overwhelming menu, but they do have steaks, fresh seafood, pasta, etc. I ordered the Mahi Mahi, blackened. Joyce got the chicken and mushrooms over pasta, Richard and Richard each ordered the scallops, Joan had the vegetable lasagna and Kris had the Caesar Salad with grilled chicken.

As we enjoyed our drinks, we were served bread with roasted red pepper butter that was excellent. When the food arrived, and it was all served at the same time by three servers, everyone raved over their choice. We pretty much all shared a taste of each other’s dinner. I must say, that while my fish was excellent, the scallops were absolutely the best I have ever had. Joyce’s chicken pasta dish was also very, very good.

Bottom line, we were all very, very impressed. Joyce and my bill for our dinners was right at $50.00. (Richard and Joan paid for the wine.) All in all, we were very impressed. Obviously, this restaurant, staff and management know the restaurant business. Welcome to Pleasure Island Havana’s.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Real Estate Market Update

Carolina and Kure Beach
Real Estate Update
W/E 2/22/09

Carolina BeachNew Residential Listings for Carolina Beach
222 Carolina Beach Avenue N # 102 $224,900
222 Carolina Beach Avenue N # 315 $269,900
1401 Canal Drive # 5 $399,000
1500 Carolina Beach Avenue N # D-3 $375,000
425 Oceana Way $875,000
505 Carolina Beach Avenue S # 1 $849,000
1618 Carolina Beach Avenue # B-12 $239,900400
Virginia Avenue # 305-C $199,900
700 Ocean Blvd # 2 $374,000

Pending Sales for Carolina Beach
108 S Lake Park Blvd. # 305 $109,000
144 Olde Mariners Way $213,900
2 Clam Shell Lane # 9 $499,000
510 Peninsula Drive $189,900
1317 Snapper Lane $354,900

Sold for Carolina Beach
1318 Pinfish Lane # 2 $270,000
512 Augusta Avenue $160,000
1117 Mackerel Lane # 2-R $255,000

Total Homes Currently Listed for Carolina Beach
453 Homes Listed between $85,500 and $4,000,000

Kure BeachNew Residential Listings for Kure Beach
644 S Fort Fisher # A – 1 $710,000
309 F Avenue $215,000
209 N 4th Avenue # B $477,500
205 N 4th Avenue # B $477,500
1734 Pinfish Lane $429,000

Pending Homes Currently Listed for Kure Beach
805 Cutter Court $389,900

Sold – Kure Beach
821 Settlers Lane $302,000
302 – B N 3rd Avenue $285,000

Total Homes Currently Listed In Kure Beach
144 Homes Listed between $175,000 and $1,950,000

Lots and Land- Carolina & Kure Beach

New Lot Listing – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
1313 Swordfish Lane $150,000
1311 Swordfish Lane $150,000
530 S Fourth Avenue $178,000
613 Carolina Beach Avenue N $399,900
506 Spencer Farlow Drive $849,000

Pending Lot Sales – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
None

Sold Lots – Carolina Beach and Kure Beach
None

Total Lots Currently Listed
169 Lots Listed between $89,900 and $9,700,000