Property Information
Basic Stats:
MLS# 100206720
Zoning: Zoned RA - Rural Agriculture - (1 residence per acre)
Road Frontage: more than 1,000 feet on Hoover Road. Much more on Godfrey Creek Road.
Excluded Property: as the map shows, approximately 43 acres which includes a house and 6,000 square foot barn are excluded from this listing and are to be retained by the Seller.
Nearby Water Access: the Inland Waterway is 5 road miles away and a public boat ramp is expanding due to new developments.
Holly Shelter: Some of the property is adjacent to Holly Shelter Game Reserve.
Utilities:
Water: Pender County water line to the Elementary School which is less than one mile from Hoover Road/Godfrey Creek Road Intersection.
Sewer: Pluris serves Sparrow’s Bend subdivision, a short distance away. Pluris brought Old North State Water Company, so now serve Pender County. A representative said on 3/23/2023, “When our capacity to serve reaches 80% of needs, we make plans and build more so we never run out.”
Electricity is Available:
Drainage: Boyce Cascade prepared the property in 1969 and installed miles of ditches and canals which still function
Easement: The property includes a power utility easement which makes an excellent horse trail.
Land Info:
Soils: See map - there are no known sinkholes or lava tubes. According to GIS there are several kinds of soils including: Croatan muck, Foreston Loamy fine sand, Kureb fine sand, Leon fine sand, Mandarin fine sand, Muckalee loam, Murville muck, Onslow loamy fine sand, Pactolus fine sand, Woodington fine sand loam.
Drainage: Boise Cascade timbered the property in 1969. They built more than 9 miles of roads throughout which included miles of ditches. These have been maintained and still function.
Minerals: Boise Cascade severed the mineral and gas rights in 1969 and still own them. However, according to an environmental engineer who did an extensive study in 2006-2008, there is no oil or precious metals here.
Vegetation: Many types of trees and other desirable plants cover much of the land.
Topography: Relatively flat - contour maps available, averages 40-50 feet in elevation
Wetlands & Floodplains: There are wetlands and floodplains on this property but according to the Seller, it did not flood during Hurricane Floyd in 1999, Matthew in 2016 or Florence in September 2018 when much of Pender County suffered severe flooding.
Location:
Directions: From Raleigh I-40 East to NC 210 to US 17 North. Left 1⁄2 mile to Hoover Road (at McDonald’s). Drive 1.7 mile to intersection of Hoover Road and Godfrey Creek Road .
One entrance to the property isa road that is directly across Hoover Road from Castle Bay Country Club and Golf Course. This road is gated and locked. Permission from the Seller must be obtained to enter property. He leases it to a Hunt Club and the hunter’s need to know not to shoot!
Other Information:
An interchange with the new Highway 17 bypass will be within 1/2 mile of this property making it even more accessible.
Some of the property is adjacent to Holly Shelter Game Reserve
The Inland Waterway is 5 road miles away and a public boat ramp is expanding due to new developments.
Across from Castle Bay Golf Course
15 miles from Wilmington, NC
15 miles from Topsail Beach, NC
Only a 2-hour drive from Raleigh, NC