John Hunter

Classic Lowcountry lines, coastal calm, and updated contemporary casual cool design all converge in this stunning St James Plantation home on an oversized tidal marsh AND golf front .88-acre one-of-a-kind homesite! Nestled within a designated bird sanctuary natural area, with peaceful scenic views in all directions, you will enjoy the sights and sounds as the tidal salt marsh estuary comes alive at sunrise from your Carolina room at the rear, and lazily savor rainbow sunsets and gentle breezes across the 10th hole of the acclaimed Founders Club golf course from your front porch swing. With a spacious open-plan interior carefully designed to celebrate natural light and views of this beautiful setting throughout, you will find 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, including a main floor office and primary suite, and upstairs media lounge. A generously-sized entry hall welcomes you into the main living space featuring a spacious open formal dining area with custom built-ins, a large great room with soaring vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, and more built-ins, accented with soothing hardwood flooring and custom millwork, and all awash with spectacular views from the bank of oversized marsh side windows. The bright and airy kitchen offers extensive counter space including a breakfast bar, free-standing center island, and separate hospitality center all sporting gleaming granite countertops, as well as a walk-in pantry and additional storage closet, overlooking the casual dining nook and Carolina room all featuring breathtaking natural views. The primary bedroom suite overlooks the nature reserve and features luxurious crown-molding accents, twin private vanity areas with separate walk-in closets, a large artisan ceramic shower, as well as a luxurious soaking tub. A private study, spacious powder room, and bright and roomy laundry complete the main floor. On the second level, you will find 2 large guest rooms sharing a jack-and-jill bath.

Supplements: The second floor also includes a media lounge with custom-built- ins and hospitality center featuring a refrigerator and microwave, and a large 4th bedroom or Bonus Room with a private bath  perfect for additional guest quarters, or a hobby or exercise studio. Throughout the home, you will find extensive storage capacity with extra closets, a floored attic, and eave storage areas, as well as an oversized 2+ car garage. As the #1 selling resort community in the Carolinas, St James offers world-class amenities including 81 holes of golf, multiple clubhouses and fitness centers, tennis and pickleball courts, biking trails, a full-service ICW front marina, multiple fishing ponds, and a private beach club on nearby Oak Island. St James is in the quaint historic seaside town of Southport, only 45 minutes from the historic cobblestone streets and bustling riverfront of Wilmington, NC, and only 55 minutes from the entertainment and recreation center of Myrtle Beach, SC.