Carolina Beach Harbor off the Intracoastal Waterway at Snow's Cut
Maximum Boat Length:
100
Oceana is a very high-end gated community on the north end of Carolina Beach. It shares a marina area with Carolina Beach Yacht Club and Marina, located on the western side of a peninsula. One inlet serves the marina, with the Oceana section to the left (north) and the Yacht Club section to the right (south). The Carolina Beach inlet is 1 ¼ miles north of the marina, and Snow’s Cut, an artificial canal, connects the Intracoastal Waterway to the Cape Fear River, whose entrance is about two miles to the west. A jetty helps protect the westernmost dock from wakes created by Intracoastal traffic. Slips are deeded to Oceana residents. They may rent those slips to non-residents, but they cannot be sold to non-residents.
Intracoastal, Snow's Cut, Close to Atlantic & Cape Fear River
Maximum Boat Length:
70
Waterfronte Villas sits on the northeast corner of Pleasure Island, more commonly known as Carolina Beach. Pleasure Island wasn't always an island. A channel was dug to connect Myrtle Sound and the Cape Fear River, completing another segment of the intracoastal waterway and turning what was a peninsula into an island. The Waterfronte Villas are luxury three-story condos of varying sizes, generally from 1750 to 3875 square feet. Most are 3-bedroom, 3 & 1/2 bath. The units are arranged in three clusters to maximize views. All overlook Myrtle Sound and the Waterfronte Villas marina. All sales through the MLS in the past 5 years included boat slips, which varied in size from 30 to 46 feet in length. All slips are single-sided, with full-length fingers and corner gussets. The marina stays almost full. It's well maintained and equipped.
Latitude 34 has 3 units, each taking up a full floor. Each unit is a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home of about 1,575 square feet. They have an open front porch and a screened back porch. The docks have three slips, each with a utility pedestal. The two outside slips could handle larger boats. The docks appear to be in good condition.
Misty Harbour is what the folks at Carolina Beach affectionately call a 'six pack'. Six units, one on each side, with three floors. Each unit is a 2-bedroom, 2-bath, and just under 1,000 square feet. The docks are a simple affair with 5 slips defined only by piles. Boaters would have to jump off the front or the back of the boat, depending on which end you place next to the pier. That said, the wood is in good condition, and the docks are being well maintained. A covered sitting area lets owners and guests relax and enjoy a sunset over the harbor. The one unit I found that sold through the MLS had a ventless fireplace, but I wouldn't expect to find one in every unit.
619 Chanel Drive contains 2 units. One unit comprises the entire first floor (1,408 square feet) and includes 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The second and third floors combine to form the second unit, totaling 2,872 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 4 baths. An elevator serves only the second- and third-floor units. That will have to be determined. Each unit gets 2 boat slips, with additional slips available. I'm not familiar with how it's used. The dock is simple, with little more than cleats, but it is in good shape.
The Snug Harbour building has 9 units, each with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and 896 square feet. Each comes with an assigned slip. Slips are 30 feet long. The docks are minimal, with no fingers, only piles. When I was there, they were not in particularly good condition. They've done a lot of upkeep on the building. Perhaps the docks are next.
501 Canal Drive is a six-unit condominium complex with two side-by-side units on each floor. Each unit is roughly 870 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Each unit comes with a slip of about 28 feet. The slips have no fingers and minimal hardware. Power and water are available at the docks, centrally located.
