A renovated waterfront house on Bradley Creek Point sold for $8.4 million to lead the five highest-priced home sales reported in the Wilmington, North Carolina metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026.
The five closings combined for $19.55 million and span Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Ocean Isle Beach and Supply, with Wrightsville Beach represented twice. Water runs through the whole list: a private dock on Bradley Creek, two docks on an Ocean Isle Beach canal, an oceanfront pool at Holden Beach and a deeded boat slip on Banks Channel.
No. 1 — $8,400,000 · 407 Bradley Creek Point Road, Wilmington, North Carolina
A renovated waterfront house on Bradley Creek Point led the metro’s reported sales this week. The four-bedroom, six-bath residence at 407 Bradley Creek Point Road holds a reported 6,506 square feet, was built in 2013 and stands behind live oaks minutes from Wrightsville Beach and Airlie Gardens. The sale closed August 11, 2026, at $8,400,000.
Listing materials identify a full renovation, with 17th-century French doors and a kitchen in Blue Stone and Carrara marble fitted with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances. A private dock and gazebo sit on the creek below the porches, a guest retreat over the three-car garage has its own kitchenette and entrance, and a lower-level entertainment kitchen, media lounge, billiards area and fitness room open to the terraces. The property previously changed hands for $5,000,000 in 2018.
Ashley K Walsh-Wynne of Keller Williams Innovate-Wilmington was the listing agent. The property went under contract 21 days after the current listing date, and the closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Ross Tomaselli of Cadence Realty Corporation represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $4,050,000 · 407 Channel Drive N, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
The No. 2 sale went to a house finished this year at Wrightsville Beach. Schmidt Custom Homes built the four-bedroom residence at 407 Channel Drive N through the Southern Living Custom Builder Program, placing a reported 4,537 square feet of coastal Craftsman design on a 75-foot-wide lot in Shore Acres, across from the Intracoastal Waterway. The transaction closed August 11, 2026, at $4,050,000.
All four bedrooms are en suite, an elevator serves every floor, a rooftop deck with a wet bar takes in Intracoastal views, and the grounds hold an outdoor kitchen and covered patio. The property previously changed hands for $1,175,000 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
The Summers Real Estate Team and Jennifer L Summers of Keller Williams Innovate-Wilmington were the listing agents. The listing went under contract 5 days after the current listing date, and Keller Williams Innovate-Wilmington held the listing side of both the No. 1 and No. 2 sales in this week’s roundup. The Rising Tide Team of Intracoastal Realty Corporation represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,525,000 · 41 Lee Street, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
At Ocean Isle Beach, a canal-front house built by local builder Charles Fox sold fully furnished for $2,525,000 on August 13, 2026. The six-bedroom home at 41 Lee Street dates to 2004, holds a reported 4,809 square feet on an oversized homesite and has two docks with deep-water access to the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic.
Inside are a private elevator, Australian Cypress flooring, a Brazilian teak staircase and a kitchen with a Viking range and two dishwashers; a tackle room, open-air bar, billiards room and widow’s walk with canal and marsh views handle the entertaining.
Sarah Harris Team of Intracoastal Realty Corporation was the listing agent. The property went under contract 26 days after the current listing date, and the sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week. The Cheek Team of The Cheek Team represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,450,000 · 673 Ocean Boulevard W, Supply, North Carolina
An oceanfront house on Holden Beach, completed this year, took the No. 4 position. The five-bedroom residence at 673 Ocean Boulevard W holds a reported 2,508 square feet on an inverted floor plan that lifts the main gathering rooms for ocean views, with an elevator reaching every level. The sale closed August 10, 2026, at $2,450,000.
A family-owned custom builder whose coastal work dates to 1979 fitted the kitchen with quartz counters and a 36-inch gas range, and about 720 square feet of covered decking fronts a heated oceanfront pool and a private walkway to the sand. The property previously changed hands for $1,100,000 in 2025, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
Alan Holden of Alan Holden Realty was the listing agent. The closing placed his listing at No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026. Mary B Overocker of Coastal Development & Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $2,125,000 · 10 W Columbia Street W #A, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
The fifth sale was a waterfront condominium on Banks Channel at Wrightsville Beach, steps from both the beach and the dock. The three-bedroom unit at The Edgewater Condominiums, built in 1994, holds a reported 1,552 square feet with a covered porch, deeded waterfront access and a 25-foot boat slip that reaches the Intracoastal Waterway quickly. The condominium closed on August 10, 2026, at $2,125,000, and previously changed hands for $780,000 in 2012.
Max Smith of Cadence Realty Corporation was the listing agent. The sale came in at No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Ali Poore of Compass Carolinas LLC represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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