The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Wilmington, North Carolina metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026 combined for $10.94 million. Leading the list was a $2,995,000 sale on Bald Head Island, where a 2023-built custom home closed on August 5.
The week’s activity ran the length of the region’s coastline, from Bald Head Island and Southport’s St. James community to Carolina Beach’s Seagrove neighborhood and the Bradley Creek marshfront in Wilmington.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Wilmington, North Carolina metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $2,995,000 · 196 Portsmouth Way, Southport, North Carolina
The week’s top sale closed for $2,995,000 on August 5, 2026, on Bald Head Island. Built in 2023, the four-bedroom, five-bath home offers a reported 2,836 square feet on an estate-sized homesite within walking distance of the Shoals Club and East Beach. The listing describes an Ipe driveway and porches, landscaped grounds with irrigation, a rear porch overlooking the forest, and a butterfly and hummingbird garden beside a window-lined gallery hallway. Inside, an open floor plan pairs white oak box beams with a floating staircase, and custom concrete work appears in the fireplace surround, a ramp sink, and the powder room counter. The kitchen carries Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a walk-in pantry, reverse osmosis filtration, and an undercounter wine cooler, while the primary suite includes a zero-entry double shower.
The home sold furnished, including Restoration Hardware furniture, Pottery Barn bedding, and Belgian linen curtains, along with a six-passenger Club Car, a four-passenger GEM cart, and three beach bikes. The sale offered the opportunity to acquire Bald Head Island Club and Shoals Club memberships through separate purchase, subject to club approval.
David Berne of Ivester Jackson Christie’s was the listing agent. Douglas Oakley of Intracoastal Realty Corporation represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,300,000 · 1608 Softwind Way, Wilmington, North Carolina
This marshfront home on Bradley Creek closed for $2,300,000 on August 5, 2026. Built in 1997 with a reported 4,100 square feet, the house sits on 0.85 landscaped acre with a private dock positioned for paddling toward the Intracoastal Waterway and Wrightsville Beach. Three of its four bedrooms sit on the main level, with the fourth upstairs beside a bonus room, and each bedroom carries a renovated en-suite bath.
A 2025 kitchen renovation brought thick quartz countertops, induction cooking, generous island seating, and a dining area opening into a sunroom, while the primary bath was redone in 2026 with marble flooring, a doorless shower, and a freestanding soaking tub. Outside are a pool, hot tub, firepit, and outdoor shower, and the listing cites solar panels with three Tesla batteries, a whole-house generator, two new HVAC systems, and a storm shutter system.
Kelly Garnett of Kelly Garnett Properties, LLC was the listing agent. McKenzie M Barker of Intracoastal Realty Corporation represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,100,000 · 2836 Harborside Way, Southport, North Carolina
In Southport’s St. James community, a home built by Schiano Development fronting the Intracoastal Waterway closed for $2,100,000 on August 3, 2026. Completed in 2024, the four-bedroom, four-bath house offers a reported 3,291 square feet across a three-story reverse floor plan with an elevator, a theater room, and a plunge pool. The third floor holds a great room with a fireplace and diamond-shaped coffered ceiling, a sitting room with a built-in wet bar, and a kitchen with Wolf appliances, a waterfall quartz island, and a walk-in scullery pantry.
The listing calls the home a Diamond Award winner in the 2025 Brunswick County Parade of Homes and says the builder covered the St. James Club membership initiation fee, giving the buyer the opportunity to acquire a membership subject to club approval. Community amenities include 81 holes of golf, pickleball and tennis courts, and a private beach club on Oak Island.
Lisa M Nieves of St James Properties LLC was the listing agent. Karen Robey of St James Properties LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,840,000 · 1234 Croaker Lane, Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Closing at $1,840,000 on August 5, 2026, this custom-built Carolina Beach home occupies a fenced double lot in the Seagrove community, a short walk or bike ride from the ocean, restaurants, and shopping. Built in 2015, the house offers a reported 4,566 square feet with four bedrooms, each with a private en-suite bath, among six baths in all. The kitchen centers on a large island with a wine refrigerator, and a second-floor entertaining area adds a wet bar alongside an upstairs bonus room.
The listing highlights extensive custom woodwork, upper and lower Southern-style porches, a screened porch, an outdoor shower, and a regulation-size pickleball court, with numerous palm trees across the grounds. A three-car garage, a whole-house generator, and generous storage complete the property.
Stacy L Warren of RE/MAX Executive was the listing agent.
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No. 5 — $1,700,000 · 55 Dowitcher Trail, Head Island, North Carolina
The week’s fifth-ranked sale closed for $1,700,000 on August 3, 2026, on Bald Head Island, where a newly built home from The Craftsmen Group sits beneath the canopy of the maritime forest. The listing, written ahead of a scheduled May 2026 completion, describes a four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath design of a reported 2,452 square feet, with three bedrooms in the main house, including a ground-floor primary suite, and a fourth in a separate crofter connected by a breezeway, a space suggested for guests or a home office.
The kitchen includes a dedicated scullery for preparation and storage, and the design integrates screened and open outdoor spaces along with a covered porte cochere at the entry. The home was marketed as fully furnished, and the sale offered the opportunity to acquire Shoals Club and Bald Head Island Club memberships through purchase or transfer, subject to club approval.
Suzanne O’Bryant of Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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