The 2002 house on Kinnakeet Way, reworked around a reverse floor plan and carrying a separate crofter guest suite, went under contract 14 days after its current listing date and closed September 2. It led five reported sales that together accounted for $11.53 million across the Wilmington metro area.
The five sales span Bald Head Island, St James, Oak Island, Seawatch and Wrightsville Beach. Several are recently completed houses and several sit on the water, with private docks, boat lifts and an included boat slip among the recorded features. Build years across the group run from 1982 to 2026.
No. 1 — $2,560,000 · 660 Kinnakeet Way, Bald Head Island, North Carolina
660 Kinnakeet Way changed hands for $2,560,000 on September 2, 2026, the highest-priced reported sale in the metro for the week. The five-bedroom house was built in 2002 in the Cape Fear Station section of Bald Head Island and carries a reported 2,958 square feet.
The house is arranged on a reverse floor plan that puts the main rooms on the upper level, where an open living room with a fireplace adjoins a renovated kitchen, a dining area and a screened porch. The primary suite has an oversized soaking tub. A detached crofter supplies the fifth bedroom and its own bath. At the street the house presents a full-width front porch and a white picket fence in the Lowcountry idiom.
The outdoor entertaining area was redesigned around a built-in grilling station, a dining space, lounge seating and a fire feature, with the surrounding maritime forest closing off the sightlines. The property overlooks Cape Fear Commons and sits near East Beach, the Shoals Club and the Bald Head Island Conservancy. A Lifestyle Membership to the Bald Head Island Club is available for separate purchase. The property previously changed hands for $1,785,000 in 2023.
The house went under contract 14 days after the current listing date. Wilmot & Thomas Island Consultants of Munroe Properties was the listing agent. The team held the listing side of the highest-priced reported home sale in the Wilmington metro area for the week, and has two earlier appearances in RealtyWire’s Top 5 for the metro. Kurt Bonney of Tiffany’s Beach Properties represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $2,475,000 · 2688 Mariners Way SE, Southport, North Carolina
In Southport, a house on the Intracoastal Waterway at 2688 Mariners Way SE changed hands for $2,475,000 on September 2, 2026. Completed in 2024 in the St James community, it has four bedrooms, four baths and a reported 4,413 square feet.
Listing materials identify George Crane as the builder of the custom design. The interior is open-plan, with expansive windows framing the waterway, and the kitchen was laid out for entertaining. A screened porch at the rear is fitted with heat lamps and a fireplace so it can be used year round.
The lot is on a quiet street with landscaped grounds, and a private dock with a boat lift reaches the water. The property is part of St. James Plantation.
The house went under contract one day after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price. Team Rosie and Denise of St James Properties LLC was the listing agent. The transaction ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Susan S Leach of St James Properties LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $2,350,000 · 2512 W Pelican Drive, Oak Island, North Carolina
2512 W Pelican Drive on Oak Island, a 2026 build with views of both the ocean and the waterway, brought $2,350,000. The transaction settled September 1, 2026, and the four-bedroom house has a reported 3,060 square feet.
JR Huntley Homes built the residence. A private elevator serves every floor and walls of windows face the water. The kitchen has a gas range, two dishwashers, an oversized island, a walk-in pantry and a coffee bar, and there are washers and dryers on both levels. Luxury vinyl plank flooring, custom moldings, HardiePlank siding, a tankless water heater and a metal roof are among the specified materials.
Outside, a saltwater pool and an in-ground spa sit alongside multiple covered decks, an outdoor shower and an irrigation system. A deep-water dock with a gazebo and a boat lift gives the property direct water access for boating and fishing. The oversized garage has doors at both the front and the rear of the house, and a beach access point is steps away.
The house went under contract one day after the current listing date. Hank Troscianiec & Associates of Keller Williams Innovate-OKI was the listing agent. The sale ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 4 — $2,200,000 · 129 Seawatch Way, Kure Beach, North Carolina
A six-bedroom house at 129 Seawatch Way in Kure Beach closed on September 4, 2026 for $2,200,000. Completed in 2025 in the Seawatch community, it carries a reported 3,900 square feet.
Greg Stier built the Gold Fortified residence. Each of the six bedrooms has an en-suite bath and a custom closet, and the top-floor primary suite opens onto a private balcony with an ocean view. A windowed elevator reaches every floor and the staircase is illuminated. The kitchen has dual dishwashers, a large island and extensive cabinet and counter space, with a butler’s pantry and an extra refrigerator alongside it; the adjoining living room centers on an electric fireplace and a wet bar. A built-in twin-over-queen bunk room sleeps additional guests.
Construction details include a foam-insulated attic, impact windows, a standing seam aluminum roof finished in Kynar paint, hot tub pre-wiring, an irrigation system with a booster pump, landscape lighting, an instant hot water heater and a water softener. The house is one block from the beach, and the Seawatch community offers a pool, tennis courts, a playground, private beach access with restrooms and a beachfront tiki bar. The property previously changed hands for $521,500 in 2024, before the current residence was completed in 2025.
Justin Donaton of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage-CB represented the listing side of the No. 4 reported sale in the Wilmington metro area for the week. Jennifer R Reinholt of Just For Buyers Realty, LLC represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $1,945,000 · 120 S Lumina Avenue S #3, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
At Wrightsville Beach, a townhouse condominium at 120 S Lumina Avenue S #3 closed on September 4, 2026 for $1,945,000. The 1982 residence has four bedrooms, three baths and a reported 1,859 square feet, and a 26-foot boat slip is included in the sale.
The property sits between the beach shoreline and the deep water of Banks Channel. Hardwood flooring runs throughout, the baths have been updated and the kitchen has granite counters and stainless appliances. The fourth bedroom is a crow’s nest sleeping loft, and there is parking for four cars.
A private pier shared among four owners has a sandy beach and a covered gazebo. The midtown location is a short walk from town and from the loop, and Masonboro Island is minutes away by boat. The property previously changed hands for $715,000 in 2013.
The residence went under contract 3 days after the current listing date. Vance B Young of Intracoastal Realty Corporation was the listing agent. The sale ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Wilmington Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending September 6.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 6, 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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