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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Emerald Isle - Pamper yourself at the beach!

Emerald Isle is a grand destination for enjoying the beach, the ocean, fishing, jet skis, kayaks, tennis, water slides, miniature golf, go carts, dinning and many other fun activities while visiting or vacationing. One thing to remember is there are also great places to pamper yourself. Take an hour or two and visit Ocean Nails in the Emerald Plantation.

Emerald Plantation Shopping Center

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Take the time to have your nails done to perfection while sipping a delicious cup of coffee from Beans & Screens Coffee Shop next door.

Or relax a while in the massage chairs while having a pedicure and foot massage.

Chris, the owner, told me that many a client has been known to fall asleep while having their pedicure, listening to relaxing music, and having the chair massage their body. Just so you know the salon policy is: we don't wake them up we just let them relax and rest.

If you want a full body massage they offer that too. Treat yourself to the full works. Here is their price list.

Walk-Ins are Welcome

Appointments are Recommended

(especially for lager parties)

Gift Certificates are Available

Ocean Nails & Spa

Monday through Saturday 9:30am - 7:00pm

252.354.2020

Individuals, groups, families, friends, wedding parties and parties in general are welcomed. Many wedding parties who have beach weddings at the Dolphin Ridge Beach Club enjoy arriving a few days early and beginning their celebration with a girls day at the spa at Ocean Nails. Give them a call

Take a break from family and friends at the beach, tell them you are headed to Food Lion to get some groceries then drop into Ocean Nails & Spa next door for some pampering.

Connect with Kathryn Gorham - Green Key Properties
8754 Reed Drive - Suite 14 - Emerald Isle, NC 28594
252.646.4656 cell
252.354.7007 office
www.greenkeyproperties.com
kathryn@greenkeyproperties.com
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Monday, June 8, 2009

Lands End, Emerald Isle, NC

Coast Guard
Road runs along the West End of
Emerald Isle, NC and ends at "The Point." The Point of Emerald Isle is where the
waters of the ocean meet the waters of Bogue Sound and
vice versa every day during the tidal changes. This is the end of the road
literally for Emerald Isle. Along the road on the way to "The Point" you
will find many subdivisions including Lands End. This "west end" of the island is where you will find the majority
of Emerald Isle's full time residents.

Coast Guard Road in Emerald Isle is so named because of the
Coast
Guard Station housed at the end of the road since 1966. Along Coast
Guard Road in Emerald Isle there are several subdivision. Lands End subdivision is
considered by some the most exclusive and premier subdivision.

Don't expect to go touring through Lands End. They are serious about
their gated community and they have a guard at the gatehouse to check in all
registered guests visiting property owners. Don't worry if you're not on the list.
They will gladly telephone your host on your behalf.

Although the majority of residents call Lands End their primary home many
vacationers temporarily call Lands end home too. Plan on a minimum of a two
week stay as weekly rentals are not permitted.

Community amenities in this ocean front subdivision include clubhouse,
beach walkway, pool and four tennis courts. Roads are private and the
utilities are run underground. The beaches are as inviting for those who want to
play and relax in the sun as to those who enjoy angling for the catch. The
private Lands End walkway will carry you through the dunes to the awaiting
surf.

The search screen below is a search of the homes for sale in Lands
End - Emerald Isle NC. You can see all the homes for sale today in
Lands End of Emerald Isle and Carteret County North Carolina. Want to search
other areas? Just change the search fields in the form below. It is interactive. Begin
using it right here right now! No clicking to another site. Search for your
home from where you are. Enjoy your search and should you have any
questions or need help call Kathryn at 252-354-7007.

Connect with Kathryn Gorham -
Green Key
Properties

8754 Reed Drive - Suite 14 - Emerald Isle, NC 28594

252.646.4656 cell

252.354.7007
office

www.greenkeyproperties.com

kathryn@greenkeyproperties.com

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an online real estate network

Area Attractions:

Aquarium at
Pine Knoll Shores - Exhibit galleries include the Mountains, the
Piedmont, Coastal Plains, Tidal Waters, Oceans. Don't miss the FREE
daily tours and programs.

North Carolina Maritime
Museum - Maritime history and natural history as well as books
and souvenirs. And oh yes, pirates!

Fort
Macon State Park - Civil War fort built in 1826 plus public
access to the ocean

Tryon
Palace and Gardens - A historic trip back in time. Check
their calendar for tours, concerts and other events.

Cape Lookout
National Seashore - Remote beaches, lighthouse and wild horses

Beaufort Historic Site - Historic tours of 18th & 19th century
historic homes.

Schools:

White Oak
Elementary -
Broad Creek Middle -
Croatan High School

Average Area Temperatures:
Emerald Isle Average Temperatures

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Condo near Emerald Isle, NC

Grande Villas Luxury Condos Indian Beach

Grande Villas Receptions an Tour

Thursday evening a couple of the agents in the office and I drove east down the island to Indian Beach to attend a reception and tour at the Grande Villas. They been great about keeping us REALTORS up to date on their progress and promotions, but there is not substitute for in person visits.

http://gvcondos.com/

As their website header boasts - move in now. Indeed they do have owners and visitors making use of the beautiful facilities.

grande villas beach

It was a windy evening last Thursday but it is obvious that the Grande Villas has nice high dunes,
expansive beach and beach chairs and umbrellas for its guests.

Grande Villas ocean side

The ocean side facade of the Grande Villas is quite impressive. All the rooms are ocean front rooms with great views. What a terriffic design.

Grande Villas Fitness

The fitness room at the grande villas boasts an inviting atmosphere, clean locker rooms, a game room with pool table & video games and a wonderful ocean view.

view from fitness Grande Villas

There are great sitting areas indoors and out for guests. The pool is large and the flowing fountain is sure to be a hit among the children who can't resist getting their hands wet.

The interiors of the units are done first class with granite in the kitchen and guest baths, marble in the master bath counters and showers, stainless steel appliances, wood or white cabinets.
There are 2, 3 and 4 bedroom layouts. Diana Oebbecke, Linda Hughs and I all loved the furnished 2 bedroom on the first floor. We thought the penthouse 4 bedroom was quite nice too.
Furniture packages are available at additional cost.

Each owner has 2 parking spaces, one in the garage and one in the open air lot. They even have a "dog park" a fenced area where you can let Rover run and play.

Intereste in the Grande Villas? Contact me and we'll visit them to find something that fits your needs.

Connect with Kathryn Gorham - Green Key Properties
8754 Reed Drive - Suite 14 - Emerald Isle, NC 28594
252.646.4656 cell
252.354.7007 office
www.greenkeyproperties.com
kathryn@greenkeyproperties.com

Friday, June 5, 2009

Working with First Time Home Buyers

Catch the Spirit!

Last week I had an inspection with a first-time-home-buyer couple. Their enthusiasm and excitement about everything was infectious. They measured every room, they brought tools and tinkered witht the loose door knobs, they learned how the windows opened & closed, they brought a hose and exterior home cleaner and cleaned a section of the hardiplank. This was a vacant home so it was easy to feel free to experiment and experience.

I was fun to share in their excitement. I've started giving Home Buyer Seminars and look forward to more of these experiences.

hose

Having fun selling to first time buyers.

Sailing the Pamlico

Enjoying Playtime!
We've all been working hard with too little reward to show for our efforts. Sometimes the best formula to create more abundance and flow in our lives is PLAY! I know that intellectually. I know that spiritually. Today I lived that experientially.
We sailed our 14' Hobbie Cat Monohull day sailer on the Pamlico River. The breezes were great, there was no gasoline to buy and Henry & I had a chance to just talk and really listen to each other.
These waters off the coast of North Carolina have hosted many boats. Our founders sailed them and settled their shores. Pirates profited and pillaged along our shores and have left many tales some of them even true. Waters off the coast have connected us to foreign lands, trade goods and more recently recreation.

The litte orange icon showing up on sites... how does that work?

RSS feed.... hmmmm.... What is it?

I've been wondering about the little orange symbol on sites for RSS feed. I mean it is even on my MLS client portal sites. I know it stands for RSS feed, but what is it and why do I want to try it.

Wikipedia - defines it as Really Simple Syndication.
http://www.whatisrss.com/ What is RSS .com site - says it is Rich Site Summary

rss feed icon

My curiosity led me to looking it up while waiting the half hour for Flex MLS to come back online yesteray.

I found this youtube video that tells it in plain english much better than I can and I thought I would share it.

CommonCraft - presents RSS in plain English.

I now have my Google Reader and I am adding sites. Will let you know how it goes.

Next I want to learn how to add an RSS feed to my website - that may take a bit more learning. But I love learning.

http://www.greenkeyproperties.com/

kathryn@greenkeyproperties.com