Downshift in Duck
By Jennifer Latson
Houston Chronicle
DUCK – The Outer Banks seems wilder than many of its coastal cousins.
The string of barrier islands spanning 200 miles is home to wild horses, scenic lighthouses and the East Coast’s tallest natural sand dune, along with the historic dune where Orville and Wilbur Wright made their maiden flight.
But the beach is the main attraction. Pristine sand slopes into a surf formidable enough to satisfy body boarders, cold enough to refresh swimmers and so abundantly stocked that it attracts schools of fishermen at dawn and dusk.
A hearty wind proves a boon to kite fliers, parasailers and dune hang gliders, just as it buoyed the Wright brothers aloft more than 100 years ago. On the islands’ sound side, kayakers and Jet Skiers find shelter from the crashing waves, if not the wind.
When my family picked the Outer Banks as this summer’s vacation locale, we rented a cottage in one of the northernmost communities – the town of Duck – which markets itself as one of the more secluded spots on the Banks.
Duck, and its northern neighbor, Corolla, remained relatively untrod until recently. Duck itself was incorporated in 2002. Past Corolla, some beaches are still accessible only with four-wheel drive. While towns to the south such as Kitty Hawk and Nag’s Head have developed commercial strips to keep pace with the demands of tourist season, Duck retains its rustic charm, devoid of strip malls. But during peak tourist season, even Duck (populated in winter months by about 500) shakes the sand from its sleepy streets and rumbles with the traffic of thousands of vacationers.
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Below you will find the sold homes in Duck from July 1, 2009 to September 30,2009.
| Condo |
| Duck Oceanside |
|
|
117-D328 Sea Colony Drive |
$299,000 |
$275,000 |
92% |
42 |
|
Totals |
|
$299,000 |
$275,000 |
92% |
42 |
| Single Family – Detached |
| Duck Oceanside |
|
|
102 Ships Wheel Court |
$949,000 |
$820,000 |
86% |
544 |
|
|
120 Blue Heron Lane |
$859,900 |
$660,000 |
77% |
349 |
|
|
159 Schooner Ridge Drive |
$1,400,000 |
$1,010,000 |
72% |
331 |
|
|
102 Skimmer Way |
$425,000 |
$280,000 |
66% |
271 |
|
|
103 Seabreeze Drive |
$499,900 |
$445,000 |
89% |
165 |
|
|
106 Sandy Ridge Road |
$999,500 |
$890,000 |
89% |
190 |
|
|
133 S Snow Geese Drive |
$1,750,000 |
$1,550,000 |
89% |
112 |
|
|
104 Seabreeze Drive |
$419,000 |
$351,001 |
84% |
114 |
|
|
116 Vireo Way |
$1,100,000 |
$960,000 |
87% |
46 |
|
Totals |
|
$8,402,300 |
$6,966,001 |
83% |
236 |
| Duck Westside |
|
|
1158 Duck Road |
$999,000 |
$875,000 |
88% |
170 |
|
Totals |
|
$999,000 |
$875,000 |
88% |
170 |
| Townhouse |
| Duck Oceanside |
|
|
107-33 Georgetown Sands Road |
$299,900 |
$285,000 |
95% |
63 |
|
Totals |
|
$299,900 |
$285,000 |
95% |
63 |
| Co-Ownership (5 Weeks +) |
| Duck Oceanside |
|
|
106 Trinitie Drive |
$21,500 |
$17,500 |
81% |
347 |
|
|
137 Ships Watch Drive |
$76,000 |
$72,000 |
95% |
133 |
|
Totals |
|
$97,500 |
$89,500 |
92% |
240 |
Below you will find the sold homes in Duck from April 1, 2009 to June 30,2009. Some excellent opportunities were taken advantage of in the 2nd quarter. Some great opportunities still exist.
| Condo |
| Duck Oceanside |
| |
|
1245 Duck Road |
$349,000 |
$257,500 |
74% |
192 |
| |
Totals |
|
$349,000 |
$257,500 |
74% |
192 |
| Single Family – Detached |
| Duck Oceanside |
| |
|
112 Duck Hunt Club Lane |
$1,249,500 |
$805,000 |
64% |
613 |
| |
|
148 Christopher Drive |
$569,900 |
$465,000 |
82% |
541 |
| |
|
160 Scarborough Lane |
$1,699,000 |
$1,025,000 |
60% |
524 |
| |
|
143 Scarborough Lane |
$1,359,950 |
$1,070,000 |
79% |
436 |
| |
|
185 Schooner Ridge Drive |
$659,000 |
$460,000 |
70% |
381 |
| |
|
133 Plover Drive |
$559,000 |
$475,000 |
85% |
311 |
| |
|
160B Scarborough Lane |
$1,075,000 |
$845,000 |
79% |
318 |
| |
|
114 Sandy Ridge Road |
$749,000 |
$575,000 |
77% |
227 |
| |
|
107 Halyard Court |
$1,349,995 |
$1,082,500 |
80% |
183 |
| |
|
167 Mantoac Court |
$2,293,900 |
$1,500,000 |
65% |
179 |
| |
|
133 Quarterdeck Drive |
$729,000 |
$680,000 |
93% |
174 |
| |
|
105 Skimmer Way |
$495,000 |
$462,500 |
93% |
143 |
| |
|
109 E Sea Hawk Drive |
$499,500 |
$480,000 |
96% |
98 |
| |
|
144 Christopher Drive |
$525,000 |
$470,000 |
90% |
59 |
| |
|
125 Olde Duck Road |
$749,000 |
$705,000 |
94% |
63 |
| |
|
99 Pintail Drive |
$494,600 |
$482,200 |
97% |
94 |
| |
|
118 Scarborough Lane |
$925,000 |
$870,000 |
94% |
60 |
| |
|
138 Scarborough Lane |
$924,000 |
$925,000 |
100% |
26 |
| |
|
109 Acorn Oak Avenue |
$289,000 |
$265,000 |
92% |
48 |
| |
Totals |
|
$17,194,345 |
$13,642,200 |
79% |
236 |
| Duck Westside |
| |
|
102 W Bias Drive |
$499,000 |
$499,000 |
100% |
113 |
| |
|
1456 Duck Road |
$675,000 |
$675,000 |
100% |
42 |
| |
Totals |
|
$1,174,000 |
$1,174,000 |
100% |
78 |
| Townhouse |
| Duck Oceanside |
| |
|
123 Georgetown Sands Road |
$315,000 |
$292,500 |
93% |
90 |
| |
Totals |
|
$315,000 |
$292,500 |
93% |
90 |
| Co-Ownership (5 Weeks +) |
| Duck Oceanside |
| |
|
106 Trinitie Drive |
$19,500 |
$15,500 |
79% |
129 |
| |
|
126-7-8 Quarterdeck Drive |
$77,000 |
$72,500 |
94% |
89 |
| |
Totals |
|
$96,500 |
$88,000 |
91% |
109 |
Below you will find the sold homes statistics for Duck, North Carolina from January 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009.
| RESIDENTIAL |
| Condo |
| Duck Oceanside |
|
|
117-D326 Sea Colony Drive |
$399,000 |
$394,700 |
99% |
130 |
|
Totals |
|
$399,000 |
$394,700 |
99% |
130 |
| Duck Westside |
|
|
122-6 Jay Crest Road |
$365,000 |
$345,000 |
95% |
365 |
|
Totals |
|
$365,000 |
$345,000 |
95% |
365 |
| Single Family – Detached |
| Duck Oceanside |
|
|
136 N Snow Geese Drive |
$2,600,000 |
$1,825,000 |
70% |
410 |
|
|
137 Arrowhead Court |
$649,000 |
$580,000 |
89% |
397 |
|
|
151 Buffell Head Road |
$2,290,900 |
$1,700,000 |
74% |
308 |
|
|
155 Buffell Head Road |
$1,620,000 |
$1,191,000 |
74% |
308 |
|
|
118 Sea Tern Drive |
$595,000 |
$550,000 |
92% |
186 |
|
|
122 Scarborough Lane |
$796,468 |
$725,000 |
91% |
144 |
|
|
126 Gifford Circle |
$679,900 |
$515,000 |
76% |
156 |
|
|
112 Vivian Court |
$797,000 |
$750,000 |
94% |
37 |
|
Tottals |
|
$10,028,268 |
$7,836,000 |
78% |
243 |
| Duck Westside |
|
|
1366 Duck Road |
$500,000 |
$400,000 |
80% |
128 |
|
|
125 Fawn Court |
$515,000 |
$467,000 |
91% |
37 |
|
Totals |
|
$1,015,000 |
$867,000 |
85% |
83 |
