PORTERS NECK PLANTATION is a private, gated, residential golf course community offering a full complement of recreational and country club amenities.

LOCATION: Adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway and approximately four miles north of the city of Wilmington, North Carolina.

ADJACENT BEACHES: Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Island

NEARBY MARINAS: Bradley Creek, Atlantic, Scottshill and Harbor Village marina

CLIMATE: Four mild seasons. Average annual temperature 65.7° Average summer high 85.1°, average winter high 61°.

SCHOOLS: Blair Elementary School, Noble Middle School, Laney High School.

PROPERTY TAXES: 47 cents per $100 in New Hanover County.

POPULATION: Approximately 160,000 in New Hanover County.

UTILITIES: Underground electric, sewer, water, cable TV, and telephone.

SHOPPING: The area's diverse shopping choices include more than 35 art galleries, over 30 antique shops, Independence Mall offering over 90 shops and restaurants, and the new Mayfaire Town Center which includes over 40 upscale retail stores and restaurants.

CAPE FEAR COAST ATTRACTIONS

• The state's largest historic district including Thalian Hall, Cape Fear Museum, Historic River-front, Cotton Exchange, Riverboat Cruises and Horse Drawn Carriage Tours
• Home of the N.C. Azalea Festival in April and the Riverfest celebration in October
• Wrightsville, Carolina, Kure & Topsail Beaches
• N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher
• U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Memorial
• Airlie Gardens & Poplar Grove Historic Plantation
• Hospitals: New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Cape Fear Memorial Hospital
• University of North Carolina at Wilmington & Cape Fear Community College
• Wilmington International Airport

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