The search that led us here was a long one in both time and distance covered.
We looked for three summers from Chincoteague on Virginia's Eastern Shore to Oak Island south of Wilmington before we found Bluewater Cove tucked in behind Hancock Point on the Carteret County side of the White Oak.
Our looking had taught us that water access is key to enjoying the Crystal Coast. Bluewater had the best water access hands down of any place we saw.
There were a number of reasons we picked Carteret County as a place to live. The list of reasons Bluewater Cove and Carteret County won us over is compelling and hard to duplicate at a reasonable price anywhere else.
- Easy access to the beaches, White Oak River, or Intracoastal Waterway
- Great climate (Jan. 2007- a total of 19 hrs below freezing for the month)
- Conveniently located to modern year round services
- Very good schools in Carteret County and low taxes
- Very well done amenities in Bluewater Cove including Clubhouse, Pool, Boardwalk, county water, and Boat Storage
- Very safe neighborhood for walking, biking or cruising in a golf cart.
- Exceptional boat ramp, marina area and 4 ft plus of water out to the White Oak which has a marked channel to the Intracoastal
- A neighborhood which is very friendly and continues to have neighborhood events like our 4 of July parade, Halloween, Christmas, and Easter Parties.
- Homes which are not cookie cutter, but have a similar look to them that keeps some consistency in the neighborhood.
- Reasonable home owners rules that keep the neighborhood clean and orderly but still allow for a boat to be parked in your driveway.
- Boat and second vehicle storage comes with each lot.
- Low maintenance homes with consistently high quality.
- Concrete driveways add to the upscale look of the subdivision.
- Lots of well manicured trails for hiking in area.
- 10 minutes from the cute shops in Swansboro (and the fresh fish and shrimp from the boats)
- Beaufort with all its history, boat rides, shops and museums is only 35 minutes away
- Morehead City and its shopping are only 17 minutes from Bluewater Cove
- Under an hour from Harker’s Island and the ferries to Cape Lookout which preserves the way the Outer Banks have always been
- Hammock’s Beach State park, their beaches, camping and ferry are 15 minutes from Bluewater Cove.
- Roadside farmers’ markets and more town festivals than you can imagine.