Pros & Cons of Living In Leland / Leland NC 

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Where is home now? Dupont I think has a pretty negative reputation around here after they were caught illegally dumping into the Cape Fear 4-5 years ago.

@@livinginwilmington2783 oh wow, didn't know that about Dupont. Due to family circumstances, i relocated to Seattle 30 years ago ...too expensive here

@@sonder007 wow 30 years ago, I hope you are loving Seattle!

@@livinginwilmington2783 Seattle is a homeless and druggies heaven. I'm only here because of job.

Compass Pointe sits very high elevation wise and didn't have any real issues to report after our big "100 yr storm" hurricane Florence in 2018. Congratulations on your new home!

@@livinginwilmington2783 That's exactly what I heard from a couple residents at CP, including a guy nicknamed "The Mayor," when I hung out at the pool and other amenities for a few days. Appreciate your verification as well of no damage from hurricane Florence. Great piece of mind!

Such an exciting move! I am currently working from a few clients making the same transition from NJ!

Let us know if you need any guidance!

Hi Sarah, There are a lot of things that are great about Leland most of all the price of homes. However for us we felt we moved to Wilmington and wanted to establish ourselves there. Leland is just right across the river however to us it felt a bit like a bedroom community of Wilmington. The Leland side attracts a lot of retires with the master planned golf course communities and we aren't really in that part of our lives yet. Regarding flooding in Leland most all the newer communities outside flood planes both in Leland and Wilmington have faired very well in all recent hurricanes. North Carolina has the 2nd strictest hurricane building codes in the country only Florida has stricter codes. Let us know if you need any direct while in town! Jake@wilmingtonNChomes.com

Thats exciting! There is some good fishing just off the highway at alligator creek and theres always really good shore fishing at Oak Island during spring and fall about 20 min from where you will be living.

What type of job are you looking for? Let me know I do have a few friends who are hiring in different industries.... A great spot to start are the city and county websites they post all currently available and a lot are entry level and would provide training. Another resource that might be helpful for work is joining “Wilmington, NC - Community” on Facebook. If you put a post up looking for a job you will get an overwhelming response!

Leland does have townhomes and apartments ...it depends what you are looking for space wise but there are several apartment complexes (hawthorne, the park at village oaks have 1 bed for about $950 and 2 bed set ups for about $1200). Unfortunately rental prices really went up here after hurricane Flo.... it will probably be temporary but a lot of rentals got damaged and the landlords with property in good condition took the opportunity to raise rents.

I just happened to look at this video.We moved to leland 2 yrs ago, right near snee farms. I'm a landscaper and do work in snee farms. Its a very nice community, lots of kids, there is an HOA. snee farms got totally flooded during florence. I also notice that it stays very wet after it rains so the drainage there is terrible. Other than that its beautiful.

My parents actually moved from CA to Southport about 2 years after we moved to Wilmington. They love it there however it is a bit of a drive to Wilmington approximately 30 minutes if there are things that you need to be going back and forth it might be a bit much. Southport is also pretty small and very slow pace which is great for some not for others. It is big enough to have its own shopping, restaurants, grocery, hardware stores etc. We have a Southport video on our channel that has some drone footage of the area that might help give you an idea. Leland is a nice area very close to Wilmington downtown. Overall this area sits at a lower elevation than Wilmington so when the Cape Fear river crests it tends to overflow the banks in the Leland direction. That being said the well designed master planned communities such as Brunswick Forrest, Compass Pointe etc have had no real issues with flooding or major damage from any hurricanes. Crime Stats for Leland: Total crime 36% below national average Violent crime 66% below national average Property crime 31% below national average Hope this helps! Let us know if you have further questions. Jake@WilmingtonNCHomes.com

great downtown home just came to market at 622 S 5th Avenue. Downtown would be my first choice as a 30 yr old couple. There are several historic spots just outside the downtown worth considering like Carolina Place. Other options would be around the Mayfair area to have access to shopping and Wrightsville Beach or even at the southern tip of Wilmington to have easy access to Carolina Beach. Send me an email and I can point you in the right direction! Jake@MovingWilmington.com

@@livinginwilmington2783 wow that house is perfect. I wish I was ready to move right now!

Hi Gary thanks for watching! There is actually a lot of great wildlife preserves in Brunswick County, I listed some of the larger ones below. Let us know if you would like some help in finding a great location to live you can contact us directly at Jake@WilmingtonNCHomes. Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve 6150 Rock Creek Rd NE-Leland 175 Acres nature preserve Brunswick Town Fort Anderson 8884 St Phillips Rd SW- Winnabow Smaller historic preserve site Boiling Springs Lakes Preserve 1 Lee Rd Boiling Springs Lake 6,000 Acre nature preserve Green Swamp Preserve Hwy 211, Supply 15,000 Acre nature preserve There is also a large nature preserve on Bald Head Island which might be really interesting as there are no cars allowed on the island. Hope this list helps!

Jake & Lexi Wyer oh wow thanks a bunch!! We are still trying to get settled and may end up staying in the Sandhills a little while, but I will keep you posted. My wife is job seeking and we will relocate if she can find something around there. I appreciate this!!

I like birds too

Magnolia Green is very nice but I would say our favorite development in Leland is Brunswick Forest

Until a Hurricane comes to town.......

The master planned communities such as Compass Pointe and Brunswick Forrest are really nice, great amenities, we sell alot of homes in this type of community. They tend to have everything you need and a good number of best local builders have been invited to build in both Compass Pointe and Brunswick Forrest so there are some varriety of home styles and costs, whcih is nice. Many of our clients that have bought in these areas tell us they love the community but do tell us that they don't venture out and explore the city as much as they would if they were in a less all inclusive style community. Also these type of Communities due to the acreage, tend to be on the outskirts of town so you will be looking at a 15-20 minute drive to get to most things. Are you looking to retire to the area or still working?

Its amazing. My grandparents live here and the houses are breathtaking. You should look into it.

Randall Jadulang Leland area is growing at a insanely fast rate. I can't imagine the changes you have witnessed growing up there.

Can you imagine living amongst 8 million people in the NY metro area? I'll take 25K anytime.

@@davidaccordino4564 no .. I don't want to ..I like small pops and darn near off the grid living and open. Spaces

A bit of a double edged sword with that situation. With the growth usually appreciation of homes go hand in hand. so hopefully if taxes go up to that extent you can sale at a profit.

Leland does have some flooding in areas in big storms or when the Cape Fear River crests it tends to go over the banks on the Brunswick county side due to elevation.

On average $200-$220k for a 3bed 2bath townhome.

@@livinginwilmington2783 thanks my range is aliitle below that

@@Gabriellabonanno there are some townhomes in the mid $100k range as well. Thanks for watching the channel!

Mary Beth thank you so much for watching! Both Castle Hayne and Leland are a bit more rural compared to Wilmington which is partly due to the larger lot sized needed for septic systems. Castle Hayne has some of your basic amenities such as grocery stores gas stations etc but you will most likely be using the amenities in Wilmington if you located in Castle Hayne. Over all I would say Castle Hayne feels like an extension of Wilmington as there is really no break in houses or a natural barrier such as the Cape Fear River between Leland and Wilmington and is a very quick 15-20 minute drive to shopping in Wilmington. Leland has more available as far as its own shopping centers, restaurants and is developing additional shopping and commercial space quickly making it feel a bit more like its own city as compared to Castle Hayne. Leland is also just a 15-20 min drive to wilmington shopping and amenities. You will find you will get about the same amount of home in either area for your money. Hope this is helpful! Please let us know if you need any help or a tour around town when you visit next!

Thanks so much for your reply! It has been very helpful.

Absolutely give us a call or email anytime. Cell: 910-216-4388 Email: Jake@WilmingtonNCHomes.com.

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Phil I hear ya I lived in Los Angeles for about 4 years lol!