Enjoy the beach and Southport, NC...
Just down the street!
Experience our local azalea blooms.
Enjoy Historic Wilmington's Riverwalk.
Surf City & Topsail Beach are just 5 minutes away!
The Cottages at Southport is bungalow neighborhood located in the City of Southport, North Carolina. We’re just 5 miles from the beach.
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Here’s a little more about our all-American hometown…
Southport, North Carolina is located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River at the intersection of The Intracoastal Waterway and The Atlantic Ocean.
Southport is a quaint NC fishing village that also features historic southern homes, antique shops, huge live oaks, art galleries, public parks and a variety of restaurants.
Southport, NC is also the home of the North Carolina 4th of July Festival and the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament. Convenient? Yes! Charming? You bet.
Southport is a popular location for film and television projects. Television shows including, "Dawson's Creek", One Tree Hill and Matlock have taken advantage of Southport's beautiful scenery. I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Crimes of the Heart", "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" and "Domestic Disturbance" were filmed in Southport.
TAXES - REAL PROPERTY
Brunswick County - Mil Rate: .305 / $100
City of Southport - Mil Rate: .18 / $100
Total Mil Rate - .485/$100
Example Mil Rate: Taxes for $250,000 Assessed Home, $1,212.50/year
INSURANCE
Estimated Wind & Hail Insurance for a $255,500 house (Sandfiddler) would be between $1,400-$1,600
Local Info | Utilities | Taxes & Insurance | Medical | Community Services | Education
LOCAL INFORMATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- Southport-Oak Island
Area Chamber
of Commerce
4433 Long Beach Rd. SE
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-6964
website
SHOPPING
LOCAL UTILITIES
ELECTRIC
- City of Southport
201 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-7910
website
TELEPHONE/CABLE/HIGH SPEED INTERNET
- AT&T NC
(888) 757-6500
website - TimeWarner Cable
1949 Dawson Street
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 457-6319
website
WATER & SEWER
- City of Southport
201 E. Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-7910
website
TRASH COLLECTION
- Waste Industries
(800) 814-4544
TAXES & INSURANCE
TAXES - REAL PROPERTY
- Brunswick County
Mil Rate: .305 / $100 - City of Southport
Mil Rate: .18 / $100 - Total Mil Rate:
.485/$100 - Example Mil Rate
Taxes for $250,000 Assessed Home
$1,212.50/year
INSURANCE
- Est. Wind &
Hail Insurance
for $255,500 house (Sandfiddler)
would be between $1,400-$1,600. - Homeowners Insurance
Approx. $500-$600
MEDICAL FACILITIES
HOSPITALS
- J.A. Dosher Memorial Hospital
924 North Howe Street
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-3800 - Brunswick Community Hospital
240 Hospital Drive NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
(910) 755-81210
COMMUNITY SERVICES
LOCAL EDUCATION
SCHOOLS
- Southport
Elementary (Pre K–5)
701 West 9th St.
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 457-6036 - Southport
Middle School (6–8)
100 Cougar Dr., BSL
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 845-2771 - South Brunswick
High School (9-12)
280 Cougar Drive, BSL
Southport, NC 28461
(910) 845-2203 - Brunswick
Community College
2050 Enterprise Drive NE
Leland, NC 28451
(800) 754-1050 - UNCW - Admissions
601 South College Rd.
Wilmington, NC
(910) 962-3243 - Cape Fear
Community College
411 North Front St.
Wilmington, NC
(910) 362-7000
Our Southport Location
From our owners:
We were so impressed with the Cottages of Southport when our daughter purchased a home that my wife and I also purchased.
Keith & Karen
The Sand Dune & The Seaside Cottage Owners
So close to everything:
- Wilmington, NC 30 minutes
- Explore the historic riverwalk, hundreds of dining options, major shopping, theater, arts and state-of-the-art medical facilities
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- Explore the historic riverwalk, hundreds of dining options, major shopping, theater, arts and state-of-the-art medical facilities
- Oak Island, NC 22 minutes
- Oak Island has been home to Fort Caswell since 1838. In the late 1930's, the island featured a pavilion and hosted fox hunts.
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- Oak Island has been home to Fort Caswell since 1838. In the late 1930's, the island featured a pavilion and hosted fox hunts.
- Myrtle Beach, SC 55 minutes
- One of the many broad, beautiful beaches that neighbor Southport
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- One of the many broad, beautiful beaches that neighbor Southport
- Brunswick County, North Carolina
- As of 2008, the population was 103,160. Brunswick County is the 37th fastest growing county in the country. Its county seat is Bolivia. Brunswick County is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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