Do you ever wish you could step back into the early 1900s and experience the southern serenity and charm depicted in classics like The Notebook or Gone With The Wind?
For Durham residents witnessing a flourishing commerce in their city, it is only natural to crave an escape to a place that evades modern day traffic, noise and other nuisances.
Such a getaway is closer to Durham than many think possible. A two-hour car ride brings Durham families to the shores of the Albemarle Sound, where Scotch Hall Preserve sits soaking in the beauty of North Carolina’s timeless inner coastland. A former civil war plantation, Scotch Hall Preserve has developed a community of homes and cottages without disturbing the sanctity of the region’s historic environment.
Retirees living in the community spend blissful days with a natural breeze on their faces and enjoy endless views of green grass and blue water. These residents celebrate their retirement every day with options to golf on the breathtaking Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, to sit poolside at the Sound Side Beach Club or to fish, sail or canoe the undisturbed waters of the sound and its creeks. Only 15 miles from the Scotch Hall Preserve are the quaint towns of Edenton and Windsor. Both towns radiate historic southern charm and stun their visitors with beautiful architecture that preserves the coastal region’s cherished past.
Young families find their second homes at Scotch Hall Preserve to be a dreamlike place where the whole family can shake off stress and come alive in the warm sunshine.
Family bonding is difficult when everyone is constantly on the move between work, school, soccer practice and piano lessons. That is why families cherish their vacation homes on Scotch Hall Preserve. These homes provide more than just a “weekend getaway.†They offer families the chance to reconnect not only with each other but also with nature.
It is important remove children from the noise of everyday life and let them hear the silence of the remote outdoors. Parents who vacation out here experience witnessing the joy on their child’s face when they catch their first fish or spot a deer in the woods. In addition to the ample outdoor activities, the Sound Side Beach Club of course offers what every kid wants, a large pool fully equipped with a state of the art waterslide.
Living on North Carolina’s eastern shoreline may seem like just a dream but it is not as unattainable as most would think. Scotch Hall Preserve’s Legacy Cottage Collection has ready-to-live-in cottages that are ideal for second homes. The cottages are unique in style and feature large white front porches that overlook miles of green grass in the summer, sage blooms in the spring and picturesque foliage in the autumn.
Future homeowners at Scotch Hall Preserve also have the exciting option to build a full-size, legacy custom home. This enables them to combine their own personal touches with the natural surroundings of the community.
For a chance to travel back in time, visit Scotch Hall Preserve and discover what a retirement home or vacation home can do for you and your family.
