Welcome to the Town of Southern Shores on the Outer

Banks NC

Located just south of Duck and north of Kitty Hawk is the beautiful town of Southern Shores, the premiere residential community on the Northern Outer Banks. Southern Shores covers 4 square miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Currituck Sound and Ginguite Creek. Known for its excellent stretch of beach with private access every 600 feet, fantastic weather and beautiful homes this popular second home market really shines. Comprised mostly of single family homes and Outer Banks NC homes for sale, Southern Shores has very little commercial development.

On the Outer Banks, Southern Shores is a lowest density residential town with oceanfront beach homes. The low number of commercial developments along with large homesites make it more peaceful and private than to its neighbors, Duck and Corolla, both of which are busier vacation spots with a profusion of tourists.

Southern Shores has the secluded charm of the neighboring Town of Duck, a vacation resort, without the crowds simply because of the nature of a residential area offering both full time and second homes. This provides an escape from the clamor of the shopping, restaurants, and attractions of the Outer Banks while still being just a short drive away from it all. This is one outstanding advantage of buying homes for sale on the Outer Banks NC in Southern Shores - you can get away from the crowd in an ideal vacation spot while still being close the amenities the Outer Banks offers.

The single family homes in Southern Shores range from luxury oceanfront properties and modern vacation rentals to rustic flat-tops and beach box cottages giving the town a more eclectic and laid-back charm. Investors appreciate the value of these lovely homes that offer magnificent views of the ocean on the east side and glorious sunsets over the Currituck Sound to the west. Southern Shores homeowners know the joy of living in this environmental haven.

Brief History of Southern ShoresSouthern Shores was originally a part of The Town of Kitty Hawk. Then in the early 1940s the area including Kitty Hawk Forest, Duck Woods and oceanfront beaches was subdivided and developed as a family resort subdivision offering a preserved, protected environment, large lots and low density. In 1946, this area was named Southern Shores by its developer, Frank Stick, an artist and environmentalist. More than 3 decades later in 1979, it was incorporated as The Town Of Southern Shores.

When it was still considered a part of Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores was the home to the famous Paul Gamiels Hill Lifesaving Station, one of the US Lifesaving Service’s original Outer Bank stations built in 1878. In 1909, it was remodelled and became an instrumental lifesaving station protecting the US coastline during WWI and WWII. Eventually it was deserted and replaced with the modern Outer Banks Coast Guard facilities. In fact, the lifesaving stations all along the Outer Banks were the forefathers of our US Coast Guard.

Fast forward to the present-day Southern Shores with its rich maritime forests, quiet residential beaches, beautiful homes and minimal commercial use. Southern Shores is definitely the perfect place for those desiring peaceful, relaxing, and laid-back vacation homes or Outer Banks NC homes for sale.

Whether you’re looking for a second home or an investment property in an upscale beach community, Southern Shores is the perfect place for you. Check out the latest properties for sale by visiting http://OBXLifestyles.com.

Your dream vacation property awaits you! Call your Outer Banks REALTOR®, Morgan Mason, at 252-564-9774 today.