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Goose Landing Highway 133 | Winnabow, Nc | Brunswick County Land Offering GOOSE LANDING HIGHWAY 133 | WINNABOW, NC | BRUNSWICK COUNTY LAND OFFERING 1051 Military Cutoff Road | Suite 200 | Wilmington, NC 28405 p. 910.344.1000 | f. 910.344.1020 | capefearcommercial.com CONTACT Bryce Morrison SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 910.344.1011 DIRECT 910.367.3322 MOBILE [email protected] DISCLAIMER The information contained in the following Marketing Brochure is proprietary and strictly confidential. It is intended to be reviewed only by the party receiving it from Cape Fear Commercial and should not be made available to any other person or entity without the written consent of Cape Fear Commercial. This Marketing Brochure has been prepared to provide summary, unverified information to prospective purchasers, and to establish only a preliminary level of interest in the subject property. The information contained herein is not a substitute for a thorough due diligence investigation. Cape Fear Commercial has not made any investigation, and makes no warranty or representation, with respect to the income or expenses for the subject property, the future projected financial performance of the property, the size and square footage of the property and improvements, the presence or absence of contaminating substances, PCB’s or asbestos, the compliance with State and Federal regulations, the physical condition of the improvements thereon, or the financial condition or the business prospects of any tenant’s plans or intentions to continue its occupancy of the subject property. The information contained in this Marketing Brochure has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable; however, Cape Fear Commercial has not verified, and will not verify, any of the information contained herein, nor has Cape Fear Commercial conducted any investigation regarding these matters and makes no warranty or representation whatsoever regarding the accuracy or completeness of the Information provided. All potential buyers must take appropriate measures to verify all of the information set forth herein. GOOSE LANDING 3 WINNABOW, NC SUMMARY Goose Landing is a 24-acre estate on an historic Cape Fear River bluff just south of Wilmington, North Carolina. The rolling, sandy landscape is dotted with large oaks and mature longleaf and loblolly pine and overlooks a wide, undisturbed backwater stretch of the middle Cape Fear. It’s surrounded by Orton Plantation, an intensely managed and fully protected conservation property. Because of its surroundings, composition, and proximity to downtown Wilmington, Southport, and Bald Head Island, Goose Landing is a rare opportunity for a truly spectacular home site or two combined with a manageable recreational property. The property includes a majority 2/3 share of an adjacent 102-acre wildlife-rich block of mature woods and river bluff. These estates are protected by a conservation easement that is designed for a residential/sporting hybrid property. LOCATION Highway 133 Winnabow, NC | Brunswick County PARCEL ID(S) Subject consists of 3 parcels: 1150003503, 1150003502, & 1150003501 ACREAGE ± 24 Acres ZONING CP—Conservation Protected (Brunswick County) PRICE $1,500,00 GOOSE LANDING 4 WINNABOW, NC GIS AERIAL 1150003501 1150003502 1150003503 GOOSE LANDING 5 WINNABOW, NC SURVEY GOOSE LANDING 6 WINNABOW, NC ORTON PLANTATION Orton Plantation is a privately-owned, historic property that overlooks the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, North Carolina. Situated in between Wilmington and Southport, Orton Plantation features a 1735 mansion, family-owned chapel, numerous formal and informal gardens, and acres of secluded walking trails and colonial rice fields. The plantation house, which is one of the oldest structures in Brunswick county, is considered to be a near-perfect example of Southern antebellum architecture. Built and run on slave labor, Orton was the first rice plantation in the Lower Cape Fear Region. It was also one of the largest and most lucrative rice plantations in North Carolina. The property has been home to lawyers, physicians, military leaders and a Colonial governor. Its rich history also includes an attack by Native Americans, which resulted in the loss of the original 1725 plantation house and construction of the mansion you see today, and serving as a military hospital during the Civil War. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. For decades, Orton Plantation was a popular tourist destination in Southeastern North Carolina. It closed to the public in 2010 when Raleigh native and billionaire hedge-fund manager Louis Bacon purchased the property. Bacon is a direct descendent of Roger Moore, who is credited with building the mansion and developing the property into a leading rice plantation. He is currently working to restore Orton’s cultural and natural landscape. As part of efforts to return Orton to his 18th century state — a working rice plantation and longleaf pine habitat conducive to species such as the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker and game birds like quail and wild turkey — Bacon has donated more than 6,442 acres to the N.C. Coastal Land Trust for a perpetual conservation easement. GOOSE LANDING 7 WINNABOW, NC ORTON PLANTATION MAP SUBJECT ORTON PLANTATION GOOSE LANDING 8 WINNABOW, NC PROPERTY PHOTOS GOOSE LANDING 9 WINNABOW, NC PROPERTY PHOTOS — VIEWS GOOSE LANDING 10 WINNABOW, NC LOCATION OVERVIEW LELAND DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON SUBJECT APPROXIMATE DISTANCE TO NEARBY LOCATIONS Southport 15.2 Miles Leland 15.5 Miles SOUTHPORT Downtown Wilmington 16.3 Miles GOOSE LANDING 11 WINNABOW, NC LOCATION MAP Cape Fear Commercial is a boutique commercial real estate firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. We specialize in providing targeted brokerage, property & facilities management, and development services. For over 15 years, our team of elite professionals has helped owners, users, developers and investors successfully navigate the real estate market. We are consistently recognized as an industry leader for the unique perspective we bring to every project. 1051 MILITARY CUTOFF ROAD | STE. 200 | WILMINGTON, NC 28405 p. 910.344.1000 | f. 910.344.1020 www.capefearcommercial.com .
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