Natalie, thanks for posting about Hawaii!
Here’s the information, promised yesterday, about off base housing in NC. I know very little about military externalities, such as housing allowances, that might serve to warp asking prices. I do know that there are lots of little towns along the coast further toward the Atlantic where the externalities, if any, might not apply. The closest ‘non base’ town up from Jacksonville is New Bern, about twenty miles, far enough that it is not commutable if you need to be within arms’ reach of whatever you’re doing on base, that have the retired military culture which I find so refreshing. Jacksonville proper, driving through it, is a 20C nighmare of asphalt and strip malls. Maybe there’s an Old Town, I don’t know. OTOH, there are no residential areas other than trailer parks along the strip mall. And given Carl Morris’s tale of righteous independence, I now view trailer parks in an entirely different light.
I hope I am not violating any terms of posting by placing these ads here. These are a representative sample from a couple pages of ads from the Camp Lejeune Globe (camplejeuneglobe dot com).
100 OCEAN SPRAY-Cedar Point. $115,000. The location and condition of this home make it a great buy, It is on an FHA approved foundation and VERY close to the beaches! Great 10- ecation for either base. Outside shed for extra storage. Don’t let this one get away! Call Bluewater RE ask about our Military Advantage Program bluewatermilitary dot com
105 IVEY RIDGE PLACE-One of a kind contemporary styled 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located on large wooded lot at end of quiet cui de sac’ in lovely Acorn Forest. The heated and cooled sunroorn looks out onto the natural beauty of the wooded back yard. The loft style master bedroom is a spacious 16xl7. and comes with its own private bathroom and a walk in closet that accesses a large area for storage. The heat pump was recently installed and has new ductwork too!! This is a fabulous buy at only $149,900!!
109 CORRAL WAY-Spacious and affordable 3 bedroom, 2 bath home located at end of quiet cui de sac in lovely Horsecreek Farms. Fabulous floorplan with eat in kitchen, formal dining area, living room with fireplace and huge den!! Qualified buyer can move in and rent until closing. A steal at only $154,000!! CHOICE Realty
O BAY HARBOR CT-Gape Carteret. $110,000. This is a great starter home for. any ‘young family starting out. Fenced back yard. Large open split floor plan. Set in the middle of the cut-a-sac. Home warranty
offered. VA loan payments would run $539.60 a month for P&1. Can’t rent for that anywhere! Bluewater Real Estate
114 SPARKLING BROOK WAY-Another gorgeous home in •the elite section of Land’s End in Brookstone. A four bedroom, three bath with tons of room for the family. One bedroom and bathroom is situated
upstairs for the teenager that wants their privacy! This is one of the most popular plans in this price range. Reserve this beautiful lot & home early and pick all the colors to truly make this your dream house! Mls# 110196 $215,000. Call Choice Realty
$258,835. This beautiful home has all the upgrades at no extra cost! Plantation shutters,stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, irrig. system, well with rock garden & water feature. Bonus room plus family room and Liv rm. Back yard has a patio deck area & 4 ft black vinyl coated fence. This immaculate home is midway between Camp Lejeune and Cherry Pt, minutes from Emerald Isle beach! Priced to sell! Call Bluewater Real Estate
118 SUTTON DR-Cape Carteret. $208,000. Well kept golf course house that is in move in condition with most of the furnishings included. All it needs is you. Good location to either Camp Lejeune or Cherry Point! Call Bluewater Real Estate
300 BROOKSTONE WAY-The Dogwood floorplan. A 4 bedroom, 2 bath home for the growing family! This spectacular home has plenty of living space. Situated on a beautiful lot in desirable Brookstone Pointe. Matching stainless steel appliances to include microwave and refrigerator! Garage door opener with keypad. Close to schools, base and shopping. Low county taxes. Reserve this lot and pick all color schemes to make this your personal dream homel Mls# 114248. Call Choice Realty
417 MOSS SPRING Swansboro. $215,000. Quality built 3 BR Ranch, Stainless Steel Appliances, Large Master Bedroom, M Bath w/2 Walk In Closets, Double Vanity, laundry Room, Double Car Garage, Open Floor Plan, Fireplace in Great Room, Bamboo Flooring, Window Treatments, Cathedral &, Vaulted Ceilings, Carteret Co Schools, Centrally Located Between Cherry Pt & Camp Lejeune, Nat. Forest less than 1 mile away! Great Hunting & Fishing! Call Bluewater Real Estate
510 Ocean Spray Drive Carteret. $149,900. Immaculate! Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings in every room. 20 ft kitchen/dining w/breakfast bar and all appliances (gas range)! 25ft family room, walk in closet and sliding glass doors. Private master suite, double carport, RV parking, shed with electric. W/Rainblrd Irrigation. DW on permanent foundation. Good location to either Camp Lejeune or Cherry Point. Call Bluewater Real Estate
313 BROOKSTONE WAY-The Maple. - A 4 bedroom, 2 bath home priced at just $175,000. This beautiful home has plenty of living space. Matching stainless steel appliances to include microwave and refrigerator! Garage door opener with key pad. Close to schools, base and Shopping. Low county taxes. Reserve this lot and pick all colors. Mls# 114812. Choice Realty
376 WHITEHOUSE RD-$119,900! Charming farmhouse to be split out with about 1/2 acre. (Buyer can purchase more acreage if desired.) 4 bay building, garage and shed included. Sheetrock walls over heart pine. Aluminum siding over wood siding. Off Hwy 58 just 2 ½ miles from Emerald Isle bridge, nice location for either base. Country kitchen, formal 0R & LR, plus 3 other rooms, 1 bath and separate laundry mi. large screen porch across the front. Great potential! Call Bluewater RE
Please note I view these prices from the lens of the greater DC area, so for me, they are at a good starting point. In that latitude, the climate will not kill you or impoverish you with heating oil costs in the winter. Assuming you have shade and proper orientation in the summer, I would think you might have a chance at a comparatively reasonable monthly nut.
From the standpoint of structural economics, around military bases, I suspect you don’t get the two income effect on pricing. If you are married and have children, there are precious few occupations that will allow you to uproot every two years and find work that will both cover day care and leave an economic profit.
So I would think if you are a trailing spouse, you accept a different lifestyle, one that is family centric and independent, or one whose livelihood derives from virtual sources. In the larger society, it is vanishingly rare to find a purposeful family centric culture, e.g. one that offers a steady job for twenty years for a critical mass of people. Core values shape up differently in predictable surroundings.
Quite the difference from what I see in the DC area, where flocks of twentythirtysomethings congregate in flocks wherever they can afford to, all still looking for mates. Or among the twentythirtysomething kids of my few remaining friends in CT, who are un- or underemployed, living back in their parents’ houses, with a background sense of foreboding, left scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong. It doesn’t help the anxiety to tell them that for the most part, they didn’t bring it on themselves, that they are mere passengers in this post industrial decline.
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