Figure Eight Island Homes Give You Paradise on Your Doorstep
Figure Eight Island, NC offers luxury homes for sale in an exclusive, pristine environment ideal for those who seek privacy. Although the island was discovered by English settlers and granted to James Moore in 1762, nothing was ever developed there until the mid-1900s. Not until celebrities enjoyed visits to beautifully styled and appointed beach homes in the 1980s and 1990s did Figure Eight Island become a destination known as the ‘Hamptons’ of the Southeast. Not far from Wilmington, NC, Figure Eight Island with less than 5 miles of shoreline may just as well be in the middle of nowhere. With palatial homes designed by some of the country’s top architects, this gated and guarded community of roughly 475 homes offers peace, privacy and tranquility. There are no commercial businesses on the island so residents gratefully enjoy what nature has to offer right outside their front doors. Swimming and surfing, fishing and boating, kayaking and nature watching are just some of the