St. James Plantation Once Again on Top 50 Best Communities List

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Jun 10, 2013, 03:20 ET

ST. JAMES PLANTATION, N.C., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Where to Retire magazine has once again named St. James Plantation as one of the Top 50 Best Master-Planned Communities in the United States.

It's the second time in three years St. James (www.StJamesPlantation.com) has earned that distinction, and the third since the magazine started the list eight years ago, according to Katie Campbell, marketing director for the 6,000-acre community on the southeastern North Carolina coast.

"Where to Retire is considered the foremost authority on retirement living, and to consistently achieve its endorsement is a tribute to our founder Homer Wright and our development team," Campbell said.

"But the real credit goes to our 4,500 property owners and the 3,500 people who call St. James home. They're the ones who've built this community and created a lifestyle here that's truly second to none."

The Best-50 list is featured in WTR's July/August issue, on newstands June 18. Its editors gathered information from hundreds of communities before zeroing on in on the 'best of the best'.

St. James is The Number One Selling Community in the Coastal Carolinas since its founding in 1991. Amenities include 81 holes of golf, private beach club on Oak Island, full-service marina with dry storage and wet docks, four clubhouses, resort-style swimming pools and tennis courts, athletic clubs, 15 miles of walking and biking trails, and over 1,500 acres of nature preserves

The community features an active lifestyle and social scene, with hundreds of clubs and hobby groups, and the largest and most involved Property Owners Association. It's also famous for making new residents feel right at home. Just ask Susan and Bill Edwards,who moved to St. James from Virginia in 2010.

"Everyone here was so welcoming and friendly because they were once, like us, the new kids on the block," Susan said. "Making new friends and trying new sports and activities is one of the best things about living here."

St. James offers a variety of real estate options, from waterfront estates to marina condominiums (www.StJamesPlantation.com/realestate). It continues to generate strong sales growth, welcoming over 300 new families last year. It's on track to do even better in 2013, with 120 sales just through May. For information, visit http://www.stjamesplantation.com/news/detail/st.-james-plantation-celebrates-top-50-national-nod-by-where-to-retire-magazine.