David and Sue McKee couldn’t be happier with their decision in choosing Brunswick Forest for their retirement home. The couple, who previously lived in Cary, North Carolina, toured the community while in the area visiting friends who live in Wilmington, and it was love at first sight. Over the next year or so, they kept coming back to Brunswick Forest to view the community, its homes and home sites, and finally decided to purchase a home package in The Hammocks at Shelmore. Read all about David and Sue McKee's experience purchasing a home in Brunswick Forest on our blog!   12/28/2015

One of the best things about living in coastal North Carolina is the area’s fantastic climate! Residents can enjoy outdoor recreation all year long with the area’s mild winter temperatures, and winter is the perfect time to head out to the golf course and take in some North Carolina sunshine. Read all about how you can gold all year long at Cape Fear National on our blog! 12/27/2015

Brunswick Forest has a wide variety of homes to suit everyone’s tastes. Our team of quality builders offer everything from low-maintenance town homes to spacious golf course patio homes. The varied home plans and styles have central elements in common to tie the community together—one of these elements being that most home plans in Brunswick Forest are single-level with an upstairs flex room.Read more about single-level living at Brunswick Forest on our blog! 12/25/2015

Brunswick Forest is located just a few miles from beautiful historic downtown Wilmington, where you can find amazing shopping opportunities in the many boutiques—some of which can be found in the historic Cotton Exchange building. Read all about this historic structure and why you should visit it today on our Brunswick Forest blog! 12/22/2015

Just a short ride from Brunswick Forest is the bustling nightlife of historic downtown Wilmington with its many bars, restaurants and live theater venues. Wilmington also recently saw the addition of a new nightlife offering with the recent opening of the Trolley Pub. Read all about this and more on our blog. 12/20/2015

At Brunswick Forest you can have it all, all in one location! Our beautiful, master-planned community offers shopping, dining, medical services and amenities all conveniently located within the community, right outside of your doorstep! Read all about how you can live, shop and play all in one location at Brunswick Forest on our blog! 12/17/2015

CCBY likeaduck https://www.flickr.com/people/thartz00/As a resident of Brunswick Forest, you have plenty of storage facility options just a few miles away from the community so you can store you boat, RV and all of your prized personal possessions with ease!  Check out our full listing of nearby storage facilities on the Brunswick Forest blog.   12/15/2015

Brunswick Forest is hitting the road this winter and heading to a town near you! Visit us at one of the 2016 Ideal-LIVING Resort and Retirement Expos and learn all about our award-winning master-planned community!What to ExpectWhen you attend an Ideal-LIVING Resort and Retirement Expo, you can expect to attend seminars with helpful information about retirement planning and relocation. You will also have opportunities to visit display booths for retirement communities located throughout the country. Sign up for the expo online and receive a special discount for lunch!Visit Our Booth Visit the Brunswick Forest booth to speak one-on-one with one of our sales executives and get brochures and information about the community. Make sure to ask about opportunities to visit the community this ye... 12/13/2015

The Avalon at Brunswick ForestThe Avalon is a unique home that offers a beautiful layout and loads of curb appeal. The home’s lovely wrap-around front porch with gazebo is the perfect place to enjoy a quiet start to your day. Upstairs, the home’s two spacious flex rooms provide plenty of space for family or visiting guests.A Prime Home in a Prime LocationThe Avalon is located in Brunswick Forest’s newest neighborhood, Cypress Pointe, where modern home living meets traditional Southern charm. The beautiful master-planned community of Brunswick Forest features several neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive characteristics. Enjoy a prime location, close to shopping, dining, medical services, area beaches and downtown Wilmington, North Carolina as well as a number of world-class ameni... 12/10/2015

The holiday season is here and many Brunswick Forest residents will find themselves with out-of-town company in the upcoming weeks. Luckily, there are plenty of things to do in the area to keep all of your visitors—both young and old—happy and entertained! Visit our blog  to see a complete list of fun things to do with your grandkids this holiday season!       12/08/2015

CCBY Ted Eytan https://www.flickr.com/people/taedc/The BasicsHead to The Basics in nearby downtown Wilmington for authentic southern brunch fare like stoneground grits or the fried chicken biscuit. Afterward, take a stroll through the historic Cotton Exchange or visit one of the area’s many boutiques.Dixie GrillAlso located in downtown Wilmington, the Dixie Grill is a local hotspot and has been serving residents delicious fare since the 1960’s. Try the Dixie Benedict which is a freshly baked open faced biscuit with fried green tomatoes and scrambled eggs topped with Vidalia onion gravy.The Forest at Cape Fear NationalThere is no need to leave the community when searching for a delicious breakfast or brunch! The Forest at Cape Fear National serves breakfast from 8 am until 11 am seven da... 12/06/2015

In case you missed it…here are the December Happenings at Brunswick Forest. Stay current on all the social activities, fitness classes, club meetings, community announcements, and much more with this month’s newsletter!To make sure you don’t miss a beat…sign up for the Brunswick Forest e-newsletter here! 12/05/2015

One of things that sets Brunswick Forest apart from other master-planned communities is its focus on providing a wide variety of services within the community—with a special intent on giving residents plenty of healthcare options right outside of their doorstep. With The Villages at Brunswick Forest, residents can have easy and convenient access to dental care, orthodontics, orthopaedics, diagnostic medicine, convenient care, prescription services and much more!Blue Wave Dentistry Blue Wave Dentistry provides cosmetic and restorative dentistry in a state-of-the-art facility. Patients of Blue Wave Dentistry can rest assured that they are receiving only the finest materials, technology and dental laboratories available in the dental industry.CVS Pharmacy CVS pharmacy in The Villages at Br... 11/30/2015

Alan and Linda Dinkelacker moved to their Carolina style Trinity model home in June from Maryland and, while they have lived in many places throughout their lives, they are happy that they chose to relocate to the Southeast. The couple found out about real estate opportunities in Leland, North Carolina through an Ideal Living Resort and Retirement Expo and were attracted to the area due to its mild climate, good hospital system and proximity to the City of Wilmington.Benefits of Living in a Master-Planned CommunityLinda says she enjoys that Brunswick Forest is a carefully-planned community with a well-designed infrastructure and plenty of natural areas. “I like knowing how it’s going to look years from now,” she says. The couple also found Brunswick Forest’s many amenities appealing, an... 11/29/2015

Meet Dwight Dorsett, the newest member of the Brunswick Forest Sales Executive Team! Dwight brings more than 15 years of real estate experience and has sold properties in master-planned communities from the coast of Florida to the mountains of North Carolina.Why Brunswick ForestDwight was happy to join the team at Brunswick Forest because of the community’s well-thought-out design plan and developer who truly cares about the community and strives to make it bigger and better.Coastal LifestyleDwight enjoys living at the coast and is happy to share the Brunswick Forest lifestyle with his clients. “My clients receive personalized attention and I’m always eager to tell them about the amenities and active lifestyle in the community,” says Dwight. “There’s always something going on in the com... 11/27/2015

CCBY, 2.36 https://www.flickr.com/people/3twenty6/Residents of Brunswick Forest enjoy a prime location near to shopping, dining and medical services, as well as a close proximity to major cities and area attractions like nearby New Bern, North Carolina. This historic city has evolved throughout the years and is notable for many reasons, some of them being that is was a major battle location during the Civil War, one of the largest lumber centers in the South and was the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.Visit the North Carolina History Center at Tryon PalaceThe North Carolina History Center at Tryon Palace is an indoor and outdoor museum center that showcases the history of the state from historical crafts and artifacts to historic homes and the Tryon Palace gardens. The museum rotates exhibits ... 11/25/2015

There are plenty of reasons to purchase a home in the award-winning, master-planned community of Brunswick Forest. Our area’s mild climate, low cost of living, active lifestyle, and the community’s quality homes and prime location are just a few of the many reasons why our residents decide to purchase a home here!       .   Escape Cold, Snowy Winters As a resident of Brunswick Forest, you can enjoy a mild climate with plenty of sunshine! The average temperature in the winter at Brunswick Forest is around 57 degrees, and the average temperature the rest of the year is in the 70’s and 80’s. Take a walk on the beach during the holiday season, or play a round of golf in February—both are possible when you are a resident of the coastal Southeast.       .   Enjoy a Lower Cost of Living At Bru... 11/22/2015

Any time is a great time to visit the beautiful master-planned community of Brunswick Forest! We have events that take place all year long and the surrounding area is full of things to do any time of the year. Take some time this holiday season to plan a trip to visit our community and see for yourself why Brunswick Forest is the fastest growing community in the Coastal South!Escape the Cold Weather Escape to warmer temperatures when you visit Brunswick Forest this holiday season! Our mild, coastal climate allows for outdoor activity all year long so you can visit the beach, play a round of golf, take a boat cruise or walk the downtown Wilmington Riverwalk comfortably—even during the winter months!Stay in the Community in our Coastal CottagesWhen you visit Brunswick Forest as part of ou... 11/19/2015

The holiday season is fast-approaching, and luckily for Brunswick Forest residents, getting to stores to purchase holiday gifts is easier than ever!The Villages at Brunswick ForestBrunswick Forest residents have the luxury of being able to holiday shop right outside of their doorstep! The Villages at Brunswick Forest offers retail shopping options in addition to medical services and dining options. Pick up some gifts at The Shoe Center, or a holiday housewarming gift at Tideline Home Fashions. Be sure to stop at Hollywood Nails & Spa for a gift certificate for that special someone in your life, and don’t forget to grab all of your holiday dinner ingredients at Lowes Foods!Downtown WilmingtonJust a short drive from Brunswick Forest, residents can head to downtown Wilmington to shop a num... 11/16/2015

Brunswick Forest is one of the most pet-friendly communities in coastal North Carolina! Our network of more than 100 miles of walking, biking and nature trails, our community veterinarian and Bark Park make it the ideal location for pet owners and animal lovers alike!Top-Rated Veterinary Hospital The Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital, located in The Villages at Brunswick Forest, offers everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy! Doctors Rich Zielinski and Patrick Terry are both graduates of the acclaimed veterinary program at North Carolina State University and treat all animals at the hospital, not just dogs and cats. The Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital offers boarding and grooming services, dental care, behavioral medicine, microchipping, radiology, vaccines and mo... 11/15/2015