357 Bay Hill Court, Shallotte

There's a quiet kind of luxury in a home designed to live easily - and 357 Bay Hill Court is exactly that. Set along the Arnold Palmer-designed 7th fairway inside the gated community of Rivers Edge Golf Club & Plantation, this graciously proportioned home offers something genuinely rare: nearly everything you need on the main level, with thoughtful upstairs flex space when you want more. Inside, the main level unfolds in an easy, open rhythm. A spacious great room anchored by a fireplace and built-ins flows into a kitchen made for gathering - a substantial island with gas cooktop, sunlit sitting area, eat-in space, and a wall of windows framing the fairway beyond. Just steps away, a separate formal dining room offers the kind of balance you don't always find: relaxed everyday comfort, and real room to host. The primary suite, also on the main level, lives like a private retreat. The bath features dual vanities, a soaking tub, separate shower, and a generous walk-in closet - and wider doorways throughout, designed in at construction, quietly enhance accessibility without ever feeling like a compromise. The current owners have also beautifully remodeled the powder room. Beyond the living areas, the screened porch invites quiet mornings, lingering evenings, and the kind of peaceful golf-course view that turns a porch into a favorite room. Upstairs adds wonderful flexibility - two bedrooms each with their own private baths, a centrally located open landing ideal for a game room, office, or second living space, and a generous additional room that easily serves as a fourth bedroom or bonus space. Behind the scenes, this home has been cared for at a higher standard. Both HVAC systems were replaced in 2016. Since purchasing, the owners have added upgraded electrical for additional lighting, outdoor flood lighting, attic lighting, added insulation, a new glass front entry door, a reframed rear door, updated primary bath fixtures, a porch fan, and fencing -- the kind of quiet improvements you notice most when you don't have to make them yourself. Lightly used as a second home and meticulously maintained. And then there's Rivers Edge. Life here means a gated setting along the Shallotte River, the Arnold Palmer Signature golf course at your doorstep, indoor and outdoor pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts, walking trails and the community's own private oceanfront beach club on Holden Beach. Resort living, without leaving home.