The largest active adult community in the Wilmington market — 5,000 homes across multiple gated villages in Southport, with four golf courses, a marina, beach club, and the most complete lifestyle ecosystem in coastal NC.
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Talk to a Specialist →St. James Plantation is the largest and most comprehensive active adult community in the Wilmington market — 5,000 homes across multiple villages, each gated separately, covering over 6,000 acres south of Wilmington in Southport. The sheer scale creates a self-contained lifestyle: four golf courses, a marina, beach club, multiple restaurants, fitness centers, and social programming that rivals a small resort.
St. James is age-targeted rather than deed-restricted — there is no formal age restriction, but the community draws heavily from retirees and pre-retirees. The Southport location is the primary trade-off: approximately 35 minutes south of Wilmington, 15 minutes to Oak Island and Caswell Beach. It’s genuinely coastal but requires a drive to everything outside the community.
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