Southern Pines Horse Country is a prized destination and a dream come true for the equine and the equestrian.  Although Moore County Horse County has been enjoyed for many years, you seldom see it advertised outside the local area. Rest assured it is one of the best kept secrets in Real Estate.

One would be hard pressed to come up with a location anywhere on the East Coast that has as much to offer for the horse lover. Whether you’re a professional, an amateur or just enjoy having pasture pets, horse country is a community shared and enjoyed by horse lovers.

The sandy soil supports the perfect footing for riding year round. Comfortable for the horse, safe for the rider. The diversity of disciplines, as well as the many breeds represented in Horse Country makes it fun and interesting. Driving, eventing, western, pleasure, hunters, jumpers, and fox hunters. They’re all here taking advantage of the best kept secret.

The Walthour Moss Foundation provides over 4,000 acres for riders to experience and enjoy with their horses. Live on 10 or more acres and ride on 4,000. It just doesn’t get any better.

Located in Moore County, the “Sandhills” of central North Carolina, Pinehurst has the best compromise climate in the States.  Our winter, or as we like to call it, winter-lite, doesn’t really get started until after Christmas and generally ends when the daffodils come up in the middle of February…just two months!  Even better, no gray winters here.  Being blessed with abundant lob-lolly and longleaf pine trees, which were planted by the famous nineteenth century landscape designer and city planner, Frederick Law Olmsted, Pinehurst is “green” all year.  Adding to the greenery and providing further proof of our mild climate, the village each year plants pansies all over town in November, which then bloom all winter.

The average daytime winter temperature in Pinehurst is just above 50 degrees.  Snow is infrequent, light and gone in a day or two…and nary a pothole in our beautiful roads!  This means golfers are likely to be able to enjoy a round golf on any one of Moore County’s over forty courses most of the winter.  Non-golfers, too, will be happy to get around easily all winter to participate in the many other interests, activities and events Pinehurst has to offer.

And a short winter has a side benefit; spring in Pinehurst is long and wonderfully pleasant.  It seems the spring blooming season is extended as well in the Sandhills.  Instead of all bushes and trees flowering all at once in one big burst of beauty, as experienced in northern states, Pinehurst blooms take their time, seemingly taking turns, each having their time in the sun and time for Pinehurstians to enjoy them. 

So, if you’d like to enjoy the benefits of living in a mild climate, especially winter-lite, be sure to visit Pinehurst, NC . . . it’s a great place to live!

Homes and Condos in Seven Lakes and the West End, NC area are immediately available with this Quick Link

Seven Lakes is a premier residential community nestled amount the stately pines and rolloing terrain of North Carolina’s Sandhills reagion.  For more details long on the the community website.

Lake activities in Seven Lakes

Amoung the interesting amenities that are available in Seven Lakes are lake activities, golf, and equestrian facilities.  It is truly a rich are for outdoor recreation.  More details are offered with the following links:

Inchalene

This wonderful estate will have 14 rooms that will be transformed by Interior Designers both local and from across the Southeast.  With flowers scenting the air and styles ranging from opulent to casual, hospitality beckons.

After viewing the lush surroundings, you will be invited to the Boutique filled with antiques, linens, lighting fixtures, flowers, jewelry, garden items and other finery for the discerning eye.  To complete your visit, a daily Special Events Program has been planned featuring noted authors, appraisers, jewelry experts, a visit to a classical art studio and more.

All proceeds from ticket sales and a percentage of all purchases will go for repairs and maintenance with Weymouth’s heartfelt gratitude. 

For more information: http://www.weymouthshowhouse.org/ or 910 295- 0120.

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With a mild climate, high quality of life, entrepreneurial opportunities, nationally recognized hospital and medical community, quality school system, premier community college, and proximity to Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, Moore County has a friendly atmosphere.

Whether you are a business owner, resident, or  visitor, you are about to embark on the exciting journey of exploring Moore County’s thriving business communities, picturesque downtowns, golf courses, attractions, restaurants, artists and potters.

Pinehurst, NC is rated Number 4 of 25!

“Most Americans know this town as the home of Pinehurst Resort, which contains one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious golf courses. Yet it’s also a friendly year-round community with a bustling downtown, first-rate regional hospital, and mild weather.”

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Like all of us who grew up watching old movies—and I mean the really old ones, we probably got our notion of the perfect little town from our memories of those films. For some, it might have been Andy Hardy’s Carvel. For others, it was George Bailey’s Bedford Falls, so memorable in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” No matter which town, from which movie, we all created an idea of the town where we’d like to live…if we could. Southern Pines, North Carolina is the kind of place that evokes those movie memories.

Like in the movies, Southern Pines has a broad avenue–in fact, Broad Street–with a tree-covered green running down the center and where you park diagonally, so no one has to trouble with parallel parking. On Broad Street, it’s great to stroll past the old theater, which actually still operates as a theater…marquee and all. Most of the buildings are a hundred years old and built of brick and charm. Behind the vintage storefronts, the shops and cafes have friendly people, just the right stuff to buy and certainly great things to eat and smell. Yes, Southern Pines could easily remind you of Carvel or Bedford Falls–only it’s real.

A couple I met recently told me a story that proves my point. They were traveling by rail, passing through Southern Pines in the middle of the night. When the train stopped in town, they woke up and peered out. Looking to them just like the “town” set of an old movie, they first saw our time-capsule depot and the Sunrise Theater. What they saw from their train window that night hooked them. When they got home, they jumped in their RV and immediately made the trip back to North Carolina. Within a week of their return, they bought a house here…and that was two years ago. And all because Southern Pines reminded them of an old movie, they now live in their movie town.

Southern Pines certainly has unique appeal…unique enough to touch you like Hollywood once did.