Moss East a buzz of activity

There literally is a little of everything happening at Moss Landing, and all in a good way. From new construction to home sales to folks getting their keys and preparing to move in. “Momentum-wise and activity-wise, we couldn’t be more pleased,” said Ted Morris, a selling project manager for Beacon Street and head of the sales program for Moss Landing. “We just recently had an open house, and folks from Durham, the Northern Outer Banks, and those closer had come to see what all we have going on.”

As Morris shared, the list is a long one. By this weekend, one of the two pre-sale homes under construction on Lot 1 at the corner of Water and McNair will begin shingling the roof as the construction moves right along. The other is on Lot 22 on the east end and is starting to take shape, with construction underway. The home at the furthest east end of Moss East is nearing completion, and landscaping is expected to get underway soon. There are a total of six homes that are either currently under construction or will soon be closing, and new neighbors moving in soon. “We also have another five homes that are in the design phase,” said Morris. “I would say within the next six to eight months we will have those homes under construction. As we have said before, “the saws are really buzzing, and the sawdust is flying. It is very exciting,” Morris exclaimed with a big smile.

Morris also said the price has been reduced from $675,000 to $645,000 for the last two cottage homes for sale. “The reality is we only have two of the original six left, and we would love to see families in both of them this summer,” said Morris.

Moss Landing remains a local attraction but is really catching the attention of those from the Tri-ad area in North Carolina, as well as the Outer Banks. “We field a lot of calls from folks living on the Outer Banks," said Morris. “They tell us it is getting too crowded, and they have done the beach thing, and they are looking for someplace quieter, with walkability.”

There is also increased interest from areas outside North Carolina, such as Long Island, the DC metro, and the Baltimore area. “We even have a home under construction by a family that will be moving here from Utah,” said Morris.

Morris added the power of branding of the Inner Banks is evident by what they are hearing from those coming from out of state. “We hear all of the time from people that they are not only checking out Washington, but Edenton, New Bern and Southport,” said Morris. “So from a national recognition standpoint, this string of pearls we call the Inner Banks is definitely on folks’ radar. When you do a Google search for a great, friendly, small coastal town in eastern North Carolina, Washington is always right up there at the top of the search results.”

Morris said when they hear that folks are diligently doing their homework and checking out other places, they ask them a simple question. “Tell us another place you have found where there is this kind of new construction, with strong historical bones, high walkability to a fabulous downtown and right on the water,” said Morris. “And when you start racking up the checked boxes, there really aren’t that many direct competitors to what we have to offer right here in Washington. We also remind them if they choose to move to Washington, they can always pop up to Edenton or the beach anytime they want. So there is no sacrificing the best of both worlds by calling Washington home and the lifestyle that it offers.”

Moss East a buzz of activity

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