I hear ya! Willy might become a good ol Carolina boy.
I say welcome to the fold! You'll make a nice conversion. How close do you want to be to the coast? Come to High Rock lake and just go ahead and buy yourself a waterfront home...I need a good source of whiskey whilst cruisin on the Rock. I'm 3.5 hrs from SC beaches and about 4 from NC beaches. Also to the south there is Lake Wiley and Lake Norman. Waterfront on High Rock you are looking at $300k - $400k for a pretty nice home.Lake Norman and Lake Wiley are a different story where you'd be looking at twice that ++.
Go to
http://www.lakehouse.com, click on NC on the map and check out some of the High-Rock homes and compare to the other lakes. Its the cheapest waterfront you will find anywhere in the state and some great deals can be had right now. BTW High-Rock is the 2nd largest lake in NC. Lake Norman is 1st.
Now if its the coast you are looking for I think you are on the right track with Beaufort, Morehead etc. I love it down that way. Make sure to get a double driveway so I can park my V next to yours.
