After completing the canals and the
general layout of the PKA section of Pine Knoll Shores, the Roosevelts began to
sell off property to developers whose buyers’ market was primarily in North
Carolina and Virginia. The property was divided into relatively small parcels. Wanting to make the most of their investments and to appeal to the desire for
vacation property without the burdens of home ownership, developers decided to
construct multifamily complexes. One of the first was Pine Knoll Townes.
Map showing in black other HOAs that existed in 1972 when Pine Knoll Townes I and II first appeared.
Located
just west of Dogwood Circle, Pine Knoll Townes developed in three phases, each with
its own homeowner association, covenants, bylaws and board of directors—Pine
Knoll Townes I and II in 1972 and Pine Knoll Townes III in 1976. Each building
is similar in style—two-story mainly brick buildings with some siding, shingle
and stucco features. The buildings are placed vertically on the lot from north
to south—perpendicular to the ocean.
Atlantic Beach Realty photo of Pine Knoll Townes
Balwade,
Inc, with George R. Ballou as president and Iona S. Ballou as secretary, was
the developer of Phases I and II. In the Declarations for construction, which appear
May 10, 1972, Ballou indicated that each building would be 24,311 sq. feet and
have 23 units.[i]
According to a 1976 Shore Line
newsletter, Beahaven, Inc., developed Pine Knoll Townes III.
Each Pine
Knoll Townes unit is a two-bedroom townhouse with living room, kitchen and
dining areas on the ground floor and bedrooms on the top floor. A paved
driveway runs north to south, allowing residents to drive up to their
townhouses. Each phase has two parallel sets of buildings. Each building has
its own pool. Pine Knoll Townes I has its pool at the south end near the ocean
and has a driveway between buildings; II and III have a grassy courtyard in the
middle, where their pools are located.
Google Map showing all three phases of Pine Knoll Townes.
The
homeowner associations hire property managers, who are responsible for general
maintenance of the buildings and the grounds. During the early history, each HOA
had its own property manager(s). As of this writing (2014), Atlantic Beach
Realty, Inc., is the property manager for all three HOAs.
Some
homeowners rent their townhouses on a weekly basis. Atlantic Beach Realty
manages the rentals and, on occasion, the sales. It also provides housekeeping
services for renters and, on request, for homeowners. The latter service is
paid for directly by the homeowner.
Post Author: Phyllis Makuck