By mid-1986, Beachwalk had new
neighbors and Pine Knoll Shores had another homeowner association, the Bogue
Shore Club.
On the
oceanfront, just east of McGinnis Point beach access and west of the Iron Steamer
beach access is the Bogue Shore Club, a distinctive white-stucco, four-story
condominium with 32 residential units.
All units have a magnificent ocean view. Oceanfront decks overlook the
beach and a large, beautiful oval pool. On the Salter Path Road side of the
building, I stood on a second-story balcony and was delighted by a tree-top
view of the Roosevelt Natural Area, extending east and west as far as I could
see.
With
convenient elevator access from ground level, each unit has a one-story floor
plan. “It’s a top-drawer place,” said Adrian Gantt, a former resident and
past-president of the Bogue Shore Club Homeowner Association.
Original
developers were John T. Bell, Mary Jane P. Bell and W. Dean Best. Their names
appear on original paperwork for the homeowner association, dated February 10,
1986. The assumption is that they bought
the land from the Roosevelt family and started building in 1985.
1986 Map shows all the HOAs already in place (black print) when Bogue Shore Club was built.
Today, the
Bogue Shore Club Homeowner Association has responsibility for the complex.
“Homeowners own from the painted walls inward,” said Bill Maynard, homeowner and
board member. “The association has responsibility for everything else.”
With six
board members, the association has been very strong and was fully responsible
for managing the complex, taking care of everything with the assistance of a
property manager. When that Property Manager was Otis Culpepper, he served as a
general handyman and go-to person for small projects. Later, Jennifer Locke
McCann of York Properties was hired, and York Properties, working for the
homeowner association, assumed some of the general management responsibilities
and larger projects.
Like
Beacon’s Reach, McGinnis Point and Beachwalk, the Bogue Shore Club Homeowner
Association has its own sewer system, which it upgraded so the system would
be totally underground. When it was built, it was a major capital investment,
so the homeowner association established a capital fund for future needs.
The one
news event many Pine Knoll Shore residents may associate with the Bogue Shore
Club was when the fourth-floor balcony in the building’s middle section fell. Fortunately,
no one was on or under the balcony at the time, but it did cause that section
of the property to be closed off until it could be fully repaired. According to
Bill Maynard: “…only one family was inconvenienced by the re-structuring. That
did take several months, but we had the Vice President of the NC Structural
Engineer Society redesign our supports,” using galvanized steel.
It has both
full-time and part-time residents and nurtures a “big-family” atmosphere—true
to its designation as a club. In fact,
when I asked why it was called a club, Bill Maynard said, “Being here,
especially in the summer, is like being at a club.” He talked about the pool,
impromptu joint dinners with fresh fish caught by one of the residents as well
as horseshoe and bocce ball games. Another resident, Karen Bottomley, echoed the
positive sentiments and said, “People who live here are friendly and always
ready to help you.” Some residents do, however, rent their units.
Bill
Maynard’s enthusiasm for living there confirmed Adrian Gantt’s sentiment that
“it is an ideal vacation location.” Maynard described the Bogue Shore Club as
“serene” and said he especially enjoyed “the beauty and rarity of sunrises and
sunsets over the ocean.”
Post Author: Phyllis Makuck