By JEFFERSON WEAVER
Staff Writer

A prime piece of real estate at Lake Waccamaw has drawn a lot of interest, but no buyers – at least not yet.

Beth Simmons of Simmons Realty said the 1.4 acre waterfront tract, located at the intersection of Canal Cove Drive and Dupree Landing Road, and formerly known as Council’s Fishing Resort, has a list price of $1.3 million.

“You don’t get real estate like this at the lake very often,” she said.

The land is currently zoned for commercial use, and has been home to a campground. A 6,000 square foot building on the site has pine floors “and is in much better condition than it looks from the outside,” Simmons said.

“The current cosmetics don’t do it justice,” she said.

The building was built around the time of Hurricane Hazel in 1954, Simmons said, and has stood up to a number of severe storms since then.

“The whole property has generated a lot of interest since it was listed,” Simmons said. The plot is composed of five lots, which could be broken up, and each has 50 feet of waterfront. Some camper sites are in place, and the site has a large pier.

“I’ve had inquiries about restaurants, retail businesses, town homes, and even single-family homes,” Simmons said.

Commercial zoning at the lake allows a variety of retail and professional businesses as well as single-family homes.

Town Manager Darren Currie said he has heard people expressing interest in developing the property in several ways, “but no one has come to us to present a plan.”

“You have quite a few uses with commercial,” Currie said. “If a townhouse development or condominium complex were planned for the site, a variance would be required before anything could be done.”

Currie said he thinks the site would be a great location for a carefully planned multi-use development.

“It isn’t often that property like this becomes available at the lake,” he said, “especially waterfront. A well-planned development there could be a big boost to the lake.”