The Island Agency Offers Clients Unparalleled Service
Sales activity at The Island Agency, Bald Head Island Limited's affiliated real estate company, has been brisk recently. With an excellent selection of quality properties available, families have bought nearly $9 million in new and resale homes, homesites and fractional ownership properties within the last month through The Island Agency.
Sales professionals at The Island Agency are devoted to meeting the needs of customers. Offering unparalleled personalized service and attention, the sales team is dedicated to finding the right properties for families.
The only real estate company with offices on the island, The Island Agency has offices in two convenient locations—just steps away from the ferry landing, and in the center of the island near the Maritime Market.
The Island Agency sells and lists only properties on Bald Head Island or within its sister community of Indigo Plantation and Marina, so its sales professionals focus their efforts on your interests. If you decide to sell your island property, a comprehensive sales and marketing program ensures that your property receives highly targeted local, regional and national exposure.
Meet the team here to serve you:
Jeff Leonard, Executive Director of Sales
jleonard@bhisland.com
Native to the area, Jeff Leonard is BHI Limited's Executive Director of Sales. Jeff is responsible for all island real estate sales venues, including homes, homesites, interval ownership and membership sales. Prior to joining BHI Limited's staff, Jeff advanced through more than 18 years experience in coastal Carolina real estate sales, including amenity communities in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, as well as North Carolina's Brunswick Islands.
Ken Mowbray, Sales Manager
kmowbray@bhisland.com
Born and raised in the Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach area, Ken has been a regular visitor to Bald Head Island for years. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill, Ken returned to Wilmington and was co-owner of Astral Travel Service for 24 years, and then was in general real estate brokerage with Prudential Wrightsville Beach for two years.
Will Morris, Sales Manager
wmorris@bhisland.com
Previously from New York City, Will found Bald Head Island by way of Florida where he was in the telecom industry as a sales operations manager. Very familiar with company back office operations, Will brings years of process control and database utilization to the team. Will is responsible for all sales data reporting, and coordinating special real estate events both on and off the island.
Hart Rist, Sales Manager, The Hammocks
hrist@bhisland.com
For the past 20 years, Hart has been recognized consistently as one of the top resort real estate professionals in the Myrtle Beach-Grand Strand area, in both sales and sales management roles. He joined Bald Head Island as Sales Manager for The Hammocks, our co-ownership vacation home community, in August of 2003.
Garrett Albertson, Sales Executive, The Hammocks
galbertson@bhisland.com
Garrett and his wife Donna owned and operated Theodosia's Bed and Breakfast Inn on Bald Head Island for five years. They now live across the river in Southport where they have lovingly restored a historic Victorian home. Their love for the island still draws them back with their children and grandchildren. Garrett's real estate experience includes an exciting project on the harbor in Charleston, SC.
Elyse Brown, Sales Executive
ebrown@bhisland.com
Originally from Ohio, Elyse has lived in St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo, Japan and Sparta, N.J. Her professional experience includes sales/leases of commercial and residential properties and management of rental properties. She has had extensive real estate training through her relationships with two national real estate companies. Elyse's success has been attributed to her professional approach and her personal commitment to her clients' success in finding the perfect property.
Jim Brown, Sales Executive
jimb@bhisland.com
A Kentucky native, Jim is a graduate of Arkansas' Harding College and the North Carolina Realtors Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. He began his association with Bald Head Island in 1991 as property manager, and switched to real estate sales in 1995.
Jennifer Johnson, Sales Executive
jjohnson@bhisland.com
Formerly from Augusta, Georgia, Jennifer moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, after graduating from the University of Georgia. While in the area, Jennifer worked in the corporate office of Reeds Jewelers as a diamond associate. She then moved to Dallas, Texas, to be a merchandise analyst for Zales Corporation. Deciding that Dallas was too far from her family and the beach, Jennifer moved to Bald Head Island as a full time resident.
John Liles, Sales Executive
jliles@bhisland.com
Originally from Virginia Beach, Va., John traveled west to attend New Mexico State University. After becoming a golf professional at the Desert Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., John transitioned into real estate. Wanting to return to the East Coast, John now lives just a short ferry ride to Bald Head Island in Southport, N.C.
John Munroe, Sales Executive
munroej@bhisland.com
Originally from nearby Whiteville, N.C., John grew up fishing the waters of southeastern North Carolina. He brought his extensive knowledge of the area ashore in 1998 when he became a property owner and full-time resident of Bald Head Island.
Keith Suttle, Sales Executive
ksuttle@bhisland.com
A Wilmington native, Keith has been visiting the island since the 60s when his Boy Scout Troop would camp on South Beach near Capt. Charlie's. He's been involved with Bald Head Island since the building of the golf course in '72 and continued working with the club in conjunction with his Golf Tourism company during the 80s and 90s.
JR Williamson, Sales Executive
jrwilliamson@bhisland.com
Originally from the Atlanta area, and searching for a coastal community to purchase a home, JR discovered Bald Head Island in 1999. Captivated by the serenity and peacefulness of the island, JR decided to call Bald Head Island home. While in Atlanta, JR worked with commercial and residential developers, from the planning and marketing process in the development, to overseeing the efforts of the sales teams.
Patricia Wingfield, Sales Executive
patriciaw@bhisland.com
Patricia moved to Bald Head Island in 1987 and started working in real estate with Bald Head Island Limited on day one as a resident. According to Patricia, each of Bald Head Island's various environments is a wonderful place to live. She, more than most, should know. Patricia has owned property on the river, golf course, creek and in the maritime forest.
There is no better way to experience the island firsthand—and to see all the extraordinary properties offered for sale—than with an Island Passport Package. This two- or three-night package includes a comprehensive real estate tour tailored to your specific interest, accommodations, lunch or dinner for two, ferry passage and on-island transportation.
To learn more about available real estate and to schedule a visit to sample island living for yourself, please contact an Island Agency sales executive at 800-671-6790 or email salesinternet@bhisland.com.
