I recently read an article about recycling suburbia. An interesting concept based on the fact that demand for a house with a yard in a suburb has dwindled. Households want more compact living places (think the “Not So Big House”) and walkable blocks and public spaces with mixed-use town centers.
At build-out Marshes Light will incorporate a mix of retail and residences, condominiums, single family homes, an inn, and a marina. Next door is the new downtown campus for the College of the Albemarle. Everything is within walking distance with a beautiful soundside backdrop.
I explored this concept of coastal small town living in a previous post at http://www.beachroadtomanteo.com/2009/08/finding-meaning-in-making-of-mayberry.html.
For more information about the Town of Manteo, visit their website at http://www.townofmanteo.com/. For more information about Marshes Light, visit http://www.marsheslight.com/.
