Pinebluff can best be described as a quiet, pleasant residential and recreational area. Residential properties range in size from suburban lot to horse farm acreage found in the surrounding countryside. A large spring fed lake offers water sport activities year round.
The outdoors types can enjoy The Sandhills Recreational Area and Gamelands, located a short distance to the northwest. Homes of all sizes can be found in the Pinebluff area. We find older two bedroom homes on suburban size lots to new four and five bedroom homes on an acre or more. Pinebluff is a short drive from Aberdeen and Pinehurst. Prices for real estate in Pinebluff is a bargain! It is an ideal place to raise a family.
History of Pinebluff Real Estate
The Scottish influence is reflected in the names of the early towns and residents. The Blues from Aberdeen, who ventured further south, were the original residents of Pinebluff.
John Patrick had the idea to create a duplicate of his accomplishments in Southern Pines and bought 772 acres in 1884. He paid $1,000 for the land that included a 22-acre mill property and a millpond. His plan was to turn this town into a second resort. Patrick wanted to attract settlers and businessmen from the North and worked for 20 years to attract new residents to Pinebluff. Disastrous fires stunted their development.
In February of 1898, sparks from the railroad started a fire near West End. It reached Pinebluff and destroyed Patrick's office and print shop. The Collins Hotel, constructed by Patrick also burned down. This was tragic because the grand opening was only a month away. 
On April 4, 1963, another fire in Pinebluff's fire-studded history started at a sawmill site. Seven hours later, the fire reached Pinebluff, located eight miles to the south of the sawmill. More then half the residences in town were either destroyed or severely damaged.
Dr. John W. Achorn, stepped up to assume the responsibilities of leadership in Pinebluff. Achorn, along with his wife and her mother, laid the foundation for Pinebluff to become a very pleasant residential area. Pinebluff is a town where community has survived and flourished. Even though Pinebluff didn't become the resort that Patrick wanted, it has become home to many retirees and military retirees from neighboring Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.
Pinebluff, with it's 2,000 residents, has a strong recreational program that centers around Pinebluff Lake. This private, spring-fed lake is cool and refreshing even on the hottest summer day. A "bedroom community" has developed in recent years for working class and young professional people who work in Fayetteville, Pinehurst, Southern Pines and surrounding towns and cities in the areas.
Car photo courtesy of the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen Area CVB |
