Homes for sale in Idlewood
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About Idlewood

Idlewood is a residential community in Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Its homes were built between 1930 and 2013. A typical home here is about 1,284 square feet with 3 bedrooms.
The closest elementary school is Winter Park Elementary School (0.7 mi), the nearest grocery store is Los Portales Supermarket (0.2 mi), the nearest public beach access is 5 miles away.
Streets in Idlewood
2 streets · A–ZTap a street to see its homes. Every address comes from county property records where we have them; homes for sale and sold in the last 12 months come from the MLS.
What's nearby
Schools
- Winter Park Elementary SchoolElementary school · 0.7 mi
- Roland-Grise Middle SchoolMiddle school · 0.9 mi
- Isaac Bear Early College High SchoolHigh school · 0.6 mi
Everyday
- Los Portales SupermarketGrocery · 0.2 mi · ★ 4.2
- New Saigon International MarketGrocery · 0.4 mi · ★ 4.8
- ZOLA bean leaf spiceCoffee · 0.4 mi · ★ 4.9
- Folks CaféCoffee · 2.8 mi · ★ 4.9
- Little Dipper FondueDining · 3.4 mi · ★ 4.7
- Indochine RestaurantDining · 1.7 mi · ★ 4.5
- Front Street BreweryDining · 3.5 mi · ★ 4.5
- Azalea PlazaShopping · 0.6 mi · ★ 4.3
Outdoors
- Jack Parker Beach Access Parking Lot #43Beach · 5 mi · ★ 4.5
- Wrightsville Beach Municipal ComplexBeach · 5 mi · ★ 4.6
- Bradley Creek MarinaBoating · 3.4 mi · ★ 4.8
- Wilmington Boat SlipsBoating · 3.6 mi · ★ 4.9
- Trolley Stop ParkPark · 0.3 mi · ★ 4.9
- Empie ParkPark · 0.7 mi · ★ 4.6
- Wilmington Municipal Golf CourseGolf · 1.2 mi · ★ 4.1
Health
- Novant Health New Hanover Orthopedic HospitalHospital · 1.7 mi · ★ 3.9
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Idlewood. Schools shown are the closest, not necessarily assigned — confirm with the district. Place details © Google.
Idlewood questions, answered
How many homes are for sale in Idlewood?
No homes are for sale in Idlewood at the moment.
What schools are near Idlewood?
Winter Park Elementary School (0.7 mi), Roland-Grise Middle School (0.9 mi), Isaac Bear Early College High School (0.6 mi). These are the closest schools, not necessarily the assigned ones — confirm assignment with the school district for a specific address.
How far is Idlewood from the beach?
The nearest public beach access, Jack Parker Beach Access Parking Lot #43, is about 5 miles away in a straight line.
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How homes really sell in Wilmington
How many listings sold and how many didn't, how long they took, what they sold for against the first price, and how often contracts fell apart — the last 12 months, with a printable PDF.
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