$274,900
About this home
Rare commercial opportunity in Waves, NC. Waves sits at the heart of the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Tri-Villages, and this parcel is positioned right in the center of town. With the highly visited Post Office and Vacasa's year-round guest traffic next door, the site offers exceptional visibility for any business. According to NCDOT, Average Daily Traffic counts on NC Highway 12 exceed 6,000 vehicles per day, giving your venture consistent exposure. Located within the St. Waves Subdivision and surrounded by community activity, this 25,000 sq ft corner lot features nearly 75 feet of frontage on Highway 12 and 225 feet along Sea Vista Drive, ensuring maximum visibility and easy access for customers. The lot is level, with an elevation of 5 feet, and has light vegetation suitable for immediate development. Bring your vision to life -- whether it's a coffee shop, ice cream spot, surf shop, or a community-focused hangout. The generous footprint also allows the option to add affordable upstairs accommodations for locals or travelers. Dare County water tap is already installed and paid. Seller is a licensed NC real estate broker
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100582629
- Property type
- Mixed Use
- Subdivision
- St Waves
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 122
- On market date
- June 18, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.57 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 318
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- District
- Dare County Schools
- Enrollment
- 362
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.3:1
- District
- Dare County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Waves's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 19, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.