$725,000
About this home
Welcome to your Emerald Isle getaway in the highly desirable **Deer Horn Dunes** community! Ideally located just a short walk from the beach, this beautifully maintained and updated coastal cottage offers the location, lifestyle, and rental potential buyers are looking for on the island. Deer Horn Dunes is one of Emerald Isle's established beach communities, offering convenient beach access along with easy access to the **Emerald Isle bike path, shopping, dining, and local attractions**. Leave the car at home, grab the bikes or beach chairs, and enjoy everything that makes island living special. Inside, the home is bright, comfortable, and inviting, with a relaxed coastal feel that's ready to enjoy from day one. Recent improvements add to the home's turnkey appeal, including a **complete new HVAC system installed in 2024**, along with an updated dishwasher, washer and dryer, and new grill. Outside, enjoy the coastal breeze from the deck, relax after a day on the beach, or gather with family and friends for an evening at the house. For buyers interested in rental income, the property has a **proven rental history of approximately $30,000 annually, with potential exceeding $40,000**, offering an attractive opportunity to enjoy the home while generating additional income. Whether you're searching for a primary residence, second home, vacation getaway, or investment property, this Deer Horn Dunes cottage offers an excellent opportunity to own in one of Emerald Isle's most convenient locations. **Recent Updates & Highlights:** • Complete new HVAC system -- 2024 • Dishwasher -- 2024 • Washer & dryer -- 2025 • New grill -- 2026 • Approximately $30,000 in rental income with potential over $40,000 • Short walk to the beach • Convenient access to the Emerald Isle bike path • Close to shopping, dining, and island amenities
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100569426
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Deer Horn Dunes
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 176
- On market date
- April 24, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.25 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
- 746
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 701
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 910
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.4:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Emerald Isle'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 September 10, 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.