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$1,550,000

26 Cape Fear Trail, Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Bald Head Island, NC 28461
Listed by Kurt Bonney · Tiffany's Beach Properties
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Living area
2,529 sqft
Year built
1996

About this home

Flush with Architectural Style and resembling a Historic Coastal Retreat is the home at 26 Cape Fear Trail on Bald Head Island. Situated on over a half-acre of land and steps from a beach access that overlooks the Cape Fear River, this maritime home is definitely a unique find. Lush landscaping invites you down a long drive to the entry courtyard. A detached cart barn houses two golf carts that convey with the home. The antique-like entry door welcomes you into the comfortable open concept living space complete with dining area, well-appointed kitchen, large walk-in pantry with laundry, and a cozy family room with wood burning fireplace. A screened porch completes the living spaces bringing the outdoors in. Just around the corner is the in-law suite boasting a sitting room, screened porch, and bedroom suite with plenty of storage and full bath. A quaint powder room finishes off this floor. Upstairs you'll find two spacious guest rooms that share a nautical-like full bath. The front guest room also boasts a loft and private balcony. The main bedroom suite has a dressing nook, relaxing bathroom, office nook, private balcony, and plenty of storage. The grand finale of this classical real estate overture comes at the top of a winding stairway where you'll take a ladder to open a ceiling hatch to access the Widow's Walk. From here you'll enjoy panoramic views of the Caswell Beach Lighthouse, Old Baldy Lighthouse, Cape Fear River, Atlantic Ocean, and all of the beauty and nature that Bald Head Island offers to those who come here to refresh and rejuvenate. The home comes fully furnished. There is also a refundable BHI Club Lifestyle Membership that will need to be purchased with the home. Other great features include an under house boat storage area and separate work room. It's not a dream; this property could be yours...

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
100598119
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
BHI (Bald Head Island)
Status
Active
Days on market
57
On market date
August 21, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
2
Lot size
0.51 acres

Location

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Nearby schools

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.

Elementary
Southport Elementary
4.19 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
432
Student:teacher ratio
13.9:1
District
Brunswick County Schools
Middle
South Brunswick Middle
9.96 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
636
Student:teacher ratio
17.2:1
District
Brunswick County Schools
High
Brunswick County Early College
17.44 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
365
Student:teacher ratio
33.2:1
District
Brunswick County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Bald Head Island'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). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

28
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.5 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
5 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks1
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

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$310,000 down
$1,240,000 loan
Principal & interest$8,043
Property tax (est.)$1,292
Home insurance (est.)$150

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