

$299,500
About this home
TWO BEAUTIFUL DEEP-WATER HOMESITES BEING SOLD TOGETHER!! Welcome home to a rare, beautiful waterfront tract not far from Oriental. A gorgeous, protected Deep-water location, just around the corner from the best boating waters in Eastern NC!! Located in a desirable area on the banks of Browns Creek, a tranquil tributary of Broad Creek with lots of privacy, mature trees and possibilities for your dream home... The property has been recently cleared, groomed, and with the mature trees providing an open shade for most of the property! The homesite areas are perfectly situated for a residence (or residences) designed to preside over the gorgeous views and the deep, pristine waters of Browns Creek. The property is also situated to take advantage of the protected setting, compelling views and provides the ideal spot to launch your day of fishing, sailing or kayaking! Your future pier (preliminary permitting already accomplished) will be an ideal spot to sit, fish and enjoy views up, down and across the creek! The setting is blessed by all the natural elements that make Eastern NC such an ideal destination. The property totals over 5.4 glorious acres in size, as it's 2.54 acres is joined with adjoining Lot 18 - a 2.9 acre parcel (2538 Browns Creek Road) to create this unique two-homesite parcel estate!!. Each lot has a current 3-Bedroom septic permit and can be a real investment value should you ever want to keep one and sell the other! A Weyerhaeuser-developed community not far from Oriental and River Dunes which has been thoughtfully developed. A paved, limited-access road enters the lot, allowing private entry to most of the usable area. Nicely elevated land with underground utilities (electric & fiber-optic). Here's your investment opportunity to live the waterfront good- life you've always desired on the coast!
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100574744
- Property type
- Undeveloped
- Subdivision
- Browns Creek
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 152
- On market date
- May 18, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 5.44 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
- 149
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.5:1
- District
- Pamlico County Schools
- Enrollment
- 289
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
- District
- Pamlico County Schools
- Enrollment
- 450
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
- District
- Pamlico County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Merritt'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).
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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.



