3 Bedrooms + Bonus room - 1601 River Bluff Road, Morehead City, NC 28557
Coastal decor view - 1601 River Bluff Road, Morehead City, NC 28557
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$452,000

1601 River Bluff Road, Morehead City, NC 28557
Morehead City, NC 28557
Listed by Kristie R Elliott · Bluewater Real Estate - EI
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
2,470 sqft
Year built
1994

About this home

Coastal charm meets endless possibilities. Set within South Shores waterfront community, this spacious 3-bedroom + office/flex space, 2.5-bath home in Morehead City offers a laid-back coastal lifestyle. Positioned on a second-row corner lot, this home has a large covered front porch to enjoy easy breezes, and an expansive interior layout provides ample room for gatherings. Convenience meets functionality with attached oversized garage and great workshop seamlessly connected. Interior large formal living room and dining room, walk in closet(s), oversized kitchen with SS appliances and moveable island. Home has handicap ramp in the garage, wide doorways, and has partial irrigation. Spend your weekends lounging by the community pool, at the tennis court, or launching your kayaks from the private, residents-only dock.

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
100558407
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
South Shores
Status
Active
Days on market
227
On market date
March 5, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
3
Parking spaces
3
Lot size
0.45 acres
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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
Morehead City Primary
3.74 mi away · Grades -1-3
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
526
Student:teacher ratio
10.7:1
District
Carteret County Public Schools
Middle
Morehead City Middle
2.09 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
448
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Carteret County Public Schools
High
West Carteret High
4.08 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
1,134
Student:teacher ratio
15.8:1
District
Carteret County Public Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Morehead City'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.

18
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.7 / 20 -- Least walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Morehead City, from live MLS data.

On the market 227 days -- 79 more days than Morehead City's current average of 148 days.
For reference, the median list price across 164 active listings in Morehead City right now is $357,500.

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Est. monthly payment
$2,872/mo
$90,400 down
$361,600 loan
Principal & interest$2,345
Property tax (est.)$377
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 9, 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.