$369,900
About this home
Private. Polished. Southern Coastal Cottage. Completely Move-In Ready. Welcome to 296 Topsail Plantation Drive, a charming Southern coastal cottage tucked along a quiet, private street in Hampstead. This meticulously cared-for 3-bedroom, 2-bath home features an open, airy floor plan and an inviting kitchen with white shaker cabinetry, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. New living room and kitchen light fixtures, designer York wallcovering, custom hallway wainscoting and coastal-contemporary window treatments add warmth and character throughout. Set on a spacious half-acre property, the home features a newly cleared and fenced backyard with plenty of room for pets, gardens, chickens and outdoor living. A welcoming front porch and freshly stained rear deck offer even more space to relax and enjoy the setting. Thoughtful updates include Trex® front steps, beautiful new exterior doors and lighting, a custom wood screen door, Ring cameras, and a bright oversized detached garage. With no active HOA, there's flexibility to enjoy the property as a full-time home, a little homestead, or a short-term rental. And you're within easy reach of Hampstead, Wilmington, nearby military bases, and the beautiful beaches of Surf City and Topsail Island.
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100606612
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Topsail Plantation
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 10
- On market date
- October 10, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- 2
- Lot size
- 0.56 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
- 574
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- District
- Pender County Schools
- Enrollment
- 785
- Student:teacher ratio
- 20.7:1
- District
- Pender County Schools
- Enrollment
- 218
- Student:teacher ratio
- 27.3:1
- District
- Pender County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Hampstead'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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