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$168,000

940 Lightwood Drive, Newport, NC 28570
Newport, NC 28570
Listed by Jennifer Harvell · Big Rock Real Estate & Property Management
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About this home

Buildable acreage on navigable creekfront of Newport River. Previously permitted in 2007, now expired, for 3BR,3Bath home. Single family residential lot, just over 3 acres. Wooded land will need new permit for septic/well. Private dock is possible, tidal water depth. No HOA, Riverwoods includes covenants, yet not enforced. Buildable area, see recorded survey & expired permit. Utility easements in place, easy hook-up access as community is established. Located off Hwy 70, behind Garner Farms, which offers fresh plants & vegetable farm. Quiet and private residential acreage awaits your desired choice of home selection. Rare opportunity to embrace the freedom and water access that's all yours, close to west Morehead shopping, dining, quick access to Hwy 70 and Hwy 24, Cherry Point, and coastal beaches and historic small towns. This ideal location offers the flexibility you want. Seller motivated. Appointment required to show.

Highlights

Waterfront

Property details

MLS #
100586503
Property type
Residential Lot
Subdivision
Riverwood
Status
Active
Days on market
97
On market date
July 4, 2026
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Lot size
3.26 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Newport Elementary
2.59 mi away · Grades 0-5
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
664
Student:teacher ratio
11.4:1
District
Carteret County Public Schools
Middle
Newport Middle
2.08 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
379
Student:teacher ratio
13.5:1
District
Carteret County Public Schools
High
West Carteret High
3.01 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 Newport'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.

38
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
7.5 / 20 -- Below average walkable

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$33,600 down
$134,400 loan
Principal & interest$872
Property tax (est.)$140
Home insurance (est.)$150

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