Single Family Residence at 1656 Butterfly Knot Drive SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
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$599,500

1656 Butterfly Knot Drive SW, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
Listed by Tami L Rash · Intracoastal Realty Corporation
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
2,304 sqft
Year built
2017

About this home

Welcome to your dream home in the coveted Waterway Cove community! This charming 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom coastal cottage offers the perfect blend of comfort, style, and convenience. As you step onto the front porch, you're greeted by stunning sunrises for morning coffee or evening shade for outside living space. Inside, the home boasts a spacious layout, featuring a custom kitchen, dining, and living area adorned with a cozy fireplace. The kitchen is a chef's delight, complete with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in pantry and spacious bar perfect for meal prep or gathering with loved ones. This custom-built home features a freshly painted exterior and even an outdoor shower. Bright upstairs loft and two additional bedrooms are ideal for a home office/den, game room, or craft space. The two upstairs bedrooms share a jack-and-jill en-suite bathroom. The oversized, attached garage is desirable, providing ample space for storage, parking and the new EV charger. Relax outside on the screened porch or in the oversized backyard rarely found in the neighborhood with ample space for a hot tub or fire pit. The community pool, exercise trails, and fitness room are just some of the features of the Waterway Cove neighborhood. Waterway Cove is a vibrant year-round community with a neighborhood newsletter and group activities. The HOA includes lawn care to make your coastal living more maintenance free. For those who love coastal living, this home's location and community is unbeatable - just a short distance from the beach, as well as a variety of restaurants, grocery stores and shops. Don't miss out on the opportunity to call this coastal home your own. Waterway Cove was even featured in Southern Living Magazine - come see why for yourself!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
100582545
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Waterway Cove
Status
Active
Days on market
121
On market date
June 18, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
2
Lot size
0.34 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
Union Elementary
4.2 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
539
Student:teacher ratio
15.0:1
District
Brunswick County Schools
Middle
Shallotte Middle
5.91 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
674
Student:teacher ratio
17.3:1
District
Brunswick County Schools
High
Brunswick County Early College
15.99 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 Ocean Isle Beach'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.

48
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
9.5 / 20 -- Below average walkable

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Est. monthly payment
$3,760/mo
$119,900 down
$479,600 loan
Principal & interest$3,111
Property tax (est.)$500
Home insurance (est.)$150

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

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