$849,995
About this home
Discover the perfect blend of coastal convenience and wide-open freedom in the heart of Carteret County. Ideally located just minutes from Morehead City, Cape Carteret Atlantic Beach, and Emerald Isle. This exceptional 7.5 acre property offers the rare opportunity to create your own private coastal retreat with NO CITY TAXES. Tucked away on a private driveway, this property provides ample space and flexibility - perfect for a barn, metal building, horses or even a tree farm or greenhouse operation. Whether you're dreaming of a homestead or a recreational escape, this land delivers. Nature lovers will appreciate the abundance of wildlife, including turkey, deer, fox squirrels and access to some of the area's best fishing with trout and red drum nearby. This property sits just off the Intracoastal Waterway along the protected waters of Gales Creek. The mouth of gales creek is evenly positioned between Bogue and Beaufort Inlet. Build your own private dock and enjoy effortless days on the water. A flat-bottom boat-such as a 2260 BayRider without a T-Top can easily navigate in and out, even at low tide, making this an ideal setting for boating and fishing enthusiasts. This property has been soil tested in 6 different locations that all have been approved for 4-bedroom conventional systems offering incredible potential for a private estate, family compound, or investment opportunity. Whether your passions include farming, horseback riding, boating, fishing, hunting, dirt biking, four-wheeling, bonfires, or simply enjoying the peace and privacy of wide-open space, this property is ready to bring your vision to life. A truly unique opportunity, arguably one of the best barndominium or estate properties available at the Crystal Coast.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100561152
- Property type
- Undeveloped
- Subdivision
- Not In Subdivision
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 213
- On market date
- March 19, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 7.55 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
- 441
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.3:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 379
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.5:1
- District
- Carteret County Public Schools
- 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.
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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.