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Beach cottages for sale in Carolina Beach NC

When one thinks of North carolina beach cottage for sale one classic scenario comes to mind--the beach cottage for sale!  Here are a couple of low end cottages and a modern high end cottage.   For couple of years supply in SE NC was about 52. But the past year the supply of the homes is down to 21 active listings.  And then you have the question what does a low end cottage go for that is oceanfront in Carolina Beach NC.   Bottom line is that the classic 3 bedroom 2 bath home is worth about $850,000 now when it is an oceanfront home for sale in NC. Last year 38 cottages sold -- perhaps some of them I would not classify as such. But the point is that Carolina Beach may be the ultimate beach for the prevalence of this style of home--many of them 50+ years old that have withstood the test of time. You'll find that the oldest cottages from the 1930-1960s are usually purely ground level.  Later in the 1970s and forward many of them starting being built on pilings.  here in chronological order of year built are several sets of sold homes from 2018-2019 in CB.  A challenge for these historic homes built pre-1980s is that they are more prone to have issues with their pilings and them being unstable. This can mean about $20,000 to "sister" the pilings.  The point of where the piling touches the beach is the weak point.  Underneath and above that line the piling is consistent and not going through a wet and drying process.  Today's pilings are constructed more effectively long term than earlier decades.

North Carolina oceanfront cottages

Another way of referring to these homes and the way people are searching for them is to use the phrase "tiny houses" for sale in NC.  Locally we refer to them as cottages but for buyers outside the area tiny houses is the trending phrase apparently for these small beach houses.  When you look at North Carolina oceanfront homes one would say that about 40% have that cottage look that comes to mind with beach properties. carolina beach cottages sold 2018 carolina beach cottages built 1970-1983   These homes often gross 10-13% of list price when managed well.  Their charm factor can be off the charts when the design work is done right.  Soon I'll have some resources for you that I email people regularly on how to manage these tiny beach houses that help you get 30-40% higher rental income than most owners.

Active Beach Cottages for Sale

Listings March 19, 2024
28
Listed
58
Avg. DOM
$797.87
Avg. $ / Sq.Ft.
$714,000
Med. List Price
28 Properties
$650,000
Neighborhood: New Topsail Beach
3
Beds
2
Baths
957
Sq.Ft.
1977
Year Built
5
Days on Site
100433125
MLS
2
Beds
1
Baths
744
Sq.Ft.
1901
Year Built
6
Days on Site
100432682
MLS
Open 3/23
39 Concord St Ocean Isle Beach,  NC 28469
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,158
Sq.Ft.
1973
Year Built
7
Days on Site
100432606
MLS
$650,000
Neighborhood: Surf City #1
2
Beds
1
Baths
748
Sq.Ft.
1955
Year Built
9
Days on Site
100432098
MLS
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,033
Sq.Ft.
2017
Year Built
12
Days on Site
100431683
MLS
2
Beds
2
Baths
816
Sq.Ft.
1934
Year Built
12
Days on Site
100431823
MLS
$729,000
Neighborhood: Del Mar Beach
3
Beds
1F11/2
Baths
1,068
Sq.Ft.
1967
Year Built
14
Days on Site
100425547
MLS
2
Beds
1F11/2
Baths
940
Sq.Ft.
1940
Year Built
14
Days on Site
100431408
MLS
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,152
Sq.Ft.
1977
Year Built
19
Days on Site
100430394
MLS
$899,000
Neighborhood: Ocean Isle Beach Island
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,152
Sq.Ft.
1975
Year Built
19
Days on Site
100430428
MLS
$625,000
Neighborhood: Old Settlers Beach
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,200
Sq.Ft.
1986
Year Built
19
Days on Site
100430538
MLS
$675,000
Neighborhood: Old Settlers Beach
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,200
Sq.Ft.
2014
Year Built
20
Days on Site
100430266
MLS
$759,000
Neighborhood: Long Beach
3
Beds
1
Baths
896
Sq.Ft.
1966
Year Built
29
Days on Site
100428518
MLS
$665,000
Neighborhood: Topsail Cove
2
Beds
1
Baths
760
Sq.Ft.
1959
Year Built
32
Days on Site
100428155
MLS
2
Beds
1
Baths
985
Sq.Ft.
1972
Year Built
34
Days on Site
100427726
MLS
3
Beds
1
Baths
912
Sq.Ft.
1970
Year Built
39
Days on Site
100426375
MLS
3
Beds
1
Baths
725
Sq.Ft.
1940
Year Built
43
Days on Site
100426018
MLS
$474,000
Neighborhood: Yaupon Beach
3
Beds
1F11/2
Baths
1,159
Sq.Ft.
1968
Year Built
45
Days on Site
100421030
MLS
$975,000
Neighborhood: Buccaneer Beach
3
Beds
2F11/2
Baths
1,200
Sq.Ft.
1986
Year Built
55
Days on Site
100424013
MLS
$975,000
Neighborhood: W. Long Beach
3
Beds
2
Baths
936
Sq.Ft.
1964
Year Built
68
Days on Site
100421719
MLS
$1,395,000
Neighborhood: Coastal Shores
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,152
Sq.Ft.
1972
Year Built
73
Days on Site
100421079
MLS
2
Beds
1
Baths
871
Sq.Ft.
1955
Year Built
85
Days on Site
100419723
MLS
$439,000
Neighborhood: Tranquil Harbour Island
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,000
Sq.Ft.
1968
Year Built
125
Days on Site
100415135
MLS
$920,000
Neighborhood: E. Long Beach
2
Beds
2
Baths
800
Sq.Ft.
1963
Year Built
138
Days on Site
100413158
MLS
$675,000
Neighborhood: Tranquil Harbor
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,148
Sq.Ft.
1984
Year Built
167
Days on Site
100405162
MLS
$396,000
Neighborhood: Tranquil Harbor
3
Beds
1
Baths
820
Sq.Ft.
1964
Year Built
170
Days on Site
100407766
MLS
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,096
Sq.Ft.
1994
Year Built
179
Days on Site
100406394
MLS
$690,000
Neighborhood: New Topsail Beach
3
Beds
2
Baths
1,040
Sq.Ft.
2019
Year Built
219
Days on Site
100399915
MLS