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342 Straits Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516
About this home
Opportunity awaits - Cozy cottage on half acre. Located on Scenic Byway this coastal cottage is ready to enjoy, with 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. The white oak floors from a local shrimp trawler in the living room makes this home a rare gem. Come relax on your rocking chair front porch, and enjoy a gas fireplace on these chilly nights. There is a back deck for grilling, two outbuildings for storage and a beautiful yard. New roof and horseshoe French drains in 2019, and new carpet. Minutes from public boat ramp, Harkers Island, and 20 minutes to downtown Beaufort.
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Sale history for 342 Straits Rd
$118/sq ft
$118/sq ft
$250/sq ft
$122/sq ft
$275/sq ft
$122/sq ft
$122/sq ft
$96/sq ft
Tax history for 342 Straits Rd
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Parking/Garage Information
- Parking Features: Off Street, Unpaved
Interior
- Bathroom Information
- # of Full Bathrooms: 1
- # of Half Bathrooms: 1
- Heating & Cooling
- Has Cooling
- Cooling: Wall/Window Unit(s)
- Has Heating
- Heating: Wall Furnace
- Interior Features
- Appliances: Electric Oven, Electric Cooktop, Washer, Refrigerator, Dryer, Electric Water Heater
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate, Vinyl, Wood
- Has Fireplace
- Fireplace Features: Gas Log
- Room Information
- # of Rooms Total: 5
- Laundry Features: In Hall
Exterior
- Exterior Features
- Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Porch
- Fencing: None
- Roof: Shingle, Composition
- Building Information
- Sq. Ft.: 1100
- Levels: Two
- Construction Materials: Block, Stucco
- Foundation Details: Block
- Property Features
- Other Structures: Workshop
- Property Information
- Property Type: Residential
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Lot Information
- Road Frontage Type: City Street, State Road
- Lot Size : 0.54
- Lot Size Dimensions: 101 x 241 x 230 x 100
- Lot Size Area: 0.54
- Lot Size Units: Acres
- Lot Size Acres: 0.54
- Zoning: none
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Water Source: Well
- Sewer: Septic Tank
Location
- HOA Information
- Association Amenities: None
- Schools Information
- Elementary School: Smyrna
- Middle Or Junior School: Down East
- High School District: Carteret County Public Schools
- High School: East Carteret
- Location Information
- Directions: Hwy 70 East, right on Harkers Island Rd. left on Straits Road, property on right.
- Subdivision Name: Not In Subdivision
Public facts
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 1.0
- Sq. Ft.: 960
- Stories: —
- Lot Size: 0.54 acres
- Style: Other
- Year Built: 1988
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Carteret County
- APN: 733602584093000
Other
- Listing Information
- List AOR: Carteret County Association of Realtors
Around this home
Schools
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 1.9mi
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 5.9mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
0.46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 102° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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