Welcome to where your future memories are made! This charming 1940's riverfront cottage featuring 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths has everything you need for a good time on the Pamlico River. Walk up the outside stairs to the main living area and you enter the mudroom/laundry room where a walk-in shower makes clean-up convenient and is ideal after a day on the water. Into the main area of the house and to the right you have a quaint kitchen with gas range, SS refrigerator and ample cabinets. Adjacent is a dining room that has sight-lines through the bonus room to the river views. Next, sunlight spills into the living room where a subtle step-down design creates the opportunity for two distinct seating areas. A powder room and main-level bedroom provide flexibility for guests. Upstairs two large bedrooms with window seats overlooking the water and a full bath. Thermal pane windows, wood burning fireplace insert, new downstairs HVAC (2025) make things extra cozy. The outside living doesn't miss either, a screened in porch on the riverside of the home is large enough for dining and relaxing and taking in the stunning sunsets over the water. Underneath a patio is prime for grilling and enjoying river breezes. A wooden pier, bulkhead, and community boat ramp make water access effortless, come drop a crab pot off the dock or take advantage of some of the best fishing and waterfowling Eastern NC has to offer. The features don't end there, ample storage underneath the raised house with built in raised wood shelves, a storage/workshop dream with a multi-room wired shed, and a covered car-port round out all the list of things that will make this house where you want to call home. Whether you're looking for a weekend retreat or a full-time riverfront lifestyle, this cottage delivers charm, function, and unforgettable views.
For sale
Price cut: $26K (5/27)
$499,000
226 Shady Banks Beach Road, Washington, NC 27889
3beds
1,819sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1946
7,405 Square Feet Lot
$487,700 Zestimate®
$274/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 108 days |
- 1,493 |
- 68 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Rosie Smith 252-944-8769,
The Rich Company,
Evie Browning Dixon 919-413-0737,
The Rich Company
Source: Hive MLS,MLS#: 100556718
Originating MLS: Washington-Beaufort County Board of Realtors
Originating MLS: Washington-Beaufort County Board of RealtorsLoading...
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Laundry, Bedroom 1, Living Room, Bonus Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bathroom 1, Bathroom 2
Bedroom 1
- Level: Main
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
Bedroom 3
- Level: Second
Bathroom 1
- Level: Main
Bathroom 2
- Level: Second
Bonus room
- Level: Main
Dining room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Laundry
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 8 x 13.9
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Propane, Electric, Heat Pump
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Washer, Refrigerator, Dryer, Gas Range
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Walk-in Closet(s), Mud Room, Bookcases, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
- Basement: Exterior Entry,Unfinished
- Attic: Pull Down Stairs,None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,819
- Total interior livable area: 1,819 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Covered, Detached, Gravel, Paved
- Carport spaces: 2
- Details: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Patio & porch: Screened
- Fencing: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: River
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: River
- Waterfront features: Bulkhead, Deeded Water Access, Waterfront, Water Depth 4+
- Frontage type: River
Lot
- Size: 7,405 Square Feet
- Features: Dead End, Boat Dock, Bulkhead, Deeded Water Access, Deeded Waterfront, Water Depth 4+
Details
- Additional structures: Storage, Workshop
- Parcel number: 37069
- Zoning: R
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Vinyl Siding, Wood Frame
- Foundation: Raised
- Roof: Architectural Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1946
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Shady Banks
HOA
- Has HOA: No
- Amenities included: Ramp
Location
- Region: Washington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $274/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $400,665
- Annual tax amount: $2,137
- Date on market: 2/26/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 109 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$487,700
$463,000 - $512,000
$2,001/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/27/2026 | Price change | $499,000-5%$274/sqft |
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| 4/24/2026 | Price change | $525,000-1.7%$289/sqft |
Source: Hive MLS #100556718 Report a problem | ||
| 3/18/2026 | Price change | $534,000-2.7%$294/sqft |
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| 2/26/2026 | Listed for sale | $549,000+22%$302/sqft |
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| 8/19/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/21/2024 | Listed for sale | $450,000$247/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,138 +16.8% | $400,665 +55.7% |
| 2024 | $1,829 +1.4% | $257,302 |
| 2023 | $1,804 +12.2% | $257,302 |
| 2022 | $1,608 -18.5% | $257,302 |
| 2021 | $1,974 -1% | $257,302 |
| 2020 | $1,994 | $257,302 |
| 2019 | -- | $257,302 |
| 2018 | -- | $257,302 -5.1% |
| 2017 | -- | $271,178 |
| 2016 | -- | $271,178 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: River Road
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NAEastern ElementaryGrades: PK-1Distance: 4.6 mi
- 4/10P S Jones MiddleGrades: 6-8Distance: 7.8 mi
- 2/10Washington HighGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Eastern Elementary School
- Middle: P.S. Jones Middle School
- High: Washington High School
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- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Washington
- 27889
- River Road
- 226 Shady Banks Beach Road
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