HATTERAS-STYLE/ISLAND-LIFE PROPERTY ON BUXTON BACK ROAD. Gorgeous home with gardens and landscaping is a 3-bedroom/2-bath Beach Box upstairs as a quiet primary residence, with two 1-bedroom/1-bath studio apartments downstairs with coveted "Guest Favorite" status through Airbnb. LOVE and CROSSROADS on Airbnb's site, check 'em out - stellar 4.5/5-star reviews. $26,615 average annual gross rent proceeds previous 6 years; popular/steady in summer/fall, and short-term local opportunities in winter/spring. Convenient back entrance access through Dippin Vat Rd. St. Augustine grass in fenced back yard and sheds front and rear. HVAC upstairs 2020; downstairs 2016. House elevated 2015, septic upgrade to 5-BR 2020 and pumped/maintained regularly. Fortified Roof 2022. Long-time/experienced local maintenance handyman. Downstairs units furnishings convey; partial furnishings upstairs convey but all upstairs personal property/furnishings negotiable. All appliances convey. TOO MUCH TO LIST HERE - MAKE IT A DATE TO SEE LOVE, CROSSROADS AND THE HOUSE TODAY!
Under contract
$499,000
47551 Buxton Back Rd, Buxton, NC 27920
5beds
2,304sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1978
0.32 Acres Lot
$491,600 Zestimate®
$217/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
All appliances conveySheds front and rearDownstairs units furnishings convey
- 54 days
- 18
- 0
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Daniel C Couch 252-475-4477,
NC 12 Realty
Source: OBAR,MLS#: 133674
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
Rooms
- Room types: Utility Room
Heating
- Heat Pump
Cooling
- Heat Pump, Zoned
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Washer, Washer/Dryer Stacked
Features
- Pantry, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Vinyl
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,304
- Total interior livable area: 2,304 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Parking Lot, Unpaved
Features
- Waterfront features: None
- Frontage length: Street Frontage: 90
Lot
- Size: 0.32 Acres
- Features: Irregular Terrain
Details
- Additional structures: Guest House
- Parcel number: 017038000
- Zoning: R-2A
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Beach Box,Coastal,Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Frame, Wood Siding, Lap Siding, Cement Fiber Board
- Foundation: Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1978
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Buxton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $217/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $339,200
- Annual tax amount: $1,410
- Date on market: 8/7/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 55 days
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Ownership: Owned More than 12 Months
- Lease term: Variable
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$491,600
$467,000 - $516,000
$3,724/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15/2026 | Contingent | $499,000$217/sqft |
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| 8/7/2026 | Listed for sale | $499,000-16.1%$217/sqft |
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| 2/12/2026 | Listing removed | $595,000$258/sqft |
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| 12/16/2025 | Price change | $595,000-1.7%$258/sqft |
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| 10/24/2025 | Price change | $605,000-6.9%$263/sqft |
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| 9/17/2025 | Listed for sale | $650,000$282/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,408 -10.2% | $339,200 +30.8% |
| 2024 | $1,567 | $259,400 |
| 2023 | $1,567 +1.7% | $259,400 |
| 2022 | $1,541 +1.7% | $259,400 |
| 2021 | $1,515 +0.2% | $259,400 |
| 2020 | $1,512 +2% | $259,400 +20.5% |
| 2019 | $1,482 | $215,300 |
| 2018 | $1,482 +15.3% | $215,300 +15.3% |
| 2017 | $1,286 +6.2% | $186,800 |
| 2016 | $1,211 +50.3% | $186,800 +50.3% |
| 2014 | $806 | $124,300 -31% |
| 2012 | -- | $180,100 |
| 2011 | -- | $180,100 |
| 2010 | -- | $180,100 |
| 2009 | -- | $180,100 |
| 2008 | -- | $180,100 |
| 2007 | -- | $180,100 |
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