Tick Bite Preserve includes 1,586 acres on Tick Bite Road and Saw Mill Road, approximately 23 miles from Greenville, NC, and 93 miles from Raleigh, NC. The property offers level terrain with 81 acres of cropland and numerous food plots, 786 acres of uplands, and 853 acres of bottomlands. It includes 4.2 miles of frontage on the Neuse River and 2.7 miles along Contentnea Creek, a blackwater stream. Timber resources include planted loblolly and longleaf pine, natural pine stands, cypress, upland hardwoods, and bottomland hardwoods. An extensive internal road system supports timber management and recreational access throughout the tract. Improvements include a 5,700-square-foot lodge with 12 bedrooms and 7 baths; an 1,800-square-foot home with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths; and a partially completed 3,200-square-foot residence with 6 bedrooms and 4 baths. Additional structures include a 3,100-square-foot barn, a 2,000-square-foot skinning shed and kennel, another 2,000-square-foot shed, and several smaller storage buildings located across the property. Recreational features include more than 20 deer stands and over 10 duck blinds. A 500-acre conservation easement is also in place. With strong wildlife habitat for turkey, ducks, deer, bear, quail, and doves, plus excellent fishing on the Neuse River and Contentnea Creek, Tick Bite Preserve offers a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial recreational property with a proven history as a premier hunting destination and income-producing timber operation.
For sale
Price increase: $3.9M (8/21)
$4,200,000
Tick Bite Rd, Grifton, NC 28530
12beds
1,800sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in ----
1,586 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$2,333/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Extensive internal road systemBottomland hardwoodsUpland hardwoodsNatural pine standsNumerous food plotsSeveral smaller storage buildings
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Listed by:
Carwin Owens,
Advance Land and Timber, LLC 434-841-0784
Source: REALSTACK,MLS#: 115483
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 12
- Bathrooms: 7
- Full bathrooms: 7
Features
- Has basement: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,800
- Total interior livable area: 1,800 sqft
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Property
Lot
- Size: 1,586 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 456800750678
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Grifton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,333/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $65,123
- Annual tax amount: $470
- Date on market: 8/21/2026
- Lease term: Contact For Details
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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$1,419/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2026 | Price change | $4,200,000+1373.7%$2,333/sqft |
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| 7/4/2026 | Listed for sale | $285,000+612.5%$158/sqft |
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| 5/6/2019 | Sold | $40,000+42.9%$22/sqft |
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| 4/4/2019 | Sold | $28,000$16/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $470 +18.2% | $65,123 +48.3% |
| 2024 | $397 | $43,903 |
| 2023 | $397 +41.2% | $43,903 +41.2% |
| 2022 | $281 -29.2% | $31,099 -29.2% |
| 2021 | $397 +41.2% | $43,903 +41.2% |
| 2020 | $281 -41.4% | $31,099 -41.4% |
| 2019 | $480 +2.2% | $53,084 |
| 2017 | $470 | $53,084 -1.1% |
| 2014 | $470 +1.2% | $53,654 +6.9% |
| 2013 | $464 | $50,191 |
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