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243 Ocean Breeze Drive, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 (MLS# 100221447)

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$1,800,000

243 Ocean Breeze Drive
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
MLS# 100221447
Status: Closed

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Property Description
Beautiful ocean front lots deep enough to build whatever you desire. Can be divided into three oceanfront lots and has septic permits for 24 bedrooms

Details

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Contract Info

Sub-Type: Residential Land

Auction: No

List Price/Acre: 1525423.73

Stipulation of Sale: Standard

Status: Closed

Marketing Start Date: 2020-06-09

Listing Price: 1800000

Current Price: $1,800,000

Location Information

City Limits: Yes

Marketing City: Atlantic Beach

Secondary Subdivision: N/A

Street #: 243

Street Name: Ocean Breeze

Street Suffix: Drive

County: Carteret

State/Province: NC

Zip Code: 28512

Subdivision: Not In Subdivision

Geo Lat: 34.697391

Geo Lon: -76.779389

Remarks and Showing

Sign on Property: Yes

Directions to Property: lot directly next to public access at Doubletree Inn

Property Exterior Info

Acres - Total: 1.18

Lot SqFt: 51401

Deed Restriction: No

Waterfront: Yes

Total Road Frontage: 60

Waterview: Yes

Location Type: Island

Water Frontage: 60

Legal and Taxes

Tax Assessed Value: 1139696

Deed Book: 1528

Deed Page: 236

Legal: L03 TR3 OCEAN BREEZE - HWY58 ATLANTIC BEACH

Broker Owner: No

PID: 636519723098000

Tax Identifier: 6365.19.72.3098000

Plat Book: 33

Plat Page: 729

Special Assessments: none

Tax Year: 2019

Zoning: MHI

HOA: No

Cobra Zone: No

Elementary School: Morehead City Elem

Middle School: Morehead City

High School: West Carteret

Bldgs on Property

None: 1

HOA and Neigh Amenities

Maint - Roads: 1

Soil Evaluation

Soil Evaluation - No: 1

Frontage Type

Oceanfront: 1

View Type

Water: 1

Topography

Rolling: 1

Lot Water Features

Ocean Side: 1

Fuel Tank

None: 1

Environmental Hazard

No: 1

Road Type/Frontage

Private Road: 1

Status Change Info

Under Contract Date: 2021-02-10

Sold Price: $1,800,000

Sold Date: 2021-04-16

Property Features

Bldgs on Property: None

Soil Evaluation: Soil Evaluation - No

Frontage Type: Oceanfront

Topography: Rolling

View Type: Water

Fuel Tank: None

Environmental Hazard: No

Lot Water Features: Ocean Side

HOA and Neigh Amenities: Maint - Roads

IDX

Listing Office: Realty World First Coast Rlty

Last Updated: January - 19 - 2026

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