Village View Sales Newsletter, Summer 2023

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Dare Co. GIS—Unlike Any Other

The Dare County GIS website is not like any other GIS website we’ve seen— the site actually makes Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps fun to research and explore. Of course, all the important stuff that’s expected is there. That’s in the Parcel Data Map—property value, tax information, who owns what and for how long. And, in almost every case there is a picture of the property as well.

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with significant changes in risk levels for some areas. The flood zone map allows users to see their current rating and by swiping to the left, how their property was rated before 2020.

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The information on the properties is straightforward, easy to follow and interesting. Click on a beachfront property, especially in Nags Head, and the path to how the Outer Banks grew from a smattering of beach cottages to one of the most popular tourist destination on the East Coast becomes pretty clear.

There are homes along the Nags Head beachfront that date to the 1880s; a few in the 1920s and 1930s, and in every decade right up to present time more homes and buildings appear.

The practical information doesn’t stop there.

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The Flood Zone Swipe Map may have some of the most important information that property owners can use. When new flood risk assessments were established for Dare County by FEMA in 2020 there was some controversy surrounding it,

There’s a lot more useful data on the site. The OBX Trash Map, as an example, lets property owners and guests know what days are trash days for an address. It’s one of the most popular maps in the summer according to the GIS folks.

The Dare County Community Map may be the most practical map on the site. Enter a home address when prompted and distances to health services, police and fire stations are given when clicking on the icons along the left side. For EV car owners, there’s even a link to a website with charging station locations.

Dare County, it seems, has had longer than any other county in the state to get their GIS reporting right. The county began mapping properties with GIS beginning in 1995 and when they put the information online, they were the first in North Carolina. Much of that was to help Hatters Island residents who, if they needed property information, had, to drive to Manteo, which could be up to a two-and-a-half hour round trip—and that didn’t include the time to research a property.

Geographic Information Service maps make property research fun…

Add property address to the Flood Zone Map and see its risk level

Subdivision map with extensive parcel data and ability to download to CSV spreadsheet

Dare Co. GIS—Unlike Any Other

The site was always filled with practical information, and the information that users have come to expect from any government GIS website is still very much there, but beginning in 2019 GIS Specialist Kristin Stilson with the blessing of her supervisor Greg Ball started having some fun.

2019 was when the first map came out that was simply fun to explore. Entitled the Dare County Look Back Map, it features side-by-side aerial imagery of Dare County in 1996 and 2019 showing how much development has occurred between those years.

Although the map was not interactive, it was a precursor of what was to follow.

The first interactive map, the 150th Anniversary Timeline Map, gives a great overview of the history of the county. At the bottom of the page is a timeline. Click on a date and an information box pops up and the map moves to the location of the event. There are also blue dots indicating the location of the timeline events. Click on the blue dot, and the information box appears and the cursor on the timeline adjusts.

For the past few years in mid-November in conjunction with GIS Day—November 15 this year—a new interactive map appears. The first was the OBX Shipwrecks Map. The page highlights a number of shipwrecks that have happened in Outer

Banks waters, although with best estimates of the total number of shipwrecks in local waters ranging into the thousands, it’s a snapshot of history.

That was followed by two of our favorite maps.

The 2021 Outer Banks Trivia Map gives users a chance to “…test your knowledge of Dare County with this trivia map…” with easy or hard questions.

A hard question: “Which Lifesaving Station was the first US Lifesaving Station in North Carolina?”

Answer correctly and the map shifts to the location and some additional information.

Last year, the OBX Days Gone By Map took visitors around the Outer Banks to iconic businesses that no longer exist. This is where the mystery of the miniature golf castle in the Jockey’s Ridge sand is explained. Or the story of the Nags Head Casino, a legendary dance hall that brought some of the biggest names in music to the Outer Banks from the 1930s through the 1970s is told. Quagmire’s is part of the trip back in time as well. The food was good, the drinks ok, but the outdoor deck overlooking the Kill Devil Hills beach was spectacular.

Visitors may find the Dare County Recreation Map invaluable. Shower and restroom facilities along the beach are noted; playgrounds, important information to have for parents with toddlers are shown; there’s even an icon that when selected shows all the trails, multi-use paths and boardwalks in the Dare County. There are a lot.

An easy question would be, ”In 1903, two brothers changed the world forever, where did they do this?”

Residential sales by town

Finally, we don’t want to forget the Duck Blind Map. For hunters it’s invaluable—and it gives a window into the extraordinary history of the area, perhaps a different and interesting way to explore the Outer Banks.

Data obtained from OBAR MLS

Centuries old shipwrecks are marked in the Graveyard of the Atlantic

Side-by-side comparison of 1996 vs. 2019 Outer Banks on the Look Back Map

Just a Sampling of Our Listings for Sale

Columbia Soundfront Lot

Build your dream home, 1.26 acre, 100 ft wide lot, HOA maintains 2 soundside piers

58,410 sf • $140,000 • MLS 119988

Ocracoke Island Harborfront

One of the most coveted locations on the island! Incredible views, 1,596 sf, many upgrades

4 BR, 2 BA • $950,000 • MLS 121864

Kill Devil Hills Oceanfront

Newly custom built, 15,361 sf, amazing rental income potential, extensive amenities

30 BR, 27 BA • $7,777,777 • MLS 122379

Every amenity, 4,671 sf, many updates incl. siding, ext. paint, HVACs, pool, walkway to beach 10 BR, 7 BA, 2 PB

• $2,500,000

• MLS 118966

Ocracoke

Shop

Albert Styron’s 1920 store, large retail space, beautifully done studio apt, orig. woodwork

1 BR, 1 BA studio

• $525,000

• MLS 121286

KDH,

Two adjacent canalfront lots sold as one, bulkheaded with dock, comm. amenities

13,000 sf lot • $350,000 • MLS 122058

Avon Semi-Soundfront Lot

Essentially soundfront, also canalfront, at the end of street, amazing sunset views

21,500 sf • $199,950 • MLS 117898

Tyrrell

Residential .86-acre lot Country Estates, POA maintains 2 wooden walkways to water access

37,461 sf • $25,000 • MLS 113816

Ocracoke

Spectacular views, 1,610 sf, large lot, built 2017, marble/wood fl, geothermal heat/air, new septic

3 BR, 3 BR • $1,400,000 • MLS 120327

Nicely appointed end unit, 1,258 sf, soundfront comm. w/amenities, family owned

2 BR, 1.5 BA

• $379,000

• MLS 122514

Ocracoke Island Condo

Third fl, one level, 1,152 sf, close to harbor & village, open fl plan, high ceilings, wood fl

2 BR, 2 BA

• $395,000

• MLS 122317

Ocracoke

Two lots in coveted residential area, conveys w/ 4-BR septic permit, near village but tucked away

10,011 sf lot

• $225,000

• MLS 122363

Island, Sunset Village Lot

Island Historic Retail

Island Soundfront

Co., Columbia Lot

Colington Harbour

Nags Head, Villas Condo

S. Nags Head Oceanfront

Just a Sampling of Our Listings for Sale

Ocracoke

In “downtown” with great vehicle/walk-in traffic, wood fl, vaulted/beams, ceiling fans Retail 1,627 sf • $599,000 • MLS 117158

Mostly wooded 2.5 acre property, 1,375 sf house, garage/workshop, 30 min. to OBX 3 BR, 1.5 BA • $150,000 • MLS 122704

Custom retreat, 15,361 sf, multi-function gym, massage, sauna, poker, wine & theater rooms 28 BR, 28 BA • $8,088,888 • MLS 122229

Roanoke

Outstanding rental >$62K, 2,434 sf, many updates, new furnishings & TVs, com. pool

4 BR, 2.5 BA • $649,900 • MLS 119716

Lotsofopportunities,hugelotw/3RVhookups,30&50ampsea.,welldrilled,nopump $325,000 • MLS 117036

Ocracoke

Quiet street near village, 399 sf, open fl plan, cathedral ceiling, generous BR, w/d, storage

1 BR, 1 BA • $350,000 • MLS 122624

Approved Cottage Court for 6 houses, 24 BR, across from Jennette’s Pier, next to Sam & Omie’s 34,000 sf • $1,200,000 • MLS 120138

Life on a Sandbar shop, rated #1 in Trip Advisor, tremendous foot traffic at Jockey’s Ridge 624 sf • $269,000 • MLS 121235

Historic upscale B&B, widow’s walk w/amazing views, antiques, pool, sauna, steam shower, dock 12 BR, 12 BA • $2,900,000 • MLS 121555

Large corner lot, 1,785 sf, recent renovations, landscaped, short walk to waterfront & shops

40΄ x 98΄ lot

• $225,000

• MLS 122363

Ocracoke

Walk to village, 662 sf, open fl plan, bamboo fl, BR/full BA on 1st fl, sleeping loft on 2nd, storage

1 BR, 1.5 BA

• $450,000 • MLS 122564

Updated, successful venue, remodeled bar, hardwood flrs, large great rm & back rm

21,000 sf lot • $995,000 • MLS 122702

Nags Head Semi-Oceanfront Lot

Island, Upland Trent

Ocracoke, The Castle on Silver Lake

Island Tiny House

Island, Brakewood

Island Retail Shop

Nags Head Retail Shop

Columbia, Tyrrell County

Kill Devil Hills Oceanfront

Mann’s Harbor Soundfront Lot

Nags Head, Commercial

Downtown Columbia, Tyrrell Co.