Welcome to your private 2.17-acre oasis offering the perfect blend of coastal convenience and peaceful country living. This beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bath home boasts 1,974 sq ft of comfortable living space with thoughtful updates throughout. Step inside to find a fully renovated kitchen and bathrooms (2022), designed with modern finishes and functionality in mind. Enjoy year-round comfort with a new roof 2020, Anderson windows 2022, solar attic fans, and 5'' seamless gutters, and a Kinetico Water System including Reverse Osmosis 2024 and many other recent updates. Outdoors, the property is a nature lover's dream: *Relax in the hot tub or in the shade beneath a canopy of majestic live oaks *Harvest from your own grapevines, pecan, fig & pear trees. There is a nice garden space all ready for you to plant your fall garden. Detached workshop and 40' container storage with electric. A chicken coop with chickens can convey for those looking to embrace a homestead lifestyle. Located just 8 minutes to Ocean Isle Beach, and close to shopping and dining, this home offers the best of both worlds. You'll appreciate the tranquility of being in the county with no city taxes and no HOA dues, while still having easy access to coastal amenities. Don't miss this unique opportunity to own a slice of paradise-schedule your showing today!