Price: $2.1 million
Beds: 5
Baths: 3 and 2 halfs
Square feet: 3,400
Description: This clapboard contemporary occupies a swath of beach on a narrow barrier island; it's backyard overlooks Deep Water Sound, while the Atlantic Ocean is directly across the street. The property is screened from any traffic by dense vegetation, including majestic 100-year-old oaks.
Features include balconies and boat facilities, central air, high ceilings with fans, a double tier of windows in the living room as well as French doors.
Topsail Beach is a summer resort community about 40 minutes from Wilmington. The island is 26 miles long and very narrow. That means great boating on the Sound and ocean bathing are both a short walk away.
Broker: Intracoastal Realty Corporation 
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