3581 Caratoke Highway, Maple, NC 27956
$3,600,000
Property Type:
Comm Sale or Lease
Square Footage:
2,510
Lot Size (sq. ft.):
47,480
Status:
Active
Current Price:
$3,600,000
List Date:
7/16/2025
Last Modified:
11/26/2025
Description
Turn Outer Banks Travel Days into Year-Round Profits! Own the Waterfront Café & Bar (Currituck Trading Post), strategically located where NC-168 meets the bay. The only spot capturing 15,000-50,000 cars daily on the gateway to the Outer Banks. This 1.09-acre, bulk-headed site, rebuilt in 2022, features a chic market hall, indoor/outdoor bar, new commercial kitchen, walk-in cooler, food-truck pad, and a 75-foot floating dock with private ramp. Enjoy multiple revenue streams from the café, ABC-permitted bar, grab-n-go market, kayak/SUP rentals, live music lawn, and transient slips, already generating approximately $1.2 million in gross revenue and a 9% cap rate. There's also room to expand with fuel service or additional docks under GB zoning. The sale includes fee-simple real estate, a thriving business, and all furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E). Enjoy epic sunsets while your investment works overtime!
More Information MLS# 100519514
Building/Ext Features
# of Parking Spaces: 125
# of Units: 1
Lot Acres: 1.09
Lot SqFt: 47480
Lot Dimensions: Approx. 160' frontage x 296' depth
Location Type: Mainland
Contract Info
Delayed Marketing?: No
Garage: Masterlock
List Price/SqFt: 1434.26
Stipulation of Sale: Standard
Status: Active
Marketing Start Date: 2025-07-16
Listing Price: 3600000
Current Price: $3,600,000
Location Information
City Limits: No
Secondary Subdivision: N/A
Street #: 3581
Street Name: Caratoke
Street Suffix: Highway
County: Currituck
State/Province: NC
Zip Code: 27956
Subdivision: Not In Subdivision
Geo Lat: 36.407504
Geo Lon: -75.994455
Remarks and Showing
Sign on Property: No
Directions to Property: 3581 Caratoke Highway, Maple, North Carolina 27956
Building Info
New Construction: No
Legal and Taxes
Tax Assessed Value: 2956
Deed Book: 1770
Deed Page: 389
Legal: CAROLINA FESTIVAL
Broker Owner: No
PID: 005900000660000
Tax Identifier: 0059-000-0066 0000
Plat Book: Plat Cabinet M, slide 179
Plat Page: Plat Cabinet M, slide 179
Special Assessments: None known
Tax Year: 2024
Zoning: GB
Cobra Zone: No
Year Built: 1972
Business Type
Food Service: 1
Retail: 1
Commercial: 1
Land Lease
Land Lease Y/N: 1
Current Use
Commercial: 1
Retail: 1
Miscellaneous
Ceiling Height: 9
Current Use: Retail/Cafe/Bar/Mari
C & I Features
Fixtures/Furniture: 1
Security System: 1
Storage Inside: 1
Walk-in Cooler: 1
Frontage Type
Marina Front: 1
Sound Front: 1
View Type
Marina: 1
Sound View: 1
Water: 1
Construction
Block: 1
Lot Water Features
Boat Ramp: 1
Bulkhead: 1
Deeded Waterfront: 1
Dock: 1
Pier: 1
Sound Side: 1
Water Depth 4+: 1
Current Service Providers
Electric Provider: Dominion Energy
Internet Service Provider(s): CenturyLink, Spectrum
Trash Provider: Waste Management or Bay D
Water Provider: Private Well
Exterior Finish
Synthetic Stucco: 1
Vinyl Siding: 1
Wood Siding: 1
Foundation
Slab: 1
Flooring
Concrete: 1
Wood: 1
Parking Features
Additional Parking: 1
On Site: 1
Parking Lot: 1
Private: 1
Sale/Lease Includes
Buildings: 1
Business: 1
Land: 1
Roof
Metal: 1
Lot Description
Level: 1
Road Type/Frontage
2 - 3 Lanes: 1
Paved: 1
Public (City/Cty/St): 1
Road/Trans Access
Airport: 16+ Miles
Interstate: 16+ Miles
Port: 16+ Miles
State Highway: 16+ Miles
Cooling
Central Air: 1
Other: 1
Location
Freestanding: 1
Gen Bus District: 1
Heating
Heat Pump: 1
Heating System Fuel Source
Electric: 1
Propane: 1
Utilities
Assessment: 1
Electricity Connected: 1
Water Available: 1
Water Source
Well: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
BuildingExt Features
SqFt - Heated (Primary): 2510
Property Features
Business Type: Food Service; Retail; Commercial
Frontage Type: Marina Front; Sound Front
View Type: Marina; Sound View; Water
Construction: Block
Exterior Finish: Synthetic Stucco; Vinyl Siding; Wood Siding
Flooring: Concrete; Wood
Foundation: Slab
Parking Features: Additional Parking; On Site; Parking Lot; Private
Roof: Metal
Lot Description: Level
Current Use: Commercial; Retail
Location: Freestanding; Gen Bus District
Lot Water Features: Boat Ramp; Bulkhead; Deeded Waterfront; Dock; Sound Side; Water Depth 4+; Pier
Land Lease: Land Lease Y/N
Cooling: Central Air; Other
Heating: Heat Pump
Heating System Fuel Source: Electric; Propane
Utilities: Assessment; Electricity Connected; Water Available
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water Source: Well
Listing Office:
Atlantic Sothebys International Realty
IDX
Last Updated: November - 26 - 2025
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