6424 Head Road, Wilmington, NC 28409

$3,250,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 2,465 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 74,052 Status: Active
Current Price: $3,250,000 List Date: 10/17/2025 Last Modified: 11/19/2025

Description

A true Wilmington landmark — timeless, historic, and recognized worldwide as the real ''Dawson's Creek House.'' This waterfront home on Hewlett's Creek represents a rare combination of architectural history, coastal lifestyle, and cultural legacy. The home rests on 1.7 private acres framed by ancient live oaks, magnolias, and pines. The residence features four bedrooms, three & half baths, a large eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, and a spacious living room. French doors open to an expansive screened front porch that overlooks the water, an ideal setting for quiet mornings, family dinners, and views of the tide moving in and out. Outside, the property offers 134 feet of direct water frontage with a private pier and floating dock, providing easy access to the Intracoastal Waterway and Wrightsville Beach by boat. The home's enduring appeal reaches beyond its architectural character. It served as Dawson Leery's home in all six seasons of the hit television series Dawson's Creek. Its white façade, wide porch, and familiar dock became central to the show's story, an instantly recognizable symbol of coastal life and coming-of-age nostalgia. Beyond its Hollywood legacy, this home has always been a gathering place for family and friends. Evenings on the porch, fireworks reflected in the creek, and moonrises over the water are memories that have defined life here for generations. The Wilmington Plain architectural style is evident in the home's balanced proportions, tall ceilings, and light-filled rooms designed to capture coastal breezes. Though being sold as-is, the home remains strong in character and structure, offering the next owner the opportunity to preserve and personalize a truly historic property. Located at the end of a quiet lane just minutes from Wrightsville Beach. this is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to own one of Wilmington's most beloved waterfront homes, where history, heritage, and cinematic legacy come together.

More Information MLS# 100535774

Building/Ext Features

ud_i_08: 1

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Single Family Residence Construction Type: Stick Built List Price/SqFt: 1318.46 Stipulation of Sale: Standard Status: Active Marketing Start Date: 2025-10-11 Listing Price: 3250000 Current Price: $3,250,000

Location Information

City Limits: Yes Marketing City: Wilmington Secondary Subdivision: N/A Street #: 6424 Street Name: Head Street Suffix: Road County: New Hanover State/Province: NC Zip Code: 28409 Subdivision: Not In Subdivision Geo Lat: 34.189213 Geo Lon: -77.846134

Remarks and Showing

Sign on Property: Yes Directions to Property: From Oleander Drive, turn onto Greenville Loop Road. Turn left onto Head Road. Turn onto private road at sign for 6424 Head Road. Go all the way to the end. Do Not Come down private road with out a scheduled appointment.

Property Exterior Info

New Construction: No Lot Acres: 1.7 Lot Dimensions: Irregular Lot SqFt: 74052 Waterfront: Yes Waterview: Yes Location Type: Mainland Horses Y/N: No

Property Interior Info

Total SqFt - Heated (Primary + Separate): 2465 # Rooms: 7 # Baths - Full: 3 # Baths - Half: 1 # Baths - Total: 4 Master Bedroom Level: Non Primary Living Area Stories: 2 SqFt - Heated (Primary): 2465 # Bedrooms: 4

Legal & Taxes

Tax Assessed Value: 1398500 Total Real Estate Property Taxes: 8230.18 Deed Book: 9902 Deed Page: 2625 Legal: Hewletts Creek Greenville Broker Owner: No PID: R06700-003-011-000 Tax Identifier: R06700-003-011-000 Plat Book: 0 Plat Page: 0 Special Assessments: None Tax Year: 2025 Zoning: R-20 HOA: No Cobra Zone: No Federal Flood Ins Avlbl: Yes School District: New Hanover Elementary School: Bradley Creek Middle School: Roland Grise High School: Hoggard

Garage & Parking

Attached Garage Spaces: 0 Detached Garage Spaces: 2 Total # Garage Spaces: 2 Total Carport Spaces: 0

Parking Features

On Site: 1 Unpaved: 1 Workshop in Garage: 1

Attic

Stairs - Pull Down: 1

Frontage Type

Creek: 1

View Type

Creek/Stream: 1 Marsh View: 1 Water: 1

Construction

Wood Frame: 1

Lot Water Features

Boat Slip: 1 Boat Dock: 1 Pier: 1

Current Service Providers

Electric Provider: Duke Energy Sewer Provider: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Water Provider: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Exterior Finish

Brick: 1 Vinyl Siding: 1 Wood Siding: 1

Terms

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Fencing

Partial: 1

Foundation

Crawl Space: 1

Flooring

Carpet: 1 Tile: 1 Vinyl: 1

Patio and Porch Features

Covered: 1 Porch: 1 Screened: 1

Roof

Shingle: 1

Stories/Levels

Two: 1

Road Type/Frontage

Private Road: 1 Unpaved: 1 Easement: 1

Cooling

Central Air: 1

Heated SqFt

2400 - 2599: 1

Heating

Heat Pump: 1

Heating System Fuel Source

Electric: 1

Water Heater

Electric: 1

Utilities

Sewer Connected: 1 Water Connected: 1

Sewer

Municipal Sewer: 1

Water Source

Municipal Water: 1

Appliances/Equip

Dryer: 1 Electric Oven: 1 Range: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Washer: 1

Interior Features

Blinds/Shades: 1 Bookcases: 1 Entrance Foyer: 1 High Ceilings: 1

Laundry Features

Hookup - Dryer: 1 Hookup - Washer: 1

Dining Room Type

Formal: 1

Other Structures

Shed(s): 1 Storage: 1 Workshop: 1

Rooms

Bedroom 2: 1 Bedroom 2 Level: Second Bedroom 3: 1 Bedroom 3 Level: Second Bedroom 4: 1 Bedroom 4 Level: Second Dining Room: 1 Dining Room Level: First Kitchen: 1 Kitchen Level: First Living Room: 1 Living Room Level: First Master Bedroom: 1 Master Bedroom Level: Second

Legal Taxes

Year Built: 1880

Property Features

Frontage Type: Creek View Type: Creek/Stream; Marsh View; Water Attic: Stairs - Pull Down Construction: Wood Frame Exterior Finish: Brick; Vinyl Siding; Wood Siding Fencing: Partial Foundation: Crawl Space Parking Features: On Site; Unpaved; Workshop in Garage Patio and Porch Features: Covered; Porch; Screened Roof: Shingle Lot Water Features: Boat Dock; Pier Cooling: Central Air Heating: Heat Pump Heating System Fuel Source: Electric Water Heater: Electric Utilities: Sewer Connected; Water Connected Sewer: Municipal Sewer Water Source: Municipal Water Flooring: Carpet; Tile; Vinyl Interior Features: Blinds/Shades; Bookcases; Entrance Foyer; High Ceilings Laundry Features: Hookup - Dryer; Hookup - Washer Heated SqFt: 2400 - 2599 Dining Room Type: Formal Other Structures: Shed(s); Storage; Workshop Rooms: Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Dining Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Master Bedroom Terms: Cash; Conventional

Room Information

Living Room Length: 23.00 Width: 14.70 Level: First Dining Room Length: 15.00 Width: 14.80 Level: First Kitchen Length: 20.00 Width: 11.00 Level: First Master Bedroom Length: 15.00 Width: 14.70 Level: Second Bedroom 2 Length: 13.00 Width: 11.30 Level: Second Bedroom 3 Length: 13.00 Width: 11.30 Level: Second Bedroom 4 Length: 11.50 Width: 11.00 Level: Second
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
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Last Updated: November - 19 - 2025
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