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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
IDX
Last Updated: November - 19 - 2025
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