About 3581 Caratoke Highway
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!
Features of 3581 Caratoke Highway
| MLS® # | 100519514 |
|---|---|
| Price | $3,600,000 |
| Acres | 1.09 |
| Year Built | 1972 |
| Type | Commercial Sale |
| Status | Active |
Community Information
| Address | 3581 Caratoke Highway |
|---|---|
| Subdivision | Not In Subdivision |
| County | Currituck |
| State | NC |
| Zip Code | 27956 |
Amenities
| Utilities | Assessment, Electricity Connected, Water Available |
|---|---|
| Parking Spaces | 125 |
| Parking | Private, Parking Lot, Additional Parking, On Site |
| View | Sound, Marina, Water |
| Is Waterfront | No |
| Waterfront | Pier, Boat Ramp, Bulkhead, Deeded Waterfront, Marina Front, Sound Side, Water Depth 4+ |
| Has Pool | No |
Interior
| Heating | Heat Pump |
|---|---|
| Cooling | Central Air, Other |
| Fireplace | No |
Exterior
| Exterior Features | Dock |
|---|---|
| Lot Description | Level |
| Roof | Metal |
| Construction | Block, Synthetic Stucco, Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding |
| Foundation | Slab |
Additional Information
| Date Listed | July 16th, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 24 |
| Zoning | GB |
| Foreclosure | No |
| Short Sale | No |
| RE / Bank Owned | No |
Listing Details
| Office | Atlantic Sothebys International Realty |
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