$399,900
1896 New River Inlet 1413
North Topsail Beach, NC 28460
MLS# 100565834
2 beds  |  2 baths  |  1229 sqft


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Property Description
Unit 1413 at Shipwatch Villas is not just a penthouse, it is the penthouse. The original. Owned since 1984 by the very first resident to call this building home, a founding member of the HOA who helped shape the community that surrounds it, and now, for the first time in four decades, available to someone new. Step inside and feel it immediately. Soaring vaulted ceilings and transom windows flood the top floor with the quality of coastal light that only this level can access. Bird's eye view of the Atlantic Ocean AND the complex oceanside pool. Rattan furnishings, sailing ships, coastal art, and the kind of carefully curated vintage beach aesthetic that designers spend years trying to recreate, and never quite do, fill every room with a warmth and character that zero other units in this building can claim. This home was loved. It shows in every corner. Two spacious bedrooms. Two full baths. An open living and dining space anchored by those signature penthouse ceilings that stretch toward the sky. Private oceanfront balcony with direct access from both the living room and the primary bedroom, the sound of the Atlantic is never more than a few steps away from wherever you are. And because this was always a cherished personal retreat, never once offered as a rental in forty years of ownership, it arrives in pristine, meticulously maintained condition that will stop buyers mid-tour. When the evening calls for dinner out, Ocean's Edge Restaurant and Aarr Pirate Bar at the St. Regis Resort are a short walk up New River Inlet Road. Panoramic oceanfront dining and sunset cocktails without moving your car. The community delivers the rest: an oceanfront pool, direct private beach boardwalk access, outdoor grilling areas, rinse-off shower station, pet-friendly policy, and elevator service to every floor. There are newer penthouses at Shipwatch Villas. There are renovated penthouses. But there is only one original, only one unit that has watched this community grow from its very first day, cared for by the hands that helped build it. Unit 1413 is not a flip. It is not a project. It is forty years of coastal living distilled into one extraordinary top-floor address, offered now, with great care, to whoever falls in love with it next. Professional photos in the coming days.

Details
Maps
Location Information
Unit #: 1413
City Limits: No
Marketing City: North Topsail Beach
Secondary Subdivision: N/A
Street #: 1896
Street Name: New River Inlet
County: Onslow
State/Province: NC
Zip Code: 28460
Subdivision: Shipwatch Villas
Geo Lat: 34.519443
Geo Lon: -77.360744
Contract Info
Delayed Marketing?: No
Sub-Type: Condominium
Construction Type: Stick Built
List Price/SqFt: 325.39
Stipulation of Sale: Standard
Status: Active
Marketing Start Date: 2026-04-08
Listing Price: 399900
Current Price: $399,900
Remarks and Showing
Sign on Property: No
Directions to Property: From police station/town hall take New River Inlet Road along the coast to Shipwatch villas on the ocean. This unit is in the left tower, top floor when facing the ocean.
Property Exterior Info
New Construction: No
Waterfront: Yes
Location Type: Island
Property Interior Info
Total SqFt - Heated (Primary + Separate): 1229
# Rooms: 4
# Baths - Full: 2
# Baths - Half: 0
# Baths - Total: 2
Master Bedroom Level: Primary Living Area
Stories Total: 4
Fireplace Y/N: No
SqFt - Heated (Primary): 1229
# Bedrooms: 2
Legal & Taxes
Tax Assessed Value: 340000
Deed Book: 706
Deed Page: 271
Legal: L1413 P2 Shipwatch Villas
Broker Owner: No
PID: 429814347908413
Tax Identifier: 039273
Plat Book: U1
Plat Page: 23B
Special Assessments: None known
Tax Year: 2025
Zoning: R
HOA: Yes
Cobra Zone: Yes
Federal Flood Ins Avlbl: Yes
School District: Onslow
Elementary School: Coastal
Middle School: Dixon
High School: Dixon
Showing Instructions
Showing Service: 1
Garage & Parking
Attached Garage Spaces: 0
Detached Garage Spaces: 0
Total # Garage Spaces: 0
Total Carport Spaces: 0
Parking Features
Additional Parking: 1
Asphalt: 1
Lighted: 1
On Site: 1
Paved: 1
Shared Driveway: 1
HOA and Neigh Amenities
Club Membership: None Selected
HOA
Association Fee 1/Year: 10020
Association Name: Shipwatch Villas HOA
Association Phone: 910409634
Frontage Type
Oceanfront: 1
View Type
ICW View: 1
Marsh View: 1
Ocean: 1
Water: 1
Construction
Steel Frame: 1
Lot Water Features
Deeded Beach Access: 1
Deeded Water Rights: 1
Deeded Waterfront: 1
Ocean Side: 1
Exterior Finish
Cedar: 1
Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Fencing
None: 1
Foundation
Pilings: 1
Patio and Porch Features
Balcony: 1
Covered: 1
Roof
Shingle: 1
Levels
One: 1
Entry Level Information
Entry Level: 4
Road Type/Frontage
Maintained: 1
Paved: 1
Public (City/Cty/St): 1
Cooling
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Heat Pump: 1
Heated SqFt
1200 - 1399: 1
Heating
Heat Pump: 1
Heating System Fuel Source
Electric: 1
Utilities
Cable Available: 1
Sewer Connected: 1
Water Connected: 1
Interior Features
Blinds/Shades: 1
Ceiling Fan(s): 1
Elevator: 1
Entrance Foyer: 1
High Ceilings: 1
Vaulted Ceiling(s): 1
Dining Room Type
Combination: 1
Rooms
Bedroom 2: 1
Kitchen: 1
Living Room: 1
Master Bedroom: 1
Legal Taxes
Year Built: 1984
Property Features
Showing Instructions: Showing Service
Frontage Type: Oceanfront
View Type: ICW View; Marsh View; Ocean; Water
Construction: Steel Frame
Exterior Finish: Cedar
Fencing: None
Foundation: Pilings
Parking Features: Additional Parking; Asphalt; Lighted; On Site; Paved; Shared Driveway
Patio and Porch Features: Balcony; Covered
Roof: Shingle
Levels: One
Lot Water Features: Deeded Beach Access; Deeded Water Rights; Deeded Waterfront; Ocean Side
Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s); Heat Pump
Heating: Heat Pump
Heating System Fuel Source: Electric
Utilities: Cable Available; Sewer Connected; Water Connected
Interior Features: Blinds/Shades; Ceiling Fan(s); Elevator; Entrance Foyer; High Ceilings; Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Heated SqFt: 1200 - 1399
Dining Room Type: Combination
Rooms: Bedroom 2; Kitchen; Living Room; Master Bedroom
Terms: Cash; Conventional
Room Information
Room Name
Master Bedroom
Bedroom 2
Living Room
Kitchen

IDX
Listing Office: eXp Realty

Last Updated: July - 24 - 2026

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