$1,025,000
Richlands, NC 28574
MLS# 30474188
Status: Closed
5 beds | 2 baths | 4136 sqft
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Property Description
The Avirett-Stephens Plantation, built in 1851 by John Alfred Avirett Sr., is exceptionally well-preserved and maintained, clad in board-and-batten siding with large six-over-six sash windows. The 5 bedroom, 4100 sf dwelling has 10 fireplaces. At a rear corner of the house is a barrel-vaulted brick cistern. Avirett was one of the area's wealthiest landholders whose properties exceeded 20,000 acres. The building is broad with a generous center passage, formal parlor and dining room. Its long drive is tree-lined, and to one side of the drive lies the cemetery of the family of Christopher Dudley Stephens (1810-1891), who purchased the home in 1857. The home is offered with 24 acres of prime agricultural land for $495,000 as MLS 474028. An add'l 55 acre parcel of old-growth forest with
Details
Maps
Building/Ext Features
ud_i_08: 3
Property Interior Info
Total SqFt - Heated (Primary + Separate): 4136
# Rooms: 12
# Baths - Full: 1
# Baths - Half: 1
# Baths - Total: 2
Stories: 3
Fireplace Y/N: Yes
SqFt - Heated (Primary): 4136
# Bedrooms: 5
Contract Info
Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Construction Type: Stick Built
Auction: No
List Price/SqFt: 265.96
Status: Closed
Marketing Start Date: 2012-03-20
Listing Price: 1100000
Current Price: $1,025,000
Location Information
Marketing City: Wilmington
Street #: 6266
Street Name: Richlands
Street Suffix: Highway
County: Onslow
State/Province: NC
Zip Code: 28574
Subdivision: Not In Subdivision
Geo Lat: 34.851762
Geo Lon: -77.534898
Remarks and Showing
Sign on Property: Yes
Directions to Property: From Wilmington take US 17N to Jacksonville for 38 miles. Merge left onto NC-24W to Richlands/Kinston for 9 miles. NC-24W is Richlands Highway. 6266 will be on your right.
Property Exterior Info
New Construction: No
Presale: No
Lot Acres: 80
Lot Dimensions: irregular
Lot SqFt: 3484800
Location Type: Mainland
Legal & Taxes
Tax Assessed Value: 274430
Deed Book: 3195
Deed Page: 641
Legal: 46-64.1 .38 acres and 45-39 79.2 acres US 258 and NC 24
PID: 014154
Tax Identifier: 443004936832
Special Assessments: None
Zoning: RA
HOA: No
School District: Onslow
Elementary School: Heritage Elementary
Garage & Parking
Detached Carport Spaces: 1
Total Carport Spaces: 1
Parking Features
Carport: 1
On Site: 1
Attic
Floored: 1
Stairs - Perm: 1
Basement
None: 1
Construction
Wood Frame: 1
Current Service Providers
Electric Provider: Duke Energy
Sewer Provider: Existing Septic System
Water Provider: City/Town
Exterior Finish
Wood Siding: 1
Terms
Cash: 1
Conventional: 1
Foundation
Crawl Space: 1
Permanent: 1
Pilings: 1
Flooring
Wood: 1
Fuel Tank
Owned or Leased: Owned
Fuel Tank Ownership
Owned: 1
Roof
Metal: 1
Shingle: 1
Levels
3 Story or More: 1
Road Type/Frontage
Paved: 1
Public (City/Cty/St): 1
Heated SqFt
4000 - 4499: 1
Heating System Fuel Source
Propane: 1
Utilities
Water Available: 1
Sewer
Septic Tank: 1
Water Source
Community Water: 1
Dining Room Type
Formal: 1
Rooms
Bedroom 1: 1
Bedroom 1 Level: Second
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: Second
Family Room: 1
Family Room Level: Second
Kitchen: 1
Kitchen Level: Second
Living Room: 1
Living Room Level: Second
Master Bedroom: 1
Master Bedroom Level: Second
Other: 1
Other Level: Third
Legal Taxes
Year Built: 1851
Status Change Info
Under Contract Date: 2012-04-03
Sold Price: $1,025,000
Sold Date: 2012-08-01
Property Features
Attic: Floored; Stairs - Perm
Basement: None
Construction: Wood Frame
Exterior Finish: Wood Siding
Foundation: Crawl Space; Permanent; Pilings
Fuel Tank Ownership: Owned
Parking Features: Carport; On Site
Roof: Metal; Shingle
Levels: 3 Story or More
Heating System Fuel Source: Propane
Utilities: Water Available
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water Source: Community Water
Flooring: Wood
Heated SqFt: 4000 - 4499
Dining Room Type: Formal
Rooms: Bedroom 1; Bedroom 2; Bedroom 3; Bedroom 4; Dining Room; Family Room; Kitchen; Living Room; Master Bedroom; Other
Terms: Cash; Conventional
Supplements
access to Chapel Run creek, totaling 80 acres, is available for $1,100,000. See MLS 474188. Survey, soil test and floor plan are available. House is prime candidate for Federal and State tax credits.
Room Information
| Room Name | Length | Width | Level | Remarks |
| Dining Room | 21.00 | 19.00 | First | 21x19 Level: Down- 1st Floor |
| Living Room | 22.00 | 19.00 | First | 22x19 Level: Down- 1st Floor |
| Kitchen | 21.00 | 12.00 | First | 21x12 Level: Down- 1st Floor |
| Master Bedroom | 22.00 | 18.00 | Second | 22x18 Level: Up- 2nd Floor |
| Bedroom 1 | 22.00 | 12.00 | First | 22x12 Level: Down- 1st Floor |
| Bedroom 2 | 21.00 | 18.00 | Second | 21x18 Level: Up- 2nd Floor |
| Bedroom 3 | 25.00 | 12.00 | Second | 25x12 Level: Up- 2nd Floor |
| Bedroom 4 | 25.00 | 12.00 | Second | 25x12 Level: Up- 2nd Floor |
| Family Room | 19.00 | 12.00 | First | 19x12 Level: Down- 1st Floor |
| Other | 21.00 | 18.00 | Third | 21x18 Level: 3rd Floor; 3rd Floor Finished |
| Other | 21.00 | 18.00 | Third | 21x18 Level: 3rd Floor; 3rd Floor Finished |
IDX
Listing Office: Intracoastal Realty Corp
Last Updated: January - 19 - 2026
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