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Savor the Sweetness of Sugar Pea!

Welcome to Sugar Pea! Located about a mile from downtown Elizabeth City, this freshly remodeled 3 bedroom/2 bath townhome has everything you'll need to make your stay memorable! You'll savor a completely outfitted kitchen complete with a coffee...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Eastern 4H

Grab your colleagues, classroom, wedding party or other special large group, and start planning a retreat to the stunning waterfront Eastern 4-H Center, a relatively new, (built in 2001), and hard-to-miss attraction in the heart of Eastern North...

Charming 2-bedroom house in Elizabeth Ci...

This cozy, detached home sits along a peaceful side road, not far from VA Beach to the north, OBX to the south, and the elegant Albemarle Sound just a few mins. away. This space is designed for comfort with an refreshed kitchen, bedrooms, full...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Festival Park

Washington's Festival Park may look like a scenic and quiet natural park during a typical day in the downtown area, but the park comes to life regularly with an assortment of movies, concerts and festivals that have put the small town of Washington...

Beautiful 3-bedroom house with AC in Eli...

You will be close to everything when you stay at this striking, centrally located home. The home is just a short distance from most key sites in Elizabeth City, including: the Coast Guard, waterfront, colleges (ECSU, College of Albemarle, Mid...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 6
Downtown Waterfront Market

The seasonally open Downtown Waterfront Market is a great locale for shoppers, art aficionados, and foodies to come together in an outdoor, homegrown environment that features the very best products that Albemarle residents have to offer. An...

Fully restored historic apartment in Dow...

Welcome to Pool’s Porch, a beautiful, thoughtfully curated apartment located in the heart of downtown Elizabeth City. Located on Main Street in the oldest building in town—completely restored in 2025—this unique stay blends modern comfort with...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 4
Penelope Barker House

The Barker House, the notable residence of one of Edenton's most famous citizens of all time, Penelope Barker, is a stunning attraction in more ways than one. The stately white home with a unique brick base and three stories of elite living space is...

Roanoke River Lighthouse

Edenton visitors who haven't explored this northern corner of the Inner Banks in a few years may be surprised to find a new, stunning structure perched above the open sound-facing waters of Edenton Harbor. This remarkable site is the Roanoke River...

North Carolina Estuarium

The North Carolina Estuarium is one of the highlights of Little Washington's downtown scene, and for good reason. The 12,500 square foot structure, which has served as an educational center since it was first managed by the Partnership for the...

Asa Biggs House

The home of one of North Carolina's best known jurists and politicians, it has an interesting blend of Federal and Greek Revival details. Its awkward symmetry and rambling plan lend credence to local legend that Biggs added a room with the birth of...

Museum of the Albemarle

The Museum of the Albemarle is considered the showpiece of downtown Elizabeth City, and is a must-stop for any new explorer of North Carolina's "Inner Banks." Located along the waterfront within a sprawling and stately green-roofed complex, the...