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Walk to Restaurants! Elizabeth City Home...

BBQ-Ready Patio | Screened Porch | Washer & Dryer | 2 Mi to RiverfrontUnplug, relax, and embrace the slower pace of river-town life at 'Le Belle Sorelle.' Spend sunny afternoons browsing downtown stores or kayaking along the Pasquotank River. Back...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 5
Hyde county, NC

This Northeastern North Carolina county - surrounded by the Pamlico Sound, the Alligator and Pungo Rivers, home to North Carolina's largest natural lake --Lake Mattamuskeet--, and bisected by the Intracoastal Waterway - is known as "the land of many...

Riverside Living with Easy Access to Dow...

Wake up on the Pasquotank River. The Dock House is a single-level waterfront condo in downtown Elizabeth City, with an upsized deck, porch swing, screened porch, outdoor dining, and your own boat slip and dock. Stores and eateries are a short walk...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 7
Halifax County, NC

The western-most county in the Albemarle Region, Halifax bridges the coastal plain and the piedmont. The Roanoke River, a colonial trade route linking the interior of the state with the Albemarle Sound, brought the towns of Halifax, Weldon, Roanoke...

Cozy, Historic downtown retreat, walk to...

Feel Elizabeth City like a local in this 1-bedroom apartment. The space features a comfortable queen bed and a calming bathroom equipped with a hair dryer. Guests savor a astounding balance of heating and AC, making it painless to relax no matter...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
Encore Theatre Company

There's no question that the small southern Elizabeth City is growing in population, prestige, and overall culture, and the Encore Theatre Company is doing a fine and longstanding job of making this transition come to fruition. The company, which...

Cozy, Historic downtown retreat, walk to...

Feel Elizabeth City like a local in this 1-bedroom apartment. The space features a comfortable queen bed and a calming bathroom equipped with a hair dryer. Guests savor a astounding balance of heating and AC, making it painless to relax no matter...

  • Elizabeth City
  • 1 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathrooms
  • Sleeps 2
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...

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...

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...

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...