This quaint cottage on Palmetto Street has been meticulously maintained and updated. The sellers have lovingly used it has their primary home so it has not endured the neglect and wear and tear that rentals often go through. Upstairs you'll find an open concept living room and kitchen with new premium soapstone counter tops installed in 2018. Pergo laminate flooring runs throughout this space as well as both bedrooms while the bathroom is tiled. All new vinyl windows upstairs were installed in 2010. The owners just removed the popcorn ceiling in November and have freshly painted. Partner that with a brand new HVAC system at the same time and this house is virtually turnkey. The decking was replaced in 2006 while the rear staircase was just replaced in the last few months. Those stairs lead from the primary bedroom to the large backyard fully surrounded with 6 foot tall privacy fencing. You can eat fruit from the fig trees while you lay in the summer shade of the large live oak or crepe myrtle. Located entirely in an X flood zone, this 2 bed 1 bath also comes with an enclosed bonus space of 360 square feet and another bathroom that was completed before the current owner purchased the property. Just minutes walk to the sound front you're only one block away from the 6 mile long trail stretching from Kitty Hawk to the Wright Brothers National Memorial. The Atlantic Ocean is less than a mile away with plenty of public parking at the beach accesses. Also nearby are grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, professional services, mini-golf and much more. For the watersport lovers, launch a boat, paddle board, or kayak at the nearby NC Wildlife Commission boat ramp on Bay Drive and enjoy a magical day on the water.