1616 E Dolphin Drive, Oak Island, NC 28465

$750,000

Set on an extraordinary 3rd row, 50x200 homesite just moments from the sand, this Oak Island retreat offers something increasingly rare at the beach... room to breathe. The depth of the property creates a feeling that lingers long after you arrive. Mature coastal trees stretch and bend across the backyard… Read More like old friends gathering close, offering natural shade, quiet refuge, and space for stories to unfold after long summer days by the ocean. A portion of the backyard is fenced with access gates on both sides, creating ease of access to the outside shower & flexibility for pets, guests, beach gear, and easy movement throughout the property. Tucked in ground level is a ground-level storage building, perfect for bikes, fishing gear, tools, and everything that comes with island living. Facing south, the ''Red Roof Inn'' welcomes changing light from sunrise to sunset, while all four bedrooms are thoughtfully placed on the second floor to capture ocean views and a feeling of being in the clouds above it all. The primary suite opens to a private covered deck where mornings begin with painted skies and distant waves, while evenings settle softly across the horizon. One guest bedroom overlooks the backyard canopy and carries the unmistakable feeling of a treehouse hideaway. The flow of the home was designed for gathering. Covered outdoor spaces invite long dinners, quiet coffee mornings, and the kind of conversations that only seem to happen near the water. Beneath the home, shaded seating areas and open space create another layer of living that naturally extends outdoors. Lovingly maintained and updated, the sellers have continued improving the property over the years with interior and exterior painting (2020), refinished hardwood floors on the main level, new upstairs bathroom vanities and flooring in 2023, a beautifully updated primary bath shower in 2023, front porch floor replacement, exterior security cameras, updated outdoor shower plumbing and hardware, reinforced HVAC platform, downstairs HVAC replacement in 2025, backyard fencing, and updated appliances including washer, dryer, and refrigerator in 2019. Offered furnished with only a few owner exclusions, the home is also an established vacation rental with income information available in the documents section. This is more than a beach house. It is the kind of place where memories return years later in fragments... warm summer nights and summertime thunderstorms coming across the ocean, late-night stories under the trees, and mornings that begin slowly with coffee and ocean air drifting through the porch railings. Please note: the keyless entry system is owned by the property management company and does not convey with the sale. So.....make the call, book the showing, giggle on the way to the house, realize that there is just something about this property. Something poetic in the inner twinging of trees to create a seat just for your adventures. Seller is doing a 1031 Like Kind Tax Deferred Exchange. Read Less

Courtesy of Brooke E Rudd, Margaret Rudd Assoc/O.I.

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

May 14, 2026

Property Type

Single Family Residence

Beds

Full Baths

Square Ft.

1,770

Lot Size

0.23 Acres

Year Built

2003

MLS Number

100572681

30 Days Snapshot Of 28465

$813k

+14%

(avg) sold price

-38%

homes sold

102

-7%

(avg) days on market

Snapshot

Area Map

Additional Details

Property Access

Road frontage type: "City Street", "State Road", "Paved", Road surface type: "Paved"

Accessibility Features

Features: "None"

Appliances & Equipment

"Electric Oven", "Built-In Microwave", "Washer", "Refrigerator", "Dryer", "Dishwasher", "Electric Range"

Basement

"None"

Building

Built in 2003, Construction materials: "Fiber Cement", "Wood Frame", Levels: "One and One Half", Living area units: Square Feet, 2 total stories, Structure type: "Wood Frame", "Stick Built", Other structures: "Shower", "Storage", Toal building area: 1770

Cooling

"Central Air", "Zoned"

Exterior Features

"Outdoor Shower"

Fence

"Partial", "Back Yard", "Fenced"

Floors

"Carpet", "Wood"

Water Features

"Third Row"

Heating

"Electric", "Heat Pump", "Zoned"

Interior Features

Furnished: Furnished, "Ceiling Fan(s)", "Furnished", "Walk-in Shower", "Blinds/Shades"

Laundry

"Laundry Room"

Lot

0.23 acres, 10,019 sqft, "Wooded", "Third Row"

Parking

2 carport spaces, "Gravel", "Concrete", "Off Street", "On Site", "Underhouse"

Pool

"None"

Property

Frontage type: "See Remarks", Patio and porch features: "Open", "Covered", "Deck", "Patio", "Porch", Zoning: Ok-R-7, "Marsh", "Ocean"

Roof

"Shingle"

Taxes

Year: 2025

Utilities

"Sewer Connected", "Water Connected"

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