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    4-Wheel Drive Area Real Estate

    Beginning where the paved road ends, the 4-Wheel Drive Area in the Northern Outer Banks of North Carolina is an eleven mile strip of beach from Mile Post 13 to Mile Post 24. Bordered in the north by Virginia, the east by the Atlantic Ocean, the south by Corolla, and the west by the Currituck Sound, this beautiful part of our barrier island has been voted one of the best beaches in the World. Don't miss seeing this unique area when you visit the Outer Banks.

    The roads in the Outer Banks 4-Wheel drive area are hard-packed sand. If you do not have an adequate 4-wheel drive vehicle, you will not make it from the paved road to the hard-packed sand road near the surf. As you drive up the northern beach, you will pass many cars and trucks that are stuck, and waiting for a four-wheel drive tow truck. Local teenagers make a fortune in the Summer towing stuck vacationers out of the sand using firehoses for rope.

    Hundreds of four-wheel drive vehicles drive these beaches and sand roads every day. The homes in the 4-wheel drive area range from mobile homes to palatial Oceanfront estates.  

    Most of the upscale rentals in the area feature all of the amenities today’s Outer Banks vacationers are seeking so a vacation in the Northern Outer Banks is far from roughing it.  Swimming pools, entertainment systems, gourmet kitchens, high-speed Internet access and hot tubs are abundant in the over 300 homes in the area.

    From spectacular sunrises to the most breathtaking and memorable sunsets you will ever witness, this beautiful, pristine area of the Outer Banks will provide a memorable vacation. 

    The 4-Wheel Drive permanent residents, otherwise known as “locals,”  have kept the paved roads out of their communities for fear that they will bring more development. 

    In May 1988, an ordinance requiring permits to drive all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to Carova went into effect.  There are no stores or restaurants of any kind, which keeps this beautiful area in a state of natural beauty.

    If you do not have a four-wheel vehicle, you can still enjoy the northern Outer Banks.  There are several businesses offering guided tours, rentals of four-wheel drive vehicles, and excursions for the whole family to view the wild mustangs and picnic on the gorgeous, peaceful beaches.  

    Swan Beach is the first area.

    North Swan Beach the second you will come to.  This is also the location of the fire station. 

    The last community of Carova takes you to the Virginia border.  The name Carova is a combination of the borders of Carolina and Virginia. Carova has been named as one of the best “undiscovered” beaches in America.   

    While this area is fairly remote, it is patrolled by county, state and federal officers.  Frequent sightings of United States Coast Guard planes and helicopters are common. 

    Like all areas of the Outer Banks, the 4-Wheel Drive Area runs from the ocean to the sound. In addition to Soundfront and Oceanfront real estate, the 4-wheel drive area offers canalfront, wooded, and interior homes and land. 

    Utilities are electric and telephone, but water, septic and cable have to be installed by the owners.

    The 4-Wheel Drive Area is also the home of the last of the Spanish mustangs that roam free in the area.  The “Wild Horses of Corolla” are indeed wild and need to remain that way for their own survival. Please keep your distance from these beautiful creatures so they may continue to occupy their home.

     

     

    Newest 4-Wheel Drive Area Homes For Sale

    1485 Ocean Pearl Road, Corolla image
    1485 Ocean Pearl Road, Corolla $2,600,000

    TURN KEY estate, everything included with it, just an added bonus. All you need is a suitcase with cloths and you are all set. The highest quality built Estate, in the ...

    • 6 Beds
    • 8 Baths
    Courtesy of Listwithfreedom.Com

    Listing courtesy of Listwithfreedom.Com.

    1687 Sandpiper Road, Corolla image
    1687 Sandpiper Road, Corolla $349,900

    Escape The Pavement and enjoy this charming 3rd row house in Swan Beach. This house has ocean views from many rooms including 3 of the 4 bedrooms. Spacious deck wraps aro...

    • 4 Beds
    • 3 Baths
    Courtesy of The Outer Banks Real Estate Co At Exp Realty

    Listing courtesy of The Outer Banks Real Estate Co At Exp Realty.

    2382 Ocean Sands Road, Corolla image
    2382 Ocean Sands Road, Corolla $199,000

    What a great deal for a little beach get-a-way. 3 Bedrooms 2 full baths AND A TWO CAR GARAGE!!!

    • 3 Beds
    • 2 Baths
    Courtesy of The Outer Banks Real Estate Company At Exp Realty - Carova

    Listing courtesy of The Outer Banks Real Estate Company At Exp Realty - Carova.

    2018 Sea Horse Road, Corolla image
    2018 Sea Horse Road, Corolla $300,000 ▲

    Nestled away on a large lot, this property is the perfect getaway. Offering wooded privacy and close proximity to the beach. Airy, bright and open, this house is in great...

    • 2 Beds
    • 1 Baths
    Courtesy of My Obx Homes

    Listing courtesy of My Obx Homes.

    405 Bratten Way, Corolla image
    405 Bratten Way, Corolla $1,850,000

    Beautifully Sublime, Extremely Private 10 Acre Oasis with Very High Elevation in a Peaceful Maritime Forest of Majestic Live Oak Trees and Wild Mustangs in the Four-Wheel...

    • 5 Beds
    • 6 Baths
    Courtesy of Twiddy & Company - Wash Woods

    Listing courtesy of Twiddy & Company - Wash Woods.

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