Waterfront home on 4.6 acres, this sprawling 4 bedroom, 5 bath one level home on Dix Creek with access to the ICW is one of a kind. As you enter the driveway, you are met with an arbor of trees leading to an open area where the home sits that enjoys water views and access. Original home is a traditional brick ranch with open foyer to the main living area, formal dining room, office, kitchen with breakfast nook, full bath, laundry room, sunroom, and primary bedroom with on suite bath. Hallway to the left of the front entry leads to 3 additional bedrooms and a 3rd full bath, passing through the last bedroom, a hall leads to an in-law suite addition opening up to a great room with living/kitchen/dining, a 2nd laundry room, 4th bath. Off of the main living area, a large screened in porch overlooking Dix Creek extends living outside to enjoy the breeze coming down the waterway from the ICW. a 5th bedroom with on-suite bath is at the other end of the great room, overlooking the water. going back over to the main house, a walk-in pantry, large workshop/storage area and an oversized 2 car garage with a doorway opening ups to a greenhouse. This home has a diesel powered whole house generator with above ground tank. There's also a detached, 2 story barn with an addition on one side with plenty of shelving to store all your smaller items, and a covered carport on the other side to store any small watercraft or tractor. Although the property has plenty of trees allowing privacy, there's also plenty of open space, to enjoy or to add to this compound, or possibly to sub-divide for future development. Finally, a dock for boaters can be added along the shoreline perimeter, or you may want to renovate and update a dock the existing dock. This waterfront location and acreage is close to Swansboro Walmart, grocery stores, restaurants, dental & medical facilities, hardware stores, auto dealerships and tire/repair shops.This is a hidden gem is priced below recent appraisal value!