162 Old Nc 345, Manteo, NC 27954

Built circa 1904 by Martin Johnson, a local ferry captain, this home is in a peaceful neighborhood steps away from Fort Raleigh National Park and the Lost Colony. This rustic farmhouse, originally of traditional 'Carolina T' architecture and one of the oldest homes on Roanoke Island, has shipwreck timbers incorporated in its foundation. It was renovated in the late '70s to provide more open space and accommodation for solar collectors on the roof. The house sits on a half acre site with fig, plum, and pecan trees, as well as a pair of hundred year-old walnut trees. The property fronts on a quiet, dead-end road leading to Roanoke Sound. A water tap for the new county line is located at the street.