The Outer Banks were sites of early European settlement in the United States and remain important economic and cultural sites. The seashore and surrounding ecosystem are important biodiversity zones, including beach grasses and shrubland that help maintain the form of the land. A major tourist destination, the Outer Banks are known for their wide expanse of open beachfront and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. They line most of the North Carolina coastline, separating Currituck Sound, Albemarle Sound, and Pamlico Sound from the Atlantic Ocean. The Outer Banks (frequently abbreviated OBX) are a 200 mi (320 km) string of barrier islands and spits off the coast of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, on the east coast of the United States. These homes directly front a canal that connects to the sound.The Outer Banks, separating the Atlantic Ocean (east) from Currituck and Albemarle Sounds (north) and Pamlico Sound (south) Canalfront A four-wheel drive vehicle is required to access the home. Westside West of NC 12 three or four lots from the beach. Lakefront West of NC 12 and fronts Crystal Lake in The Villages at Ocean Hill. Lakeside West of NC 12 and east of Crystal Lake in The Villages at Ocean Hill. Soundside West of NC 12 may or may not have direct access to the sound. Soundfront Homes that directly front the sound may or may not have access to the sound. Oceanside East of NC 12 distance to the beach varies.

Semi-Oceanfront One lot from the beach may or may not have direct beach access, ocean views or a street between the home and the beach. Views to the side may be obscured by another home. 2nd-Tier Oceanfront Although considered oceanfront, 2nd-tier oceanfront lots are shaped like the ivory keys on a piano with the narrow end facing the ocean. Dunes may obstruct ocean views may or may not have direct beach access. Oceanfront No other property/lot between the home and the beach.

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