701 River Rd, Washington, NC 27889 Property Records

Beaufort County property record for 701 River Rd, Washington, NC 27889

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	1 ba · 1,405 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.61 acres (26,572 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$400,000 (Mar 2026)
Tax Bill	$200 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5685-84-7461`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5685-84-7461`
Alternative APN	`11895`

Interior

Full Baths	1 Bath
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,405 sqft Total Area
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Architectural Style	Other
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Type	Gable/Hip
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	26,572 sqft (0.61 acres)
Garage Area	1,104 sqft
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces
Shed	1 Shed
Shed Area	240 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Heat Pump
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Septic
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	701 RIVER RD
City	WASHINGTON
State	NC
Zip	27889-3924
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code	B2
Legal Description	1 LOT (.61 AC) PROPERTIES DOWN EAST INC
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT NC
Township / Civil Division	LONG ACRE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	930501

Owner

Source: Beaufort County records, as of October 16, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	641 RIVER RD, WASHINGTON, NC 27889-3922
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 18, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 18, 2026 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 8, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20261376
Deed Book / Page	2229 / 55
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2026: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BEAUFORT NC
Recording Date	Mar 18, 2026
Property Address	701 RIVER RD, WASHINGTON, NC 27889-3924
Document Number	0002229/55
Book / Page	2229 / 55
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2026
Instrument	2026001376
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 1, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$800.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2480 W 5TH ST, WASHINGTON, NC 27889-9075

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	641 RIVER RD, WASHINGTON, NC 27889-3922

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Beaufort County assessment roll, as of October 16, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Beaufort County
Unified School District	Beaufort County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$200.00 (+2.04%)	$88,004 (-) Land $23,485 Building $64,519
2025	$196.00 (+8.89%)	$88,004 (-2.23%) Land $23,485 Building $64,519	$88,004 (-2.23%) Land $23,485 Building $64,519
2023	$180.00	$90,007 Land $46,785 Building $43,222
2018			$90,007 Land $46,785 Building $43,222

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 17, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 257 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	257 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1,117 (1982–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	50 of 1,117
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2023 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 161 claims Hurricane Dennis, Sep 1999 · 216 claims Hurricane Bonnie, Aug 1998 · 144 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 67% of the US · above 43% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	BEAUFORT CO NORTHSIDE REGIONAL WATER serves 22,405 people · EPA ID NC0407035
Water Source	Purchased groundwater from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 37 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Brightspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20