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500 Indian Trail Road, Edenton, NC 27932

$6,750,000

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Property Type: Land Lot Size (sq. ft.): 42,009,264 Status: Active

Current Price: $6,750,000 List Date: 6/26/2026 Last Modified: 6/27/2026

Overview

Description

Welcome to Shepard's Long Beach--a truly irreplaceable waterfront estate encompassing approximately 964± acres along the pristine shores of North Carolina's Albemarle Sound. Offering more than 4,600 feet of direct shoreline, this extraordinary property combines privacy, natural beauty, investment potential, and centuries of history into one remarkable offering. Located just six miles from the charming waterfront town of Edenton, one of North Carolina's most celebrated historic communities, Shepard's Long Beach enjoys the perfect balance of secluded coastal living and convenient access to fine dining, shopping, marinas, and modern amenities. Luxury waterfront homes border the eastern boundary, further underscoring the property's premier location. Accessibility is exceptional, with approximately 4,130± feet of frontage along Indian Trail Road and an additional 5,855± feet of frontage on Long Beach Road, a state-maintained gravel road. According to the Farm Service Agency (FSA), ... (Read more) Welcome to Shepard's Long Beach--a truly irreplaceable waterfront estate encompassing approximately 964± acres along the pristine shores of North Carolina's Albemarle Sound. Offering more than 4,600 feet of direct shoreline, this extraordinary property combines privacy, natural beauty, investment potential, and centuries of history into one remarkable offering. Located just six miles from the charming waterfront town of Edenton, one of North Carolina's most celebrated historic communities, Shepard's Long Beach enjoys the perfect balance of secluded coastal living and convenient access to fine dining, shopping, marinas, and modern amenities. Luxury waterfront homes border the eastern boundary, further underscoring the property's premier location. Accessibility is exceptional, with approximately 4,130± feet of frontage along Indian Trail Road and an additional 5,855± feet of frontage on Long Beach Road, a state-maintained gravel road. According to the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the property also includes approximately 99.26 acres of productive farmland, offering opportunities for agricultural income while enhancing the estate's diversity and long-term investment appeal. The farmland is comprised primarily of highly regarded Perquimans silt loam, Yeopim loam, and Dogue fine sandy loam. Soil types that have long supported productive agriculture throughout North Carolina's coastal plain. With an average NCCPI rating exceeding 81, the agricultural acreage demonstrates strong productivity and is well suited for continued row crop production, while complementing the property's timber investment, wildlife habitat, and long-term land value. The landscape itself is remarkably diverse, featuring productive farmland, professionally managed timberlands, mature upland and bottomland hardwood forests, towering pine stands, scenic wetlands, and breathtaking waterfront vistas. The timber has been carefully stewarded through an active management program, with pine stands thinned and replanted on a rotating schedule in 1995, 2004, 2016, and 2021, demonstrating a long-term commitment to sustainable forest management while preserving the property's value for future generations. Few properties possess the versatility found at Shepard's Long Beach. Whether envisioned as a private sporting estate, an equestrian or agricultural legacy property, a multi-generational family compound, a corporate retreat, a long-term timber investment, or a thoughtfully planned waterfront development, the possibilities are as expansive as the property itself. Opportunities to acquire nearly 1,000 contiguous acres with significant Albemarle Sound frontage, extensive road frontage, productive farmland, and professionally managed timber are extraordinarily rare, making Shepard's Long Beach a legacy property that is unlikely to be duplicated. Shepard's Long Beach is a property steeped in nearly 400 years of American history. The land traces its origins to a 1627 royal grant from King Charles I of England to Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, making it one of the earliest documented landholdings in what would become North Carolina. Throughout the Colonial era, the property passed through the hands of prominent English families, including the Collins family of Somerset Plantation, before being acquired in the late 1800s by Thomas Harrison Shepard, son of U.S. Congressman William Biddle Shepard. Today, ownership remains with the direct descendants of these historic families. Perhaps the property's most fascinating distinction is its connection to World War II. Thomas Harrison Shepard Jr., a General Electric executive responsible for supplying power plants to the U.S. Navy, named the USS Long Beach after Shepard's Long Beach in Chowan County--not Long Beach, California--creating a unique and enduring legacy that ties this extraordinary property to American naval history.

Supplements: - 964± Contiguous Acres on the shores of North Carolina's renowned Albemarle Sound - 4,600± Feet of Albemarle Sound Frontage, offering expansive water views and exceptional privacy - 4,130± Feet of Frontage on Indian Trail Road - 5,855± Feet of Frontage on Long Beach Road, a state-maintained gravel road - 99.26± FSA Cropland Acres with hig ... (Read more)

Listing Details MLS# 100584860

Contract Info

Delayed Marketing?: No
Marketing Start Date: 2026-06-26
Sub-Type: Mixed Use
Listing Price: 6750000
List Price/Acre: 6999.17
Stipulation of Sale: Standard

Location Information

Street #: 500
Street Name: Indian Trail
Street Suffix: Road
County: Chowan
State/Province: NC
Zip Code: 27932
City Limits: No
Marketing City: Edenton
Subdivision: Not In Subdivision
Secondary Subdivision: N/A

Remarks and Showing

Directions to Property: From the Chowan Land Records Office located at 101 S Broad Street in Edenton, take a right onto E Church Street and continue onto Yeopim Road/NC-32 S. In about 4.8 miles, take a right onto NC-37 S and turn left into Indian Trail Road. In about 1.3 miles, turn right onto Long Beach Road. The property can be located on both sides of the road.
Sign on Property: No

Property Exterior Info

Acres - Total: 964.4
Lot SqFt: 42009264
Deed Restrictions: No
Total Road Frontage: 4130
Waterfront: Yes
Water Frontage: 4600
Waterview: Yes
Location Type: Mainland

Legal and Taxes

Tax Assessed Value: 1723020
Deed Book: 526
Deed Page: 672
Legal: Long Beach (Approx. 964.40 acres)
Broker Owner: No
PID: 784300280046
Tax Identifier: 784300280046
Plat Book: 0PB 8
Plat Page: 00012
Total Real Estate Property Taxes: 2774.18
Special Assessments: none
Deferred Taxes: Yes
Tax Year: 2025
Zoning: A1
Cobra Zone: No
Elementary School: White Oak/D F Walker
Middle School: Chowan Middle
High School: John A. Holmes High

Showing Instructions

24 Hour Notice: Yes

More Information

Current Use

Agricultural: Yes
Recreational: Yes
Timber: Yes
Vacant: Yes
See Remarks: Yes
Hunting: Yes

Possible Use

Agricultural: Yes
Investment: Yes
Mixed Use: Yes
Recreational: Yes
Timber: Yes
See Remarks: Yes
Hunting: Yes

Bldgs on Property

None: Yes

Soil Evaluation

Soil Evaluation - No: Yes

Frontage Type

See Remarks: Yes
Sound Front: Yes

View Type

See Remarks: Yes
Sound View: Yes
Water: Yes

Topography

Cleared/Partial: Yes
Flood Plain: Yes
Marsh/Wetland: Yes
Undeveloped: Yes
Watershed: Yes
Wooded: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Lot Water Features

Deeded Beach Access: Yes
Deeded Water Access: Yes
Deeded Water Rights: Yes
Deeded Waterfront: Yes
Sound Side: Yes

Terms

Cash: Yes
Conventional: Yes

Fencing

None: Yes

Fuel Tank

None: Yes

Environmental Hazard

No: Yes

Lot Features

Deeded Water Rights: Yes

Lot Description

Secluded: Yes
Wetlands: Yes
Wooded: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Road Type/Frontage

Gravel: Yes
Maintained: Yes
Paved: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Utilities

Electricity Available: Yes
See Remarks: Yes

Property Features

Showing Instructions: 24 Hour Notice Current Use: Agricultural; Recreational; Timber; Vacant; See Remarks; Hunting Possible Use: Agricultural; Investment; Mixed Use; Recreational; Timber; See Remarks; Hunting Bldgs on Property: None Soil Evaluation: Soil Evaluation - No Frontage Type: See Remarks; Sound Front Topography: Cleared/Partial; Flood Plain; Marsh/Wetland; Undeveloped; Watershed; Wooded; See Remarks View Type: See Remarks; Sound View; Water Fencing: None Fuel Tank: None Environmental Hazard: No Lot Features: Deeded Water Rights Utilities: Electricity Available; See Remarks Lot Water Features: Deeded Beach Access; Deeded Water Access; Deeded Water Rights; Deeded Waterfront; Sound Side Terms: Cash; Conventional

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Listing Office: Mossy Oak Properties Land and Farms

Last Updated: June - 27 - 2026

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