671 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke

The Thurston House is a cedar shake 9 bedroom, 10 bath home currently being used as a B&B on Ocracoke Island. This property has been in the Gaskill family for over 100 years and remains an iconic property in the village. The original home was built in 1925, it was lovingly restored in 1995 by Capt. Thurston's granddaughter and includes an addition completed in 1998. After running the B&B for 10 years, the Thurston House was sold to another granddaughter, the current owner. The seller has owned the B&B for over 20 plus years and continues to operate the B&B today! With retirement in mind, the family is ready to let someone with new energy and ideas carry on the Gaskill history and legacy of island hospitality! Conveys with a 10 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartment septic permit (apartment was for a possible expansion in the future), on demand hot water heaters, 3 washers/3 dryers, 2 refrigerators, The yard is beautifully landscaped, including wisteria the entire island anxiously waits for its springtime blossom of beauty and fragrance. Many outdoor spaces including a covered front porch, back deck, open deck with a flowering pergola which joins both structures and a back patio. Currently operating as a B&B and the seller's primary home; however, it could easily transition into a second home or a large vacation rental.