Corolla Real Estate

Community Description

Corolla, an unincorporated community located along the northern Outer Banks in Poplar Branch Township, is home to more than 100 wild Spanish Mustangs. The horses can be found on 12,000 acres in Corolla, north of populated areas. Approximately 500 permanent residents call the community home.

History

Native Americans lived on the mainland and survived by hunting and fishing on what is now known as Corolla.  European settlers resided in the area by the late 1600s and early 1700s. Prior to early 1800, the area was separated from Virginia and the neighboring town of Duck by inlets, making it accessible only by boat.  Several communities appeared on the northern Outer Banks by the mid 1800’s. Early inhabitants hunted, fished, raised livestock, served as guides for visiting sportsmen, tended gardens and salvaged shipwrecks to make a living.  The U.S. Lifesaving Service established what would later become the Currituck Beach Life Saving Station in 1874. The Currituck Beach Lighthouse, one of the seven North Carolina coastal lighthouses, was completed in 1875.  According to legend, Corolla was named in 1895 when the community’s newly established post office was seeking a name. One of the submissions was “corolla,” the inner part of a flower.  During WWII, residents were forced to darken windows and prohibited from using headlights to avoid detection by German u-boats that came close to shore.

Attractions

As the owner of an investment property, you and your guests will enjoy the many tourist attractions that Corolla has to offer:
Currituck Beach Lighthouse -  www.currituckbeachlight.com
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education - www.ncwildlife.org
The Whalehead Club at Currituck Heritage Park - www.whaleheadclub.org
Corolla Chapel - www.corollachapel.org
Corolla Wild Horse Museum - www.corollawildhorses.com
Corolla Wild Horses - www.corollawildhorses.com
Currituck Banks National Estuarine Preserve - www.ncnerr.org

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1 of 4 1115 Carotank Drive Corolla, NC 27927 Courtesy of: Price: $675,000 Property Type: Single Family Home Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 MLS Number: 63631   Stellar Properties of the Outer Banks, Inc. Laura Strickland

2 of 4 524 Swan Road Corolla, NC 27927 Courtesy of: Price: $575,000 Property Type: Single Family Home Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 MLS Number: 63971   Real Estate Group, Pie Brian Colombrito

3 of 4 1659 Sandfiddler Corolla, NC 27927 Courtesy of: Price: $545,000 Property Type: Lots and Land MLS Number: 43976   All NC Real Estate Ron Rose

4 of 4 1122 Persimmon Street Corolla, NC 27927 Courtesy of: Price: $375,000 Property Type: Single Family Home Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 MLS Number: 63259   Currituck Realty Inc Jeanne Meiggs