Welcome to 9 Cherokee Drive! This turn-key 3-bedroom, 2-bath home offers 1,483 square feet of living space on a generous 0.51-acre lot. Located outside the city limits, you'll enjoy NO CITY TAXES and NO HOA. Recent updates include: Metal roof (2022) HVAC system (2022) Updated kitchen Professionally engineered crawlspace improvements with a vapor barrier and enhanced ventilation New 6-foot wood fence (2025) New St. Augustine sod in the backyard (2025) Inside, the two-story layout features a sunken living room with soaring 12.5-foot cathedral ceilings, abundant natural light, and a wood-burning fireplace with built-in firewood storage and a hatch-door loading system. The covered front porch and rear wood deck provide great spaces to relax and enjoy the large backyard. The property also offers plenty of room for a future detached garage, workshop, storage building, or accessory dwelling unit (ADU), subject to county approval. The expansive 24' × 28' attached two-car garage offers ample space for vehicles, storage, or a workshop. Conveniently located just: 3 miles from MCAS Cherry Point 17 miles from New Bern 20 miles from Morehead City 2 miles from the new Havelock Bypass Schedule your private showing today!