The Gatlin House was built as a side hall three story building in 1830. Other than a basic restoration of the existing home no structural modifications other than additions to the basic home have been made. A kitchen and bath addition were added in the 1940's and an attached two story garage in 2006, with full bath and a large recreation room. The original kitchen and smoke house remain on the property. The home has 4 working fireplaces, beautiful refinished heart pine floors, 400 sq. ft. recreation room, large 1.4 acre wooded corner lot with mature live oak trees and is located 3 miles from Elizabeth City. Several golf courses, public boat ramps are located nearby, as are medical facilities, the Pasquotank River, Dismal Swamp waterway, Albemarle Sound and Atlantic Ocean. The entire Tidewater Virginia metropolitan complex and the Atlantic Ocean is less than a one hour drive on 4 lane highways. This home is a perfect location for a family desiring plenty of room with the convenience and ease of commuting to work, ease of transportation, and an extremely wide variety of recreational possibilities.