There are several things buyers need to know about buying vacant land in the mountains. So many details ought to be considered that no one would give a second thought to when buying flat land. The only thing a lot of people are thinking about is getting a great mountain view. It's hard for consumers to reconcile the photos of mountain property and awesome mountain views with the reality that often the piece of land is holding up the end of the earth and that someone will spend more on clearing the property and the foundation system than they will on the house itself.
In addition to the cost of building the house, buyers also need to think about the cost of land preparation. Again, the costs of prepping mountain land is amplified compared to flat land. Driveways, house sites and sometimes roadways need to be graded. If the terrain is steep, rocky or heavily wooded then of course the costs are more expensive. If the property hasn’t been improved at all then buyers need to anticipate the expense of wells, septic and electric service.
When I went out this morning to photograph one of our vacant land listings in the Cane Creek Ridge Development in Sylva, it got me thinking about how fortunate we are to be listing such a fabulous lot.
With our listing of Lot 50 on Manna Way in Cane Creek Ridge Estates, buyers can relax about a number of issues associated with mountain property. This 3.25+/- acre lot has some of the gentlest topography I’ve ever seen in a mountain lot making it a fairly simple matter to grade a driveway and house pad. Buyers can look forward to wonderful mountain views available with the slightest of judicious tree trimming. There is already a 3 bedroom septic permit available. The lot is placed with a southwestern exposure, good for gardening and good for melting snow in the winter months. This is an incredible deal for someone at a low price of $39,900.
Cane Creek Ridge Estates is one of my favorite developments in Jackson County. The location is excellent, right between Waynesville and Sylva. The Cane Creek Ridge Estates Home Owners Association functions efficiently as evidenced by the meticulously cared for extensive road system and at $250 per year, a real bargain. The home owners are lucky indeed to live in this prime example of a lovely neighborhood with the natural beauty of the mountains left intact.
We at MoonDancer Realty strive to accept listings that we are proud to represent and it would be a pleasure to show Lot 50 in Cane Creek Ridge Estates to anyone interested in securing their own little piece of heaven here in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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