Own a Mountain in Western NC - House At No Extra Charge!

Here is an opportunity to own a mountain in Western North Carolina, with a house thrown in! Perfect for someone seeking solitude, yet wanting to reside close to the glory of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the world class trout fishing waters of the Tuckasegee River. Located in Cullowhee, NC just 3 hours north of Atlanta, GA this property has easy drive times to Sylva, Franklin, Bryson City, Cherokee, Waynesville and Asheville, NC.

The design of the house is such that the new owner could live comfortably as it is, expand on the design to suit their own individual tastes or live in this house while building on one of several other choice house sites and then convert the house to guest quarters. The open floor plan features very roomy living space with access to a covered 12x24 deck overlooking a beautiful Balsam Mountain view.

Currently, there is approximately 1600 sq ft of heated living space. Two bedrooms, 2 full baths, large kitchen, dining and living room area plus heated bonus room as you enter the house. There is a pleasant ambience with the ceiling and majority of walls being tongue and groove pine. In addition to the heat pump central system, the house also has an Appalachian Woodstove in the great room plus a propane heater in the bonus room. The house has the energy security of a backup generator with a transfer switch.

The house is situated on a partially finished walk out basement (concrete floor, windows and plumbed for third bathroom) that could easily be converted to additional living space. Also included is a 20x24 workshop plus a 16x20 walled carport which only needs a door to become a garage. A covered woodshed plus a cabin style outbuilding measuring 8x16 are located in close proximity to the house.

All of this is surrounded by 67 +/- acres of a diversely wooded tract of land. The upper 40 acres is populated by a variety of hardwoods; poplar, red oak, white oak, hickory, beech and others. The lower section contains a grove of white pines plus some extraordinary rock formations. The property has been held in a Forest Present Use Value category and the maintenance is defined by a Forest Plan prepared by the NC Department of Forestry. The buyer may make application to continue under this useful tool for not only wisely conserving forest areas by judicious yet lucrative logging but also for a reduction in property taxes.

Road access to the property is via a paved and well maintained state road connecting to an approximate mile long well-designed gravel road. Additionally, there are several old logging trails and jeep roads running throughout the property which could be improved and integrated into a road system if necessary. There are several areas on the property which would make additional ideal home sites - all sharing magnificent long range mountain views.

List price for the 67+/- acre mountain property, the house and the incredible views is $749,000, which reflects better than half of the current tax value. Take advantage of the opportunity and start creating your own mountain memories now.