A Once-in-a-Lifetime Mountain Estate Bordering Pisgah National Forest Privacy. History. Adventure. Possibilities. This is the kind of property that rarely becomes available. Ride out your own gate. This 14-acre equestrian estate borders Pisgah National Forest on three sides, opening directly onto thousands of acres of protected trail. No trailer, no trailhead, no hauling out. Paxton Creek runs year-round through the property, audible from the screened porch. One hour from Tryon International Equestrian Center. The facility is built to work. A three-stall barn with grain and tack room and full hay loft with overhang. A riding arena for lunging, training, schooling or use as a dry lot. Three fenced and cross-fenced pastures with a run-in shelter, watered by a natural freshwater spring capable of serving the barn. A 30' x 30' workshop with side overhang handles equipment, hay or a second rig, with RV parking on a 50-amp hookup and a generator hookup for the property. The log residence is engineered for permanence: a 10-foot Superior Walls foundation, a heated and cooled semi-finished basement for tack, training or recreation space, a new 3-ton heat pump (2025) and a Hot Blast wood furnace ducted throughout. Wide porches, mountain and water views, and the quiet of a property at the end of a private road. Flexible by design. Keep it as a private equestrian estate. Run it as a working homestead - pastures, chicken coop, historic blacksmith shop and spring already in place. Or build: a prepared site along the historic Wagon Trail commands 360-degree views of Old Fort Mountain and the ranges beyond. Underground utilities, well, septic, no HOA, publicly maintained road access. Fourteen acres of privacy against a permanently protected boundary, an hour from world-class competition and forty minutes from Asheville.
| MLS # | 4396742 |
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| Listing Type | For Sale |
| Style | House |
| Sub-Type | Resale |
| Status | Active Under Contract |
| Year | 2002 |
| Days On Site | 124 |
| Listing Provided By | Carolina Mountain Sales | Jacque Mentink |
| Bed(s) | 3 |
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| Bath(s) | 3 Total |
| SQ Feet | 2,519 |
| Garage | 4 |
| Car Port | Yes |
| Basement | Y |
| Story(s) | 2 |
| Acreage | 13.98 |
| Water Front | Yes |
| Property View | Mountain(s), Water |
| Cooling | Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Heat Pump |
|---|---|
| Heating | Central, Forced Air, Heat Pump, Propane, Wood Stove |
| Interior Features | Pantry, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Appliances | Dishwasher, Electric Range, Freezer, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer |
| Exterior Features | Fence, Fire Pit |
|---|---|
| Roof | Metal |
| Construction Materials | Log, Wood |
| Foundation Details | Basement |
| Lot Features | Creek Front, Level, Pasture, Paved, Private, Creek/Stream |
| Garage Yes / No | Yes |
|---|---|
| Parking Features | Detached Carport, Driveway, Detached Garage, Garage Shop, RV Access/Parking, Tandem |
| Utilities | Underground Power Lines, Underground Utilities |
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| List Aor | Mc Dowell Board of Realtors |
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| Property | 656830 |
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| State | NC |
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| County | McDowell |
| City | Marion |
| Zip Code | 28752 |
| Area | McDowell |
| School District | McDowell |
| Elementary School | Pleasant Gardens |
| High School | McDowell |
| Listing VS Median (in 28752) | |
Price: $1,150,000 low | high Med: $339,000 sqft: 2,519 low | high Med: 1,200 $ / sqft: $457 low | high Med: $283 On site: 124 low | high Med: 41 | |
| State | NC |
|---|---|
| County | McDowell |
| City | Marion |
| Zip Code | 28752 |
| Area | McDowell |
| School District | McDowell |
| Elementary School | Pleasant Gardens |
| High School | McDowell |
| Listing VS Median (in 28752) | |
Price: $1,150,000 low | high Med: $339,000 sqft: 2,519 low | high Med: 1,200 $ / sqft: $457 low | high Med: $283 On site: 124 low | high Med: 41 | |