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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 3,204 sqft
Price per Sqft $499
MLS Listing ID 259506
Style Farmhouse
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,200
Year Built 1979
Annual Tax Amount $2,785
Lot Size 265.480 Acres
Acres 265.48
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
The driveway to the land is one of the few directly off the Blue Ridge Parkway because this old farm predates the Parkway. As you approach the house you cross a beautiful stream with wild flowers, then fields for horses or cattle open up around you. There is the pond and the house on a site where people have lived for at least 150 years.
Driving or walking past the house you climb the old road through thick woods with a bold creek beside you with small water falls your children or grand children will love. The road opens out at the top to a broad and open highland straddling the eastern continental divide and offering unmatched views for potential home sites. The broad mountain top was in the past used for agriculture and grazing sheep. The tract forms its own protected watershed and is rich with springs of the purest water.
The main residence offers a living room, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, and 3.5 bathrooms. There is a guest house designed for pond views and access with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, and laundry area (permitting in progress), and a charming cottage overlooking the pond—perfect for quiet mornings or visiting guests, and an old barn full of rustic character, ideal storage or creative reuse.
Approximately 33.67 +/- acres are unencumbered around the existing house near the Parkway. , while 231.808 +/- acres of higher elevation are protected under a conservation easement with the Blue Ridge Conservancy, allowing just a few house sites while ensuring the long-term preservation of the natural beauty. The possibilities here are truly exceptional: a private mountain estate, wedding or event venue, bed and breakfast, wellness or retreat center, hunter's paradise, a farm, or a thoughtfully designed combination of uses.
Whether your vision is personal, a business, or legacy-focused, this property offers the rare scale, setting, and flexibility to bring it to life. Come home to your very own sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains—where nature, privacy, and opportunity converge.
Location
State NC
County Alleghany
Community Near State Park, Near National Forest
Area 32-Cranberry (Alleghany)
Rooms
Basement Crawl Space
Interior
Heating Baseboard, Hot Water
Cooling Electric, None, Other, See Remarks, 1 Unit
Fireplaces Number 1
Fireplaces Type One, Wood Burning
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Dishwasher, Electric Range, Refrigerator
Laundry Main Level
Exterior
Exterior Feature Horse Facilities, Gravel Driveway, Paved Driveway
Parking Features Driveway, Gravel, Paved, Private
Community Features Near State Park, Near National Forest
Utilities Available High Speed Internet Available
Waterfront Description Creek,Pond,Stream
View Y/N Yes
Water Access Desc Private,Well
View Long Range, Mountain(s), Pasture, Creek/Stream, Seasonal View, Trees/Woods
Roof Type Asphalt,Shingle
Building
Lot Description Waterfall
Story 2
Entry Level Two
Sewer Septic Permit 2 Bedroom, Septic Permit Unavailable, Sewer Applied for Permit
Water Private, Well
Architectural Style Farmhouse
Level or Stories Two
Additional Building Barn(s), Guest House, Gazebo, Living Quarters
Schools
Elementary Schools Sparta
High Schools Alleghany
Others
Tax ID 3946675653
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, New Loan
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, New Loan
NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS
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