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496 Laurel Ridge Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604
About this home
THIS MOUNTAIN CHALET CAN BE YOUR SPECIAL GETAWAY! And it comes with THREE additional lots!!! This home features 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, PLUS a bunk bed area. And there's room to expand with the three additional lots, or just keep them as a buffer! Enjoy building toasty fires in the woodstoves. Ahhh. .. the romantic ambiance!! Large open back deck. One low HOA fee of only $165/month includes water and sewer, what a deal!!! Mill Ridge Subdivision is located in the cool mountains of North Carolina between Boone and Banner Elk, a family friendly mountain community with an outdoor heated swimming pool and tennis courts. County taxes ONLY!!!! House needs a bit of TLC.
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Sale history for 496 Laurel Ridge Rd
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$277/sq ft
Tax history for 496 Laurel Ridge Rd
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Parking/Garage Information
- Parking Features: No Garage
Interior
- Bathroom Information
- # of Full Bathrooms: 2
- Heating & Cooling
- Cooling: None
- Has Heating
- Heating: Baseboard, Electric, Space Heater, Wood Stove, Wall Furnace
- Interior Features
- Appliances: Dryer, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Has Fireplace
- Fireplace Features: Free Standing
Exterior
- Exterior Features
- Roof: Asphalt, Shingle
- Pool Information
- Pool Features: Community
- Building Information
- Above Grade Finished Area: 673
- Below Grade Finished Area: 407
- Levels: Two
- # of Stories Total: 2
- Construction Materials: Wood Siding, Frame
- Foundation Details: Slab
- Property Information
- Property Type: Residential
- Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
- Lot Information
- Road Surface Type: Paved
- Road Responsibility: Private Maintained Road
- Road Frontage Type: Private Road
- Lot Size : 0.33
- Lot Size Area: 0.33
- Lot Size Units: Acres
- Lot Size Acres: 0.33
- Additional Parcels Description: 1888052746000, 1888052838000, 1888043738000
Financial
- Tax Information
- Tax Annual Amount: $952
Location
- HOA Information
- Has Homeowners Association
- Association Fee: $165
- Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
- Derived Association Fee (Monthly): $165
- Schools Information
- Elementary School: Valle Crucis
- High School: Watauga
- Location Information
- Subdivision Name: Mill Ridge
- Community Information
- Community Features: Pool, Tennis Court(s)
Public facts
- Beds: 1
- Baths: 1.0
- Sq. Ft.: 1,047
- Stories: 1.0
- Lot Size: 4,792 square feet
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: 1973
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Watauga County
- APN: 1888052873000
Other
- Listing Information
- List AOR: HighCountryAssociationOfRealtorsInc
- AttributionContact: (828) 898-3111
Around this home
Schools
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 8.4mi
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 8.3mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 88° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.6 hours in June and 4.9 hours in December, placing it below the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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