Newly renovated mountain cottage. Move in ready. Hard wood floors, natural tongue & groove woodwork inside the entire home, beautiful kitchen with butcher block counter tops, solid pine doors and sliding barn doors. 2 Bedrooms downstairs, finished attic space upstairs. New metal roof, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, cabinetry, interior natural wood walls, hot water heater, 40,000 BTU propane heat and many other new features. Roaring Fork Creek runs through the property. Camper site on property. High speed fiber optic internet available! Located in beautiful Creston, NC on a quiet paved country road. Located a few minutes from Big Laurel Creek and the head waters of the North Fork New River. Awesome Trout Fishing. 30 minutes from Boone and West Jefferson, 15 minutes from Mountain City Tennessee.
Single-familyProperty Type
1956Year Built
1.19 acresLot Size
$236Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Rex Goss• Carolina Mountain Properties & Rentals, Inc.
Contact: 336-246-3010
Bought with Sue Eggers• Century 21 Mountain Vistas
More renovations completed after listed! Charming vintage mountain farmhouse located in rural Ashe County, creek setting. Sit on your covered porch and listen to the bubbling trout stream! One house with 2 lots. Are you creative? Here is your blank canvas-A house with good bones. Renovations started - new double pane windows, staircase rebuilt, new wiring and plumbing installed, new hardwood floors upstairs, original oak hardwood floors downstairs, new pine tongue and groove walls. Kitchen and dining area already opened up. Extra building materials convey - insulation, flooring, drop ceiling, miscellaneous lumber, shutters, flashing, trim wood and new well pump and pipes. Easy maintenance vinyl sided. Extra lot has flat area ready to be built on. Possibilities include building a garage, storage facility or extra living quarters. Create what you wish for! Original floor plan was 3 bedroom areas, 1 bath, kitchen, dining room, living room, laundry room/ canning room. Room to create extra full bath room, add closet space or expand the house. Sure, it's not ready to move into. But where can you find your future mountain home at this price? Easy state road access. Home sold as is.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$635 (+3.8%)
$8,400 + $108,400
$116,800
2024
$612 (−32.8%)
$8,400 + $108,400
$116,800
2023
$911 (+183.8%)
$8,400 + $165,500
$173,900
2022
$321
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2021
$321 (+6.4%)
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2020
$302 (+2.0%)
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2019
$296 (−3.0%)
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2018
$305
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2017
$305 (+1.2%)
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2016
$301
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2015
$301 (−7.1%)
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2014
$324 (−0.1%)
$6,000 + $34,500
$40,500
2013
$324
$6,000 + $34,500
$40,500
Tax history for 1261 Roaring Fork Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$635 (+3.8%)
$8,400 + $108,400
$116,800
2024
$612 (−32.8%)
$8,400 + $108,400
$116,800
2023
$911 (+183.8%)
$8,400 + $165,500
$173,900
2022
$321
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2021
$321 (+6.4%)
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2020
$302 (+2.0%)
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2019
$296 (−3.0%)
$5,000 + $24,000
$29,000
2018
$305
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2017
$305 (+1.2%)
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2016
$301
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2015
$301 (−7.1%)
$6,000 + $27,400
$33,400
2014
$324 (−0.1%)
$6,000 + $34,500
$40,500
2013
$324
$6,000 + $34,500
$40,500
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
—
Baths
—
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.59 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,043
Year built
1956
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Ashe County
APN
10076008
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking/Garage Information
Parking Features: Gravel, Driveway, No Garage, Private
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 1
Heating & Cooling
Cooling: None
Has Heating
Heating: Fireplace(s)
Interior Features
Interior Features: High Speed Internet
Appliances: Electric Water Heater
Has Fireplace
Fireplace Features: Free Standing, Gas, Propane
Room Information
Laundry Features: Main Level
Basement Details: Crawl Space
Exterior
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: Covered
Roof: Metal
Building Information
Above Grade Finished Area: 849
Levels: One
# of Stories Total: 1
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding, Frame
Property Features
Waterfront Features: Creek, Stream
Has View
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: Public Maintained Road
Lot Size : 1.19
Lot Size Area: 1.19
Lot Size Units: Acres
Lot Size Acres: 1.19
Additional Parcels Description: 10076009
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $318
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Private, Well
Sewer: Septic Tank, Private Sewer
Location
Schools Information
Elementary School: Blue Ridge
High School: Ashe County
Location Information
Subdivision Name: None
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: 1,043
Stories: —
Lot Size: 0.59 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1956
Year Renovated: —
County: Ashe County
APN: 10076008
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 17, 2026
Other
Listing Information
List AOR: HighCountryAssociationOfRealtorsInc
AttributionContact: 336-246-3010
Around this home
Schools
Blue Ridge Elementary
Public K-6 • Assigned • 6.8mi
7/10
Ashe County Middle
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 8.0mi
10/10
Ashe County High
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 11.7mi
4/10
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Climate risks
7/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 71-79% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
1/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 88° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$191,000 – $231,000
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