Enjoy a quiet lifestyle in the country. Nice yard and surroundings provide plenty of room to stretch. Large 10 x 14 storage building. Ample room for a garden. The home was occupied until recently. Furnishings are negotiable. This would make an affordable first home or a country retreat to get away from it all. Minutes from Lansing and the Jeffersons.
Enjoy a quiet lifestyle in the country. Nice yard and surroundings provide plenty of room to stretch. Large 10 x 14 storage building. Ample room for a garden. The home was occupied until recently. Furnishings are negotiable. This would make an affordable first home or a country retreat to get away from it all. Minutes from Lansing and the Jeffersons.
Triad MLS #K65571
Nov 21, 2018
Sold
$50,000
$62/sq ft
Oct 25, 2018
Listed
$59,900
$75/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$403 (+4.0%)
$13,100 + $63,900
$77,000
2024
$388
$13,100 + $63,900
$77,000
2023
$388 (−11.8%)
$13,100 + $63,900
$77,000
2022
$440
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2021
$440 (+8.4%)
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2020
$406 (+2.0%)
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2019
$398 (+427.4%)
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2018
$75 (+4.1%)
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2017
$72 (+3.5%)
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2016
$70
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2015
$70 (+18.6%)
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2014
$59 (−1.1%)
$7,000 + $7,000
$14,000
2013
$60
$7,000 + $7,000
$14,000
Tax history for 978 Big Windfall
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$403 (+4.0%)
$13,100 + $63,900
$77,000
2024
$388
$13,100 + $63,900
$77,000
2023
$388 (−11.8%)
$13,100 + $63,900
$77,000
2022
$440
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2021
$440 (+8.4%)
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2020
$406 (+2.0%)
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2019
$398 (+427.4%)
$8,000 + $42,900
$50,900
2018
$75 (+4.1%)
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2017
$72 (+3.5%)
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2016
$70
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2015
$70 (+18.6%)
$8,000 + $7,000
$15,000
2014
$59 (−1.1%)
$7,000 + $7,000
$14,000
2013
$60
$7,000 + $7,000
$14,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
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Baths
—
Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
1.31 Acres
Year renovated
2007
Sq. Ft.
966
Year built
2007
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Ashe County
APN
16174257
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking / Garage Information
Garage Description: None
Parking Features: No Garage
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
# of Bathrooms (1/2): 0
Basement Information
Basement YN: No
Basement: Crawl Space
Room Information
# of Rooms: 7
Interior Features
Has Primary On Main
Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s)
Exterior
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 1.31
Lot Size Dimensions: 1.31 acres
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Multi Family
Year Built: 2006
Appliances: Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Electric Water Heater
Road Surface Type: Gravel
Road Frontage Type: Public
Building Information
Building Area Total: 804
Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
Utilities
Utility Information
Sewer: Septic Tank
Water Heater: Electric
Heating & Cooling
Cooling: Heat Pump
Heating: Heat Pump
Location
HOA Information
Association: Wilkes County
Association YN: No
Location Details
Directions: Take 194N out of West Jefferson, travel into Lansing and continue straight at the 4 way stop in Lansing, travel to LT onto Big Horse Creek Road, 978 Big Horse Creek Road on right (see sign).
Community Information
Subdivision Name: N/A
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: 966
Stories: —
Lot Size: 1.31 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 2007
Year Renovated: 2007
County: Ashe County
APN: 16174257
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 17, 2026
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Schools
Blue Ridge Elementary
Public K-6 • Assigned • 5.6mi
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Ashe County Middle
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 5.7mi
10/10
Ashe County High
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 11.0mi
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
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7 days above 89° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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