OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE! Build your vision on this beautiful 1.375-acre wooded lot (lot 2) in the Amherst Road Subdivision of Morganton, NC. The property offers privacy and natural surroundings while still being minutes from downtown Morganton, Lake James, hiking and biking trails, and the charm of the Blue Ridge foothills. Enjoy a relaxed mountain lifestyle with local shops, breweries, and outdoor recreation close by, plus convenient access to Hickory and Asheville for work or weekend trips. This land is priced below market value and stands out as the best deal currently available, making it a rare opportunity to secure quality acreage in a sought-after area. Preliminary soil work passed for a conventional septic system. Survey Available
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23008
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Last updated by owner on Apr 27, 2026.
R-1
Residential District
The R-1 Residential District is intended to be limited exclusively to single-family site built and modular dwelling units. The characteristics of the district, and the uses allowed there, are primarily residential in nature. The regulations of this district are intended to discourage any use that, because of its character, would substantially interfere with the development of single-family residences, and which would be detrimental to the quality of life that appeals to the average resident of this county
Property details
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Property Information
Property Type: Land
Property Sub Type: Lot
Zoning Specification: R-3
Land Information
Possible Use: Residential
Lot Information
Lot Size Area: 1.375
Lot Size Units: Acres
Road Surface Type: Paved
Road Responsibility: Publicly Maintained Road
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Water Source: None
Sewer: None
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Restrictions: No Representation
HOA Information
HOA Subject To: None
School Information
Elementary School: Unspecified
Middle Or Junior High School: Unspecified
High School: Unspecified
Location Information
Directions: From US-70 E turn left onto Zion Rd. Slight right onto Amherst Rd. Destination will be on the left.
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Style: Vacant Land
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County: Burke County
APN: 23008
Home facts updated by county records on Apr 27, 2026
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Around this home
Schools
Drexel Primary
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.6mi
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Heritage Middle
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.1mi
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Jimmy C. Draughn High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.9mi
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
2/10 Fire Factor
0.00% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 101° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$45,000 – $54,000
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