Mountain house on the best section of the Little River! You will love the privacy of this hidden gem in Riverside w/ 3 acres to protect your privacy! The other side is very steep, no neighbors on either side. The house is out of the flood plain but close enough that you will be down there, day & night chillin' with a good book, throwing stones, or telling fish stories around the campfire on the bank. The Little River is stocked, with 437'+ frontage, great to fish, float with friends, play in! Leave your windows open or hang your hammock & take a nap to the sound of the Little River rolling over the shoals. Views & the sound of the river are amazing from either upper or lower deck, even from the living room or lower bedrooms. You can open the glass doors and expand your living space, entertain, into the screened porch or onto the deck overlooking the River. Laundry hookups up & down. New in the last 1-6 years: hardwood flooring, doors, granite counters & stainless appliances, a heat pump, abundant decking, fencing++. Let the children or pets out onto the decks and into fenced grassy area to play safely in the shade. Call TODAY, Riverside, is a Really cool place to be!
Single-familyProperty Type
1990Year Built
3.04 acresLot Size
$376Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Mindy Hall• Foxfire Realty, Inc.
Bought with Aimee Greenfield• Greenfield Acres Realty
Perfectly delightful mountain cottage with spectacular Little River frontage! Greatroom/fireplace/vaulted ceilings is light filled, spacious & opens onto huge deck overlooking the river; kitchen/2 pantries; large mastersuite. Downstairs are 2 bedrooms, bath & laundry room. Screened porch for summer evenings. Gorgeous yard on bend of river to enjoy the music of rushing water. MUST SEE TO APPRECIATE!
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$3,524 (+100.6%)
$55,900 + $488,900
$544,800
2025
$1,756 (+29.6%)
$55,900 + $488,900
$544,800
2024
$1,355
$55,900 + $208,600
$264,500
2023
$1,355
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2022
$1,355
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2021
$1,355 (+24.1%)
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2020
$1,092 (+2.5%)
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2019
$1,066 (+10.7%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2018
$963 (+6.9%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2017
$901
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2016
$900 (+2.0%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2015
$882 (+10.4%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2014
$799
$64,000 + $93,300
$157,300
2013
$799
$64,000 + $93,300
$157,300
Tax history for 254 Riverside Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$3,524 (+100.6%)
$55,900 + $488,900
$544,800
2025
$1,756 (+29.6%)
$55,900 + $488,900
$544,800
2024
$1,355
$55,900 + $208,600
$264,500
2023
$1,355
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2022
$1,355
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2021
$1,355 (+24.1%)
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2020
$1,092 (+2.5%)
$55,900 + $144,600
$200,500
2019
$1,066 (+10.7%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2018
$963 (+6.9%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2017
$901
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2016
$900 (+2.0%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2015
$882 (+10.4%)
$64,000 + $98,100
$162,100
2014
$799
$64,000 + $93,300
$157,300
2013
$799
$64,000 + $93,300
$157,300
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.93 Acres
Year renovated
1990
Sq. Ft.
1,564
Year built
1990
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Alleghany County
APN
4001082531
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 16, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking/Garage Information
Parking Features: Gravel, Driveway, No Garage, Private
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bathroom Information
# of Full Bathrooms: 2
Heating & Cooling
Has Cooling
Cooling: Central Air, Electric, Heat Pump, Attic Fan