Tucked in the heart of the High Country, this 1.03-acre parcel offers the perfect blend of convenience and seclusion. Just a quick 10-minute drive to downtown Banner Elk and only 7 minutes from the slopes at Sugar Mountain, the location puts you near year-round recreation while still feeling like a retreat. With no restrictions, you’ll have the freedom to build, camp, or design the mountain escape that fits your vision. The land offers beautiful mountain views, with the potential for even more through selective tree clearing, and it borders the Blue Ridge Conservancy, ensuring lasting privacy and a pristine natural backdrop. A truly rare opportunity, this property gives you both accessibility and the space to make it uniquely your own.
Vacant landProperty Type
1.03 acresLot Size
$48,542Price/Acres
Listed by Madison Doble• Keller Williams High Country
Contact: (828)616-6044
Bought with Lyn Hunter• Keller Williams High Country
PRIME MOUNTAIN property with view of Sugar Mountain and it's picturesque ski slopes. This property is mostly pasture and partially wooded. Accessed via state maintained road (Arnette Road), with right of way to property and is approximately 5 minutes from downtown Banner Elk, NC. Buyer to verify zoning restrictions based on intended property use. Property acreage, taxes, location, boundary lines and road information is approximate and subject to verification by Buyer prior to purchase.
HCMLS #220438
Nov 16, 2020
Sold
$90,111
Feb 19, 2020
Listed
$100,000
+9
Privacy. Privacy. Privacy in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Privacy and HUGE views of multiple layers of mountains, looking west for spectacular sunsets. The high elevation +/- 4 acres offers you cool summer days to enjoy its soaring mountain meadow -- replete with all manor of mountain wildflowers and tasty huckleberries -- plus the dazzling alpine vista. Retreat to total peace and quiet in surroundings of your own creation, without POA or zoning restrictions. The perfect location for lovers of Banner Elk, build your secluded dream home or estate. Yet, you will be only a 5 minute drive to superb dining and shopping, a plethora of outdoor recreation opportunities, festivals and cultural events.
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Last updated by owner on Mar 6, 2023.
Property details
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Has View
Property Information
Property Type: Land
Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Acreage
Land Information
Vegetation: Partially Wooded, Wooded
Lot Information
Lot Features: Wooded
Road Surface Type: Gravel
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Lot Size : 1.03
Lot Size Area: 1.03
Lot Size Units: Acres
Lot Size Acres: 1.03
Financial
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Tax Annual Amount: $152
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Sewer: Septic Needed
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Elementary School: Banner Elk
High School: Avery County
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Subdivision Name: None
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County: Avery County
APN: 18681830838900000
Home facts updated by county records on Mar 6, 2023
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List AOR: HighCountryAssociationOfRealtorsInc
AttributionContact: (828)616-6044
Around this home
Schools
Banner Elk Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 1.4mi
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
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Minimal risk 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 82° expected this year, 22 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over 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
$48,000 – $58,000
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