$345,000
About this home
Escape to the mountains with this charming 1-bedroom, 1-bath home with a bonus room, nestled on 6.14 acres in the Dry Valley community of Townsend, TN. Located on Rich Mountain and just minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this 672-square-foot home offers the perfect combination of privacy, acreage, and convenience. The bonus room provides additional flexibility for guests, an office, hobby space, or extra sleeping quarters. Whether you're looking for a peaceful weekend getaway, a permanent residence, or a property to enjoy as a mountain retreat, this home offers plenty of opportunity to make it your own. Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the Smokies while being just minutes from the outdoor adventures, restaurants, shops, and attractions that make Townsend known as the ''Peaceful Side of the Smokies.'' With 6.14 acres to explore and the natural beauty of Rich Mountain surrounding you, this is a great opportunity to own your own piece of East Tennessee.
Property details
- MLS
- East Tennessee REALTORS® MLS
- MLS #
- 1351210
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Rich Mountain Estates
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 52
- On market date
- August 9, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 6.14 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 113
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.1:1
- District
- Blount County
- Enrollment
- 711
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
- District
- Blount County
- Enrollment
- 1,333
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- District
- Blount County
Walkability
Blended score for Townsend's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in Townsend, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by East Tennessee REALTORS® MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 23 days ago.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.