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$399,000

1208 Forest Lake Heights Drive
Nebo, NC 28761
Listed by Chloe Lunsford · Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Freestone Properties
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
1,707 sqft
Year built
1980

About this home

Step back in time with this extra cozy cabin retreat at Lake James in Nebo. Originally built over 100 years ago and thoughtfully expanded in 1980, this home blends historic charm with comfort. Enjoy tranquil lake views and easy water access via the neighborhood boat ramp. The cabin features 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, a main living room, a great screened-in porch for relaxing, and a nice basement family room. Plus, there is a big storage room perfect for all your fun lake accessories. This is the quintessential cozy lake getaway you've been waiting for!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4391065
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Forest Lake Heights
Status
Active
Days on market
80
On market date
June 8, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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Nearby schools

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.

Elementary
Nebo Elementary School
1.96 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
352
Student:teacher ratio
14.1:1
District
McDowell County Schools
Middle
East McDowell Middle School
4.65 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
531
Student:teacher ratio
13.0:1
District
McDowell County Schools
High
McDowell Early College
5.87 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
254
Student:teacher ratio
23.1:1
District
McDowell County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Nebo'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

28
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
5.7 / 20 -- Least walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Nebo, from live MLS data.

On the market 80 days -- 193 fewer days than Nebo's current average of 273 days.
For reference, the median list price across 244 active listings in Nebo right now is $98,537.

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$79,800 down
$319,200 loan
Principal & interest$2,070
Property tax (est.)$333
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 27, 2026.

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.