$188,000
About this home
LAKE VIEWS YEAR ROUND at this adorable turn-key turn of the century cottage on highly sought Lake Rhodhiss. Public boat ramp located at street entrance from Burke Street, across from popular neighborhood haunt Copper Penny Grill, and next to Horseshoe Trail Park, just 12 mins to Downtown Hickory and 8 mins to I-40 for easy regional commutes. Home features refinished original oak hardwood floors, and generous 9 foot ceilings. Rear bedroom provides access to the remodeled full bath with custom tile and modern soaking tub. Wide front porch to enjoy lake views from across the street, and rear deck for firing up the grill. Low maintenance yard, public street access, dead end road so mostly local traffic. All electric home systems and appliances, city water and sewer, on street waste pickup all for lower Rhodhiss property tax rate. Truly affordable option for smart buyers, with peace of mind from these 2025 improvements: new HVAC air handler and condenser, new and reinforced piers and floor joists where needed, new subfloors and refinished hardwood floors, new crawlspace vapor barrier, kitchen: new quartz counter top, new sink, new appliances, refinished cabinets, bathroom fully replumbed with new cast iron, tile floors, new fixtures and claw foot tub, front porch and shutters painted, new water heater. This is the one.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4404145
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- None
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 88
- On market date
- July 15, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- N/A
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
- 460
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.9:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 512
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.1:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 128
- Student:teacher ratio
- 42.7:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Hickory'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
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 13 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.