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$1,199,000

683 Franklin Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Listed by Bill Sandman · Real Broker, LLC
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,910 sqft
Year built
1944

About this home

Coming soon.....a classic 1940s Highlands cabin reimagined by Black Rock Design Build of Highlands. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. A stunning mix of old and new. New HVAC, roof, electric and plumbing. New bathrooms and a gorgeous new high end kitchen with the charm of original wood floors, wormy chestnut walls, and a beautiful stone fireplace. Private over half acre wooded lot with amazing outdoor entertaining space in the back.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4425316
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Mirror Lake
Status
Active
Days on market
N/A
On market date
October 7, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A

Location

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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
Blue Ridge School
6.91 mi away · Grades -1-6
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
154
Student:teacher ratio
12.8:1
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Middle
None found nearby
High
Macon Early College High School
12.01 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.1
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
129
Student:teacher ratio
32.3:1
District
Macon County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Highlands'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).

26
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.5 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 0 days -- 88 fewer days than Highlands's current average of 88 days.
For reference, the median list price across 17 active listings in Highlands right now is $560,000.

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$7,371/mo
$239,800 down
$959,200 loan
Principal & interest$6,221
Property tax (est.)$999
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 16 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.