$84,500
About this home
Create your mountain retreat on Lot 50 in the private community of Amber Ranches. The 0.75-acre parcel is surrounded by natural beauty and offers opportunities for hiking, wildlife watching, and exploring, with Unicoi, TN, Bakersville and Burnsville, NC, each less than 30 minutes away. A distinctive, hand-crafted 16-by-16-foot timber-frame structure anchors the property, offering a starting point for a creative studio, mountain retreat, guest space, or future custom residence. Currently permitted by Mitchell County as an art studio, it was built by the artist who built the Barley House. Sustainably harvested, organically treated timber and thoughtful craftsmanship give the structure lasting character, with construction intended to endure for generations. For those envisioning a residence, the owner has an HOA approved permit for an 800-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath home with septic permit in place. The seller will include floor plans for the conversion, providing a head start on bringing that vision to life. Whether you work with a builder or complete the project over time, Lot 50 (street address is 191 Bens Bend Dr) offers the flexibility to create a one-of-a-kind mountain property rooted in lasting craftsmanship.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4437739
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- Amber Ranches
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- N/A
- On market date
- November 1, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- 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
- 215
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.4:1
- District
- Mitchell County Schools
- Enrollment
- 208
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- District
- Mitchell County Schools
- Enrollment
- 113
- Student:teacher ratio
- 22.6:1
- District
- Mitchell County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Bakersville'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).
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