$750,000
About this home
Set along a gentle, meandering drive in one of Balsam Mountain Preserve’s most desirable settings, this exceptional homesite offers a rare combination of privacy, natural beauty, and convenient access to the club’s extensive amenities. At approximately 3,900 feet in elevation, the homesite enjoys beautiful short-range views of the surrounding North Carolina mountains and a peaceful setting that feels wonderfully removed from the everyday. The long approach creates a sense of arrival and exceptional privacy, while the homesite’s location provides easy access to everything Balsam Mountain Preserve has to offer. Here, owners can create a private mountain retreat surrounded by more than 4,400 acres of protected natural beauty, including 3,200 acres of conservation land. Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private club community with an extraordinary collection of amenities, including championship golf, equestrian facilities, scenic hiking and walking trails, tennis, and exceptional dining. The newly completed Doubletop Village adds an exciting new gathering place for members and their guests, with the Summit House Restaurant and Mine Tavern offering spectacular mountain surroundings and relaxed, elevated dining. For those seeking a homesite that combines tranquility and privacy with the convenience of a world-class mountain club, Lot 140 presents an exceptional opportunity to build a truly special Balsam Mountain retreat.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4406651
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- Balsam Mountain Preserve
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- N/A
- On market date
- August 20, 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
- 459
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Jackson County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 53
- Student:teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
- District
- Catamount School
- Enrollment
- 100
- Student:teacher ratio
- 25.0:1
- District
- Jackson County Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Sylva'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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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 20, 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.