$165,000
About this home
**PRICE IMPROVEMENT!** Discover 4.47 acres of private riverfront property in the gated River Woods community of Waynesville, NC. This beautiful sloping homesite offers **Pigeon River frontage, mountain views, wooded privacy, and a peaceful Western North Carolina setting**—an ideal opportunity to create your own custom mountain retreat. Two trails lead toward the Pigeon River, offering opportunities for tubing, kayaking, fishing, or simply enjoying the peaceful natural setting along the water. The property is accessed by a **privately maintained paved road**, providing year-round accessibility while maintaining the privacy of the community. Conveniently located just minutes from **downtown Waynesville** and a short drive to **Asheville**, this property offers the tranquility of mountain living while remaining close to dining, shopping, outdoor recreation, and area attractions. A **minimum 1,500-square-foot site-built home** is required. Septic and well needed. A rare opportunity to build on **4.47 acres of riverfront land with mountain views in Waynesville, NC**. Annual POA fee is $850, with $250 allocated to road maintenance.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4328505
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- River Woods
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 260
- On market date
- December 16, 2025
- 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
- 192
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- District
- Haywood County Schools
- Enrollment
- 767
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- District
- Haywood County Schools
- Enrollment
- 191
- Student:teacher ratio
- 23.9:1
- District
- Haywood County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Waynesville'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 September 4, 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.