$325,000
About this home
Come live the dream of lake-front living and build your home on this lakefront property located in the premier East Shores Community of Lake James. The property overlooks a quiet, protected cove with a beautiful view of the lake. While you are building, a floating dock is in place for immediate access to the lake for swimming, paddling, and boating. Tranquility awaits as Lake James is considered one of the most pristine lakes in the Southeast. East Shores has a total of 167 homesites and is only 15 minutes from the downtown area of Morganton and conveniently located off Interstate 40. The neighborhood offers phenomenal views of the lake and the mountains, a pool, and sport court. The East Shores community offers hi-speed Internet as well as city water.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4240206
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- East Shores
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 492
- On market date
- March 28, 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
- 329
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 560
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 128
- Student:teacher ratio
- 42.7:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Morganton'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
How this listing compares to current activity in Morganton, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 7, 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.