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$899,000

198 Quiet Forest Lane
Sylva, NC 28779
Listed by William Tompkins · Scott Barfield Realty And Land Company
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About this home

Whisper Woods is a turnkey micro-resort between Waynesville and Sylva, North Carolina, offering five uniquely themed tiny homes that function as a cohesive, high-performing short-term rental community. Each unit showcases unique outdoor amenities and private seating areas, with select homes featuring hot tubs, saunas, and private fire pits—designed to create intimate, resort-style experiences in a tranquil forest setting. Investment and management: The established management company can remain in place and continue day-to-day operations, providing a truly turnkey, hands-off investment from day one. This has an attractive upside potential in a post-Helene market. Comprehensive financials, occupancy trends, and expense data are available to qualified buyers through the managing office. The property is also available as a 45% fractional ownership interest, including a corresponding interest in the tiny homes and associated personal property, under MLS #4370540; the price shown here is for the entire property. Location and access: Centrally located between Waynesville and Sylva, NC. Proximity to outdoor attractions: ~8 minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway ~35 minutes to Great Smoky Mountains National Park ~45 minutes to Asheville

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4370534
Property type
Acreage
Subdivision
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Status
Active
Days on market
177
On market date
April 20, 2026
Stories
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Total bathrooms
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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
Scotts Creek Elementary
3.5 mi away · Grades 0-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
459
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Middle
Catamount School
5.41 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
53
Student:teacher ratio
10.6:1
District
Catamount School
High
Jackson Co Early College
6.02 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
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).

9
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.0 / 20 -- Least 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 Sylva, from live MLS data.

On the market 177 days -- 38 more days than Sylva's current average of 139 days.
For reference, the median list price across 160 active listings in Sylva right now is $380,000.

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$179,800 down
$719,200 loan
Principal & interest$4,665
Property tax (est.)$749
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 10 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.