$44,000
About this home
MOUNTAIN HOMESITE WITH PARTIAL CLEARING, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE & VIEW POTENTIAL! This 1.12± acre lot in the Balsam Forest community offers an excellent opportunity to create your Western North Carolina mountain retreat. A partially cleared, gently sloping area provides an appealing setting for a future home, while the south-facing orientation offers abundant natural light and beautiful sunset skies. --- Located at approximately 3,380 feet in elevation, enjoy cooler summer temperatures, native trees and plants, and abundant mountain wildlife. The property offers mountain views with the potential to enhance long-range views through selective tree trimming or shaping, subject to applicable restrictions and approvals. --- With a flexible minimum home size requirement of just 1,000 square feet, this property can accommodate a variety of mountain home designs—from a cozy getaway to a full-time residence. Located approximately 2 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway and convenient to both Waynesville and Sylva, you can enjoy a peaceful mountain setting without feeling isolated. --- No city taxes. Annual road maintenance dues are approximately $300 per year. Well and septic needed. Come walk the property and imagine the possibilities for your mountain home!
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4349722
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- Balsam Forest
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 217
- On market date
- February 21, 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
- 464
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
- 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 30 days ago.
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