Lot at TBD Upper Lake Road, Highlands
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$340,000

TBD Upper Lake Road
Highlands, NC 28741
Listed by John Sheehan · MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC
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About this home

Discover this beautiful 0.4 acre land lot within Highlands, NC town limits and only 1 mile to Main Street. The lot resides on the slopes of desirable Big Bear Pen mountain and is close to multiple luxury homes, providing a Buyer the opportunity to own within a highly respected area. The Seller has partially cleared the lot. Public water access available at the street. A key consideration is Highlands was voted the Best Small Mountain Town in 2024 by Travel and Leisure Magazine due to its remarkable shopping, restaurants, cultural activities, and hospitality. Located only 2.5 hours from Atlanta and only 1.5 hours to both Greenville and Asheville, this resort town is easily accessed. Build your dream home amidst the Rhododendrons and Mountain Laurel of this spectacular small town!

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4275096
Property type
Lot
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Status
Active
Days on market
446
On market date
May 27, 2025
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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
Blue Ridge School
6.07 mi away · Grades -1-6
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
154
Student:teacher ratio
12.8:1
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Middle
None found nearby
High
Macon Early College High School
13.08 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
129
Student:teacher ratio
32.3:1
District
Macon County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Highlands'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

42
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EPA National Walkability Index
8.3 / 20 -- Below average walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Highlands, from live MLS data.

On the market 446 days -- 358 more days than Highlands's current average of 88 days.
For reference, the median list price across 17 active listings in Highlands right now is $560,000.

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$68,000 down
$272,000 loan
Principal & interest$1,764
Property tax (est.)$283
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 14, 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.