CJ's Grille · 47 Depot St. Bryson City, NC 28713 · - 61 Depot Street, Bryson City, NC 28713
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$1,598,000

61 Depot Street, Bryson City, NC 28713
Bryson City, NC 28713
Listed by Old Town Team · Old Town Brokers
Bedrooms
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Bathrooms
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Living area
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Year built
1950

About this home

A rare downtown Bryson City asset combining scale, location, and repositioning upside in one of Western North Carolina's most tourism-driven markets. Located in the heart of downtown directly across from the vibrant Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Depot, 61 Depot Street offers a rare opportunity to acquire a 39,254 SF mixed-use asset in one of Western North Carolina's most tourism-driven markets. Bryson City processes more visitor dollars through its local economy than towns five to ten times its size & this property combines in-place income with substantial value-add potential. The building features multiple income streams including CJ's Grille (~$3,900/month) & short-term rental units (~3,500/month), along with a large vacant former Nantahala Brewing Company space primed for reactivation. The brewery component alone presents an opportunity to generate an additional $5,000-$6,000 per month, restoring & potentially exceeding prior stabilized performance of an 8.75% cap rate. Situated on 0.576 acres with 165 feet of frontage on Depot Street, the three-story Class B structure offers flexibility for retail, restaurant, hospitality, or experiential redevelopment. The location benefits from consistent tourist traffic driven by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the railroad attraction directly across the street. Bryson City and Swain County continue to see strong tourism growth, with over $232 million in annual visitor spending and increasing demand for short-term rentals, dining, and destination experiences. This property is ideally positioned to capture that demand. Ideal for investors or owner-operators seeking a high-visibility, income-producing asset with significant upside through lease-up, repositioning, or redevelopment into a flagship destination property. Downtown Bryson City's combination of strong occupancy & diversified spending composition produces compelling attractive opportunities to leverage with this unique property into high cap rate

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
98544446
Property type
Commercial Sale
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
170
On market date
April 30, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
N/A
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.57 acres
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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
Swain County West Elementary
3.79 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
411
Student:teacher ratio
12.8:1
District
Swain County Schools
Middle
Swain County Middle School
0.57 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
472
Student:teacher ratio
16.3:1
District
Swain County Schools
High
Swain County High School
1.25 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
557
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Swain County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Bryson City'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).

26
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
8.0 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
5 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools1
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 170 days -- 4 more days than Bryson City's current average of 166 days.
For reference, the median list price across 117 active listings in Bryson City right now is $340,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$9,773/mo
$319,600 down
$1,278,400 loan
Principal & interest$8,292
Property tax (est.)$1,332
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS 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.