$248,500
About this home
Welcome to your own peaceful UNRESTRICTED mountain retreat, tucked away in a serene wooded setting where comfort, privacy, and outdoor living come together. This charming mountain home offers the perfect blend of cozy cabin feel and modern convenience, making it ideal for a full-time residence, vacation getaway, or investment property. Inside, the home features an inviting open-concept layout with spacious living and dining areas designed for comfortable everyday living and entertaining. The updated kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, abundant cabinetry, and stylish backsplash accents, while the open floor plan creates a bright and welcoming atmosphere throughout the home. Large windows and glass doors bring in natural light and connect the indoor living spaces to the peaceful outdoor surroundings. Step outside onto the expansive wrap-around deck and screened-in porch, perfect for relaxing with morning coffee, grilling with friends, or enjoying the sights and sounds of nature year-round. Surrounded by mature trees, the property offers a quiet and private setting while still providing functional outdoor spaces, including a covered parking area/carport, additional 10ft x 20ft storage building, and low-maintenance landscaping. Whether you're searching for a cozy retreat in the woods or peaceful full-time home, this property offers the charm and tranquility buyers are looking for in mountain living. Conveniently located 5 minutes away from downtown Murphy and its amenities like HVR Casino, local vineyards, white water rafting, and local boutiques. Also, convenient to Blairsville and Blue Ridge GA.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 98544605
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- None
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 148
- On market date
- May 22, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- 1
- Parking spaces
- 1
- Lot size
- 0.96 acres
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
- 422
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.1:1
- District
- Cherokee County Schools
- Enrollment
- 306
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.3:1
- District
- Cherokee County Schools
- Enrollment
- 442
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
- District
- Cherokee County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Murphy'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.
Market position
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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 19, 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.