$468,000
About this home
Build your Lake James dream home on the 2.53-acre lot with boat slip (#55) in the very desirable Dry Creek lakefront community on Lake James. Lake James has more than 150 miles of shoreline and is one of the cleanest lakes in the United States, featuring many islands throughout the lake, excellent fishing, and stunning Blue Ridge Mountain views. Your new lake home can be built with a wood, brick, stone, or hardiplank exterior. Located on the northeast side of Lake James, only 15 minutes from I-40, less than 20 minutes from Downtown Morganton and Marion, and less than 40 minutes from Asheville and Hickory. This community includes an outdoor pool, clubhouse, hiking trails, boat slips, city water, and underground utilities. There are various large and gently rolling building sites on this 2.53-acre parcel of land that will accommodate any type of estate residence. The multimillion-dollar homes in Dry Creek are all of large size, giving you great privacy and sightings of wildlife.
Property details
- MLS #
- CAR4144207
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- Dry Creek
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 720
- On market date
- May 25, 2024
- 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 329
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 560
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.5:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
- Enrollment
- 128
- Student:teacher ratio
- 42.7:1
- District
- Burke County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Morganton'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 May 15, 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.