View of The Peninsula from Lake James - Nebo
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Community Dock - Nebo
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$75,000

Nebo, NC 28761
Listed by Melissa Plemmons · EXP Realty LLC Ballantyne
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About this home

This 1.28 acre interior lot is located in the gated waterfront community of The Peninsula at Lake James. Owner financing is an option if needed! A great gently sloping lot to build your dream home within walking distance of Lake James. This land could be your primary residence or vacation home. Short term rentals are allowed. Gently rolling with possible winter views of Shortoff Mountain and Hawks Bill Mountains. Community well in place for use. Community amenities include a waterfront pool with picnic area and bathrooms, floating community day dock, and boat storage. Located minutes away from Black Bear Marina, Fonta Flora Brewery, or Fonta Flora trail for hiking and mtn biking. Only 18 min to Marion, 20 min to Morganton, 40 min to Linville Falls, 1 hour to Asheville and 1.5 hours to Charlotte airport. You are in the middle of the best of the Blue Ridge Mountains!

Property details

MLS #
CAR4191826
Property type
Lot
Subdivision
The Peninsula at Lake James
Status
Active
Days on market
532
On market date
October 16, 2024
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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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
North Cove Elementary School
5.7 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
1.9
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: F (2025)
Enrollment
220
Student:teacher ratio
13.8:1
District
McDowell County Schools
Middle
West McDowell Middle School
6.8 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
648
Student:teacher ratio
15.8:1
District
McDowell County Schools
High
McDowell Early College
7.03 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
254
Student:teacher ratio
23.1:1
District
McDowell County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Nebo'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.

31
Car-dependent
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EPA National Walkability Index
6.2 / 20 -- Below average walkable

Market position

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

On the market 532 days -- 237 more days than Nebo's current average of 295 days.
For reference, the median list price across 225 active listings in Nebo right now is $100,000.

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$15,000 down
$60,000 loan
Principal & interest$389
Property tax (est.)$63
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated April 1, 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.