$334,000
About this home
Come build your dream home on this lakefront property located in the premier East Shores Community of Lake James. Nestled in the serene mountains of Western North Carolina, tranquility awaits. Lake James is at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains with nearly 6800 acres, 2/3 is a protected State preserve, with more than 150 miles of shoreline. Lake James is considered one of the most pristine lakes in the Southeast. The area is known for great water sports, fishing, plus hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails. East Shores has a total of 167 homesites and is a located on the southeast side of Lake James in Morganton, NC. East Shores is only 15 minutes from the downtown area of Morganton and conveniently located off Interstate 40. The neighborhood offers phenomenal views of the lake and the mountains, a pool, sport court. Asheville, Winston-Salem and Charlotte are within a 1 -2 hour drive. The East Shores community offers hi-speed Internet as well as city water. This lot is .77 acres and has a current 3 BDRM septic permit on file. A topographical study has been completed. A floating dock exists for your immediate lake access.
Property details
- MLS #
- CAR4240206
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- East Shores
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 376
- On market date
- March 28, 2025
- 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 April 13, 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.