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$295,000

Morganton, NC 28655
Listed by Polly Leadbetter · Engel & Volkers Foothills Lake James
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About this home

Don't just buy a vacant lot on Lake James-buy this waterfront property that has a covered aluminum dock for your boat already in place. Located in the East shores community with a culdesac location perfect for your Lake home. The lot has been cleared and is ready to be built on. Location adjacent to the Mimosa Marina so getting gas for your boat is a breeze. No wake cove is perfect for swimming or floating and its just seconds out to the main channel for fishing, wake surfing, kayaking or paddle boarding. Community amenities are just down the street and include a outdoor pool, tennis & basketball court and pickle ball courts coming soon. Just 20 minutes to downtown Morganton for shops, dining and entertainment. Great deal for waterfront with a great dock for under 300K!

Property details

MLS #
CAR4293347
Property type
Lot
Subdivision
East Shores
Status
Active
Days on market
182
On market date
August 25, 2025
Stories
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Location

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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
Glen Alpine Elementary
3.33 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
329
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Burke County Schools
Middle
Table Rock Middle
3.46 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
560
Student:teacher ratio
16.5:1
District
Burke County Schools
High
Burke Middle College
8.19 mi away · Grades 11-12
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
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).

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Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.7 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
10 / 100
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Grocery stores0
Parks2
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Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 182 days -- 137 fewer days than Morganton's current average of 319 days.
For reference, the median list price across 372 active listings in Morganton right now is $220,000.

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$59,000 down
$236,000 loan
Principal & interest$1,531
Property tax (est.)$246
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated February 23, 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.