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Primary bedroom - Morganton
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Upper bedroom #1 - Morganton
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Rear view - Morganton
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$545,000

Morganton, NC 28655
Listed by Polly Leadbetter · Engel & Volkers Foothills Lake James
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
2,411 sqft
Year built
1995

About this home

Cape Cod cutie! Enjoy the lake from this corner location with a short walk to the deeded boat slip. Main level primary suite is filled with light from large windows and cathedral ceiling. Ensuite bath has double sinks, shower, jet tub and large walk in closet. Cozy living room with gas logs and dining area just off the kitchen. Kitchen has plenty of cabinetry, island seating and a breakfast area. Direct access to the screened porch off the kitchen which overlooks the beautifully landscaped rear yard. Laundry and powder room are conveniently located between kitchen and garage access. Upstairs there are two gracious sized bedrooms with a shared bath as well as a finished bonus room over the garage-perfect for your home office. As a bonus there is also a 13x19 building with breezeway from the garage has monitor heat and window unit AC. Perfect for a shop, craft or exercise room. Just 15 minutes to downtown Morganton and close to Fonta Flora Trail & Lake James State Park. Keep your boat in the deeded slip and enjoy beautiful Lake James. New roof 2025.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
CAR4299369
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
East Shores
Status
Active
Days on market
282
On market date
September 5, 2025
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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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.

Elementary
Glen Alpine Elementary
3.51 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
2.88 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
7.86 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).

15
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.7 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
10 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks2
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 282 days -- 37 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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$109,000 down
$436,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,828
Property tax (est.)$454
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 14, 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.