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$475,000

1068 Laurel Branch Road
Vilas, NC 28692
Listed by Jason Eldreth · A PLUS Realty
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.5
Living area
1,730 sqft
Year built
1954

About this home

Enjoy the beautiful countryside of western Watauga County from this farmstead property offering 9.75 acres, a 3BR/1.5BA, 1730sq.ft. Farmhouse with full basement and multiple outbuildings including a large barn with hay loft, detached 2-car garage workshop with a second story which could be used for storage, studio space, etc. Other property features include easy access via state maintained paved road frontage, a bold stream, springs, fiber optic services, multiple home sites, ample gardening space and plenty of room for horses/livestock on the mixture of open pasture and wooded acreage. Main level of home offers wood floors throughout with the primary bedroom suite, kitchen with newer stainless-steel appliances, living room with wood burning fireplace and an additional half bath. Second level of home offers 2 additional bedrooms and an office/storage area. The full unfinished basement offers the laundry area along with a shower, toilet, and sink. This property offers great potential for many different uses and is conveniently located less than 15-20 minutes from Boone and AppState!

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4340421
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
245
On market date
January 23, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1.5
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
Cove Creek Elementary
3.38 mi away · Grades -1-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
300
Student:teacher ratio
10.7:1
District
Watauga County Schools
Middle
None found nearby
High
Watauga High
9.34 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
1,236
Student:teacher ratio
12.0:1
District
Watauga County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Vilas'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).

18
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
5.3 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
5 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools1
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

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$95,000 down
$380,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,465
Property tax (est.)$396
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 24 days ago.

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.