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Living Room
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Dining
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Dining
Kitchen
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Bedroom
Bedroom
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Floorplan
Floor plan with basement
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$289,000

Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Listed by Donna Hughes · Total Living Realty, LLC
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2.1
Living area
1,980 sqft
Year built
1959

About this home

Rare find in established Fernwood neighborhood just minutes from restaurants and shopping in historic downtown Rutherfordton. Perfect location to walk the quiet and peaceful neighborhood or ride bikes to downtown. Well built one story home with full basement and lots of new updates and entire house painted, . Move in ready ! The concrete circular drive gives easy access to front one level entrance . This home features low maintenance premier exterior Metal siding , a brand new architectural shingle 50 yr warranty roof, and luxury vinyl plank flooring. This home boasts an oversized Living Room and Dining room with a cozy fireplace surrounded by custom built in shelves. The three bedrooms are all on the main floor. The master bathroom has a walk in bathtub and brand new toilet and sink. The oversized kitchen features new counters and brand new stainless steel appliances including new range hood/fan. The home has a separate mud room and laundry room with new washer and dryer. Enjoy sitting in the spacious back den with windows overlooking established blooming trees and lots of birds. The private backyard has a possible firepit area and a walk out basement. The basement features a separate shower area in addition to toilet/sink as well as a vent for a woodstove and workshop bench. New electric panel. Septic clean and city water. Two storage buildings.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
CAR4350557
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Fernwood
Status
Active
Days on market
124
On market date
February 26, 2026
Stories
N/A
Garage spaces
N/A
Lot size
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles · public school directory data (NCES)

Elementary
Rutherfordton Elementary School
3.21 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
383
Student:teacher ratio
13.7:1
District
Rutherford County Schools
Middle
R-S Middle School
1.6 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
603
Student:teacher ratio
14.4:1
District
Rutherford County Schools
High
R-S Central High School
1.51 mi away · Grades 9-12
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
769
Student:teacher ratio
13.7:1
District
Rutherford County Schools

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$57,800 down
$231,200 loan
Principal & interest$1,500
Property tax (est.)$241
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 30, 2026.

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