$575,000
About this home
The privacy, peace, and freedom you've been searching for is here. Escape the crowds and discover the joys of country living on 16 1/2 unrestricted acres in highly sought-after Polk County. With 2+ acres cleared and 14 acres of woods, this unique homestead is teeming with wildlife. The home features 2 bedrooms, a spacious loft/bonus room, and 2 full bathrooms. It has multiple heat sources, including a heat pump, a gas log fireplace, and a wood-burning stove. You can hunt, hike, mountain-bike, or ride four-wheelers along your own trails, or listen to the gentle creek that meanders through the property. The property is well-equipped for homesteading, featuring a large barn (full of useful lumber for your future projects), a 10x12 storage shed with electricity, a corn crib/tool barn, a 24'x31' (744 SF) workshop with electric and water, and a 30-amp electrical hookup for your RV. Rich in history, the hand-hewn log cabin was once part of an original family homestead. Family and local historical accounts suggest that the cabin dates back to the 18th century and is the oldest structure in Polk County still in its original location. This place is special, and you'll feel it the moment you step foot on the property. Conveniently located ten minutes from Lake Lure, 20 minutes from the Tryon Equestrian Center, 35 minutes from Hendersonville, and 1 hour from Asheville. Property is at the end of a private dead-end dirt road, so out of respect for neighbors, please, no drive-bys. Showings by appointment only. Agent is owner, and owners are motivated! Schedule your showing and bring us an offer! Own this beautiful piece of history today.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS #
- CAR4387532
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- None
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 21
- On market date
- June 17, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- 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
- 123
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.2:1
- District
- Polk County Schools
- Enrollment
- 497
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.4:1
- District
- Polk County Schools
- Enrollment
- 60
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.0:1
- District
- Polk County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Mill Spring'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 July 8, 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.