$799,000
About this home
Why buy a vacant lot and wait years to enjoy Lake James? At 159 Osprey Roost Drive, you can have both. This 1.25-acre waterfront homesite offers the opportunity to build your dream Lake James home in the future while enjoying the property immediately from an existing lake retreat already in place. With a 5-bedroom septic system installed, a deeded boat slip, waterfront setting, and Camp Lake James amenities, much of the heavy lifting has already been done. Simply bring your builder, your plans, and your vision. Enjoy beautiful waterfront surroundings, a deeded boat slip just a short walk away, professionally designed landscaping, and valuable infrastructure already established on the property. The existing retreat features comfortable living space, screened porches, and is being offered fully furnished, allowing you to start making Lake James memories from day one while designing the home you've always envisioned. Privacy is enhanced by the adjacent 4-acre Old Wildlife Club-owned parcel, creating a natural buffer rarely found on waterfront homesites. Ownership also includes access to Camp Lake James amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, pickleball courts, paddling access, gathering spaces, and dining opportunities. Whether you're searching for a build-ready waterfront homesite, a private lake getaway, or a property that allows you to enjoy the lake now while planning for the future, 159 Osprey Roost Drive offers a combination of flexibility, infrastructure, privacy, and waterfront lifestyle that is exceptionally difficult to find on Lake James. *Also listed as residential ---see MLS# 4380380***
Property details
- MLS #
- CAR4388744
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- Old Wildlife Club
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 26
- On market date
- June 3, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- 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
- 352
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.1:1
- District
- McDowell County Schools
- Enrollment
- 531
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.0:1
- District
- McDowell County Schools
- Enrollment
- 254
- Student:teacher ratio
- 23.1:1
- District
- McDowell County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Nebo'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 29, 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.