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$469,000

1026 High Top Mountain Road
Whittier, NC 28789
Listed by Dani Miner · Great Smokys Realty
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,614 sqft
Year built
2007

About this home

Smoky Mountain retreat offering the charm of a log-style cabin with the comfort, character, and mountain lifestyle buyers are searching for. Outdoor living shines with a recently stained wraparound porch, side and rear paver patios, and a custom-built firepit with flagstone deck, perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and enjoying the mountain setting. Inside, vaulted ceilings enhance the living and dining areas, while a propane fireplace and oversized sunroom with expansive windows and two sliding glass doors fill the home with natural light. A dedicated mini-split provides year-round comfort in the sunroom. A pull-through driveway, detached carport, and attached workshop with A/C and ample storage add flexibility and convenience. Located in an upscale scenic mountain community with miles of well-maintained roads ideal for walking, this home is just minutes from the Tuckasegee River for fishing, kayaking, and tubing, and convenient to Bryson City, Sylva, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ideal as a year-round home, vacation cabin, mountain getaway, or short-term rental investment in Western North Carolina.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4395449
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
High Top Mountain
Status
Active
Days on market
106
On market date
June 25, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
N/A
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
Smokey Mountain Elementary
4.49 mi away · Grades -1-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
354
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Jackson County Public Schools
Middle
Catamount School
4.93 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
53
Student:teacher ratio
10.6:1
District
Catamount School
High
Jackson Co Early College
4.58 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.1
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
100
Student:teacher ratio
25.0:1
District
Jackson County Public Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Whittier'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).

16
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
5.2 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

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$93,800 down
$375,200 loan
Principal & interest$2,434
Property tax (est.)$391
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 8 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.