40 acres of land just 8 minutes to Uptown Shelby! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Approximate lot lines showing the frontage on West Zion Church Rd, N. Lafayette, and the First Broad River - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
The main house is centrally located on the property, and there is room to create lots along the roads. - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
The large field is a flood plain. - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Driveway leading to the house and outbuilding - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Lovely paved driveway... - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
...leads to the main house! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Drone view of the main house -- located at the high point of the property. - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
View of the pasture near the main house. - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Mature trees and landscaping around the house. - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
View of the carport and deck w/ hot tub (sold AS IS) - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Gravel drive leads to the carport OR to the circle drive at the front of the house - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Gravel circle drive at the front of the house.  The front porch with arch details welcomes you! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Welcome to the Main House! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Enter into a great room--flooded with light and views of the farm! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
An awesome place for entertaining! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
The wet bar is easily accessible, and the steps lead... - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
...to the spacious open dining room/kitchen area! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Kitchen has a center island... - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
...and a plate glass window for maximizing your farm view! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
The kitchen door leads to the carport--very convenient for unloading groceries! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
The primary bedroom was once the living room...fireplace has gas logs! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Primary bedroom - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Attached study/closet area for the primary bedroom includes French doors to the outside! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Wonderful built-in shelves and notice the unique loft accessed by the attached ladder! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
The primary bathroom has been renovated... - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
...and includes a nice tiled shower! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Second bedroom has a stained glass accent window - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Bonus room (used to be a bedroom) has built-in storage! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
2nd bathroom - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Deck with sunken hot tub (sold AS IS) - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Outbuilding was previously used as a pottery shop! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Wide front porch -- great for rocking chairs! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Cathedral ceilings and tons of natural light -- so many possibilities! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Notice the additional office on the left side of the picture - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Additional 1 bed/1 bath tenant house can be salvaged but needs LOTS of TLC! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Front of tenant house - front steps missing - use side door! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
View of the river and the pasture (in a flood plain) - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Another view of the river! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
First Broad River - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
There is a dirt road/path that runs along the river - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Beautiful 10 acres on the east side of N. Lafayette Street - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Shed located on the 10 acre side of the property - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Beautiful pasture on the west side of North Lafayette Street - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Mature trees and peaceful nature! - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Large pasture along the river (flood plain) - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Drone view - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
Map - 1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby
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$1,099,000

1831 N Lafayette Street
Shelby, NC 28150
Listed by Becca Schweppe · Keller Williams Unified
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Living area
2,683 sqft
Year built
1960

About this home

Prime acreage just 8 minutes from Uptown Shelby with no city taxes!!! 46 acres total w/ First Broad River bordering the western property line. Main house and several additional structures needing TLC, but this parcel could be used in multiple ways! With road frontage along North Lafayette Street and West Zion Church Road, it could easily be subdivided into estate lots. Interested in farming? This property used to have a large vegetable and flower garden, and there is plenty of room for all of your animals! Make it your very own mini-farm or HORSE FARM w/ beautiful river frontage. MAIN HOUSE DETAILS - Main house has a unique floor plan--enter into a huge great room with wet bar and arched windows. Walk up several steps to the dining room and open kitchen area with island. The wood floors are from the original Bost Bakery! The primary bedroom has a fireplace and built-in book shelves. The renovated bathroom has a tile shower, walk in closet, and convenient laundry closet. There is also an attached home office with built-in bookshelves and additional closets to serve the primary bedroom. Don't miss the extra space in the 2nd floor loft accessible by a built-in ladder. On the other side of the home, you will find a hallway leading to a bedroom, bonus room, and bathroom. There is a deck off the back with a built-in hot tub (sold as is). Large unfinished basement with exterior entry has several workshop options. One of the heat pumps was replaced in 2025. OUTBUILDING (pottery shop) is ~869 square feet and has cathedral ceilings, a covered front porch and back porch, and small office room. Currently no electrical or plumbing connected to this building. SEPARATE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (Tenant House) - needs major repair but contains 1 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, breakfast room, covered carport, vaulted ceiling and is ~708 sf. FARM BUILDINGS -livestock run in; storage shed; old well houses; fenced pastures. ADDITIONAL INFO: Well water could be used for irrigation but both houses are connected to county water, old wood stove in the basement used to heat the house but seller makes no representation. Don't miss this amazing acreage along the river. Part of the acreage along the river is in a flood plain. ALSO LISTED IN LOTS/ACRES/FARMS (MLS#4426368)

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4396556
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
September 18, 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
Union Elementary
5.29 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
393
Student:teacher ratio
15.1:1
District
Cleveland County Schools
Middle
Burns Middle
5.52 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
768
Student:teacher ratio
17.1:1
District
Cleveland County Schools
High
Burns High
5.22 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
906
Student:teacher ratio
15.4:1
District
Cleveland County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Shelby'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).

21
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
7.0 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Shelby, from live MLS data.

On the market 1 days -- 95 fewer days than Shelby's current average of 96 days.
For reference, the median list price across 348 active listings in Shelby right now is $283,450.

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$219,800 down
$879,200 loan
Principal & interest$5,702
Property tax (est.)$916
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 28 days ago.

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