$250,000
About this home
Build your mountain home on this private 2.79-acre ridge lot in High Hickory, with the potential for spectacular long-range mountain views. The property offers a gentle approach, a promising ridge-top building site, and mature trees and native landscaping that create a peaceful, private setting. Much of the preliminary work has already been completed, including a geotechnical report, septic evaluation, and survey, giving buyers a valuable head start on the building process. The ridge offers flexibility for a variety of home designs while providing the opportunity to take full advantage of the surrounding mountain landscape. This exceptional property is located within High Hickory, a highly desirable gated community in the Swannanoa Valley positioned perfectly between Asheville and Black Mountain. Embracing sustainability and environmental consciousness, this 430-acre development offers just 75 lots alongside a massive 150-acre conservation easement. Residents can explore incredible hiking and biking trails, with a convenient trailhead located just steps from the lot. High Hickory delivers an unparalleled mountain lifestyle complete with flowing streams, waterfalls, and outstanding community amenities, including a shared greenhouse and garden, a lending library, and an aviary. Discover your perfect mountain retreat in a community boasting some of the finest views in Western North Carolina.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4404482
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- High Hickory
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 37
- On market date
- July 20, 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.
- Enrollment
- 629
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Buncombe County Schools
- Enrollment
- 454
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.0:1
- District
- Buncombe County Schools
- Enrollment
- 278
- Student:teacher ratio
- 25.3:1
- District
- Buncombe County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Swannanoa'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).
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 26, 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.