This is a lovely 5 acre farm that just needs some attention and love! - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
This charming mini-farm has all the right basics, it is in an estate, and needs some maintenance and updates. House, large barn with 2 stalls, fenced pastures, and lots of very special old growth trees that add beauty and shade to the 5 acre property. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Single Family Residence at 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus, photo 3 of 46
The MOST gorgeous old growth tree is a show piece at the front of the home. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
975 square foot barn with three entry bays and two stalls. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Stalls are appr. 11'x11' with rubber mats. Water and electric in place. Level slab floor. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
This is a nice cottage with a metal roof, the screened side porch looks over the pasture area. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
View of stone walls and side porch. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Open entry porch leads to front door and a large screened porch to the right. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Huge screened in porch runs the length of the house and looks out over the horse pastures. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Screened porch is only accessed from the front porch. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Handicap accessible ramps and a traditional entrance offer two ways to enter the home. There is also a back door with a small porch that opens out to a dog yard with partial fencing that needs some repair. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Stone steps and a stone wall lead to storage under the porch and access to the crawl space/utilities area. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Living room has a stove ready to hook up for extra heat this winter. Large opening to the right is the kitchen dining area. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Kitchen has a sloped ceiling that is under 8' at the lower end. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Solid wood cabinets, you can see the slope of the kitchen ceiling if you look at the upper cabinets. Dishwasher is in the kitchen island, gas stove runs on propane. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Dining area in the kitchen looks out toward the horse pasture and screened porch. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Another view of the kitchen and dining area, this floor is older laminate, not wood. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Living room, plenty of room on that left side wall for a full size couch. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
One of two bedrooms with wood floors. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Front bedroom connects to a full bath which can also be accessed from the hallway. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Full bath with skylight, accessed from front bedroom and the center hall off of living room. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Back bedroom has a walk in closet and door to its own full bath and laundry. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Second full bath off of back bedroom. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Second full bath. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Second full bath has a full size washer and dryer that convey with the house. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Back bedroom with walk in closet, wood floors. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Walk in closet - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
There are two additional out buildings on the property that are not given any monetary value. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Single Family Residence at 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus, photo 30 of 46
Rear view of the house, there is a dog yard there behind the house with a dog door and small landing and steps down into the dog yard. This fencing needs some attention. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Barn and house and entrance to pasture are all close together for convenience. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
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Single Family Residence at 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus, photo 34 of 46
The barn building is just under 1000 square feet, two stalls are approximately 11'x11' each. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
Photo shows barn and red roof is house. Bare clay area is the neighbors land. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
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The area with exposed clay is not part of this horse farm. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
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There are two 10 acre lots contiguous to this property that are also listed for sale. - 989 Fox Mountain Road, Columbus
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$469,000

989 Fox Mountain Road
Columbus, NC 28722
Listed by Linda Noble · Looking Glass Realty, Saluda
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,038 sqft
Year built
1950

About this home

5.23 acre mini-farm with fenced pastures, gorgeous shade trees, 2 BR, 2 full bath, house with a metal roof & great porch, and a 40'x24' barn with two stalls, poured concrete floor, three access bays, plenty of room for a workshop or more stalls, and electric and water are in place and functioning. This is a lovely little farm that was designed for easy access from barn to house to paddock. There are currently two 10 acre contiguous lots listed for sale as well, each has cleared pasture land, if you need more land. This property could use some attention, and the house needs updates and fresh paint. Or clean it up and move right in...there were horses on the property until recently and house is basically livable and the AC has been nice and cold. Has a 16kw generator for back up power. Property is in an estate and ready to be sold, seller makes no representations as to condition of structures and systems.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4423345
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
2
On market date
September 13, 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
Tryon Elementary School
5.15 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
386
Student:teacher ratio
12.5:1
District
Polk County Schools
Middle
Polk County Middle School
2.75 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
497
Student:teacher ratio
12.4:1
District
Polk County Schools
High
Polk County Early College
0.86 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
60
Student:teacher ratio
15.0:1
District
Polk County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Columbus'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).

14
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
4.7 / 20 -- Least 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 Columbus, from live MLS data.

On the market 2 days -- 200 fewer days than Columbus's current average of 202 days.
For reference, the median list price across 126 active listings in Columbus right now is $437,500.

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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 September 15, 2026.

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