$22,500
About this home
Motivated Seller!! Perched up at the top of Forest Heights gated community on a cul-de-sac, this 2.79 acre homesite offers a rare blend of privacy, usability, and gorgeous mountain views as seen from the road in the photos. The property features both level and sloping terrain, giving you flexibility for home placement and outdoor living spaces. With selective tree clearing, you can open up the long range mountain views providing a stunning backdrop for your custom build. Enjoy paved road access and a setting that feels tucked away yet close to everything. A beautiful canvas ready for your vision in one of Marion’s most desirable gated communities. Located just minutes from Lake James and downtown Marion, 20 minutes to Morganton, and approximately 45 minutes to Asheville.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4425100
- Property type
- Lot
- Subdivision
- Forest Heights
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 1
- On market date
- September 15, 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
- 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 Marion'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 September 17, 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.