Single Family Residence at 1290 Forest Ridge Drive, Bessemer City
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$224,900

1290 Forest Ridge Drive
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Listed by Kent Spurling · Vickie Spurling Realty Inc
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,629 sqft
Year built
1997

About this home

Manufactured double-wide on ~3.34 wooded acres in the quiet Forest Ridge community, set well back from the road. The sale includes the adjoining ~1.26 acre wooded lot at 1286 Forest Ridge Dr (Parcel ID 160728) together with the home's ~2.08 acres (Parcel ID 160727), for ~3.34 acres in all. The home has 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths and ~1,630 heated square feet on one level, plus a third room that could be an office or guest room; the county septic permit allows 2 bedrooms. The kitchen has oak cabinets, tile counters, a rolling island and a breakfast bar open to the dining area, and the living room has a stone-look fireplace and French doors to a long deck. The primary suite has a double vanity, a corner garden tub and a separate shower. A detached two-bay garage, a covered porch and a storage shed round it out. The home has a well and septic system; the septic is verified by county septic record IP 14215 (1997, 2 bedrooms). The condition of the well and septic is unknown. The condition and function of the home's systems are unknown. Sold as is; cash or conventional financing only. The property is about a quarter mile from the proposed Carolina Lithium mine.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4428499
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Forest Ridge
Status
Active
Days on market
N/A
On market date
October 20, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
2
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
2.89 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
318
Student:teacher ratio
13.3:1
District
Gaston County Schools
Middle
John Chavis Middle School
5.02 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
393
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Gaston County Schools
High
Cherryville High
5.43 mi away · Grades 9-12
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
494
Student:teacher ratio
15.0:1
District
Gaston County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Bessemer City'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).

8
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
2.5 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

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$44,980 down
$179,920 loan
Principal & interest$1,167
Property tax (est.)$187
Home insurance (est.)$150

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