$325,000
About this home
Enjoy beautiful close-range mountain and water views overlooking a peaceful pond from this best-priced real estate in Swain County. This property features a 1-bedroom, 2.5-bath main house with an attached garage, plus a separate 1-bedroom, 1-bath guest cottage. Situated at over 3,000 ft elevation, you’ll enjoy beautiful views of the water without the responsibility of maintaining the pond! The homes sit on 1.13 unrestricted acres, offering exceptional privacy in a quiet setting. There used to be 2 RV Hookups on this property, so there is room for all your toys. No HOA, but there is an active road maintenance association ensuring the gravel access remains in excellent condition. The property comes furnished. The main house has approximately 824 sq ft of heated living area on the main level, plus a 584 sq ft garage area with a 1/2 bath and storage room. The lower level includes approximately 629 sq ft of finished, heated space with gas logs, but it is not included in the total heated living area. The lower level includes a living/rec area, a room that could be used as a bedroom, and a full bath. The guest house has approximately 421 sq ft of heated living area and is included in the total advertised. The home does need some TLC and is priced accordingly. Sold as-is. You won't find a better bargain in this market!
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4434169
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Bear Lake Estates
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 3
- On market date
- October 12, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 3.5
- Garage spaces
- 1
- 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
- 354
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Jackson County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 472
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.3:1
- District
- Swain County Schools
- Enrollment
- 557
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Swain County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Whittier'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 2 days ago.
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