Single Family Residence at 490 Nichols Road, Murphy, NC 28906, Murphy
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$525,000

490 Nichols Road, Murphy, NC 28906
Murphy, NC 28906
Listed by Allison Ralph · Nantahala Real Estate
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Living area
2,600 sqft
Year built
2002

About this home

Country living on the Georgia line off Spur 60, with seasonal mountain views, a pond, and a short drive to Blue Ridge, Murphy, and the rest of the mountains. The house is built for gathering. An open style kitchen with large island, opens into a sitting room with a stacked-rock fireplace, and the living room has both a woodstove and a gas heater. There is also a large additional living room, plus a guest suite for overnight company. The primary suite and laundry are on the main floor, with a formal dining room, additional guest bathroom and loft rooms giving you extra space for visitors or an office. A covered porch runs the length of the front, with a covered, screened deck out back. The land is currently 8.89 acres and is private enough for trails and everyday country use and it is unrestricted, so horses and chickens are welcome. A garage, workshop, and woodshed are already here, along with 50-amp service for an RV. Additional septic systems on the property make it realistic to add homes later, create a family compound, or keep a ready spot for a camper or two. At closing, roughly one acre will be surveyed off for a large newer doublewide that is on site. You can also choose the option to purchase that home and land with the property.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
100606482
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Not In Subdivision
Status
Active
Days on market
19
On market date
September 27, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
1
Lot size
7.89 acres
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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
Ranger Elementary/Middle
2.27 mi away · Grades -1-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
256
Student:teacher ratio
11.6:1
District
Cherokee County Schools
Middle
None found nearby
High
Hiwassee Dam High
8.73 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
148
Student:teacher ratio
10.6:1
District
Cherokee County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Murphy'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

33
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
6.7 / 20 -- Below average walkable

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Est. monthly payment
$3,312/mo
$105,000 down
$420,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,724
Property tax (est.)$438
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 18 days ago.

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