About this home

A 1950s Cottage that grew up right, on one of the last big in-town lots: Set back behind a wide circular asphalt drive and low stacked-stone retaining walls, this dark-stained mountain home reads quiet and private from the street - Japanese maples, banks of rhododendron, and 100-year-old oaks and white pines doing the screening. From here you can walk to shops, restaurants, the town pool, the parade route, and Bass Lake. INSIDE THE MAIN LEVEL: The tone is soft sage and blue-green throughout, with original wood-paneled walls, crown molding, and honey-toned hardwood floors that run through most of the house. The entry foyer has a standout feature you won't find in new construction KITCHEN: Features a big peninsula and island layout in slate tile counters with charcoal-gray cabinetry, a gas cooktop, stainless KitchenAid refrigerator and dishwasher, and a pebble-mosaic backsplash. It opens through cased doorways to a formal dining room and a breakfast area, so the whole front of the house flows together. THE MAIN LIVING AREA: Centers around the Grandfather stone fireplace - a rounded river-rock hearth with a raised stone base, flanked by a glass door out to the back deck. The large open room with built-in white bookcases and cabinetry and a beamed ceiling break Is connected to a dining room/breakfast area. French pocket doors with original glass panels separate the office/bedroom from the living space - a nice period touch. BEDROOMS and BATHS: Are generously sized with hardwoods, ceiling fans, and treetop views out every window. Master bath has been fully redone in marble-look tile: A double vanity, farmhouse sinks, Carrara-style counters and Edison-bulb sconces; another in a matching single-vanity layout. THE LOWER LEVEL: Is a complete second residence, and it's the real story here. It has its own full kitchen (gas range, stainless fridge, exterior door), a bright living room with luxury vinyl plank floors and a pass-through window, additional bedrooms, and its own baths. It's finished and currently rentable - long-term rentals are permitted, and the home has been leased consistently for years. OUTSIDE: An elevated wood deck wraps the rear of the house past the stacked-stone chimney, with a covered section for shade, room for a sofa and rocking chairs, and stairs down to a big, level, tree-shaded lawn.

Facts and features

Schools

• Blowing Rock Elementary

  elementary · K-8 · 0.5 mi

  6

• Watauga High

  high · 9-12 · 5.8 mi

  8

• Grace Academy

  elementary · K-12 · 4.6 mi

• Watauga Innovation Academy

  high · 9-12 · 5.8 mi

  6

• Hardin Park Elementary

  elementary · K-8 · 6.0 mi

  8

• Watauga Virtual Academy

  elementary · K-8 · 6.5 mi

  10

Price history

• Oct 15, 2026 · Price Changed$1,055,000
• Sep 3, 2026 · Price Changed$1,095,000
• Aug 15, 2026 · Price Changed$1,249,000
• Aug 7, 2026 · Price Changed$1,250,000
• Jul 16, 2026 · Price Changed$1,299,000
• Jul 4, 2026 · Listed$1,350,000
• Sep 4, 2020 · Sold$550,000

Tax history

• 2025$2,845 tax · $770,200 assessed
• 2024$3,080 tax · $770,200 assessed
• 2023$5,555 tax · $770,200 assessed
• 2022$5,378 tax · $770,200 assessed
• 2021$3,453 tax · $405,000 assessed
• 2020$3,219 tax · $395,900 assessed
• 2019$3,219 tax · $395,900 assessed
• 2018$2,942 tax · $395,900 assessed

Home value

$1,073,200

• Cotality$1,073,200
• Quantarium$1,061,604
• Collateral Analytics$1,084,000

Where it is