$899,000
3 bd · 3 ba · · 12.43 acre lot
122 Highlands View Rd, Highlands, NC 28741
Single family · Built 1940 ·
$4,790/mo est. payment
- Garage
- 0 cars
3D tourFlood factor 1/10
About this home
Discover an exceptional opportunity to own more than 12 unrestricted acres in Highlands, offering remarkable flexibility for a private mountain retreat, short-term rental venture, or commercial investment. With no zoning restrictions and short-term rentals permitted, the property offers an ideal setting to create a distinctive hospitality experience, expand accommodations, or develop additional income-producing opportunities. Positioned at the highest point of the property, the beautifully updated farmhouse offers privacy, peaceful mountain surroundings, and direct access to adjoining National Forest land. Guests and owners alike can enjoy an array of outdoor activities just beyond the property. The inviting home features three spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms, a cozy loft, and a generous great room that seamlessly connects the kitchen, dining, and living areas-perfect for entertaining and accommodating groups. Recent improvements include a new roof, a permitted front porch, an updated primary bathroom, a remodeled upstairs bathroom, refreshed kitchen countertops and backsplash, refinished original hardwood floors, new flooring, fresh interior and exterior paint, and an HVAC system less than two years old. With substantial buildable acreage and ample room for additional rental accommodations or future expansion, this unique Highlands property offers a rare combination of privacy, accessibility, natural beauty, and business potential. This property presents an exciting opportunity to establish a memorable mountain destination.
Facts and features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Primary Bedroom Level: First
- Bedroom 2 Level: First
- Bedroom 3 Level: Second
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 3
- Full Bathrooms: 3
Interior Features
- Ceiling fan(s)
- Kitchen island
- Kitchen/fr combo
- Living/dining room
- Main level living
- Primary on main level
- Open floorplan
- Furnished Description: Unfurnished
Appliances
- Tankless water heater
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Gas oven/range
- Refrigerator
- Washer
- Dryer
Heating and Cooling
- Cooling Features: Central Electric, Heat Pump
- Fireplace Features: Gas Log
- Heating Features: Electric, Heat Pump
- Heating: Yes
Garage and Parking
- Covered Spaces: 0
- Garage Spaces: 0
- Parking Features: No Garage, None-Carport
Exterior and Lot Features
- Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Porch
- Road Frontage Type: State Road
- Porch: Yes
- Deck: Yes
Land Info
- Lot Description: Adjoins USFS, Level Yard, Rolling, Unrestricted
- Lot Size Acres: 12.43
- Vegetation: Partially Wooded
- Lot Size Square Feet: 541451
Schools
- 6
Highlands School
elementary · K-12 · 2.7 mi
- 6
Macon Middle School
middle · 7-8 · 13.8 mi
- 3
Mountain View Intermediate School
elementary · 5-6 · 13.9 mi
- 5
Franklin High
high · 9-12 · 15.3 mi
- 5
South Macon Elementary
elementary · K-4 · 13.2 mi
- 1
Bartram Academy
high · 9-12 · 13.4 mi
Price history
- Nov 3, 2026 · Price Changed$899,000
- Aug 28, 2026 · Listed$950,000
- May 19, 2026 · Listing Removed—
- Mar 9, 2026 · Price Changed$999,000
- Jan 3, 2026 · Relisted$1,095,000
- Jan 2, 2026 · Listing Removed—
- Jan 1, 2026 · Listing Removed—
- Dec 18, 2025 · Price Changed$1,095,000
Tax history
- 2025$1,623 tax · $729,120 assessed
- 2024$1,623 tax · $519,910 assessed
- 2023$1,190 tax · $374,350 assessed
- 2022$1,677 tax · $361,450 assessed
- 2021$1,677 tax · $364,890 assessed
- 2020$1,584 tax · $364,890 assessed
- 2019$1,571 tax · $364,890 assessed
- 2018$1,433 tax · $371,910 assessed
Home value
$942,300
- Cotality$942,300
- Collateral Analytics$940,000
- Quantarium$945,378
Where it is
Listed by Vanessa Moore · Highlands Sotheby's International Realty · CarolinaSmokies
