16A Willow View Drive
Franklin, North Carolina
The mountain home that asks nothing of you
There is a particular kind of freedom in a home that asks nothing of you. 16A Willow View Drive is one half of a two-unit building inside a gated community just minutes from downtown Franklin, and everything about it is built for the part of life where the mountains are enjoyed rather than maintained. One story, no stairs anywhere, and a whole community to enjoy the outdoors.
Quick facts about 16A Willow View Drive
What are the water and sewer?
Community water from the Mill Creek Estates system and public sewer, so there is no well and no septic.
Is there an HOA?
Yes, two associations. Willow View POA dues are $919.54 twice a year and Mill Creek POA dues are $400 a year. The POA maintains the lawn, grounds, home exterior and parking area.
How is the home heated and cooled?
An electric heat pump with central air, ceiling fans, a gas-log fireplace and an electric water heater.
What kind of road is it on?
A private paved road inside the gated Mill Creek community, covered by a road maintenance agreement. The property is not in a designated flood hazard area.
How is internet service?
Fiber internet from Optimum is available.
What has been updated?
The roof was replaced in January 2026 and the HVAC system within the past two years, with new flooring and fresh interior paint throughout.
How far is it to town?
About 6 miles to downtown Franklin, 25 miles to Highlands, 26 miles to Sylva and 79 miles to Asheville Regional Airport.
How big is the home and when was it built?
Built in 2001 with 1,416 heated square feet on one level, plus an attached one-car garage. Parcel 6564492138, 0.05 acres in Macon County.
Updated October 15, 2026
Room to live on one level
The living room runs the length of the home and opens to a screened porch that faces the ridges. The split bedroom plan gives the primary suite its own side of the house, with a walk-in closet, which matters when your favorite guests show up. The kitchen is open to the living space, laundry is on the main level, and the attached garage lets you come in without ever standing in the rain.
What you will never have to do
In winter, the mountains show through clearly from the porch. In summer, it stays shaded and cool, the place for morning coffee and slow evenings.
You'll start with newly installed flooring and a fresh coat of interior paint throughout. In the past two years, the roof and the HVAC system have been replaced. The POA takes care of the lawn, the grounds, the exterior of the home and the parking area. Community water and public sewer mean no well and no septic. You can lock the door in October, spend two months elsewhere, and come back to a place that looks exactly the way you left it. The clubhouse, tennis courts and walking trails are there when you want them.
Take the tour
Franklin, the Gem Capital of the World
Downtown Franklin is about 6 miles away and Highlands about 25. Franklin is known as the Gem Capital of the World, and the Cowee Valley north of town draws rockhounds of all ages to its mines for rubies, sapphires and garnets. The town sits within the Nantahala National Forest, more than half a million acres of mountains rising past 5,000 feet from the Little Tennessee River valley, with waterfalls, fishing streams and trails, including the Appalachian Trail along the crest of the Nantahala Mountains.
