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$92,000
4425341 MLS
Discover the opportunity to own 4 beautiful acres in Mountain Park, a gated mountain community in Mars Hill surrounded by the natural beauty of Western North Carolina. This property offers a peaceful setting with a gentle stream, creating an idyllic backdrop for your future mountain home. With plenty of room to design and build, this property offers the privacy and tranquility of a mountain retreat while still providing convenient access to the amenities and destinations of the area. Imagine waking up to the sounds of nature, enjoying the changing seasons, and spending your days exploring the mountains right outside your door. Mountain Park offers a wonderful combination of natural beauty and community amenities, including a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis court, fitness/workout room, pool table, and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. The community features approximately 5–6 miles of paved roads, underground utilities, and fiber-optic internet. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the area's abundance of opportunities for hiking, fishing, biking, and other mountain adventures. And when you're ready to venture out, I-26 is less than 10 minutes away, Weaverville is approximately 15 minutes, and downtown Asheville is about 25 minutes. This 4-acre homesite with a gentle stream offers the chance to create your own private mountain haven in a beautiful gated community—peaceful and secluded, yet conveniently located near Mars Hill and all that the Asheville area has to offer.

0 NO 911 ADDRESS ASSIGNED Mountain Park Drive Unit #4, Mars Hill

$125,000
4407481 MLS
Nestled in the heart of Western North Carolina, this beautiful 5.8 acre mountain property has already been thoughtfully prepared for your dream home or private cabin retreat. A graded driveway leads to a spacious homesite perched at over 3,600 feet in elevation, where expansive east-southeast-facing mountain views create the perfect setting for sunrise mornings and cool summer evenings. Many of the early development steps have already been completed. The property previously received a septic and well permit in 2013. Electric and high-speed fiber optic internet are available at the road, making it easier to bring your mountain vision to life. The homeowners' association exists solely to maintain the private roads, with no additional HOA amenities or oversight. Protective Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs) are in place to help preserve the community's character and property values. Homes must include a minimum of 1,000 square feet of heated living space, offering flexibility for anything from a cozy mountain retreat to a spacious custom home. The property may also be subdivided into parcels of one acre or larger, and there are no restrictions on animals. Outdoor recreation is right at your doorstep. Located just minutes from Hatley Pointe Ski Resort, Wolf Laurel Country Club, an Appalachian Trail trailhead, world-class trout fishing, and kayaking on the French Broad River, this property offers year-round adventure in every direction. Despite its peaceful, private setting, you're only 10 minutes from I-26 and just 30 minutes from the restaurants, shopping, arts, and entertainment of vibrant downtown Asheville. Whether you're planning a full-time mountain residence, a vacation getaway, or an investment property, this exceptional homesite offers the perfect blend of privacy, convenience, and breathtaking mountain scenery.

220 Screaming Eagle Drive, Mars Hill

$320,000
4395044 MLS
Escape to the serenity of your own private mountain retreat! This exceptional 23+-acre tract offers the perfect canvas for those seeking privacy, natural beauty, and the ultimate Western North Carolina lifestyle. With over 23 acres of wooded terrain, you have endless opportunities to create your dream estate, a secluded getaway, or a private family compound. The hilly landscape provides elevation changes, natural rock outcroppings, and incredible vantage points perfect for capturing long-range mountain views or creating a cozy, secluded cabin site tucked into the forest. Currently wooded and pristine, this property offers a blank slate to sculpt the land to your exact vision. Whether you want to clear space for a homestead, gardens, or leave the canopy thick for maximum privacy, the choice is yours. This property is ready for your development plans; both well and septic systems will be needed, allowing you to choose the placement and design that best fits your needs. There are electric poles along the edge of the land. Looking for more? Whether you are an investor looking for a strategic land hold, a builder scouting the next great project, or a buyer ready to build a legacy home away from the bustle, this land offers a rare combination of scale and seclusion. Conveniently located within three miles of Future Interstate 26, you still maintain the peaceful atmosphere of mountain life. Come walk the property and feel the potential for yourself!

TBD Wooded Mountain Trail Unit #Tracts 1 & 2, Mars Hill

$70,000
4394648 MLS
Looking for the perfect building site that balances accessibility with the true tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains? This 4.8-acre wooded lot offers a private, picturesque setting, ideal for a custom-built home, a weekend mountain getaway, or a peaceful retirement retreat. This property is blanketed in native hardwoods and pines, providing excellent natural privacy and the iconic aesthetic of the Western North Carolina landscape. With nearly 5 acres, you have plenty of room to orient your home to catch the best light, create a winding driveway, or clear space for gardens while keeping the surrounding forest intact. The land is ready for your vision. Well and septic systems will be needed, allowing you to design your infrastructure and home placement exactly where you want them. Whether you are building a modern cabin, a rustic log home, or a permanent mountain residence, this lot provides the quiet, elevated living you’ve been searching for. This lot is available individually, but it is also adjacent to an 18.36-acre parcel. For buyers looking to secure a larger, more expansive estate or to protect their long-term privacy, these two properties can potentially be acquired together to create a significant mountain holding. If you are looking for land that feels "off the beaten path" without being too far from modern conveniences, this is a must-see property. Experience the peace and quiet for yourself—contact me today to walk the land!

TBD Wooded Mountain Trail Unit #Tract 2, Mars Hill

$250,000
4394623 MLS
Escape to the serenity of your own private mountain retreat! This exceptional 18.36-acre tract offers the perfect canvas for those seeking privacy, natural beauty, and the ultimate Western North Carolina lifestyle. With over 18 acres of wooded terrain, you have endless opportunities to create your dream estate, a secluded getaway, or a private family compound. The hilly landscape provides elevation changes, natural rock outcroppings, and incredible vantage points perfect for capturing long-range mountain views or creating a cozy, secluded cabin site tucked into the forest. Currently wooded and pristine, this property offers a blank slate to sculpt the land to your exact vision. Whether you want to clear space for a homestead, gardens, or leave the canopy thick for maximum privacy, the choice is yours. This property is ready for your development plans; both well and septic systems will be needed, allowing you to choose the placement and design that best fits your needs. There are electric poles along the edge of the land. Looking for more? This property is part of a larger opportunity—an additional 4+ acres are available under a separate MLS number, offering the potential to combine tracts for an even larger, more significant holding. Whether you are an investor looking for a strategic land hold, a builder scouting the next great project, or a buyer ready to build a legacy home away from the bustle, this land offers a rare combination of scale and seclusion. Conveniently located within three miles of Future Interstate 26, you still maintain the peaceful atmosphere of mountain life. Come walk the property and feel the potential for yourself!

TBD Wooded Mountain Trail Unit #Tract 1, Mars Hill

$29,900
4390686 MLS
Affordable mountain homesite in a nice, established Mars Hill neighborhood with mountain views! Located in Sunrise Estates, Lot #14 offers 1.03 wooded acres with exquisite mountain views, paved road access, and the peaceful setting buyers want in Western North Carolina. With a low 1,400 sq ft minimum build requirement, this lot provides a more practical and affordable path to building a new home without the pressure to overbuild. Whether you are dreaming of a full-time residence, a mountain retreat, or a future investment property, this homesite offers flexibility in a desirable Madison County location. The setting feels quiet and tucked away, yet the convenience is hard to beat. You are just minutes from downtown Mars Hill, Mars Hill University, shops, restaurants, groceries, and I-26. Weaverville is approximately 15 minutes away, downtown Asheville is approximately 25 minutes away, and Johnson City is approximately 45 minutes away. The property is wooded and sloped, offering natural privacy and the potential for a home design that captures the surrounding mountain scenery. Buyers should plan for a private well and septic system. Electricity is connected in the area, and French Broad fiber is available, making this an excellent option for buyers who work from home, need reliable internet, or simply want modern convenience in a mountain setting. Interested in building but not sure where to start? Contact the Listing Agent to discuss the possibility of a land/home package on this lot with the builder/developer. If you have been searching for affordable land for sale in Mars Hill, NC with mountain views, neighborhood appeal, and convenient access to Asheville, Weaverville, Mars Hill University, and Johnson City, this lot is worth a closer look. Come see the view, walk the lot, and imagine what you could build in Sunrise Estates.

141 Sunrise Drive Unit #14, Mars Hill

$1,399,000
4387821 MLS
Forty four acres of possibility in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Open pasture, private woods, ridge top views, multiple potential homesites, and room to create a lasting mountain estate. This rare 44 acre land parcel offers the kind of acreage buyers hope to find near Asheville, with a beautiful blend of usable pasture, wooded privacy, gentle ridgelines, and long range mountain views. With several potential building sites, including a broad, flat ridge top area with year round views in multiple directions and full sun exposure, this property is well suited for a custom home, grand estate, family compound, private retreat, or thoughtfully planned multi home property. The ridge top setting provides natural view corridors, sunlight, and space for a signature home site, while the mix of open land and wooded acreage allows flexibility for driveway layout, home placement, gardens, guest quarters, outdoor living areas, and future improvements. The natural layout of this property gives the next owner an exceptional canvas to work with. The setting is peaceful and naturally beautiful, with open meadows, mature hardwoods, rolling pasture, and privacy throughout. Whether you envision one custom mountain home overlooking the views, several homesites for family or investment use, a legacy estate with gardens and animals, or simply room to roam, this property offers the scale and flexibility to dream big. Conveniently located just 5 miles from downtown Mars Hill, about 20 miles to Asheville, 12 miles to Weaverville, 15 miles to Burnsville, and 40 miles to Johnson City, Tennessee, this land offers quiet country living with easy access to nearby towns, dining, shopping, medical care, airports, outdoor recreation, and regional amenities. Downtown Mars Hill offers small town charm, local conveniences, and quick access to Mars Hill University, making this location both peaceful and practical. AdventHealth has broken ground on its new Weaverville hospital, adding future access to expanded healthcare in North Buncombe. Outdoor recreation and mountain amenities are close by, with whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking, biking, and skiing all within easy reach. Hatley Pointe Resort is only about 20 minutes away and offers year round dining, with a downhill bike park planned to add even more four season appeal to this already exceptional location. With mountain towns in every direction, nearby resort amenities, open land, privacy, views, and multiple possible building sites, this 44 acre tract is a special piece of Western North Carolina land. Usable, beautiful, and increasingly hard to find.

TBD California Creek Road, Mars Hill

$849,111
4383982 MLS
Hey YOU. Yeah… YOU. Snap out of it for a second, will ya? How many properties have you clicked through by now? How many tabs open? How many “maybe this is the one” moments before moving onto the next shiny listing five minutes later? At some point you have to stop scrolling and actually put your boots on the ground. Because finding THE ONE? It rarely happens by accident. You have to be just crazy enough to go looking for it. That’s where we come in. We don’t sell property. We matchmake. We help guide people out of the noise and toward something that actually feels like them. Something that makes their shoulders drop the second they step onto the land. Now… back to the regularly scheduled programming. What if the dream was never the big house? What if it was the silence? Somewhere along the way, life became notifications, passwords, meetings, traffic, and staring at little glowing rectangles while the seasons quietly slipped by outside the window. Days started feeling fast. Loud. Artificial. Like we were all sprinting somewhere without ever asking where we were actually going. Then you come here. 94 acres tucked into the mountains of Hot Springs where the roads turn to gravel, the air smells like rain and leaves, and the noise of the world fades into the background like a bad dream you finally woke up from. Standing on this land feels strangely human. Primitive in the best possible way. East to southeast-facing ridges greet the morning sun while old logging roads wind throughout the property like veins carrying stories from another era. Multiple springs still flow here. Quietly. Steadily. Long before any of us arrived and long after we’re gone. This has been family land. Never offered publicly before. And you can feel it. The stories here aren’t manufactured marketing lines written in some downtown office tower. They’re real. Walking to school from this mountain. Doing homework by candlelight before electricity reached these hills. Gardens. Wood smoke. Hard winters. Families gathered around supper after long days of work. The kind of life people romanticize now because deep down they know something important was lost along the way. And maybe that’s what you’ve been searching for without even realizing it. Not just acreage. Not just another investment. A reset button. There are multiple build sites scattered throughout the property depending on your vision. A cabin tucked into the folds of the mountain. A family homestead. A retreat compound. A place to disappear for a while and remember who you were before the world got so loud. Carl Sagan once described Earth as a “pale blue dot” suspended in a sunbeam. Tiny. Temporary. Fragile. Standing on this mountain, you start realizing how little of the noise actually matters. Maybe the goal was never to climb higher in the rat race. Maybe the goal was simply to step out of it. Come walk it with us. We’ll point out the springs, the old roads, the stories, and maybe even a few other brave souls who stepped away from the noise and found their version of IT out here in these mountains. Maybe your story becomes the next one told around the fire someday. See you in the woods.

000 Caldwell Mountain Road, Hot Springs

$125,000
4378949 MLS
Imagine waking on a spring morning, coffee on the porch of your two-bedroom bungalow, looking out across a field of wildflowers that drifts down to the creek you've come to call your own. Roaring Fork murmurs over stone — the same sound that lulled you to sleep last night, joined by the fragrance of dogwood and laurel through an open window. You built here on 7.54 unrestricted acres in Mars Hill, NC, and every sunrise reminds you why. By mid-morning, you're on a video call from your home office. The fiber optic line at the road carries every conversation crisp and clear — your team in another time zone, your daughter at her dorm, your aging mother in Florida. The mountains kept you grounded; the connection kept you in the world. For lunch, you drive 30 minutes into Asheville. Some days it's a gallery, some days it's the River Arts District, some days it's just the farmer's market and a quiet patio. By dinner you're back on Roaring Fork Road, the paved drive curving through your woods, the creek catching the last gold of the day. Last winter — and this still surprises you — you tried skiing. Hatley Pointe is fifteen minutes from your driveway. You'd never have driven hours for it, but fifteen minutes? You went. You fell. You laughed. You went back. Now you keep boots in the mudroom. The land made all of this possible. R-A zoning, no HOA, no covenants — you built the bungalow you wanted, exactly where you wanted it, on the cleared acre at the front. The remaining six-plus acres rise into hardwoods, dogwood, and rhododendron. Cable and fiber optics are at the road. An expired perc test is on file for reference. The tract is subdividable should you ever want to sell off a parcel — though most days, you can't imagine why you would. Annual taxes run under $400. Madison County keeps things simple. Mars Hill is ten minutes for groceries and gas. I-26 is ten minutes when you need to go further. Elevation here sits between 3,000 and 3,500 feet — cool summers, real seasons, full color in October. Tonight you'll close the laptop, pour something quiet, and sit on the porch as the bats begin their dusk patrol over the wildflowers. Roaring Fork keeps talking. The fragrance changes with the season but never stops. Every now and then, in the dark, you remember the patient search that brought you here — the listings you walked away from, the compromises you weren't willing to make — and you are very glad you waited. 7.54 acres. Roaring Fork. Mars Hill, NC. Build the version of your life you've been waiting to write. Acreage, utilities, perc, and zoning to be verified by buyer.

99999 Roaring Fork Road, Mars Hill

$152,500
4333399 MLS
Escape to your own private mountain sanctuary on this stunning 9.93-acre parcel in the heart of Madison County, NC—conveniently located just minutes from the historic, trail-filled town of Hot Springs. This exceptional property delivers unparalleled privacy and breathtaking natural beauty, with substantial cleared areas ready for your vision. At its core awaits a spacious, flat building site—ideal for crafting your dream home, cozy cabin, or off-grid retreat—surrounded by gentle, rolling terrain that invites easy development. Multiple elevated vantage points offer sweeping long-range mountain views across the majestic Blue Ridge, while the south-facing slopes capture abundant sunshine year-round—perfect for thriving gardens, solar panels, or simply basking in the warm glow of Appalachian days. A natural spring flows on the property (to be confirmed and verified by the buyer during due diligence), adding to the land's self-sufficient appeal and potential for year-round fresh water. Time-saving perks include already-secured septic and well permits, streamlining your path to building and reducing upfront costs. Prime location seals the deal: Immerse yourself in charming Hot Springs, home to North Carolina's only natural hot mineral springs, vibrant dining, and the iconic Appalachian Trail—the only NC town where the AT weaves right through downtown. Just downstream lies the scenic Weavers Bend on the ancient French Broad River, a premier spot for rafting, kayaking, fishing, and riverside camping amid thrilling Class I-III rapids. Adventure is endless nearby in the Paint Rock area, with rugged hiking trails, exhilarating mountain biking, and dramatic overlooks of the river gorge. Whether you're dreaming of a secluded homestead, a weekend getaway, family legacy property, or smart investment in Western NC's timeless outdoor paradise, this sunny, view-drenched, and naturally gifted acreage is primed and waiting for your story to unfold.

9999 Plum Tree Holler Drive, Hot Springs

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