Nebo Homes with Recreation Area Community Features

Welcome to Nebo, a charming town nestled in the heart of Burke County, North Carolina. Nebo offers residents a peaceful and scenic setting, making it an ideal place to call home. With its close-knit community and beautiful surroundings, Nebo provides a quality of life that is truly unmatched.

One of the standout features of Nebo is its homes with recreation area community features. Imagine coming home to a place where you can unwind and enjoy various recreational activities right at your doorstep. Whether it's a community pool, playground, or sports facilities, Nebo's real estate offerings cater to those who value an active and vibrant lifestyle.

Living in a home with recreation area community features not only adds convenience but also enhances the overall living experience. It provides opportunities for socializing, staying active, and creating lasting memories with family and friends. In Nebo, you can have it all – a beautiful home in a picturesque setting with access to top-notch recreational amenities.

If you're looking for a place that combines small-town charm with modern conveniences and a strong sense of community, Nebo is the perfect choice. Come and discover the beauty and tranquility that Nebo has to offer – your dream home with recreation area community features awaits!

Newest Nebo Homes with Recreation Area Community Features

$1,025,000

3 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 4402201 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

Quietly tucked away in the sought after Hully Gully section of 1780 on Lake James, this beautifully crafted mountain retreat offers the perfect combination of rustic elegance, modern comfort, and exceptional investment potential. Approved for short term rentals and complete with a deeded boat slip on Dock E Slip 7, this home is ideal as a full time residence, vacation getaway, or income producing property. Built by Higgins Building Group, the home welcomes you with soaring vaulted tongue and groove ceilings, a stunning floor to ceiling stone fireplace, and an open concept design filled with natural light. The spacious great room flows effortlessly into the kitchen and dining area, creating an inviting gathering space for family and friends. Warm wood finishes, quality craftsmanship, and thoughtful details throughout capture the essence of Lake James living. The main living area opens to expansive outdoor spaces where you can enjoy peaceful wooded surroundings and seasonal lake views. Whether relaxing on the covered front porch, entertaining on the back deck, or gathering around the fire pit after a day on the lake, every space has been designed to embrace the outdoors. The partially finished walk out basement provides additional living space with a wet bar, recreation area, guest accommodations, and plenty of storage, giving everyone room to spread out. Fiber optic internet, a private well, and underground utilities make working remotely or enjoying extended stays easy and convenient. Ownership includes access to the unmatched amenities of both 1780 and Camp Lake James. Spend your days at the community beach, pool, fitness center, pickleball and tennis courts, walking trails, playgrounds, hot tubs, and waterfront gathering areas. Launch your boat from your deeded slip and experience everything Lake James has to offer, all just minutes from the Blue Ridge Mountains, charming downtown Morganton, Marion, and the Pisgah National Forest. With its desirable location, proven rental eligibility, deeded boat slip, and access to one of Lake James' premier communities, this property offers an exceptional opportunity to enjoy the very best of mountain and lake living while generating income when you are away.

5021 Little Acre Road, Nebo

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Unified. bryan@lakejames.com

$3,400,000

4 Beds ⋅ 5 Baths ⋅ 4381700 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

You will feel yourself relaxing as you enter the winding drive to the ultimate private retreat offering rare waterfront seclusion set on nearly 3 wooded acres. Home is surrounded by mature landscaping with trails through rhododendron and laurel thickets and bounded on both sides by over 11 acres of community owned conservation area.This rare offering combines privacy, luxury and the ultimate waterfront lifestyle with room to breathe and space to play. Home features open floor plan perfect for large family gatherings or entertaining inside and outdoors. Could be multi-generational home with potential separate living quarters downstairs. As you enter you will find a spacious dining room. Living room with stone, woodburning fireplace with raised hearth and french doors opening to 12' x 34' screened porch with views of beautiful Lake James. Kitchen with breakfast area has newer Bosch stainless appliances, island with prep sink,5 burner cooktop, custom cabinetry and hood, walk in pantry laundry room with sink and cabinetry. Sunroom, that feels like being in a tree house, has french doors opening to screened porch. Enormous primary suite with lighted tray ceiling opens to ensuite bath with dual vanities, jetted tub, walk in tiled shower and huge primary closet. Upstairs features large bedroom with ensuite bath with tiled surround tub, bedroom #3, full bath and office (BR #4), large bonus room over garage, has no closet (potential BR 5) Walk out basement level has enormous family room with stone wood burning fireplace. wet bar,potential game room/billiard area, full kitchen with stainless appliances, wine room, pantry,safe room, huge storage room. Lower level opens to 12' x 34' covered patio. Additional sunroom/greenhouse/entertaining area features tons of windows, stone walls with mini split, hot and cold water. Gentle walk or use path for ATV to covered dock with aluminum ramp, trex decking, hydro-hoist, kayak launch in deep clear water secluded cove. Plenty of room on dock to sit and enjoy your early morning coffee or afternoon glass of wine and enjoy serenity of the lake. Just a 3 minute boat ride or golf cart ride to Camp Lake James. Ownership in 1780 affords you membership to the Camp with amazing amenities including community events, restaurant, fitness center, kids pool, Jr olympic sized pool, hot tub, pickleball and tennis courts, beach with lake toys, docks and outdoor lakeside bar. Home has attached oversized garage, Separate 25' x 37' garage for Rv/boat storage. New 30 yr roof 2024, main heat pump 2026, new hot water heater 2025, house painted 2022,new sump pump 2025. House has 4 BR septic permit. Bonus room over garage (BR#5) has no closet. Home conveys partially furnished. Duke Energy. Please take your clients to visit Camp Lake James!

2050 Long Rifle Ridge Road Unit #28 & 28A, Nebo

Listing courtesy of Engel & Volkers Foothills Lake James. drreihl@bellsouth.net

$1,449,000

3 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 4351255 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

Timeless craftsmanship blended with gracious Lake James community living—that’s how we describe this home. The setting is wooded and private, near the 1780 Community pond and the trails of Hully Gully, which allow you to walk down to the lakeshore or Camp Lake James in minutes. This spacious home is functional for full-time living, but it’s also allowed to be a short term rental with significant income potential. It has a large kitchen with custom cabinetry, gas range, wine cooler, granite countertops and a large quartzite island. The downstairs living area has wide-planked hardwood floors and a stone fireplace with vented gas logs, custom bookcases and arts and crafts style details. The living area also leads to a custom screened porch with cathedral tongue and groove ceiling, wood fireplace and stone chimney. A charming reading nook under the staircase provides a peaceful escape, while also serving as a twin bed for a guest. The extra large primary bedroom suite has hardwood floors that flow into a private sunroom. It includes a private deck and a walk-in closet. The primary bathroom has tile floor, walk-in tile shower, water closet, independent sink vanities with granite tops and custom drawers for linens and towels. Upstairs, you’ll find two large bedrooms separated by a cozy media den and a jack and jill bathroom. Each bedroom has two built-in twin beds and is also roomy enough for a king-sized bed. Spacious floored attic space is accessible through the bedrooms on both sides of the house. The front door entryway has a slate floor and a powder room. The breezeway entry is through a long tiled mudroom, which includes laundry, pantry, hall closet and storage room/kennel with a dog access door. The stone breezeway has a tiled outdoor shower and leads to the garage. The back of the house has a yard surrounded by woods with a quiet lounging/exercise platform and a large patio with a hot tub. The house has a sealed crawl space, only one owner and has never been rented. It also comes with a boat slip on the Patton Docks. Ownership in 1780 includes membership to Camp Lake James and its amazing amenities and community events. Amenities include restaurant, fitness center. kids pool and junior olympic size pool, hot tub, tennis, pickleball, beach with paddle boards and kayaks, docks, and outdoor bar. Check out Camplakejames.com.

3201 Donahue Drive, Nebo

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Unified. fletcher@lakejames.com

$1,230,000

4312367 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

Design and build your dream home on this extraordinary homesite offering close to 900 feet of Lake James water frontage in the serene 1780 community. Enjoy effortless access to the lake from this partially cleared homesite with a gentle slope to the water—plus, Duke Energy has confirmed the entire shoreline of this lot is dockable. 1780 residents enjoy exclusive access to Camp Lake James — a lakeside amenity center featuring a resort-style pool, fitness center, outdoor amphitheater, tennis courts, and a full-service social hall. Miles of private hiking and biking trails weave through the community, connecting homesites with nature and adventure. This homesite comes with approved permits for a well and three-bedroom septic. Permit details are available in the attachments.

1439 Camp Firestone Drive, Nebo

Listing courtesy of GreyBeard Realty. dave@greybeardrealty.com

$1,000,000

3 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 4301277 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

Looking for a part-time home that you can rent out in the desirable community of 1780? Discover “The Treehaus” at Lake James — Your Private Escape in the Coveted 1780 Community! Welcome to a mountain-modern retreat that captures the best of Lake James living. Nestled on 1.14 private acres surrounded by whispering pines, The Treehaus blends rustic charm with modern comfort — ideal as a year-round residence, vacation getaway, or income-producing short-term rental. Enjoy a deeded boat slip (E-5) for quick access to the lake, and full membership to Camp Lake James, where amenities include pools, a fitness center, pickleball and tennis courts, hot tub, cantina dining, and miles of scenic trails connecting directly from your door. Inside, soaring two-story ceilings and a cozy wood-burning (gas-log) fireplace create a warm great room perfect for gatherings. Step onto the spacious screened-in deck to entertain or relax with morning coffee amid nature’s peace. The main-level primary suite offers a private en-suite bath and custom built-in wardrobe. Upstairs, a bedroom loft and guest suite provide comfort and privacy, while the lower level is all about fun — complete with a live-edge wet bar, bonus sleeping area, and full bath. There’s room to sleep up to eight guests, and every inch is designed for effortless enjoyment. Fully furnished and truly turn-key, this home is ready for you to arrive and start living your lake dream. Roast marshmallows at the firepit, take your ATV to the Camp, or set out for a sunset cruise — The Treehaus makes it all simple. Home also provides an outdoor grill. Whether you’re seeking a peaceful retreat, a smart investment, or both — The Treehaus at Lake James delivers the ultimate lake lifestyle. Living and loving the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

4064 Dense Acre Trail, Nebo

Listing courtesy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Blue Ridge REALTORS®. marilynvarnesNC@gmail.com

$2,399,000

4 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 4201741 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

This successful short term rental is being offered turn-key and furnished. Brand new dock has been installed, enhancing an owner's enjoyment of the private beach. Open, airy, and bright waterfront home with rustic charm located in renowned 1780 on Lake James. Known affectionately as Kingfisher to the many vacationers that choose this beautiful getaway every year, . On the main floor you'll find the large but cozy family room with vaulted ceilings and dramatic stone fireplace. The ample kitchen, walk-in pantry, and dining room are adjoining with access to the large back deck and screened in porch. The laundry and spacious primary suite with access to the screened porch and outside fireplace are also located on the main floor. The lower level includes a second full suite, 2 additional large bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half baths, a bunk room with 4 built-in bunk beds, rec room, mud room, additional laundry, and UTV garage. Camp Lake James membership included!

2349 Cornwallis Trail, Nebo

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Unified. bryan@lakejames.com

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