188 Forest Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

$525,000
3
BD
3
BA
1,616
SqFt

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Listing courtesy of Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc.. robbie.sharrett@gmail.com

List Price
$525,000
MLS#
4419824
Status
ACTIVE
Days on Market
13
Property Type
Residential
Architectural Style
Traditional
Year Built
1980
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Full Baths
2
Half Baths
1
Lot Size
11,325
Lot Size Area
0.26
Living Area
1,616
Sq Ft Total
1616
County
Watauga
Subdivision
Mountain Ridges Estates
Special Conditions
None

Property Description

Amazing mountain home between Blowing Rock and Boone off Niley Cook Road! Move in ready 3 BR, 1.5 BA home with separate full guest apartment suite with living room, kitchen, full bath, laundry, bonus room with bed. Guest suite has its own entry - no interior stairs to connect to main level - good for privacy. Total room count is 3 BR plus Bonus Room, 2.5 BA, two kitchens, two laundry areas, two living rooms. Home has two electric meters, two replacement water heaters, two different heating systems so the usage can be separated logically. Blowing Rock school district. 5 miles to Blowing Rock and 4 miles to center of the university. Seasonal mountain views in wooded setting. Close to university and ski slopes. Listen to nostalgic sounds of Tweetsie train whistle from across the ridges. The new owner will benefit from the home being updated and very well maintained by meticulous second home owner for over 15 years. Interior and exterior look great and feel sturdy! Main level and second story have 3 BR, 1.5 BA, kitchen, living, dining, laundry. Basement guest apartment with separate outside entry has kitchen, laundry, living, dining, full sleeping room, full bath. Use all levels for your family and friends OR Live in one and rent the other either as vacation rental or long term tenant. Centrally located to App State football and all other sports and cultural activities, ski slopes, golf, bike and hike trails, county recreation center with pool, excellent medical center, lots of restaurants and shopping, scenic driving on Blue Ridge Parkway. Owner had some new flooring installed, some deck boards replaced, updated painting, installed mini-split and two heat pumps, replaced two water heaters, new sliding glass doors installed, engineered reinforcement helical piers to foundation, deck painted, vapor barrier installed, driveway and retaining walls expanded and reinforced. Low traffic setting near the end of the street. Gutter guards and downspouts with extensions and French drain channel rain water away from house foundation - a crucial component for correct mountain home maintenance. Home is offered partially furnished to include three bedrooms of furniture, dining table and chairs. Seller keeps decor, art items, two sets of washer dryers, living room furniture, basement apartment furniture - list of furniture excluded will be provided. Seller will keep tools and other items in crawl space. Seller has removed lower level apartment furniture. 3 BR septic permit - septic pumped in 2022.

Additional Information

Fireplace
Yes
Interior Features
Attic Other, Open Floorplan, Other - See Remarks
Floor Coverings
Carpet, Tile, Wood
Equipment
Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator
Foundation
Basement
Main Level Rooms
Primary Bedroom, Kitchen, Dining Area, Living Room, Laundry
Laundry Location
Electric Dryer Hookup, In Basement, In Hall, Inside, Laundry Room, Lower Level, Main Level, Multiple Locations, Washer Hookup
Heating
Central, Heat Pump, Other - See Remarks
Water
Community Well, Other - See Remarks
Sewer
Septic Installed
Exterior Construction
Wood
Roof
Composition
Parking
Driveway
Driveway
Gravel
Lot Description
Sloped, Wooded
Elementary School
Blowing Rock
High School
Watauga
Zoning
RES
Total Property HLA
1616
Master on Main Level
Yes

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