12892 US 23 HWY Mars Hill, NC 28754
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 1,054 sqft
Price per Sqft $587
MLS Listing ID 4390706
Bedrooms 2
Full Baths 1
Abv Grd Liv Area 1,054
Year Built 1953
Lot Size 19.160 Acres
Acres 19.16
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
Set on 19.16 acres per deed/GIS, the land is a beautiful mix of open pasture, rolling meadow, wooded acreage, creek frontage, and usable spaces that invite big vision. Multiple potential build sites are tucked throughout the wooded acreage and open land, offering options for a future primary residence, guest cabins, a family compound, hobby farm, retreat property, or short-term rental concept. The landscape gives you the privacy buyers want without feeling isolated, and the setting delivers that unmistakable Appalachian charm - pasture, water, woods, mountain air, and room to breathe.
The classic red barn anchors the property and creates an incredible focal point. Use it for storage, animals, equipment, a workshop, creative studio, or explore future possibilities such as an event space, wedding venue, gathering barn, or rustic retreat feature, subject to county approvals and permits. With no known restrictions, the property opens the door to ideas that many mountain properties simply cannot offer. Bring the horses, goats, chickens, gardens, bees, tractors, tools, or business vision. This is a property that can evolve with you.
The existing home offers immediate use while you dream, plan, build, renovate, expand, or simply enjoy the land as it is. With 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, a sunroom, wood floors, stone and tile details, and a peaceful setting, it has the character of an old mountain homestead and the flexibility to serve as a primary residence, weekend getaway, rental, caretaker's cottage, or basecamp while developing the rest of the acreage. A private pond, bold creek, fenced pasture, fire pit, barn, shed, and outbuildings add to the function and charm.
This property speaks to buyers who want more than a house. It speaks to those looking for land with purpose - homesteaders, investors, builders, outdoor enthusiasts, equestrian buyers, retreat creators, Airbnb hosts, multi-generational families, and anyone dreaming of a private mountain property with room to create something meaningful.
Imagine mornings by the pond, evenings in the pasture, trails through the woods, cabins tucked into the trees, a garden near the creek, livestock in the field, guests gathering by the barn, or a future mountain home placed perfectly to take in the view. Whether your dream is a private estate, income-producing retreat, wedding or event concept, mini-farm, family compound, or legacy property to hold for generations, this Mars Hill acreage gives you the canvas.
Convenient to Mars Hill University, Wolf Laurel, skiing, hiking, rafting, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville dining and medical services, and East Tennessee amenities, the location is one of the property's strongest advantages. You can feel away from it all while still being connected to everything that makes Western North Carolina so desirable.
Properties with this combination of unrestricted acreage, pasture, water features, barn, buildable land, existing home, mountain setting, and convenient location are increasingly hard to find. This is not just a listing—it is an opportunity to own a true Appalachian legacy property with room for your vision to grow.
Dream big. Build bold. Bring your plans. This one is special.
Location
State NC
County Madison
Zoning RA
Rooms
Primary Bedroom Level Main
Main Level Bedrooms 2
Main Level Primary Bedroom
Main Level Bedroom(s)
Main Level Bathroom-Full
Main Level Living Room
Main Level Dining Room
Main Level Kitchen
Main Level Laundry
Main Level Sunroom
Interior
Heating Electric, Heat Pump
Cooling Central Air, Electric
Flooring Stone, Tile, Wood
Fireplaces Type Bonus Room, Wood Burning, Other - See Remarks
Fireplace true
Appliance Electric Oven, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator
Laundry Laundry Room
Exterior
Exterior Feature Fence, Fire Pit, Storage
Fence Back Yard, Fenced, Front Yard, Full, Wood
Roof Type Metal
Street Surface Gravel,Paved
Garage false
Building
Lot Description Cleared, Level, Pasture, Pond(s), Private, Rolling Slope, Creek/Stream, Wooded, Views
Dwelling Type Site Built
Foundation Crawl Space
Sewer Septic Installed
Water Spring, Well
Level or Stories One
Structure Type Stone,Vinyl
New Construction false
Schools
Elementary Schools Mars Hill
Middle Schools Madison
High Schools Madison
Others
Senior Community false
Horse Property Barn, Pasture, Stable(s)
Special Listing Condition None
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