About This Home

This 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom single family at 188 Forest Lane in Blowing Rock, NC is listed for $499,000 ($309 per sqft). Built in 1980, the home offers 1,616 sqft of living space on a 0.26 acres lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1980
  • 0.26 acre lot
  • 2 stories
  • Fireplace

Property Details

2 stories
2 full, 1 half
1980

Amenities

Fireplace
Listing Description

BIG PRICE REDUCTION! 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, laundry, bonus room with connecting full bath. 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. RAVE reviews on Airbnb for years! 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, French drain channel rain water away from house foundation PLUS conditioned crawl space at guest suite level to keep humidity low - a crucial component for correct mountain home maintenance.

Home is offered partially furnished to include three bedrooms of furniture, dining table and chairs. Seller has removed the furniture and decor they are keeping - some furnished photos are for staging purposes. 3 BR septic permit - septic pumped in 2022. BEST Advice - buy in an area where the other homes are much higher priced - Average List Price of all Blowing Rock homes is $1.6 million!

Monthly Cost Estimate

$2,669/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$361
Interest$2,162
Insurance$146

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

188 Forest Lane

Blowing Rock, NC 28605

Mountain Ridges Estates

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

Attic OtherOpen Floorplan

Property Details

Flooring

TileWoodCarpet

Construction

Wood

Outdoor Features

Deck

Parking

Driveway

Heating

CentralHeat Pump (Heating)

Cooling

Heat PumpMulti Units

Appliances

DishwasherElectric RangeElectric Water HeaterRefrigerator

Questions & Answers

This 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom single family at 188 Forest Lane is listed at $499,000 ($309/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $2,669 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1980, 0.26 acre lot, 2 stories, Fireplace. Interior Features: Attic Other, Open Floorplan.

This property is listed by Robbie Sharrett and can be reached at 8287732592.

RS

Robbie Sharrett

Agent at Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc.

(828) 773-2592
Agent website

Listed by Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc. · Broker phone: (828) 295-4663 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

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188 Forest Lane, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

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