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188 Forest Ln , Blowing Rock, NC 28605
$499,000
Est. Payment: $1,108.89/mo
3 Bed
3 Bath
1616 Sqft
Status: Active | Days on site: 16
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House 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!

Highlights

Listed by Robbie Sharrett , 828-773-2592 Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc. , 828-295-4663.

Property Type

Residential

Lot/Acreage
0.26

Year Built

1980

County

Watauga

Neighborhood

Mountain Ridges Estates

Listing ID

4419824

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Interior Features

Bedrooms and Bathrooms
  • Bedrooms:3
  • Bathrooms:3
  • Full Bathrooms:2
  • 1/2 Bathrooms:1
Appliances:Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator
Air Cond:Heat Pump,Multi Units
Fireplaces:Living Room
Floor:Carpet,Tile,Wood
Above Ground Sq Ft:1083
Below Ground Sq Ft:533
Basement:Apartment,Daylight,Exterior Entry,Full,Partially Finished,Walk-Out Access
Other:
  • Additional:Attic Other, Open Floorplan, Other - See Remarks, Has Fireplace, Master on Main
Water:Community Well,Other - See Remarks

Exterior Features

Lot:Sloped,Wooded
Zoning:RES
Roof:Composition
Sewer:Septic Installed
Parking Features:Driveway
Principal Interest
$1,109
Taxes
$318

Home Price

$499,000

Loan Details

30 yrs
%

Down Payment

20%
$99,800
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Monthly Price:
$1,108.89

Principal

Taxes

Principal Taxes HOA Total
Monthly $1,108.89 $318.11 $0.00 $1,427.00
Yearly $13,306.67 $3,817.35 $0.00 $17,124.02
Total $399,200.00 $114,520.50 $0.00 $513,720.50

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