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2453 Payne Branch Road, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

$900,000
3
BD
3
BA
3,301
SqFt

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Sold Price
$900,000
List Price
$968,500
Days on Market
105
Closing Date
Feb 12, 2026
Status
CLOSED
Type
Single Family Residential
MLS#
258335
County
Watauga
City
Blowing Rock
Bedrooms
3
Full Bathrooms
3
Total Heated Sq/Ft
3,301
Abv/Grade Htd Sq/Ft
2047
Blw/Grade Htd Sq/Ft
1254
Acres
1.65
Year Built
1981
County Parcel Number
2809-81-8385-000
Annual Taxes
$2,339
Deed Book/Page
2174/377
Latitude
36.170026
Longitude
-81.680424

Property Description

BIG opportunity here! Privacy abounds on this very unique mountain property located just minutes from both Blowing Rock and Boone! Sellers have made major updates throughout and designed this spectacular 1981 cottage into a "King's Hunting Lodge" with thoughtful renovations and distinctive additions and fixtures (please see list of seller updates in MLS attachments). Main level includes gorgeous living room with cathedral ceiling, classic stone fireplace with Glacier Bay vintage woodstove, and hardwoods ... renovated chef's kitchen is spectacular and spills into both a breakfast nook and a dining room/sunroom ... and primary bedroom en-suite with adjacent parlor/stone fireplace is cozy and romantic. Upstairs loft includes two bedrooms with "Jack-n-Jill" bath, and lower level boasts additional living/sleeping areas and secondary kitchen and laundry, which has been used as a "mother-in-law" suite with separate entrance. On the exterior, enjoy multiple porches and patios, firepit, a "hammock sanctuary" amidst the rhododendron, vegetable and flower gardens, and many walking trails. The nearly 2-acre lot even boasts a creek/stream and sellers claim well water is "best they've ever tasted!" Home is a must-see! Only 5 minutes from Boone and Trout Lake/Cone Park trails ... 10 minutes to downtown Blowing Rock! All fixtures, custom chandeliers, and draperies will remain; other furnishings are for sale and can remain if buyer is interested in purchasing. Payne Branch Road is currently under-construction and State of NC anticipates brand-new PAVED road to be completed by March 2026. Both short-term and long-term rentals allowed; lower level has been used as a separate rental from main house in the past.

Additional Information

Exterior Amenities
Storage, Paved Driveway
Interior Amenities
Cathedral Ceiling(s), Second Kitchen
Appliances
Built-In Oven, Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Disposal, Induction Cooktop, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor
Basement
Exterior Entry, Full, Finished, Interior Entry
Fireplace
Free Standing, Stone, Insert, Wood Burning, Wood Burning Stove
Heating
Baseboard, Electric, Fireplace(s), Kerosene, Propane, Wood Stove
Road
Gravel, Paved
Roof
Architectural, Shingle
Elementary School
Blowing Rock
High School
Watauga
Sewer/Septic
Private Sewer, Sewer Applied for Permit, Septic Tank
Style
Mountain
View
Trees/Woods
Water Features
Creek, Stream
Water Source
Private, Well
Construction Type
Cedar, Stone, Wood Siding, Wood Frame
Cooling Type
None
Foundation
Basement
Laundry
In Basement
Levels
Three Or More
Patio / Porch
Covered, Multiple, Patio, Stone
Road Maintenance Type
Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Type
Gravel, Paved
Parking Features
Driveway, Other, Paved, Private, See Remarks
Utilities
Septic Available
Restrictions
RentalRestriction
Water Features
Creek, Stream

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This Listing is courtesy of Eric Gamble with Corcoran HM Properties.

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