This gorgeous 97.65 acre tract is located in a dramatic mountain and riverside setting with approximately 1,795 feet of frontage on the North Fork of the New River and 2,016 feet on Helton Creek.
Perfect for development, this tract offers multiple building sites with long-range mountain and river views.
A road meanders through the property, giving access to Nature's parade of colors.
Towering straight and tall, these native hardwoods and evergreens provide a home for a wide variety of wildlife, wildflowers and ferns.
Bee-balm and wild blue phlox grow abundant throughout this woodland paradise. Many hours of exploration of the rolling wooded hillsides, meadows, creek side and riverbanks are yours for the taking.
Along side the New River is the ideal location for an afternoon picnic.
This tract boasts the mouth of Helton Creek. Helton Creek, one of Ashe County's most famous delayed-harvest trout streams, is stocked with Brook Trout, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. You can try your hand at fly fishing or sit by the dam as the water rushes through.
Under delayed-harvest regulations, no fish can be harvested or possessed from these waters between October 1, 2007 and one half hour after sunset on June 1, 2008. No natural bait is allowed and anglers can fish only with single-hook, artificial lures.
Many years ago, the manufacture of iron was an important industry in Ashe County and was one of the cornerstones of the Industrial Revolution. As the county developed, iron products were in great demand. With Helton Creek as its iron-making center, Ashe County's 6 or 7 forges turned out sufficient iron for local needs and provided a surplus to ship by wagon to Fayetteville and other Eastern points in North Carolina as well as Richmond, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. Somewhere in the mid 1800's, John Rice Ballou set up a forge on this tract just above the mouth of Helton Creek. The site of this forge would later be the site of Ballou's Grist Mill. Although the mill was washed away in a flood in the 1970's, the dam still remains as a reminder of the importance that Helton Creek has played in the history of Ashe County.
Enjoy the cool breezes and tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains with this rare tract with frontage on the North Fork of the New River and Helton Creek, multiple building sites with long-range river and mountain views, abundant wildlife and road frontage with easy access. Spend your days with a variety of recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, bird-watching, camping and other outdoor activities. An ideal development tract or private mountain hideaway, this 97.65 acre tract is offered at $1,757,700.
