This extraordinary tract of land lies atop Phoenix Mountain in Ashe County offered as a private residential tract with deed restrictions permitting only four homes on this 149-acre tract.
The climate on Phoenix Mountain offers four seasons with the luxury of mild summer temperatures. When the majority of the Southeastern United States is enduring the extreme heat and humidity in the summertime, the typical daytime temperatures at the upper plateau on Phoenix Mountain is low seventies with the lower plateau low eighties. In winter, an occasional snow will cover the mountain.
The road leading to this private property can only be compared to driving through a park, and once you access this tract -- it is a natural park. With the exception of one property, the land on both sides of the road is owned and maintained by the seller.
Access to your own private world is through this gate. This property offers exceptional long-range mountain views, a variety of hardwoods and conifers, plants, wildflowers, dogwoods and native mountain laurel. Wildlife is abundant and includes quail, mountain grouse, wild turkey, black bear, red tail fox and whitetail deer.
A road meanders through the mountain to the property, giving access to Nature's enhancement including babbling mountain streams with waterfalls, a diverse variety of hardwoods, conifers and mountain foliage.
A blanket of snow creates a winter wonderland on the mountain.
Magnificent rock outcroppings display yet another work of Nature.
Phoenix Mountain is in the string of the Blue Ridge Mountains. From the base of the mountain, elevations range between 3,000 to 3,600 feet and up to 4,600 feet at the summit. Ashe County is the northwestern most county in North Carolina bordering Tennessee to the West and Virginia to the North.
The road cul-de-sacs at the plateau of the property and gives access to remarkable beauty. A natural park, at the least, this private mountain tract is restricted to two divisions allowing for only four homesites.
As you scroll down to enjoy more photos of this spectacular mountain paradise, we will provide a bit more information on our area. Phoenix Mountain is only a mile from the town limits of Jefferson, Ashe County Seat, and two miles from the historical small town of West Jefferson. West Jefferson, known for its many art galleries, restaurants, unique shops, murals and friendly mountain people, has quickly become a destination for the North Carolina Mountains.
In addition to downtown West Jefferson, the area has numerous shopping opportunities and an airport that can accommodate private jets is within five miles of this property.
You can almost hear the stillness that surrounds you here on this private mountain tract. Then, the stillness is interrupted by a whitetail deer meandering along the ridge or a mother grouse pursuing shelter for her young.
There are a number of public and private golf courses in the area. Two of these are located in Ashe County. Jefferson Landing (a private golf club) is only 3 miles from Phoenix Mountain. The Landing is a 18-hole course designed by Larry Nelson with a 30,000 square foot clubhouse and dining facilities. A challenging mountain golf course is Mountain Aire, a public course also located in Ashe County.
You will enjoy some of the older trees still standing on this property and some reclaimable pasture that makes this mountain perfect for a private mountain equestrian estate.
The area offers many hiking trails, biking, rafting and canoeing. The famous New River flowing north (considered by geologists to be the second oldest river in the world and the first of only fourteen American Heritage Rivers, dedicated by President Clinton in 1998.) flows through Ashe County and is excellent for canoeing and fishing. Also the scenic and nationally recognized Blue Ridge Parkway is only eight miles from Phoenix Mountain and is consistently the most visited of the hundreds of park areas administered by the National Park Service. Native trout streams are abundant in the area with fishing for brown and speckled mountain trout.
Should you tire of your private mountain paradise, Ashe County has become well known for both visual and performing arts. We boast of having the only Civic Center in the immediate mountain area and the only Cheese Plant in North Carolina. Our medical facilities are excellent with a full service hospital including an in depth wellness and cardiac rehabilitation center. Ashe County schools test above State and National average. On any given day, you will have the opportunity to hike in our many State and National Parks. Music festivals are many and consist of anything from chamber music to our native bluegrass.
Enjoy the cool breezes and tranquility of your own private mountain sanctuary on Phoenix Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This tract of land is offered at an excellent price of $1,162,200 and offers a park-like setting with views that seem to go on forever, numerous choices for building sites, abundant wildlife, a diverse variety of hardwoods, evergreens, mountain foliage and wildflowers, rock outcroppings and mountain streams.
Call today for your private viewing of this natural paradise. An agent with Ashe High Country Realty® must accompany anyone on the property.
