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2453 Payne Branch Road

258335 Days on Market: 6

3
Beds

3
Baths

3301
Sqft

1.650
Acres

$1,188,000

For Sale

Privacy abounds on this very unique mountain property located just minutes from 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 and 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; all other furnishings are negotiable either together or separately from offer.

Listing ID:

258335

Property Type:

Single Family

Year Built:

1981

Bedrooms:

3

Bathrooms:

3 Full, 0 Half

Sqft:

3301

Acres:

1.650

Map

Latitude: 36.170026   Longitude: -81.680424

Location & Neighborhood

City: Blowing Rock

County: Watauga

Area: 4-BlueRdg, BlowRck YadVall-Pattsn-Globe-CALDWLL)

Subdivision: None

Environment

Utilities & Features

Heat: Baseboard, Electric, Fireplaces, Kerosene, Propane, Wood Stove

Sewer: Private Sewer, Sewer Applied For Permit, Septic Tank

Utilities: Septic Available

Appliances: Built In Oven, Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Disposal, Induction Cooktop, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor

Parking: Driveway, Other, Paved, Private, See Remarks

Interior

Fireplace: Free Standing, Stone, Insert, Wood Burning, Wood Burning Stove

Sqft Living Area Above Ground: 2047

Sqft Total Living Area: 3301

Exterior

Exterior: Storage, Paved Driveway

Style: Mountain

Construction

Construction: Cedar, Stone, Wood Siding, Wood Frame

Roof: Architectural, Shingle

Financial

Property Taxes: $2,340

Other

Price Per Sqft: $360

Price Per Acre: $720,000

2453 Payne Branch Road, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

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Listing Courtesy of Corcoran HM Properties

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