Your Mountain Canvas Awaits Some properties hand you a finished picture. This one hands you the brush. Perched on just over 4 unrestricted acres in the North Carolina High Country, this private mountain retreat is equal parts ready-to-enjoy and ready-to-transform — a rare combination that savvy second-home seekers and project-minded investors will recognize immediately. The main living level delivers 1,154 square feet of heated space, 2 bedrooms, and 1 full bathroom — comfortable and functional as-is. Below, 1,180 square feet of partially finished ground-floor space sits primed for your vision, already framed by a garage bay, an ATV door, and a bonus room that flexes as a bunkroom, studio, or workshop, full bathroom and laundry room. The bones are solid. The opportunity is wide open. Step onto the covered front porch and the long-range mountain views remind you exactly why you came here. The Blue Ridge Parkway and New River State Park at Elk Shoals are both within 20 minutes — hiking trails, paddling, and wide open sky practically at the door. When town calls, West Jefferson is 10 minutes away and Boone just 25. A heat pump handles year-round comfort on both the main level and basement, and a professionally installed dehumidification system keeps everything dialed in below grade. Privacy this deep. Views this good. Potential this real. That combination doesn't come around often.