Ecological Mountain Forest Escape

ACTIVE 27.33 +/- Acres $319,000
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Why You'll Love It

Tucked into the folds of the Blue Ridge Mountains just outside Barnardsville, this 27.33 +/- acre tract offers a rare blend of accessibility and untouched wild character with no restrictions or HOA. The property enjoys frontage along paved, state-maintained Paint Fork Road, with an easy entrance and gently sloping topography near the road that offers welcoming building potential before the land rises into the mountainous terrain beyond. Site evaluation suggests the favorable building areas near the road could support two separate 3-4 bedroom septic systems.

The current owner has been a thoughtful steward of this land, and a forest stewardship plan along with a full ecological evaluation are available for a future owner to continue that legacy of care.

An existing utility right of way winds through the property's interior, and each summer it transforms into a sunny wildflower meadow, alive with pollinators and open sky in an otherwise forested landscape. Beyond the meadow, the land climbs into rich cove forest, chestnut oak woodlands, and dramatic exposed bedrock outcrops as tall as 30 feet. Paint Fork itself, a small but ecologically valuable stream, traces the western boundary, joined by spring-fed seeps that stay green and lush through the seasons.

Wildlife is abundant and diverse, with black bear, wild turkey, bobcat, and dozens of bird species documented onsite, alongside rare finds like American ginseng, goldenseal, and a lampshade weaver spider found nowhere else but a three-county pocket of western North Carolina. Just minutes from the Barnardsville community, close to Asheville, and within easy reach of Pisgah National Forest and multiple conservation areas, this well-tended property offers both the privacy of deep woods and the practicality of easy access.

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Parcel #/ID

977445096600000

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Property Highlights
Hunting, Fishing & Recreation Turkey, Whitetail Deer, Camping, Hiking, RV-Friendly
Timberland Investment Hardwood
Homes, Cabins, Acreages & Lots Vacant Land
  • 27.33 +/- Unrestricted Acres in Barnardsville, NC – Paved, state maintained road frontage with easy entrance and gently sloping topography near the road, ideal for building
  • Wildflower Meadow & Mountain Views – A sunny utility right of way blooms into a vibrant wildflower meadow each summer, surrounded by rich cove forest and chestnut oak woodlands
  • Forest Stewardship Legacy – Thoughtfully managed by the current owner, with a forest stewardship plan and full ecological evaluation available to the next steward
  • Rich Biodiversity and Conservation Potential Near Pisgah National Forest – Home to black bear, wild turkey, bobcat, rare American ginseng and goldenseal, and an endemic lampshade weaver spider, just minutes from Barnardsville and Pisgah National Forest
  • Two 3-4 Bedroom Septic Sites – Site evaluation supports two separate septic systems in the most favorable building areas on the property
  • Portions of property in County Steep Slope and Protected Ridge Overlay. Duke recently relocated power lines on a portion of the property to follow the road. They will notify the other utilities and the intent is that the other lines will be moved to the new poles, and then Duke will remove the old poles, but there is no timeline.

2025 Taxes:

$1,194

Zoning:

OU, Steep Slope, Protcted Ridge

Listing ID#:

3317628


Location
TBD Paint Fork Rd
Barnardsville, NC 28709
Coordinates:

35.750734096755 , -82.460730189843

From Barnardsville, Take Paint Fork Rd south 1.95 miles to entrance of property on Left.  Gate and sign at entrance. Directly across from the driveway for 359 Paint Fork Rd, Barnardsville.

All land qualifies for a 1031 exchange!
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