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478 Hickory Knut Gap Road

Highlands, NC 28741
  • $5,800,000
  • STATUS: Active
  • ON SITE: 26 Days
  • MLS #: 1002881
UPDATED: 69 min ago
$5,800,000
  • 4
    BEDS
  • 44.91
    ACRES
  • 3
    BATHS
  • 1
    1/2 BATHS
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Type:
Single-Family Home
Built:
1972
County:
Area:

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Description

Stunning panoramic Blue Valley Views! This beautiful home features easterly sunrise views from the edge of the Blue Valley with vistas that stretch from the NC mountains all the way into South Carolina and Georgia. This four bedroom, three and one half bath residence is perfectly positioned just minutes from Highlands, Scaly Mountain and Dillard, GA. Expansive windows and glass doors capture breathtaking, long-range, layered mountain views. With its southeastern exposure, the home is filled with a warm morning light. The main level is designed for effortless living and entertaining, featuring an open great room and dining area. The chef’s kitchen flows seamlessly into adjacent gathering spaces, creating an inviting environment for hosting or quiet evenings at home. The primary suite on the main level is spacious and features an expansive bathroom. You are greeted at the lower level with an entrance foyer designed for gathering, with a generous family room, two additional bedrooms, a full bathroom and a bonus room that could be used as an office or playroom. There are two covered decks with ample space for entertaining and enjoying the beautiful evening views. Enjoy the hot tub located on the upper deck. A two-car garage adds everyday functionality with a separate guest apartment above. The home offers the rare combination of refined mountain living and everyday convenience, with dining, boutique shopping, and outdoor recreation all within easy reach. The house and the +/-10.54 acreage are being sold with an adjoining +/-34.37 acre property with incredible long range views of the Blue Valley. Endless residential and business opportunities abound for this combined, highly visible property location. One of the last large tracts with beautiful views for your retail, restaurant or hotel. This property backs to the Nantahala National Forest. Enjoy the various nearby hiking trails including the famous Bartram Trail. There is also a small spring on the property. Enjoy the cool breezes at an elevation of +/-4000.

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478 Hickory Knut Gap Road Highlands, NC 28741

  • Price: $5,800,000
  • Status: Active
  • On Site: 26 Days
  • Updated: 69 min ago
  • MLS #: 1002881
4
Beds
3
Baths
1
½ Baths
44.91
Acres
1972
Built
Neighborhood:
None
County:
Macon
Area:
Highlands
Property Description
Stunning panoramic Blue Valley Views! This beautiful home features easterly sunrise views from the edge of the Blue Valley with vistas that stretch from the NC mountains all the way into South Carolina and Georgia. This four bedroom, three and one half bath residence is perfectly positioned just minutes from Highlands, Scaly Mountain and Dillard, GA. Expansive windows and glass doors capture breathtaking, long-range, layered mountain views. With its southeastern exposure, the home is filled with a warm morning light. The main level is designed for effortless living and entertaining, featuring an open great room and dining area. The chef’s kitchen flows seamlessly into adjacent gathering spaces, creating an inviting environment for hosting or quiet evenings at home. The primary suite on the main level is spacious and features an expansive bathroom. You are greeted at the lower level with an entrance foyer designed for gathering, with a generous family room, two additional bedrooms, a full bathroom and a bonus room that could be used as an office or playroom. There are two covered decks with ample space for entertaining and enjoying the beautiful evening views. Enjoy the hot tub located on the upper deck. A two-car garage adds everyday functionality with a separate guest apartment above. The home offers the rare combination of refined mountain living and everyday convenience, with dining, boutique shopping, and outdoor recreation all within easy reach. The house and the +/-10.54 acreage are being sold with an adjoining +/-34.37 acre property with incredible long range views of the Blue Valley. Endless residential and business opportunities abound for this combined, highly visible property location. One of the last large tracts with beautiful views for your retail, restaurant or hotel. This property backs to the Nantahala National Forest. Enjoy the various nearby hiking trails including the famous Bartram Trail. There is also a small spring on the property. Enjoy the cool breezes at an elevation of +/-4000.
Exterior Features

Architectural Style Split Level Carport Spaces 0 Carport YN No Covered Spaces 2 Garage YN Yes Parking Features Additional Parking Garage Faces Front Patio And Porch Features Rear Porch Covered Deck Roof Shingle View Mountain(s) Panoramic View YN Yes Waterfront Features None Waterfront YN No

Interior Features

Appliances Built- In Gas Oven Dryer Dishwasher Gas Range Microwave Refrigerator Water Heater Washer Basement Concrete Bathrooms Total Integer 4 Cooling Electric Cooling YN Yes Fireplace Features Wood Burning Fireplace YN Yes Flooring Wood Heating Electric Other See Remarks Heating YN Yes Interior Features Entrance Foyer Open Floorplan See Remarks Laundry Features Washer Hookup Dryer Hookup In Bathroom Main Level Levels Two Multi / Split

Property Features

Association Fee 0 Association YN Yes Community Features Near National Forest Electric Generator Furnished Unfurnished Lease Considered YN No Lot Features Borders National Forest Other Sloped Views Wooded Rolling Slope New Construction YN No Other Structures Greenhouse Shed(s) Property Sub Type Single Family Residence Property Sub Type Additional Single Family Residence Sewer Septic Tank Tax Annual Amount 3497.35 Tax Lot 0 Tax Year 2025 Utilities Electricity Connected Propane Other See Remarks Water Connected Water Source Well Zoning Description See Remarks

Listing provided courtesy of Sheryl Wilson of Highlands Sotheby's International Realty: 828-526-4104.


© 2026 Highlands-Cashiers Board of Realtors®. All Rights Reserved. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed accurate by the MLS or Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty. Data last updated: 2026-04-21T17:17:14.407.
 
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