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I'm looking to buy some raw land (or partially developed with well, septic utilities) some place in NC to build a small cabin / home with a detached studio workshop. I've looked at places in Boone, etc, but this seems really expensive. I would ideally like to be within 90 minutes of the Triangle, Raleigh Durham area.
Does anyone have any suggestions about where to look? I keep hearing how cheap raw land is in NC, but the stuff up near Boone was running $50,000 an acre?
Does anyone have any suggestions about where to look? I keep hearing how cheap raw land is in NC, but the stuff up near Boone was running $50,000 an acre?
There have been several discussions like this in the past. For example, this: //www.city-data.com/forum/weste...g-retreat.html Land may have been cheap in NC about 30-50 years ago. However, in places like Boone, the prices have increased because of retiree and second home builders.
I'm sure you can find some land w/in 90 min of the Triangle that is priced cheaper, but it won't be as scenic and may be out in the middle of nowhere. Check out the counties — Granville, Vance, Nash, Wilson, Randolph, Alamance, Caswell, Person, southern/western Chatham (northern and eastern would be too expensive), northern Durham (could be expensive). The further away from a population center, the cheaper the land.
Boone is in a very scenic tourist area with correspondingly high real estate prices. The piedmont of NC is pleasant, but not known for scenic beauty like the mountains.
I'm looking to buy some raw land (or partially developed with well, septic utilities) some place in NC to build a small cabin / home with a detached studio workshop. I've looked at places in Boone, etc, but this seems really expensive. I would ideally like to be within 90 minutes of the Triangle, Raleigh Durham area.
Does anyone have any suggestions about where to look? I keep hearing how cheap raw land is in NC, but the stuff up near Boone was running $50,000 an acre?
Moore County, around $5,000 + - an acre for undeveloped land loaded with Long leaf Pines.
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I'm looking to buy some raw land (or partially developed with well, septic utilities) some place in NC to build a small cabin / home with a detached studio workshop. I've looked at places in Boone, etc, but this seems really expensive. I would ideally like to be within 90 minutes of the Triangle, Raleigh Durham area.
Does anyone have any suggestions about where to look? I keep hearing how cheap raw land is in NC, but the stuff up near Boone was running $50,000 an acre?
I don't know where you were looking but ....
There are Hundreds of building lots in Wataugua (Boone) and Asle (Jefferson) for $10,000 - $30,000 / acre.
The only parcels near $50,000 are in some fancy subdivisions, or right on the New River.
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