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Ah I did not realize the cost of living was that much higher in Banner Elk, that's moving towards Idaho prices. It looks like some of the other towns mentioned are a bit cheaper, hopefully that is the case. Also, it appears the tax burden in North Carolina is lower than Idaho, even if higher than Tennessee. I was hoping I would be able to buy a reasonable place on a few acres for under $400k.
Definitely not interested in buying a seasonal home and am willing to put up with some humidity in the Summer if it means getting some of the other things I want.
That really goes for all of WNC.
$400k isn't going to buy you a place with a few acres that doesn't need work unless it is a mobile home. Even then, it might be tough.
This is a good example of what you might hope to find. This is near where my girlfriend is at. This is a small subdivision, about an acre, and is about twenty minutes from north Asheville. It's about ten minutes to Weaverville - a small town outside of Asheville that has a few good local restaurants, fast food, Walmart/grocery store, home improvement store, and a good bit of the daily shopping needed.
Prices really don't go down much until you get into the foothills way east or south of Asheville.
$400k isn't going to buy you a place with a few acres that doesn't need work unless it is a mobile home. Even then, it might be tough......
I found this for $350K while looking near Banner Elk. It is near Collettsville, with a Lenoir address. It is small and rustic. It might do for a bachelor, but it is a bit small for a couple or family. The OP did not say how much space was needed. There are larger places on the Tennessee side of the border.
The OP might do better to use a farm and land real estate search site. They could search by county, then type such as cleared land, hunting camp, farm,etc.
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This is a good example of what you might hope to find. This is near where my girlfriend is at. This is a small subdivision, about an acre, and is about twenty minutes from north Asheville. It's about ten minutes to Weaverville - a small town outside of Asheville that has a few good local restaurants, fast food, Walmart/grocery store, home improvement store, and a good bit of the daily shopping needed.
Prices really don't go down much until you get into the foothills way east or south of Asheville.
Great research. These houses all meet the parameters, and most of them are good-sized and very livable. Some of them are in tiny towns, but the OP did not specify that he needed to be near a city.
There are websites where you can get voting statistics as a clue to liberal attitudes. Black Mountain and Weaverville within Buncombe County lean to Democrats.
Hendersonville which has many transplants was strongly Republican in the last election. Obviously most of Western NC also leans Republican.
You can actually get both elevation and percent red and blue voting right here on CD if you go to City-Data.com and input a town name. Editing to add example: //www.city-data.com/city/Banner...-Carolina.html Use Ctrl F on a town page to find "elev" or "polit" for example.
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You can actually get both elevation and percent red and blue voting right here on CD if you go to City-Data.com and input a town name. Editing to add example: http:////www.city-data.com/city/Bann...-Carolina.html Use Ctrl F on a town page to find "elev" or "polit" for example.
The stats for WNC don’t tell the entire story. Most of WNC has hoards of seasonal residents. Many live in FL for 6 months, one day to qualify as FL residents and pay no state income tax. They live here the rest of the year. These people are not counted in census numbers or political stats as they are not considered full-time NC residents.
The stats for WNC don’t tell the entire story. Most of WNC has hoards of seasonal residents. Many live in FL for 6 months, one day to qualify as FL residents and pay no state income tax. They live here the rest of the year. These people are not counted in census numbers or political stats as they are not considered full-time NC residents.
And how do these people tend to fit in, in terms of regional culture?
And how do these people tend to fit in, in terms of regional culture?
I’ve lived in three other southern states (AL, TX, LA) and very near the state border of MS, with frequent visits. I find WNC less southern than these other states, in terms of cuisine, culture, religion, politics, etc. WNC has more of an Appalacian feel. I personally like and find refreshing that WNC tends to have people who have moved here from various parts of the country. I do miss an abundance of southern, country-type food and Gulf seafood.
stealheadrun23,have you considered Caldwell county NC? We live about 20 minutes from Blowing Rock and 20 minutes from Lenoir. A friend and neighbor of mine will be putting their home on the market,sometime next month. It’s about 2000 sq.ft. and sits on approximately 5 acres,also has a real nice creek.
stealheadrun23,have you considered Caldwell county NC? We live about 20 minutes from Blowing Rock and 20 minutes from Lenoir. A friend and neighbor of mine will be putting their home on the market,sometime next month. It’s about 2000 sq.ft. and sits on approximately 5 acres,also has a real nice creek.
Hmm it looks like the elevations for all the towns in that county are below 2000 ft
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