151 Pinewood Dr

A gingerbread-style log cabin on a private, wooded 3.39-acre parcel near Murphy, North Carolina, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, fully furnished and currently operating as a vacation rental. Listed at $299,000.

The cabin

The listing describes three levels of inviting living space combining rustic charm with a peaceful mountain setting. The main level has a welcoming kitchen and living area with a cozy fireplace, along with a full bath. A spiral staircase leads up to a private bedroom loft, and a second spiral stair gives access to the finished lower level, which holds an additional bedroom, a full bath, a laundry room and its own walk-out access to the surrounding woods.

The photos also show a second structure on the property with a stone exterior and its own covered porch, though the listing text does not describe it separately.

The rental history

The listing calls out an excellent rental history from the property’s current run as a vacation rental, positioning it as an opportunity for an investment, a personal mountain retreat, or both. The listing does not give specific rental income figures, occupancy rates, or a rental license status, so those are not included here.

What to know before you call

This home last sold for $239,900 in July 2022 and is now asking $299,000, a $59,100 increase over roughly four years. Cherokee County’s public tax record lists the parcel at 34,412 square feet, about 0.79 acres, well short of the listing’s 3.39 acres, a gap worth confirming with a survey or plat before writing an offer. Cherokee County’s record shows annual property taxes of $1,016.49 for 2025.

Anyone considering this as a rental property should ask the agent directly for actual booking history, income figures, and whatever local short-term rental permitting Cherokee County requires, since none of that is on the listing itself.

This is our fifth property in or near Murphy, North Carolina in this roundup. The listing has been on the market 33 days as of this writing. For comparison, a 2017 treehouse-style home on 1.6 unrestricted acres and a renovated 1980 farmhouse with a detached workshop are also currently listed nearby. You can see everything else we have on the properties page.

The facts

David Ritz at ReMax Mountain Properties is the listing agent and handles inquiries for this property, at 828-361-4500. More like this lands in the Monday email.