488 Cad Campbell Rd

A 1920 farmhouse on 20.8 unrestricted acres near Bakersville, North Carolina, 2 bedrooms and 1 bath with a renovated kitchen, listed at $339,000 after a $20,000 price cut.

The land

The listing describes the 20.8 acres as unrestricted, with open meadows, pasture and untouched woods set in a mountain valley with only one neighboring property in sight. A stream divides the property from the neighbor, with access included. A gravel road reaches the property, which the listing calls private and peaceful but not isolated, roughly four minutes from a Dollar General and 30 to 35 minutes from Burnsville, Spruce Pine or Johnson City.

Mountain spring water services the home, with a gravity-fed spigot available if the power goes out, which the listing says puts off-grid capability within reach with a few more adjustments. A cinderblock outbuilding and a large barn with previous electric and water access are also on the property, along with a small cellar for storage.

The house

Built in 1920 and listed at 1,000 square feet, the farmhouse has a fully renovated kitchen with new cabinetry, appliances and lighting, plus a separate laundry room with a new washer and dryer. The home is heated with a wood stove and a propane wall heater, and the listing notes double-pane windows and new flooring throughout.

The main level holds the two bedrooms and a refinished bathroom. Upstairs, a flexible third space framed by windows on the front and back is open for use as an extra living area, office or studio.

What to know before you call

This property is offered as-is. The listing describes it as move-in ready while leaving room for further updates, and notes that showings are by appointment only with no drive-bys.

Mitchell County’s public tax record lists this parcel at 55,757 square feet, or about 1.28 acres, a significant gap from the listing’s 20.8 acres. This kind of mismatch often means the county record reflects only the original home site while additional acreage was added to the parcel later, or that multiple tracts are involved, which the listing’s own photos suggest by showing a tract map with three separate sections. Confirm the full legal description and current parcel boundaries with the agent or a survey before writing an offer.

Mitchell County’s record shows annual property taxes of $844.80 for the current roll year, though that figure is tied to the smaller recorded parcel and may not reflect the full 20.8-acre tract once reassessed. The listing itself does not give a tax figure. HOA status, financing terms, and sewer and septic details are not listed either.

This is our first property in Bakersville, North Carolina. The listing has been on the market 205 days as of this writing. For comparison, a 1920 rustic farmhouse on 14.01 acres with a stream and pond is also currently listed nearby in Robbinsville. You can see everything else we have on the properties page.

The facts

Kelly Pittman Jones at Proper Realty LLC is the listing agent and handles inquiries for this property, by email at kelly@properrealty.net or through the brokerage at 828-520-1560. More like this lands in the Monday email.