Morganton Investment Opportunity. 71+-acres near downtown Morganton now available. Zoning allows for multiple possibilities including residential development, multi-family homes, or commercial development. Currently a historic 2-story, 6BR/2BA farm house sits on E. Union Street. A store front also sits on E. Union Street. Originally H.D. Leonhardt Store, circa 1910, it was one of the only general stores providing goods from western Burke County to Hickory, and was highly successful due to its goods and convenient location. A 3BR/1BA cottage sits behind the store front. The distinguished old property was formally the Leonhardt Estate on Leonhardt Hill, and includes the store building, a smokehouse, well house, hen house/barn, mother-in-law cottage and the prominent farm home, which features a generous wrap-around porch, large kitchen, sitting room, grand dining room, living room, second story balcony, second story living area, in addition to the 6 bedrooms and 2 baths.
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Price increase: $300K (8/8)
$3,199,000
1307 E Union St, Morganton, NC 28655
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71Acres
Unimproved Land
Built in ----
71 Acres Lot
$583,000 Zestimate®
$--/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Generous wrap-around porchLarge kitchenSecond story balconySitting roomGrand dining room
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 08, 2025 at 11:18am
Listing Provided by:
Allen Curtis AllenKCurtis@gmail.com,
C Shane Cook & Associates
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4151645

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Facts & features
Property
Features
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Long Range
- Waterfront features: None, Creek, Creek/Stream
- Frontage length: Road Frontage: 430
Lot
- Size: 71 Acres
- Features: Level, Paved, Private, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Residence, Outbuilding, Shed(s), Workshop, Other
- Additional parcels included: REID's: 433, 61531 & 8073 & 8075 & 8076
- Parcel number: 2704905583
- Zoning: MID
- Special conditions: Standard
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Morganton
Financial & listing details
- Tax assessed value: $216,660
- Annual tax amount: $2,220
- Date on market: 6/15/2024
- Road surface type: Paved
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