PRICE IMPROVEMENT! Enjoy this beautifully updated 2BR/1BA cottage offering modern, minimalist style and comfortable mountain living. Lives larger than expected with a bright glass-enclosed porch and detached guest space/bonus room just a few steps from the house. The main home features a gas fireplace, new drywall, Cali Mute Step LVP flooring, and updated bath (2022). Updated kitchen with new cabinets, acacia butcher block counters, Kraus granite composite sink, and new appliances (2022). Lighting and wiring have been updated in much of the home. Stone exterior, metal roof (2017), and carport. The large lot offers lots of possibilities! The detached guest suite/bonus room has an open living/sleeping area, bathroom, washer/dryer, tankless water heater, mini-split HVAC, and electrical upgrades (2025). Located less than 5 miles from Bryson City with easy access to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, and Darnell Farms.
Active
$329,500
171 Fortner Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
2beds
586sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1978
1.57 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$562/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Gas fireplaceModern minimalist styleStone exteriorBright glass-enclosed porchLarge lotNew cabinetsKraus granite composite sink
- 130 days |
- 578 |
- 47 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Jenny Reisinger jsreisinger@gmail.com,
Keller Williams Great Smokies
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4354486
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Heating
- Radiant, Other
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Electric Oven, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
- Laundry: Other
Features
- Flooring: Vinyl, Other
- Has basement: No
- Fireplace features: Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 586
- Total interior livable area: 586 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 586
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Attached Carport, Driveway
- Has carport: Yes
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered, Glass Enclosed
- Exterior features: Other - See Remarks
Lot
- Size: 1.57 Acres
- Features: Hilly, Private, Rolling Slope, Wooded, Other - See Remarks
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s), Other
- Parcel number: 668301177030
- Zoning: R1
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Other - See Remarks
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stone
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1978
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Installed, Other - See Remarks
- Water: Shared Well, Other - See Remarks
- Utilities for property: Other - See Remarks
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Mountain Laurel Estates
Location
- Region: Bryson City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $562/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $94,830
- Annual tax amount: $504
- Date on market: 3/6/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 130 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Exclusions: Cabinet in entryway
- Road surface type: Asphalt, Paved
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/8/2026 | Price change | $329,500-1.6%$562/sqft |
Source: Carolina Smokies MLS #26046521 Report a problem | ||
| 3/6/2026 | Listed for sale | $334,900+75.3%$572/sqft |
Source: Carolina Smokies MLS #26046521 Report a problem | ||
| 9/20/2021 | Sold | $191,000-4%$326/sqft |
Source: Carolina Smokies MLS #26020093 Report a problem | ||
| 8/6/2021 | Contingent | $199,000$340/sqft |
Source: Carolina Smokies MLS #26020093 Report a problem | ||
| 7/31/2021 | Price change | $199,000-20.4%$340/sqft |
Source: Carolina Smokies MLS #26020093 Report a problem | ||
| 6/22/2021 | Listed for sale | $250,000$427/sqft |
Source: Carolina Smokies MLS #26020093 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $504 | $94,830 |
| 2024 | $504 +10.4% | $94,830 |
| 2023 | $456 +33.7% | $94,830 |
| 2022 | $341 -25.2% | $94,830 |
| 2021 | $456 +4.5% | $94,830 -5.6% |
| 2020 | $437 | $100,440 |
| 2019 | -- | $100,440 |
| 2018 | -- | $100,440 |
| 2017 | -- | $100,440 |
| 2016 | -- | $100,440 |
| 2015 | -- | $100,440 |
| 2014 | -- | $100,440 |
| 2013 | -- | $100,440 -2% |
| 2012 | -- | $102,500 |
| 2011 | -- | $102,500 |
| 2010 | -- | $102,500 |
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Neighborhood: 28713
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- NACherokee Extension High SchoolGrades: K-12Distance: 1.3 mi
- 4/10Swain County Middle SchoolGrades: PK,6-8Distance: 1.3 mi
- 4/10Swain County High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.6 mi
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