Just minutes from downtown Highlands, this renovated mountain home combines modern updates with classic mountain style. The great room features a wall of windows showcasing Blue Valley views and a brick wood-burning fireplace with an ash chute for easy clean-up.
Main Level:
Includes a primary suite and guest suite, both with king beds. The updated kitchen offers modern appliances, plenty of workspace, and natural light. The back deck provides mountain views, rocking chairs for relaxing, and a nearby fire pit for cool evenings. The great room also includes a sleeper sofa for additional guests.
Lower Level:
A versatile space with a queen bed, bunk beds, and another sleeper sofa, plus a sitting area and a second wood-burning fireplace—ideal for guests or extra living space.
Outdoor Living:
Enjoy long-range Blue Valley views from the covered porch or gather around the stone fire pit below for evenings under the stars.
This well-maintained home is offered fully furnished with a few exclusions and includes thoughtful features like a lifetime, transferable mold remediation contract, a dehumidifier, and a recently inspected septic system in good order. Move-in ready and perfect as a primary residence, mountain getaway, or investment property.
Sold for $1,163,500
$1,163,500
265 Cardwell Eaton Road, Highlands, NC 28741
3beds
--sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1979
3.9 Acres Lot
$1,167,800 Zestimate®
$--/sqft
$4,947 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,167,800
$1.06M - $1.28M
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Mountain viewsBlue valley viewsAsh chuteQueen bedSleeper sofaRocking chairsBack deck
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Listed by:
Cristina Vives,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty,
Faye Wurm,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty - HF
Bought with:
Cristina Vives, 351678
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty
Faye Wurm, 302926
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty - HF
Source: HCMLS,MLS#: 1001902Originating MLS: Highlands Cashiers Board of Realtors
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Bedroom 1
- Level: Main
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
Bedroom 3
- Level: Lower
Bathroom 1
- Level: Main
Bathroom 2
- Level: Main
Bathroom 3
- Level: Lower
Dining room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Laundry
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Freezer, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Laundry Closet, In Hall, Main Level
Features
- Kitchen Island, Open Floorplan, Track Lighting, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Flooring: Wood
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Wood Burning
- Furnished: Yes
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Additional Parking, Circular Driveway, Driveway
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Rear Porch, Covered, Deck, Front Porch
- Exterior features: Fire Pit
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Long Range, Mountain(s)
- Waterfront features: None
Lot
- Size: 3.9 Acres
- Features: Corner Lot, Level, Native Plants, Views
- Topography: Sloping
Details
- Parcel number: 7439453352
- Zoning description: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Bungalow,Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1979
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer Applied for Permit, Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, High Speed Internet Available, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Highlands
Financial & listing details
- Tax assessed value: $1,464,770
- Annual tax amount: $4,354
- Date on market: 10/14/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 202 days
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2026 | Sold | $1,163,500-12.2% |
Source: HCMLS #1001902 Report a problem | ||
| 4/11/2026 | Pending sale | $1,325,000 |
Source: BHHS broker feed #1001902 Report a problem | ||
| 4/10/2026 | Contingent | $1,325,000 |
Source: HCMLS #1001902 Report a problem | ||
| 10/14/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,325,000+267% |
Source: HCMLS #1001902 Report a problem | ||
| 6/3/2016 | Sold | $361,000-8.6% |
Source: HCMLS #83605 Report a problem | ||
| 4/13/2016 | Pending sale | $395,000 |
Source: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty-HLDS #83605 Report a problem | ||
| 4/13/2016 | Listed for sale | $395,000 |
Source: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty-HLDS #83605 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,355 | $1,464,770 |
| 2024 | $4,355 +0.3% | $1,464,770 |
| 2023 | $4,343 -6.4% | $1,464,770 +39% |
| 2022 | $4,638 | $1,053,500 |
| 2021 | $4,638 +6.1% | $1,053,500 |
| 2020 | $4,372 +0.3% | $1,053,500 |
| 2019 | $4,359 | $1,053,500 +6.5% |
| 2018 | $4,359 +19.3% | $989,160 |
| 2017 | $3,654 +7.5% | $989,160 +2.9% |
| 2016 | $3,400 -4.3% | $961,610 -53.1% |
| 2015 | $3,555 -52.3% | $2,049,710 +3.2% |
| 2014 | $7,447 | $1,987,070 |
| 2013 | $7,447 | $1,987,070 |
| 2012 | -- | $1,987,070 |
| 2011 | -- | $1,987,070 |
| 2010 | -- | $1,987,070 |
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Neighborhood: 28741
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