Fisherman's Paradise with Storybook Cabin on Howards Creek: a rare offering of a spacious home and apartment with approximately 400 feet of Howards Creek frontage on 3.9+ acres, in close proximity to Boone and over 4400 Square Feet! Short-term rentals permitted & FURNISHED (with exceptions) = investment potential! New Bridge just completed (July 2025)! Perfect as a mountain getaway or vacation rental with views & sounds from noisy Howard's Creek, this picturesque setting includes decks overlooking the creek, wooded privacy, pond, and well-laying land! The cabin features all the main living on the WALK-IN LEVEL (primary suite, living, kitchen) & has easy access year-round on state-maintained, paved roads. The main level offers an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a living room & den (both with stone fireplaces and woodstoves), a spacious primary suite with a soaking tub & walk-in closet, and a half bath. On the second level, find a large bonus living area, two additional bedrooms, and full bath. A third level (heated by being open to the floor below), features a bright & sunny bonus/living area currently utilized as a sleeping area, with large windows. Enjoy creek & pond views from the large, covered front porch... complete with stairs right down to the water! The separate and vaulted studio apartment features a full kitchen & bath as well as large windows for taking in the water views! Amenities: high elevation (3,600+ feet), 10 minutes to shopping center in Boone, high-speed fiber-optic internet, oversized two-car garage, bridge over the creek at entrance, easy grade to creek & great water access, wormy chestnut kitchen cabinets. *Sellers note that house has never flooded! NEW BRIDGE July 2025! (Bridge is curing and in late August the grading by the bridge will be finalized and gravel added for a more finished look!). *Square footage note- In addition to the heated finished space on the 1st and 2nd floors of the main home, there's an additional finished 3rd lofted floor, additional heated finished detached studio apartment, and garage!
For sale
$950,000
3209 Howards Creek Road, Boone, NC 28607
3beds
2,407sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1978
3.94 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$395/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Stone fireplacesCovered front porchDecks overlooking the creekVaulted studio apartmentWooded privacyLarge windowsSpacious primary suite
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Listing updated: July 29, 2025 at 01:30pm
Listed by:
Chad Vincent (828)295-0700,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties
Source: High Country AOR,MLS#: 252079
Originating MLS: High Country Association of Realtors Inc.

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric, Kerosene, Other, Space Heater, See Remarks, Wall Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Range, Microwave Hood Fan, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Furnished, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Two, Other, See Remarks, Stone, Wood Burning, Insert, Wood BurningStove
- Furnished: Yes
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,765
- Total interior livable area: 2,407 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,407
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Driveway, Garage, Two Car Garage, Gravel, Other, Oversized, Private, See Remarks
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Covered, Multiple, Open
- Exterior features: Fire Pit, Other, See Remarks, Gravel Driveway
- Waterfront features: Creek, Pond, Stream
Lot
- Size: 3.94 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Guest House, Living Quarters
- Parcel number: 2902540643000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Log Home,Mountain
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log, Masonry, Wood Siding, Wood Frame
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1978
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Permit Unavailable, Septic Tank
- Water: Spring
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, High Speed Internet Available, Septic Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Long Term Rental Allowed, Short Term Rental Allowed
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Boone
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $395/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $463,700
- Annual tax amount: $1,809
- Date on market: 11/26/2024
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,New Loan
- Road surface type: Paved
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