3453 Plateau Road, Newton, NC 28658
What's special
TWO RESIDENCES | 7.85 ACRES | POOL | POND | FLEX BUILDING | NO HOA Some properties are beautiful. Others offer possibilities nearly impossible to recreate. An 1894 farmhouse, loved and expanded for modern living: 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, approximately 4,013 finished square feet, five fireplaces, a wraparound porch, recreation space in the basement. Metal roof five years old, new main-level heat pump, generator. Not a new house built to look old. It has a history. A separate approximately 880 SF second residence sits steps away on its own septic. An approximately 900 SF detached flex building with power, water, heat and air was previously used for a home-based business. Nearly eight acres of mature landscaping and gardens decades in the making: 500+ named and hybridized daylilies, roses, blueberries, elderberries, figs. Pool, stocked pond, greenhouse, gazebo. City water and well. No HOA. Adjacent to Fred T. Foard High School. Minutes to Newton and Hickory.
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Originating MLS: High Country Association of Realtors Inc.Travel times
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Kitchen
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Teresa Overcash (336)262-3111,
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Originating MLS: High Country Association of Realtors Inc.Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 4
Heating
- Electric, Fireplace(s), Heat Pump
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Gas Cooktop
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Masonry, Other, See Remarks, Propane
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,213
- Total interior livable area: 3,013 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,013
- Finished area below ground: 0
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Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Covered, Multiple
- Exterior features: Fence, Other, See Remarks
- Fencing: Partial
- Waterfront features: Pond
Lot
- Size: 7.85 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Gazebo, Living Quarters
- Parcel number: 2698026705900000
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Traditional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick, Other, Concrete, See Remarks
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1894
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Generator
- Sewer: Private Sewer
- Water: Private
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Newton
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $496/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $690,900
- Annual tax amount: $2,753
- Date on market: 10/19/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,New Loan,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Paved
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2026 | Price change | $1,495,000-0.3% |
Source:  Triad MLS #1239358 Report a problem | ||
| 6/22/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,500,000+172.7%$498/sqft |
Source:  Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4392794 Report a problem | ||
| 12/4/2009 | Listing removed | $550,000$183/sqft |
Source: L3 Realty #863576 Report a problem | ||
| 8/24/2009 | Listed for sale | $550,000+4.8%$183/sqft |
Source: L3 Realty #863576 Report a problem | ||
| 4/27/2008 | Listing removed | $524,900$174/sqft |
Source: Homes & Land Report a problem | ||
| 4/25/2008 | Listed for sale | $524,900+238.6%$174/sqft |
Source: Homes & Land Report a problem | ||
| 1/1/1995 | Sold | $155,000$51/sqft |
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -- | $690,900 |
| 2024 | $3,161 | $690,900 |
| 2023 | $3,161 +75.3% | $690,900 +149.9% |
| 2022 | $1,803 +2.4% | $276,500 |
| 2021 | $1,761 | $276,500 |
| 2020 | $1,761 | $276,500 |
| 2019 | $1,761 -3.4% | $276,500 -3.4% |
| 2018 | $1,824 +30.5% | $286,300 |
| 2017 | $1,398 +13.8% | -- |
| 2016 | $1,228 | -- |
| 2015 | $1,228 | $219,400 +5.7% |
| 2014 | $1,228 | $207,600 |
| 2013 | $1,228 | -- |
| 2012 | $1,228 | -- |
| 2011 | $1,228 -1.4% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,245 | -- |
| 2009 | $1,245 | -- |
| 2008 | $1,245 | -- |
| 2007 | $1,245 +18% | -- |
| 2006 | $1,055 | -- |
| 2005 | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -- | -- |
Monthly payment
Estimated market value
$1,385,200
$1.32M - $1.45M
$2,835/mo
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