539 Foreman Road, Highlands, NC 28741

Bedrooms & bathrooms

• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 10
• Full bathrooms: 8
• 1/2 bathrooms: 2

Primary bedroom

• Description: Away from the entertaining spaces, the primary suite offers a quieter kind of luxury. Positioned on the main level, it includes separate his-and-hers bathrooms and custom cedar walk-in closets, creating a private retreat within the house.
• Level: Main

Bedroom 2

• Description: Beautiful guest suite with seating area and full bathroom.
• Level: Upper

Bedroom 3

• Description: Charming guest suite with Juliet-style balcony and full bathroom.
• Level: Upper

Primary bathroom

• Description: Her bathroom is particularly indulgent, with a grotto-style shower, sunken soaking tub, vanity, and water closet, all positioned to take in views of the gardens. A second cedar walk-in closet provides additional storage, while his bathroom includes a walk-in shower, vanity, toilet, and bidet.
• Level: Main

Other

• Description: A magical guest house has two ensuite bedrooms, a full apartment-sized kitchen, a powder bathroom, a dining area, a living room, a laundry, and a loft, accessed via ship-style stairs. A fireplace, elevator, and covered porch with an additional fireplace complete this retreat. An elegant porte-cochère connects the residences. There is also a guest house garage.
• Level: Upper

Dining room

• Description: Beyond the kitchen is a dining room with a beautiful wood ceiling.
• Level: Main

Exercise room

• Description: A full home gym overlooking the gardens with a full bathroom, just down the hall, for convenience.
• Level: Main

Kitchen

• Description: The kitchen is one of the natural centres of the home, conveniently positioned beside the office and equipped for both everyday life and entertaining. Its ceiling was lifted and transformed into a barrelled mosaic canopy lending it an almost ecclesiastical quality, while the walls were tiled in tumbled marble sourced from a design studio in Sarasota. Marble countertops and premium appliances bring contemporary practicality.
• Level: Main

Kitchen

• Description: A butler's kitchen provides a discreet backstage area for entertaining. Pocket doors throughout allow rooms to be opened or closed according to the occasion, making the house particularly adaptable when guests arrive.
• Level: Main

Laundry

• Level: Main

Living room

• Description: The entrance hall opens towards a dramatic double-height living room, where a commanding stone fireplace rises beneath a floor-to-ceiling mantel, evoking the hearth of a medieval great hall.
• Level: Main

Office

• Description: Conveniently positioned beside the kitchen.
• Level: Main

Sunroom

• Description: The sunroom is perhaps the clearest expression of Château de Cheminées’ indoor-outdoor lifestyle. The owners added the entire space to what had previously been an outdoor area stepping down from the living room. Original rock was retained on the walls and lightly stained, giving the new room the appearance of having always belonged there. Then there are the windows. With the press of a button, the enormous sliding windows disappear completely into the walls, opening the room onto the garden. A remote-controlled screen can descend over the opening when required, while the space itself incorporates a grill cooktop, oven and beverage cooler.
• Level: Main

Heating

• Zoned

Cooling

• Central Air, Zoned

Appliances

• Included: Bar Fridge, Built-In Refrigerator, Dryer, Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Oven, Indoor Grill, Microwave, Range Hood, Water Heater, Warming Drawer, Washer
• Laundry: Main Level, Laundry Room, Multiple Locations, See Remarks

Features

• Breakfast Bar, Bidet, Built-in Features, Cedar Closet(s), Chandelier, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Eat-in Kitchen, Elevator, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, His and Hers Closets, Kitchen Island, Primary Downstairs, Multiple Closets, Storage, Wine Cellar, Walk-In Closet(s)
• Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
• Basement: Concrete
• Number of fireplaces: 6
• Fireplace features: Gas, Great Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Outside, Raised Hearth, Wood Burning
• Furnished: Yes

Parking

• Total spaces: 6
• Parking features: Garage, One Car Garage, Three Car Garage, Gated, Inside Entrance, See Remarks
• Garage spaces: 4
• Carport spaces: 2
• Covered spaces: 6

Features

• Levels: Two
• Stories: 2
• Patio & porch: Covered, Patio, Screened, See Remarks, Balcony
• Exterior features: Balcony, Garden, Lighting, Private Entrance, Private Yard
• Has view: Yes
• View description: Garden, Pond, Trees/Woods
• Has water view: Yes
• Water view: Pond
• Waterfront features: Pond

Lot

• Size: 3.36 Acres
• Features: Cleared, Garden, Gentle Sloping, Landscaped, Private, Paved, Waterfall
• Topography: Sloping

Details

• Additional structures: Garage(s), Guest House
• Parcel number: 7540244167, 7540244454
• Zoning description: Residential

Type & style

• Home type: SingleFamily
• Architectural style: French Provincial
• Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

• Roof: Slate

Condition

• New construction: No
• Year built: 2003

• Electric: Generator
• Sewer: Septic Tank
• Water: Community/Coop
• Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, High Speed Internet Available

Community

• Security: Security System
• Subdivision: None

HOA

• Has HOA: No

Location

• Region: Highlands

• Tax assessed value: $4,954,080
• Annual tax amount: $23,262
• Date on market: 8/20/2026
• Road surface type: Paved