$879,000

228 Woodby Ridge Rd Vilas, NC 28692

Estimated payment $4,941/month

Total Views 363
3 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,229 Sq Ft
$394 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Seasonal View
  • Mountain Architecture
  • Cooling Available
  • Valle Crucis Elementary School Rated A-
  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • High Speed Internet

About This Home

Log cabin with privacy and feel of a treehouse tucked into 1.13 wooded acres just outside of Boone. This classic log cabin offers refined mountain living with beautiful trees in the summer and mountain views in the winter. The 1.5 story layout features an open floorplan with soaring vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors. The main level includes and open kitchen with breakfast bar, quartz counters, newer appliances, plenty of storage, a cozy living area with new gas fireplace capable of heating the entire upstairs, and a spacious bedroom suite with updated bath including heated tile floors and heated towel bar.

Upstairs, a second spacious bedroom with vaulted ceilings, a full bath and a loft area that offers flexible living, office or sleeping space. Downstairs, there's a full walkout finished basement with high ceilings, a new full bath and large finished area that can be used as a 2nd living area or another sleeping space.

Step outside to the front, side and back covered and open porches with "hog wire" deck rail panels perfect for morning coffee or evening gatherings. Enjoy seasonal mountain views and the serenity of mature trees and native rhododendron.

Just minutes to Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock, and close to the Willow Creek 9 hole, par 3 Executive public Golf course, this home offers peaceful living with year-round or investment potential. Home is being offered furnished minus a few seller exclusions and decorative staging items that are included in the listing documents. Home is not in a rental program. Some of the items on the seller exclusions list are negotiable.

Seller has Improvement permit and Construction Authorization upgrading to a 3BD Septic system and is in the process of scheduling installation. See documentation in listing documents.

Listing Agent

Margaret Holder

Keller Williams High Country Brokerage Phone: (828) 265-9314 Listed on: 08/28/2025

Keller Williams High Country

Co-Listing Agent

Lisa Nobles

Ballantyne Area Market Center LLC d.b.a. Keller Wi Brokerage Phone: (828) 265-9314

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,218

Year Built

  • Built in 2005

Lot Details

  • 1.13 Acre Lot
  • Property fronts a private road

HOA Fees

  • $59 Monthly HOA Fees

Home Design

  • Mountain Architecture
  • Log Cabin
  • Shingle Roof
  • Architectural Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Log Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Stone Fireplace
  • Seasonal Views
  • Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Gas Range
  • Microwave

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Parking

  • No Garage
  • Private Parking
  • Gravel Driveway

Outdoor Features

  • Covered Patio or Porch

Schools

  • Valle Crucis Elementary School
  • Watauga High School

Utilities

  • Cooling Available
  • Heat Pump System
  • Shared Well
  • Septic Tank
  • Septic System
  • High Speed Internet

Community Details

  • Willow Creek Estates Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Long Term Rental Allowed
  • Assessor Parcel Number 1990-24-0835-000

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,218

Year Built

Built in 2005

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$59 per month

Listing Details

  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Lot Size Acres: 1.13
  • Road Frontage Type: Private Road
  • Road Surface Type: Gravel
  • Co List Office Mls Id: 370011
  • Co List Office Phone: 704-887-6600
  • Subdivision Name: Willow Creek Estates
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 1443.0
  • Architectural Style: Log Home, Mountain
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • Building Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 2005
  • Property Sub Type Additional: Single Family Residence
  • Attribution Contact: (828) 265-9314
  • Special Features: None
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Dryer, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Has Basement: Finished
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 786.0
  • Fireplace Features: Stone
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Living Area: 2229.0
  • Stories: 2

Exterior Features

  • View: Seasonal View
  • Home Warranty: No
  • Construction Type: Log, Wood Siding
  • Exterior Features: Gravel Driveway
  • Foundation Details: Basement
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Multiple
  • Roof: Architectural, Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Parking Features: Driveway, Gravel, No Garage, Private

Utilities

  • Laundry Features: Main Level
  • Cooling: Electric, Heat Pump
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Electric, Heat Pump
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Sewer: Septic Tank
  • Utilities: High Speed Internet Available, Septic Available
  • Water Source: Shared Well

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Long Term Rental Allowed, Short Term Rental Allowed
  • Association Fee: 705.0
  • Association Fee Frequency: Annually
  • Association: Yes

Schools

  • Elementary School: Valle Crucis
  • High School: Watauga

Lot Info

  • Parcel #: 1990-24-0835-000

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1218.26
  • Tax Book Number: 2395/737

Map

Range of Values:

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Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $1,513 $383,100 $37,200 $345,900
2023 -- $383,100 $37,200 $345,900
2022 $0 $342,900 $37,200 $305,700
2021 $1,253 $258,900 $41,300 $217,600
2020 $1,253 $258,900 $41,300 $217,600
2019 $1,232 $254,300 $41,300 $213,000
2018 $1,105 $254,300 $41,300 $213,000
2017 $1,105 $254,300 $41,300 $213,000
2013 -- $245,700 $41,300 $204,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/28/2025 08/28/25 For Sale $879,000 +40.6% $394 / Sq Ft
05/02/2022 05/02/22 Sold $625,000 +13.6% $456 / Sq Ft
04/13/2022 04/13/22 For Sale $550,000 +142.8% $401 / Sq Ft
10/21/2016 10/21/16 Sold $226,500 0.0% $178 / Sq Ft
09/21/2016 09/21/16 Pending -- -- --
04/04/2016 04/04/16 For Sale $226,500 -- $178 / Sq Ft
Source: High Country Association of REALTORS®

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed -- None Listed On Document
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $203,850 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

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Source: High Country Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 257693

High Country Association of REALTORS®

APN: 1990-24-0835-000