$4,500,000
COMING SOON

Estimated payment $24,776/month

124 Acres
$36,290 Price per Acre
5,401,440 Sq Ft Lot

Highlights

  • Water Views
  • 124 Acre Lot
  • Private Lot
  • Madison Middle School Rated A-
  • Hilly Lot
  • Wooded Lot

About This Lot

First time on the market in more than 125 years. Held by the same family for generations, this extraordinary 124± acre legacy property presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own one of the largest privately held tracts along the French Broad River in Western North Carolina.

With nearly a mile (5,000+ feet) of French Broad River frontage and approximately five acres of level river-bottom land, the property offers an exceptional blend of natural beauty, privacy, and versatility. Towering hardwoods, open bottomland, mountain views, abundant wildlife, and one of North America's oldest rivers create a setting that is both timeless and inspiring.

Properties of this scale and character are exceedingly rare. Whether envisioned as a private riverfront estate, sporting retreat, equestrian property, boutique lodge, wellness sanctuary, family compound, conservation holding, or long-term investment, the possibilities are limited only by imagination. The extensive river frontage invites fishing, kayaking, tubing, and riverside recreation, while the surrounding acreage provides ample room for trails, horseback riding, hunting, and outdoor adventure.

Located within easy reach of Asheville, the property combines remarkable seclusion with convenient access to restaurants, shopping, healthcare, and regional attractions, making it equally appealing as a private retreat or hospitality destination.

Steeped in history, this land tells a story that stretches back centuries. Long before European settlement, Cherokee people traveled and camped along the banks of the French Broad River. For more than a century afterward, the same family carefully stewarded this land, farming its fertile river-bottom fields and preserving its natural beauty for future generations.

Today, that legacy is offered to the market for the very first time.
This is far more than acreage—it is an irreplaceable riverfront legacy, a rare investment in one of Western North Carolina's most coveted natural corridors, and an opportunity that may not present itself again for generations.

The next chapter is yours to write.

Listing Agent

Amy DiVittorio

Keller Williams Professionals Brokerage Email: Move2TheMountains@gmail.com License #306713

Keller Williams Professionals

Property Details

Property Type

  • Land

Lot Details

  • 124 Acre Lot
  • Property fronts a private road
  • Front Green Space
  • Partially Fenced Property
  • Barbed Wire
  • Private Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Hilly Lot
  • Cleared Lot
  • Wooded Lot
  • Possible uses of the property include Agricultural, Cattle, Dairy, Development, Farm, Fishery, Gardening, Horses, Multi-Family, Orchard, Pasture/Grazing, Poultry, Private Estate, Recreational, Residential, Subdevelopment, Timber
  • Property is zoned R-A

Property Views

  • Water
  • Mountain

Schools

  • Marshall Elementary School
  • Madison Middle School
  • Madison High School

Farming

  • Crops
  • Pasture

Horse Facilities and Amenities

  • Riding Trail

Utilities

  • Spring water is a source of water for the property
  • Well Required
  • Septic Needed

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 8796-38-0258

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association

Recreation

  • Access to stream, creek or river

Property Details

Property Type

Land

Lot Details

124 Acres

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Land
  • Property Sub Type: Acreage
  • Habitable Residence Yn: Yes
  • Restrictions: Manufactured Home Allowed,Modular Allowed,No Restrictions,Short Term Rental Allowed
  • Road Frontage Type: Easement, Private Road
  • Road Surface Type: Dirt
  • Geocode Confidence: Low
  • Attribution Contact: Move2TheMountains@gmail.com
  • Special Features: 4128

Interior Features

  • Possible Use: Agricultural, Cattle, Dairy, Development, Farm, Fishery, Gardening, Horses, Multi-Family, Orchard, Pasture/Grazing, Poultry, Private Estate, Recreational, Residential, Subdevelopment, Timber

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Fence
  • Fencing: Barbed Wire, Fenced, Partial
  • Pool Private: No
  • View: Long Range, Mountain(s), Water, Year Round
  • Water Body Name: French Broad River
  • Waterfront Features: None

Garage/Parking

  • Carport Y N: No
  • Open Parking: No

Utilities

  • Sewer: Septic Needed
  • Water Source: Spring, Well Needed

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Senior Community: No
  • Association: No

Schools

  • Middle Or Junior School: Madison
  • HOA Subject To: None

Lot Info

  • Lot Features: Cleared, Creek Front, Crops, Flood Plain/Bottom Land, Green Area, Hilly, Level, Pasture, Private, River Front, Sloped, Steep Slope, Creek/Stream, Wooded, Views
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Parcel Number: 8796-38-0258
  • Can Be Subdivided: 1
  • Cleared Acres: 9.00
  • Horse Amenities: Horses Allowed, Pasture, Riding Trail
  • Lot Size Acres: 124
  • Wooded Area: 115
  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Zoning Specification: R-A

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Marshall
  • High School: Madison

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Home Values in the Area

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Tax History

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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
2025 $1,084 $235,100 $48,800 $186,300
2024 $1,180 $235,400 $49,200 $186,200
2023 $1,072 $217,500 $47,000 $170,500
2022 $1,011 $192,600 $40,500 $152,100
2021 $921 $170,200 $38,200 $132,000
2020 $951 $170,000 $37,200 $132,800
2019 $940 $168,000 $37,900 $130,100
2018 $1,226 $185,900 $69,000 $116,900
2017 $2,050 $168,100 $69,000 $99,100
2016 $1,901 $154,700 $45,900 $108,800
2014 $1,708 $137,800 $41,500 $96,300
2013 $1,708 $138,700 $41,500 $97,200
Source: Public Records

Source: Canopy MLS

MLS Number: 4408270

Canopy MLS
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