188 Forest Lane
$499,000
Blowing Rock, NC, 28605
singlefamily
3
3
Lot Size: 0.26 Acres
ABOUT
Property Information
BIG PRICE REDUCTION! Amazing mountain home between Blowing Rock and Boone off Niley Cook Road! Move in ready 3 BR, 1.5 BA home with separate full guest apartment suite with living room, kitchen, laundry, bonus room with connecting full bath. Guest suite has its own entry - no interior stairs to connect to main level - good for privacy. Total room count is 3 BR plus Bonus Room, 2.5 BA, two kitchens, two laundry areas, two living rooms. Home has two electric meters, two replacement water heaters, two different heating systems so the usage can be separated logically. Blowing Rock school district. 5 miles to Blowing Rock and 4 miles to center of the university. Seasonal mountain views in wooded setting. Close to university and ski slopes. Listen to nostalgic sounds of Tweetsie train whistle from across the ridges. The new owner will benefit from the home being updated and very well maintained by meticulous second home owner for over 15 years. Interior and exterior look great and feel sturdy! Main level and second story have 3 BR, 1.5 BA, kitchen, living, dining, laundry. Basement guest apartment with separate outside entry has kitchen, laundry, living, dining, full sleeping room, full bath. Use all levels for your family and friends OR Live in one and rent the other either as vacation rental or long term tenant. RAVE reviews on Airbnb for years! Centrally located to App State football and all other sports and cultural activities, ski slopes, golf, bike and hike trails, county recreation center with pool, excellent medical center, lots of restaurants and shopping, scenic driving on Blue Ridge Parkway. Owner had some new flooring installed, some deck boards replaced, updated painting, installed mini-split and two heat pumps, replaced two water heaters, new sliding glass doors installed, engineered reinforcement helical piers to foundation, deck painted, vapor barrier installed, driveway and retaining walls expanded and reinforced. Low traffic setting near the end of the street. Gutter guards and downspouts with extensions, French drain channel rain water away from house foundation PLUS conditioned crawl space at guest suite level to keep humidity low - a crucial component for correct mountain home maintenance. Home is offered partially furnished to include three bedrooms of furniture, dining table and chairs. Seller has removed the furniture and decor they are keeping - some furnished photos are for staging purposes. 3 BR septic permit - septic pumped in 2022. BEST Advice - buy in an area where the other homes are much higher priced - Average List Price of all Blowing Rock homes is $1.6 million!
SPECIFICS
Property Details
Price:
$499,000
MLS #:
CAR4419824
Status:
Active
Beds:
3
Baths:
3
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Subdivision:
Mountain Ridges Estates
Listed Date:
Aug 31, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
1,616
Lot Size:
11,326 sqft / 0.26 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1980
AMENITIES
Interior
Above Grade Finished Area
1083
Appliances
Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator
Bathrooms
2 Full Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom
Below Grade Finished Area
533
Cooling
Heat Pump, Multi Units
Flooring
Carpet, Tile, Wood
Heating
Central, Heat Pump, Other - See Remarks
Interior Features
Attic Other, Open Floorplan, Other - See Remarks
Laundry Features
Electric Dryer Hookup, In Basement, In Hall, Inside, Laundry Room, Lower Level, Main Level, Multiple Locations, Washer Hookup
Levels
One and One Half
AMENITIES
Exterior
Architectural Style
Traditional
Construction Materials
Wood
Lot Features
Sloped, Wooded
Other Structures
None
Parking Features
Driveway
Patio And Porch Features
Deck, Wrap Around
Roof
Composition
View
Winter
NEIGHBORHOOD
Schools
Elementary School:
Blowing Rock
Middle School:
None
High School:
Watauga
FINANCIAL
Financial
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188 Forest Lane
Blowing Rock, NC






