
ActivePrice ↓ $26,000

MLS# CAR4419824 · 16 days on market
188 Forest Lane
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 · Mountain Ridges Estates
$499,000$309/sqft↓ $26,000
Originally listed at $525,000
Beds3
Baths3
Sq Ft1,616
Lot0.26 ac
$/SqFt$309
DOM16
Architectural Narrative
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!
At a Glance
Bedrooms3
Full Baths2
Half Baths1
Property TypeSingle Family Residence
StyleTraditional
Year Built1980
LevelsOne and One Half
Community & Resources
Community
Mountain Ridges Estates
Blowing Rock, NC
County
Watauga
NC · 28605
High School
Watauga
Assigned district
Middle School
None
Assigned district
Elementary
Blowing Rock
Assigned district
Tax Assessed
$270,600
County record
Property Facts
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- Year Built
- 1980
- Stories / Levels
- One and One Half
- Living Area (SqFt)
- 1,616
- Above Grade SqFt
- 1,083
- Below Grade SqFt
- 533
- Full Bathrooms
- 2
- Half Bathrooms
- 1
- Lot Size
- 0.26 acres
- Zoning
- R1
- Parcel #
- 2829-14-0563-000
- Tax Assessed Value
- $270,600
Interior Features
Attic OtherOpen FloorplanOther - See Remarks
Appliances
DishwasherElectric RangeElectric Water HeaterRefrigerator
Heating, Cooling & Utilities
- Heating
- Central, Heat Pump, Other - See Remarks
- Cooling
- Heat Pump, Multi Units
- Flooring
- Carpet, Tile, Wood
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Laundry
- Electric Dryer Hookup, In Basement, In Hall, Inside, Laundry Room, Lower Level, Main Level, Multiple Locations, Washer Hookup
- Water Source
- Community Well, Other - See Remarks
- Sewer
- Septic Installed
- Utilities
- Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Wired Internet Available
Exterior & Parking
- Architectural Style
- Traditional
- Construction
- Wood
- Foundation
- Basement
- Roof
- Composition
- Parking
- Driveway
- Patio / Porch
- Deck, Wrap Around
Lot Features
SlopedWooded
View
Winter
Gallery
Listing courtesy of Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc. · Robbie Sharrett · Listed 08/31/2026
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188 Forest Lane
Blowing Rock, NC · $499,000
