136 Longue Vue Ln, Canton, NC 28716

Just a mile beyond the town limits, this exquisite 5.44 acre property offers an unparalleled balance of tranquility and accessibility. Surrounded by open meadows, stately woodlands, and a gently flowing creek, it sits ideally between the stunning trails of NC’s largest wilderness, Shining Rock (20 minutes),the cultural vibrancy of Asheville (20 minutes), and the quaint charms of Waynesville (15 minutes).  *A Natural Sanctuary* The landscape unfolds like a living masterpiece. Your creek flows alongst the further reaches of your meadowland. Walnut trees, wildflowers, and daffodils adorn its quiet banks. Your lane is bordered by woods and a stately sycamore with its striking white and grey bark. The front yard is graced with a 70 year old fir (which briefly lived IN the home as a child’s first holiday tree), an enormous fruit-bearing holly tree, and large maples. Your covered front porch looks onto delicately swaying, lacy panicle white hydrangeas; hibiscus of various shades; Rose of Sharon of many varieties; foxglove vines; roses of several hues; butterfly weeds and their companion bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Beyond your trellised grape vines and curves of flowers and begins your beautiful 3.4 acre meadow of wildflowers and grasses. Visitors include wild turkey and deer. Both your covered front porch and back deck were previously overhung with the twisting vines and draping flowers of sweet wisteria. If you will allow it, the wisteria will climb back within a season. Your backyard is a delight of wild mountain laurel, wild mountain dogwood, rhododendron, a broad cascade of Lily of the Valley Pieris japonica, white mountain hydrangea. They, and the small woods beyond, are the view from your kitchen and dining room. There is a beloved-of-salamanders brook that yearns to again travel freely through the grasses of your 3.4 acre meadow to meet its/your creek. *A Home with a Heart* Built in the 1960s with enduring craftsmanship, this seven room, well-maintained home features original hardwood floors and a spacious living room with an enormous picture window and outstanding views. There is both a covered front porch and a covered wooden deck. There is a large partially finished basement with a wood burning stove, an open 3/4 bath, and a 2nd set of washer/dryer connections.  The attached two-car garage/workshop/laundry room leads to an additional single-car garage/workshop. The home’s metal “Lifetime Roof” is 3.5 yrs young and has a 50year warranty. There is a complete and comprehensive SimpliSafe Security System. Your private well ensures a reliable and independent water source. *An Expansive and Private Outbuilding* An easy but privacy-ensuring 100 foot walk from the house brings you to a spacious 1,800 sq ft outbuilding warmed with a wood stove in cool months and naturally cooled from breezes of sheltering pines in summer. In its life it has been a barn, a small engine repair business, and a shelter for antique vehicles. It awaits your inspiration.  *Thermoregulation Options* For Cooling:  There is extremely effective central air conditioning via the heat pump system. There is also a whole house exhaust system fan to pull cool night air In and vent the day’s heat Out, ideal for those who prefer to shun AC. For Heating:  1)a heat pump, 2)an oil furnace, and, uniquely,3a) a downstairs crafted wood stove heating system.  3b)You may, however, prefer to retire the downstairs woodstove in favor of reanimating the living room fireplace as your third heating option. *A Rare Opportunity* This property is a sanctuary and a canvas for endless possibilities. It welcomes your stewardship and welcomes you home.