Watauga Flats Farm -- the life you've been dreaming about, on 23 acres above the Watauga River.
Wake to morning fog lifting from the pastures. Gather eggs still warm from the coop. Move cattle onto fresh grass, watch the orchard come into its own, and take in long views across the Watauga River--all just 12 minutes from downtown Johnson City.
This is a real working farm, thoughtfully managed for years with regenerative practices, including no pesticides, rotational grazing, and naturally enriched soil. The land was fertile when it was acquired, and today it is exceptional. The potential for gardens, orchards, livestock, and continued farm production is extraordinary.
What makes Watauga Flats especially rare is that the dream already comes with a business. The farm currently sells eggs and meat, and the name, logo, and website convey with the property, providing an established brand and customer base for the next owner to build upon. The updated 3-bedroom, 2-bath farmhouse operates as a producing Airbnb, offering income from day one--whether you choose to live on the farm or continue renting it.
And the expansion opportunity is already well underway. Septic for six additional units with exceptional river views has been installed, inspected, and completed--not simply permitted or planned, but physically in the ground. The well has been upgraded and recased. The tiny homes qualify under the agritourism carve-out, and custom plans for all six sites have already been drawn and paid for, designed specifically around the land and its river views.
Six cabins overlooking the Watauga River isn't a someday vision. It's the next chapter, with much of the difficult groundwork already complete.
The property itself is equally compelling: two freshly painted barns with electricity, fenced pastures ready for cattle, pigs, sheep, or goats, a newly established orchard, a thriving berry patch, and productive chicken coops already earning their keep. Greenbelt status helps keep property taxes low, while several million-dollar homes have recently been built just across the road.
Livestock and farm equipment are available separately and negotiable, allowing the next owner to step into a farm that is already up and running.
Come walk the property. It's difficult to describe what Watauga Flats feels like until you're standing here--looking across the pasture, down toward the river, and realizing how close this kind of life is to town.
Opportunities like this don't come along every day. Don't miss your chance to make Watauga Flats Farm your own.
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Pending
$1,400,000
143 Watauga Flats Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601
3beds
2,290sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1940
22.65 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$611/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Newly established orchardThriving berry patch
- 84 days
- 56
- 6
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Sam Taylor 423-737-0051,
The Property Experts JC 423-631-0400
Source: TVRMLS,MLS#: 9999136
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Heat Pump
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Kitchen/Dining Combo, Remodeled, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,290
- Total interior livable area: 2,290 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Garage Door Opener, Gravel
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Back, Covered, Deck, Front Porch
- Fencing: Back Yard,Pasture
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water, Mountain(s)
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
- Waterfront features: River Front
Lot
- Size: 22.65 Acres
- Features: Pasture
- Topography: Level, Part Wooded, Pasture, Rolling Slope
Details
- Additional structures: Barn(s), Poultry Coop
- Parcel number: 023 05300 000
- Zoning: A-1
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Farmhouse,Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Updated/Remodeled,Above Average
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank, See Remarks
- Water: At Road, Public, Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: Not In Subdivision
HOA
- Has HOA: No
- Amenities included: Landscaping
Location
- Region: Johnson City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $611/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $661,400
- Annual tax amount: $1,690
- Date on market: 8/5/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$2,541/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/9/2026 | Pending sale | $1,400,000$611/sqft |
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| 8/5/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,400,000+700%$611/sqft |
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| 8/30/2002 | Sold | $175,000+45.8%$76/sqft |
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| 1/28/2002 | Sold | $120,000-4%$52/sqft |
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| 10/30/2001 | Sold | $125,000+127.3%$55/sqft |
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| 8/17/2000 | Sold | $55,000$24/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,690 | $98,850 |
| 2024 | $1,690 +66.7% | $98,850 +109.5% |
| 2023 | $1,014 +46.1% | $47,175 +46.1% |
| 2022 | $694 | $32,300 |
| 2021 | $694 | $32,300 |
| 2020 | $694 | $32,300 |
| 2019 | $694 | $32,300 -1% |
| 2018 | -- | $32,625 |
| 2017 | $776 | $32,625 |
| 2016 | $776 +20.2% | $32,625 |
| 2015 | $646 +10.2% | $32,625 +10.2% |
| 2014 | $586 | $29,600 |
| 2013 | -- | $29,600 -6.6% |
| 2011 | $606 | $31,675 |
| 2010 | $606 | $31,675 |
| 2009 | $606 | $31,675 |
| 2008 | -- | $31,675 +43.2% |
| 2007 | $520 +17.5% | $22,125 |
| 2006 | $443 +7% | $22,125 |
| 2005 | $414 | $22,125 |
| 2004 | $414 +21.1% | $22,125 +25% |
| 2003 | $342 | $17,700 +12.1% |
| 2001 | -- | $15,796 -86.7% |
| 2000 | -- | $118,639 |
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Neighborhood: 37601
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Boones Creek
- Middle: Boones Creek
- High: Daniel Boone
Source: TVRMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.




