Beautiful Custom 2-Bedroom 2 Bath home located in Marion, NC, where timeless materials and custom details create a warm and inviting mountain-home atmosphere. From the moment you arrive, the custom-made pecky cypress front door makes a striking first impression and sets the tone for the quality found throughout the home.
Inside, beautiful hickory flooring adds warmth, character, and durability, while the kitchen showcases rich alderwood cabinetry that provides a distinctive, natural look with plenty of warmth and charm.
The exterior is equally impressive, featuring cypress siding that gives the home a distinctive character and natural beauty that blends beautifully with the surrounding Western North Carolina landscape. The property also features a workshop, providing excellent space for hobbies, woodworking, storage, or other projects.
Enjoy the peaceful setting and privacy of being located at the end of a private road, while still being conveniently located in Marion and close to area shopping, dining, recreation, and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
This home offers the appeal of small-town living and is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking for a home with quality craftsmanship, natural materials, and one-of-a-kind character.
Custom details like these are hard to find—come see the craftsmanship for yourself!
Shared Well agreement bk 1384 pg 537 and road maintenance bk 1384 pg 541
New Windows
The washer and dryer are in the utility closet on the side porch.
Tax card shows 1 bathroom- the home has 2- no permit found
Active
$269,900
196 Austin Dr, Marion, NC 28752
2beds
912sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1980
0.95 Acres Lot
$255,800 Zestimate®
$296/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Beautiful hickory flooring
- 25 days
- 799
- 70
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Cindy Ledbetter cindyledbetter@gmail.com,
The Marion Agency LLC
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4426519
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Heating
- Heat Pump
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Electric Dryer Hookup, Utility Room, Main Level, Porch, Washer Hookup
Features
- Flooring: Wood, Other
- Has basement: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 912
- Total interior livable area: 912 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 912
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Detached Carport, Driveway
- Has carport: Yes
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered, Front Porch, Side Porch
Lot
- Size: 0.95 Acres
- Features: Private, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Workshop
- Parcel number: 079000194338 & 079000194517
- Zoning: none
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Block, Wood, Other
- Foundation: Crawl Space
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1980
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Installed
- Water: Shared Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Marion
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $296/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $103,870
- Annual tax amount: $488
- Date on market: 9/18/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 25 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Exclusions: Sign on shed and butterflies on side of the home
- Road surface type: Gravel
Estimated market value
$255,800
$243,000 - $269,000
$1,247/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $269,900+1249.5%$296/sqft |
Source: | ||
| 6/22/2006 | Sold | $20,000-57%$22/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 2/9/2006 | Sold | $46,500$51/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $488 | $68,320 |
| 2024 | $488 +3.3% | $68,320 |
| 2023 | $472 -0.7% | $68,320 +0.7% |
| 2022 | $476 | $67,840 |
| 2021 | $476 +0.5% | $67,840 |
| 2020 | $474 -98.6% | $67,840 +28.9% |
| 2017 | $33,723 +9900% | $52,650 |
| 2016 | $337 | $52,650 |
| 2014 | $337 +1.7% | $52,650 |
| 2013 | $332 | $52,650 |
| 2012 | -- | $52,650 |
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