Charming , character filled 100 year old farm house with historic appeal. Priced at 390,000. Offers 4 bedrooms and two baths on 1/2 + acres. Massive oak trees provide complete canopy on 1/2 of the property. Walking distance to lake Hickory and golf course. The best schools ( St. Stephens) and nieghborhood! Parking for at least 8 cars + rv. Ceilings are lower than code to allow for efficient heat and air . 1/2 of 1st floor hardwood floors. .Master bedroom Jacuuzi tub and fireplace. 3 working chimneys. Very recent updates include a new roof, heat/air pump, hot water heater, Bladder,well pump, 2 bathroom exhuast fans, 3 ceiling fans and updated (up to 6 people) septic. All fresh paint and all wood interiors covered with sheet rock. You can put a picture anywhere! Accent wall in the master bedroom exposed interior wood wall. Kitchen and master bath barn doors. 90% original windows , some double pane (ripples in glass that create prisms when wet) with working counterbalance weights and working shutters. Well water is very good and property also has a cistern that is not presently being used. Basement has heat and air but not (sealed only) usable as living space as ceiling height is only 6'. Kitchen is almost done. Sq. footage includes screened porch. House ready to tour 7/30.Closing with Vanderboeman,Fleischer and White, PLLC. Estate attorney.
For sale by owner
Price cut: $20K (8/22)
$370,000
4831 Sulphur Springs Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28601
4beds
1,557sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1921
0.53 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$238/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Screened porchHot water heater
What the owner loves about this home
Low property taxes!!!Privacy!!! Complete shade on half the property in the summer! Excellent neighborhood. Perfectly situated center of 3 very nice neighborhoods and very friendly surrounding neighbors! The smell of wisteria in the spring. Song birds on the screened porch in the morning with coffee! Main house was built out of materials from the Bowman school house circa 1800's. Repurposed materials like real (master bedroom hearth) black Italian marble and trim casings that are elaborate and very rare. Walking distance from lake Hickory or golf course.Will consider trade for land/ property in the Old Fort/ Black Mountain area.
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Listed by:
Property Owner (828) 303-8312
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Heat pump, Electric, Wood / Pellet
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Range / Oven
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Concrete, Hardwood, Laminate, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,557 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 8
- Parking features: Carport, Off-street, Garage
Features
- Exterior features: Shingle, Vinyl, Wood, Brick, Composition
- Has spa: Yes
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain
Lot
- Size: 0.53 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 373513027731
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1921
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Hickory
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $238/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $130,000
- Annual tax amount: $679
- Date on market: 7/11/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$2,056/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/22/2026 | Price change | $370,000-5.1%$238/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 7/11/2026 | Listed for sale | $390,000+59.2%$250/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 6/3/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 4/22/2023 | Listed for sale | $245,000+145.2%$157/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 3/19/2014 | Listing removed | $99,900$64/sqft |
Source: Hickory Home Source LLC #9563095 Report a problem | ||
| 3/5/2013 | Listed for sale | $99,900+11.1%$64/sqft |
Source: Hickory Home Source LLC #9563095 Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2012 | Listing removed | $89,900$58/sqft |
Source: L3 Realty #9563095 Report a problem | ||
| 2/25/2012 | Listed for sale | $89,900$58/sqft |
Source: L3 Realty #9563095 Report a problem | ||
| 6/4/2011 | Listing removed | $99 |
Source: L3 Realty Report a problem | ||
| 2/25/2011 | Listed for rent | $99 |
Source: L3 Realty Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $679 | $130,000 |
| 2024 | $679 +4% | $130,000 |
| 2023 | $653 +25.8% | $130,000 +74% |
| 2022 | $519 | $74,700 |
| 2021 | $519 | $74,700 |
| 2020 | $519 | $74,700 |
| 2019 | $519 -3.2% | $74,700 -3.2% |
| 2018 | $537 | $77,200 |
| 2017 | $537 +4.6% | -- |
| 2016 | $513 | -- |
| 2015 | $513 -0.2% | $77,200 -9.9% |
| 2014 | $514 +0.2% | $85,700 |
| 2013 | $513 | -- |
| 2012 | $513 | -- |
| 2011 | $513 +3.7% | -- |
| 2010 | $495 -8.5% | -- |
| 2009 | $541 +3.4% | -- |
| 2008 | $523 | -- |
| 2007 | $523 +22.6% | -- |
| 2006 | $427 | -- |
| 2005 | -- | -- |
| 2004 | -- | -- |
| 2003 | -- | -- |
| 2002 | -- | -- |
| 2001 | -- | -- |
| 2000 | -- | -- |
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Neighborhood: 28601
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Clyde Campbell
- Middle: Arndt
- High: St. Stephens
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.








