247.46 Acres | Union Mills, NC | Historic Frontier Cabin | Mountains, Creeks & Pasture
There are properties you buy. And then there are properties that find you.
This is the latter.
Tucked into the mountains of Rutherford County, 247.46 acres of pure, untouched North Carolina waits for the person who's been quietly dreaming of something more — more space, more silence, more life. Not a subdivision lot. Not a neighborhood. Not an HOA newsletter. A place where the only thing on the horizon is mountain views, and the only sound at dusk is water moving over rock.
The land has it all: sweeping mountain views that stop you in your tracks, open pasture, hardwood forest, and creek frontage that would make a grown man stop and just breathe. Whether you're a hunter looking for your own private ground, a horseman wanting room to roam, or simply someone who has had enough of the noise — this land meets you where you are.
At the heart of it stands a cabin that defies modern time. Built in the 1700s or early 1800s, this cabin features a main room anchored by a beautiful fireplace with a kitchen and full bath. It is a living relic of American frontier life in these mountains. Look closely at the walls and you'll find the original rifle ports — narrow openings hand-cut by the settlers who built this place and defended it. This isn't a cabin that was decorated to feel historic. It is history. It has earned its age. Every notch and worn plank tells a story most people will never get to touch.
In a world that moves faster every year — where the headlines are relentless, the cities are louder, and privacy feels like a luxury — land like this has become something else entirely: a refuge. A reset. A place to raise your kids the way you were meant to. To hunt your own ground. To sit on a porch in front of a cabin that was standing before this country was what it is today, and feel something settle inside your chest.
The seller will not subdivide. This land sells whole, 247.46 acres, one piece, one legacy, one opportunity.
Some things are worth protecting. This is one of them.
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Nikki Sauvénikki@sauvecollective.com,
Sauvé Collective
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4395736
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
Bedrooms: 0
Bathrooms: 1
Full bathrooms: 1
Kitchen
Level: Main
Heating
Heat Pump, Kerosene
Cooling
Central Air, Heat Pump
Appliances
Included: Electric Range, Refrigerator
Laundry: None
Features
Has basement: No
Fireplace features: Other - See Remarks
Interior area
Total structure area: 576
Total interior livable area: 576 sqft
Finished area above ground: 576
Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
Parking features: Driveway
Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
Levels: One
Stories: 1
Lot
Size: 247.46 Acres
Details
Additional parcels included: 1630509, 117174
Parcel number: 117175 +
Zoning: Unzoned
Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
Home type: SingleFamily
Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
Log
Foundation: Crawl Space
Condition
New construction: No
Year built: 1800
Utilities & green energy
Sewer: Septic Installed
Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
Subdivision: None
Location
Region: Union Mills
Financial & listing details
Price per square foot: $4,296/sqft
Tax assessed value: $347,900
Date on market: 6/20/2026
Cumulative days on market: 52 days
Listing terms: Cash
Road surface type: Gravel, Paved
Estimated market value
Zestimate®
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Rent Zestimate®
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Price history
Date
Event
Price
6/20/2026
Listed for sale
$2,474,600+86.2%$4,296/sqft
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4395740Report a problem
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Principal & interest
$1,547
Mortgage insurance
$0
Property taxes
$170
Home insurance
$105
HOA fees
$0
Utilities
Not included
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