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    485 Frog Creek Rd, Union Mills, NC 28167

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    Single Family Residence
    Built in 1800
    247.46 Acres Lot
    $-- Zestimate®
    $4,296/sqft
    $-- HOA

    What's special

    Mountain viewsOpen pastureCreek frontageHardwood forest
    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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    Nikki Sauvé nikki@sauvecollective.com,

    Sauvé Collective

    Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4395736MLS Logo

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      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: 6 days
      • Listing terms: Cash
      • Road surface type: Gravel, Paved

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        Price history

        DateEventPrice
        6/20/2026Listed for sale$2,474,600+86.2%$4,296/sqft
        Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4395740 Report a problem
        9/14/2023Listing removed--
        Source: Beverly-Hanks & Associates, Inc. Report a problem
        3/3/2023Listed for sale$1,329,250$2,308/sqft
        Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #CAR4007217 Report a problem

        Public tax history

        YearProperty taxesTax assessment
        2025-- $347,900
        2024$2,273 +1.1%$347,900
        2023$2,249 +1.3%$347,900 +27%
        2022$2,220 +0.5%$274,000
        2021$2,210 $274,000
        2020$2,210 +3.3%$274,000
        2019$2,139 +0.7%$274,000 -0.1%
        2018$2,125 $274,400
        2016$2,125 $274,400
        2013$2,125 $274,400
        2012-- $274,400
        2011-- $274,400 +16%
        2010-- $236,500

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