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.
Active
$2,474,600
485 Frog Creek Rd, Union Mills, NC 28167
0beds
576sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1800
247.46 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$4,296/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Mountain viewsOpen pastureCreek frontageHardwood forest
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Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Nikki Sauvé nikki@sauvecollective.com,
Sauvé Collective
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4395736
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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
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2026 | Listed for sale | $2,474,600+86.2%$4,296/sqft |
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| 9/14/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/3/2023 | Listed for sale | $1,329,250$2,308/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax 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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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 28167
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Mt Vernon-Ruth Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 4.7 mi
- 4/10R-S Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 7.1 mi
- 4/10R-S Central High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 6.4 mi
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- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- Union Mills
- 28167
- 485 Frog Creek Rd