Private Sweet Home in the Woods with Awesome Covered Wrap Deck. Listen to the Bold Stream and Feel the Summer Breeze on your face. Get back to nature with a vegetable garden while enjoying a yard full of native flowers, flowering bushes and trees such as Trillium, Mountain Laurel, Trout Lilies, Showy Orchids, Wild Geranium, Jack-In-The Pulpit, Dogwoods, Buckeyes, Beech and Sassafras just to name a few. Cathedral Ceiling in Living/Dining Area with loft area. Nice workable kitchen with Gas Stove. Three bedrooms, one on each level with it's own bath. Enjoy the comforts of the Woodstove, Radiant and Propane Heat. Basement includes a bedroom, bath and a study; Outside Entrance. No a/c needed at 3160 ft in elevation. Easy Access right off of a state maintained road. Your own little piece of Heaven awaits. Bank approval letter to show please. NO DRIVE BYS, PLEASE.
Sold for $300,000
$300,000
501 Sassafras Rd, Sylva, NC 28779
3beds
1,700sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1992
3.06 Acres Lot
$301,500 Zestimate®
$176/sqft
$2,503 Estimated rent
Home value
$301,500
$271,000 - $335,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced air, Wall, Electric, Propane / Butane, Wood / Pellet
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Range / Oven, Refrigerator
Features
- Large Master Bedroom, Walk-in Closets, Breakfast Bar, Kitchen/Dining Room, Open Floor Plan, Window Treatments, Main Level Living, Master on Main Level, Workshop, Cathedral/Vaulted Ceiling
- Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Basement: Finished
- Attic: Other-See Remarks
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,700 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Carport, Off-street, Garage
Features
- Exterior features: Other, Stucco, Vinyl, Metal
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain
Lot
- Size: 3.06 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 7527223020
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1992
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Sylva
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $176/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $284,765
- Annual tax amount: $1,008
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/8/2026 | Sold | $300,000+9900%$176/sqft |
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| 7/23/2025 | Sold | $3,000-98.4%$2/sqft |
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| 4/30/2020 | Listing removed | $185,000$109/sqft |
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| 5/16/2019 | Price change | $185,000-2.6%$109/sqft |
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| 5/1/2019 | Listed for sale | $189,900$112/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,008 +27.7% | $284,765 +62.9% |
| 2024 | $789 | $174,800 |
| 2023 | $789 | $174,800 |
| 2022 | $789 +8.7% | $174,800 |
| 2021 | $726 +9% | $174,800 +14% |
| 2020 | $666 | $153,270 |
| 2019 | $666 | $153,270 |
| 2018 | $666 | $153,270 |
| 2017 | $666 +2.4% | $153,270 |
| 2015 | $651 +1.5% | $153,270 -23% |
| 2011 | $642 | $199,170 |
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Neighborhood: 28779
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Fairview ElementaryGrades: PK-8Distance: 8.9 mi
- 9/10Jackson County Early CollegeGrades: 9-12Distance: 8.2 mi
- 6/10Smoky Mountain HighGrades: 9-12Distance: 8.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Middle: Fairview
- High: Smoky Mountain
Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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