This highly desirable home is loaded with Highlands Charm and has great curb appeal. The main house has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, there is a free-standing guest quarters with one bedroom, one bath. The dwellings are completely renovated and ready to move in. Updated with the old Highlands Charm of real stone fireplaces, wood floors and wood walls. The kitchen was professionally designed, and it has a wonderful exterior Carolina room with a fireplace. Lower level has additional storage and utility/Mechanical space. This one has rental income and is grandfathered for rental with the city, has ample parking and a usable yard.
For sale
$2,990,000
656 Big Bearpen Road, Highlands, NC 28741
4beds
--sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1980
0.76 Acres Lot
$2,684,300 Zestimate®
$--/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Real stone fireplacesUsable yardCompletely renovatedGreat curb appealWood floorsWood wallsAmple parking
- 167 days |
- 500 |
- 26 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
W. Terry Potts,
Country Club Properties,
John Muir,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty - HF
Source: HCMLS,MLS#: 1002403Originating MLS: Highlands Cashiers Board of Realtors
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 7
- Full bathrooms: 6
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom 3
- Level: Upper
Bedroom 4
- Level: Upper
Bathroom 2
- Level: Upper
Dining room
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Heating
- Has Heating (Unspecified Type)
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Freezer, Gas Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Washer Hookup, Dryer Hookup
Features
- Wet Bar, Eat-in Kitchen, Kitchen Island, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Flooring: Wood
- Basement: Interior Entry,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Den, Outside, Wood Burning
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Gravel
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Covered, Deck
- Exterior features: Other
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s)
- Waterfront features: None
Lot
- Size: 0.76 Acres
- Features: City Lot, Rolling Slope
- Topography: Rolling
Details
- Parcel number: 7540741461
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1980
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Other, See Remarks
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Big Bear Pen
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Highlands
Financial & listing details
- Tax assessed value: $867,120
- Annual tax amount: $3,513
- Date on market: 1/8/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 168 days
Estimated market value
$2,684,300
$2.55M - $2.82M
$6,249/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $2,990,000-8% |
Source: HCMLS #1002403 Report a problem | ||
| 3/7/2025 | Listing removed | $3,250,000 |
Source: HCMLS #103911 Report a problem | ||
| 4/30/2024 | Price change | $3,250,000-7.1% |
Source: HCMLS #103911 Report a problem | ||
| 3/18/2024 | Listed for sale | $3,499,000+1066.3% |
Source: HCMLS #103911 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2013 | Sold | $300,000 |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,513 | $867,120 |
| 2024 | $3,513 +0.3% | $867,120 |
| 2023 | $3,501 +49.3% | $867,120 +127.4% |
| 2022 | $2,345 -5.3% | $381,370 -5.6% |
| 2021 | $2,476 -8.5% | $403,780 -12.8% |
| 2020 | $2,706 +0.5% | $463,010 |
| 2019 | $2,693 | $463,010 -5.9% |
| 2018 | $2,693 | $492,250 |
| 2017 | -- | $492,250 |
| 2016 | $2,673 | $492,250 |
| 2015 | $2,673 +0.9% | $492,250 -22.4% |
| 2014 | $2,650 | $634,310 |
| 2013 | $2,650 | $634,310 |
| 2012 | -- | $634,310 |
| 2011 | -- | $634,310 |
| 2010 | -- | $634,310 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 28741
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Highlands SchoolGrades: K-12Distance: 1.2 mi
- 6/10Macon Middle SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 11.8 mi
- 3/10Mountain View Intermediate SchoolGrades: 5-6Distance: 12 mi
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- North Carolina
- Macon County
- Highlands
- 28741
- 656 Big Bearpen Road
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