Imagine waking on a spring morning, coffee on the porch of your two-bedroom bungalow, looking out across a field of wildflowers that drifts down to the creek you've come to call your own. Roaring Fork murmurs over stone — the same sound that lulled you to sleep last night, joined by the fragrance of dogwood and laurel through an open window. You built here on 7.54 unrestricted acres in Mars Hill, NC, and every sunrise reminds you why.
By mid-morning, you're on a video call from your home office. The fiber optic line at the road carries every conversation crisp and clear — your team in another time zone, your daughter at her dorm, your aging mother in Florida. The mountains kept you grounded; the connection kept you in the world.
For lunch, you drive 30 minutes into Asheville. Some days it's a gallery, some days it's the River Arts District, some days it's just the farmer's market and a quiet patio. By dinner you're back on Roaring Fork Road, the paved drive curving through your woods, the creek catching the last gold of the day.
Last winter — and this still surprises you — you tried skiing. Hatley Pointe is fifteen minutes from your driveway. You'd never have driven hours for it, but fifteen minutes? You went. You fell. You laughed. You went back. Now you keep boots in the mudroom.
The land made all of this possible. R-A zoning, no HOA, no covenants — you built the bungalow you wanted, exactly where you wanted it, on the cleared acre at the front. The remaining six-plus acres rise into hardwoods, dogwood, and rhododendron. Cable and fiber optics are at the road. An expired perc test is on file for reference. The tract is subdividable should you ever want to sell off a parcel — though most days, you can't imagine why you would.
Annual taxes run under $400. Madison County keeps things simple. Mars Hill is ten minutes for groceries and gas. I-26 is ten minutes when you need to go further. Elevation here sits between 3,000 and 3,500 feet — cool summers, real seasons, full color in October.
Tonight you'll close the laptop, pour something quiet, and sit on the porch as the bats begin their dusk patrol over the wildflowers. Roaring Fork keeps talking. The fragrance changes with the season but never stops. Every now and then, in the dark, you remember the patient search that brought you here — the listings you walked away from, the compromises you weren't willing to make — and you are very glad you waited.
7.54 acres. Roaring Fork. Mars Hill, NC.
Build the version of your life you've been waiting to write.
Acreage, utilities, perc, and zoning to be verified by buyer.
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$125,000
99999 Roaring Fork Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754
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7.54Acres
Unimproved Land
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7.54 Acres Lot
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What's special
- 50 days |
- 974 |
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Lane Monk lane@landcrazy.com,
Keller Williams Professionals
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4378949
Facts & features
Interior
Interior area
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Features
- On waterfront: Yes
- Waterfront features: None, Creek
Lot
- Size: 7.54 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 9831804151
- Zoning: RA
- Special conditions: Standard
- Horse amenities: None
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Needed
- Water: Well Needed
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Fiber Optics
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Mars Hill
- Elevation: 3000 Feet
Financial & listing details
- Tax assessed value: $63,200
- Date on market: 5/7/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 51 days
- Listing terms: Cash,FHA,FMHA,USDA Loan,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2026 | Listed for sale | $125,000 |
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Public tax history
Tax history is unavailable.
Monthly payment
Estimated monthly payment$1,822
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 28754
Getting around
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Car-DependentNearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Mars Hill Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 6.5 mi
- 5/10Madison Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 9.3 mi
- 4/10Madison High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 9 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Brush Creek
- Middle: Madison
- High: Madison
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- North Carolina
- Madison County
- Mars Hill
- 28754
- 99999 Roaring Fork Rd




