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Cheap land in and around the Smokies in western North Carolina
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:07 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:07 pm
I’ve been casually looking at land for sale and keep finding some very cheap stuff in the Smokies. Good area to retire to or no? What should I know about buying and building on ~10 acres in the Rockies of the east?
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Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:10 pm to TDsngumbo
I hope it's a good place to retire because we've already bought a piece of land up there. No timetable to start building, but the deal was too good to pass up and close to where we wanted to be.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:12 pm to TDsngumbo
check the road connecting the land to the nearest main highway. If the road is too narrow or too steep then it can have a huge impact on the price of construction.
Also look into how far the nearest water and electricity lines are to the property
Also look into how far the nearest water and electricity lines are to the property
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:14 pm to TDsngumbo
My buddy bought 300 or so acres there and I never realized how beautiful the area is. This is a view from one of the ridges up high on his land. Retire? Yes for sure. Live? Nah
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:15 pm to TDsngumbo
The cheap stuff is very remote and often times hard to access. You’re going to need a septic rated for the amount of bedrooms you want. You’ll have to drill a well for water access. Don’t expect any of these things to happen in a timely manner. Business moves at a very slow pace here.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:19 pm to TDsngumbo
Accessibility Accessibility Accessibility!
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:40 pm to TDsngumbo
If you want cheap land you'd be better off looking in West Virginia tbh.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:45 pm to TDsngumbo
Check around Huntsville. Great location and in the mountains.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 4:45 pm to TDsngumbo
There is very cheap land in beautiful places in Colorado, Utah, etc as well, but its expensive as hell to get utilities, access, and construction out there.
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 4:47 pm
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:06 pm to TDsngumbo
Just be aware that cell coverage and internet does not get to some remote areas easily. Plus, in the winter you can get trapped if you are up on the mountain and not near the main road.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:15 pm to TDsngumbo
Buying a cabin next year in the blowing rock area. I can't wait
Posted on 10/13/21 at 5:58 pm to TDsngumbo
No need to buy a remote piece of land because by 40 years from now they’re going to put us in camps out there.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:00 pm to TDsngumbo
Western NC is a beautiful area. You won’t regret it.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:29 pm to TDsngumbo
Power, water, sewage.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:33 pm to TDsngumbo
Woke up in Asheville this morning, in Perdido now.
Those two places would work for me through my exit date.
So, affirmative on the WNC land purchase.
Those two places would work for me through my exit date.
So, affirmative on the WNC land purchase.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:35 pm to TDsngumbo
West Virginia would be a great retirement haven if they structured their taxes for retirees. Tons of beautiful land cheap.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:36 pm to TDsngumbo
Just bought a fixer upper there. Let me know if you need any pointers
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:39 pm to TDsngumbo
North Carolina will be a Bolshevist state in a decade, no thanks
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:44 pm to TDsngumbo
If you like the smokies I would find something similar north of there. Watauga Lake/Mountain City area of TN or between Roan Mountain and Banner Elk NC. SW Virginia around Grayson Highlands is great as well. Hot Springs NC is worth a look as well. I’ve known several people that bought on a mountain top for the view only to sell a few years later. Usually roads are steep and difficult in the winter. Homes cost more to maintain with winds and rain. More wear and tear on vehicles too. Personally I’d rather have something in a cove/valley with water access if possible.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 6:50 pm to TDsngumbo
We arrived in Travelers Rest SC Sat as our new home. It's sort of the best of all worlds. The mountains just a 45 min traffic-free drive north are legit. Conservative. It's near in laws so that's main reason we didn't go farther north and higher elevations. Swamp Rabbit Trail takes you to and through Grenville (or just to downtown TR).
It has just the perfect mix of rednecks, normies, hipsters, crunchies, and athletic types. Mostly just normal Southern fams.
It has just the perfect mix of rednecks, normies, hipsters, crunchies, and athletic types. Mostly just normal Southern fams.
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