Fisherman's Paradise with Storybook Cabin on Howards Creek: a rare offering of a spacious home and apartment with approximately 400 feet of Howards Creek frontage on 3.9+ acres, in close proximity to Boone! Short-term rentals permitted & FURNISHED (with exceptions) = investment potential! Perfect as a mountain getaway or vacation rental with views & sounds from noisy Howard's Creek, this picturesque setting includes decks overlooking the creek, wooded privacy, pond, and well-laying land! The cabin features all the main living on the WALK-IN LEVEL (primary suite, living, kitchen) & has easy access year-round on state-maintained, paved roads. The main level offers an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a living room & den (both with stone fireplaces and woodstoves), a spacious primary suite with a soaking tub & walk-in closet, and a half bath. On the second level, find a large bonus living area, two additional bedrooms, and full bath. A third level (heated by being open to the floor below), features a bright & sunny bonus/living area currently utilized as a sleeping area, with large windows. Enjoy creek & pond views from the large, covered front porch... complete with stairs right down to the water! The separate and vaulted studio apartment features a full kitchen & bath as well as large windows for taking in the water views! Amenities: high elevation (3,600+ feet), 10 minutes to shopping center in Boone, high-speed fiber-optic internet, oversized two-car garage, bridge over the creek at entrance, easy grade to creek & great water access, wormy chestnut kitchen cabinets. *Sellers note that house has never flooded!
For sale
$999,000
3209 Howards Creek Road, Boone, NC 28607
3beds
2,407sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1978
3.94 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$415/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Stone fireplacesCovered front porchDecks overlooking the creekWooded privacyFull kitchen and bathLarge windowsSpacious primary suite
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- on Zillow |
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: April 16, 2025 at 01:04pm
Listed by:
Chad Vincent (828)295-0700,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Vincent Properties
Source: High Country AOR,MLS#: 252079
Originating MLS: High Country Association of Realtors Inc.

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Baseboard, Electric, Kerosene, Other, Space Heater, See Remarks, Wall Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Range, Microwave Hood Fan, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Furnished, Vaulted Ceiling(s)
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Two, Other, See Remarks, Stone, Wood Burning, Insert, Wood BurningStove
- Furnished: Yes
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,765
- Total interior livable area: 2,407 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,407
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Driveway, Garage, Two Car Garage, Gravel, Other, Oversized, Private, See Remarks
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Three Or More
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Covered, Multiple, Open
- Exterior features: Fire Pit, Other, See Remarks, Gravel Driveway
- Waterfront features: Creek, Pond, Stream
Lot
- Size: 3.94 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Guest House, Living Quarters
- Parcel number: 2902540643000
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Log Home,Mountain
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Log, Masonry, Wood Siding, Wood Frame
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- Year built: 1978
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Permit Unavailable, Septic Tank
- Water: Spring
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, High Speed Internet Available, Septic Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Long Term Rental Allowed, Short Term Rental Allowed
- Subdivision: None
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Boone
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $415/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $463,700
- Annual tax amount: $1,809
- Date on market: 11/26/2024
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,New Loan
- Road surface type: Paved
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