492 Payne Branch Road, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

Idyllically located where Payne Branch stream and the Middle Fork of the New River converge, this 1960s authentic log cabin is ready for the next family to call it home. The flat yard is dotted with lavender, mint, day-lilies, basil, ferns, dogwoods, rose of Sharon and several raised garden beds. The outside features a level yard with carport and attached storage shed, as well as a separate pump house and tool shed. Flower boxes garnish the railing of the covered porch, where a porch swing catches the breeze and offers a great view. Walk into the kitchen and den area. Built-in shelves abound. South-facing sunroom for your gardener to start seedlings and enjoy passive solar heat and sunlight in the winter. Master bedroom and bathroom/laundry closet are off the living room. Go upstairs to the second bedroom and bathroom. Cedar closet. Juliette porch. Open the windows and hear the gentle rush of the river. Walk to the Payne Branch park of the Middlefork Greenway, or stand in the yard and fish the Middle Fork River. Short/long term rentals allowed. Recent repairs: Oil furnace replaced ($2.3k) 2010. Master shower ($3.6k) 2021. TarHeel Basement system ($3.1k) 2019. Metal Roof ($11.7k) 2017. Well repaired ($1.5k) 2020. Convenient location between Boone and Blowing Rock. Zoned Blowing Rock School. Will this be your home, second home, or an investment property?