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$3,500,000
4 Beds 5 Baths 4403993 MLS 5,166 SqFt. ACTIVE Status
Mountain Luxury Meets Club Lifestyle in Cullasaja Experience the very best of mountain living in this beautifully crafted four-bedroom residence within the prestigious Cullasaja Club, where timeless architecture, exceptional craftsmanship, and an unparalleled lifestyle come together. Designed for both everyday comfort and gracious entertaining, the home welcomes you with soaring vaulted and beamed ceilings anchored by a dramatic floor-to-ceiling native stone fireplace. Expansive windows frame peaceful mountain views while filling the great room with natural light, creating a warm and inviting gathering space. The thoughtfully designed floor plan offers four private ensuite bedrooms, including an exceptional primary suite featuring its own adjoining office and sunroom—a quiet retreat for reading, working remotely, or simply enjoying the changing seasons. The spacious kitchen is complemented by a convenient butler's pantry, providing abundant storage and effortless entertaining. Outdoor living is equally impressive. A private screened porch with its own stone fireplace invites year-round enjoyment, while the expansive rear deck overlooks beautifully landscaped grounds and the surrounding mountain scenery. Whether hosting family and friends or enjoying a peaceful morning coffee, every outdoor space has been designed to embrace the natural beauty of Highlands. Life in Cullasaja Club extends well beyond the home. Members enjoy one of the Highlands Plateau's premier private club experiences, centered around an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, exceptional dining, tennis, croquet, wellness facilities, swimming, and an active calendar of social events—all set within one of the region's most picturesque mountain communities. The club is known for its welcoming atmosphere, personalized service, and generations of families returning each season to enjoy cool mountain summers and an exceptional quality of life. Just minutes from charming downtown Highlands, you'll enjoy award-winning restaurants, boutique shopping, art galleries, live theater, waterfalls, hiking trails, and countless outdoor adventures. Here, every day offers the opportunity to embrace the relaxed elegance that has made Highlands one of the Southeast's most sought-after mountain destinations. This is more than a beautiful home—it's an invitation to experience a mountain lifestyle where luxury, nature, and lifelong memories come together.

17 Sunset Trace, Highlands

Listing courtesy of MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC. doug@mountainlifere.com

$250,000
3 Beds 3 Baths 4396466 MLS 1,243 SqFt. ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT Status
Filled with character, freshly painted throughout the interior, and ready for its next chapter, this Franklin home offers a wonderful opportunity to make it your own. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, hardwood floors in the living room and bedrooms, a versatile bonus room, and an unfinished basement, there's plenty of space to fit a variety of lifestyles. The basement also includes a full bath with a shower, adding flexibility for hobbies, storage, or future expansion. The screened porch is the perfect place to relax, while the fenced backyard is ideal for pets, gardening, or entertaining. Major updates include a new roof and whole-house furnace installed in 2021, plus a 40-gallon vented natural gas water heater. Connected to city water and sewer. Conveniently located just minutes from shopping, dining, medical facilities, downtown Franklin, and the Little Tennessee River Greenway, this home combines timeless character with modern updates and the opportunity to make it your own.

167 Pauline Avenue, Franklin

Listing courtesy of Great Smokys Realty. dani@4smokys.com

$2,950,000
5 Beds 5 Baths 4395002 MLS 4,164 SqFt. ACTIVE Status
A rare two-home Highlands retreat just four minutes from Main Street, this exceptional offering was originally built by renowned local craftsman Ralph Thomas and thoughtfully updated for modern mountain living. Privately set among the trees near the Mirror Lake area, the property spans approximately one acre across two lots and offers an uncommon blend of craftsmanship, flexibility, privacy, recreational access, and income-producing potential. Together, the residences provide approximately 4,500 square feet of interior living space, five bedrooms, five full baths, multiple flexible guest rooms and office spaces, two laundry/utility areas, four full-size refrigerators, and abundant indoor-outdoor living space. More than 2,000 square feet of decking includes a 400-square-foot cathedral-style screened porch, permanent seating areas, two fire pits, an outdoor stove, and peaceful spaces for gathering, dining, or relaxing beneath the tree canopy. The setting is both private and convenient, with winter mountain views, summer forest-canopy vistas, and more than 130 trees planted along the perimeter in 2020 to enhance the secluded feel. A private paved driveway provides access within a quiet enclave adjoining Mirror Lake, while nearby gravel roads, waterfalls, streams, hiking trails, Skyline Lodge, and downtown Highlands place the best of the Plateau close at hand. The primary residence underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2020 while preserving its original Adirondack camp character. Original wormy chestnut cabinetry and wood flooring remain, complemented by Bosch and Liebherr appliances, updated baths, a screened outdoor living area with electric screens, a metal roof, and replacement windows and doors throughout. Additional features include two wood-burning fireplaces, a gas river-rock fireplace, two garages with space for three vehicles, workshop areas, guest parking, high-speed internet service with fiber-optic availability, and a generator serving both homes. The second residence has been upgraded to strengthen rental appeal and has generated up to $60,000 annually in long & short-term rental income. Located outside the Town of Highlands limits, the property benefits from the absence of municipal rental restrictions, offering flexibility for personal use, guest accommodations, or investment income. With two distinct homes, refined updates, original craftsmanship, outdoor living, and proven rental performance, this is a truly distinctive Highlands property.

85 & 95 Ralph Thomas Road, Highlands

Listing courtesy of MOUNTAIN LIFE REAL ESTATE, LLC. doug@mountainlifere.com

$610,000
3 Beds 3 Baths 4395069 MLS 2,636 SqFt. ACTIVE Status
New Price! Motivated Seller! Amazing home originally purchased with 2 lots totaling only 5.1 acres. Seller purchased 4 additional private, very buildable, contiguous lots. Now property totals more than 12 acres! It's your private luxury retreat from the world, a homestead, or room for the whole family to build. Move-in ready. Exterior has fresh stain. Mountain views. French doors in dining room to freshly-stained back deck. Sliding glass doors off bedrooms to screened in deck on the front of the house. Kitchen has granite counters and backsplash, custom cabinets and a large pantry. Stainless appliances. Moisture resistant, plank laminate flooring on main floor. Terrific floorplan for easy entertaining. Brick fireplace with gas logs. Bright, open Living room with lots of natural light! Spacious, light-filled sunroom is just off the kitchen. Downstairs is a Family room, large bonus room with two closets and two windows, a full bath and large utility room for laundry and storage. Double, oversized garage. Outside is a two-story building with electric. The lower level has garden tool/supply storage and the second floor has a semi-finished room with electric and it's own deck. Add a mini-split and make it an art studio, or a workshop, etc... Upper lot already has a seperate well installed and building site with potential incredible views with tree removal. On the 1.46 acre property is a small concrete building, but the roof has fallen in. No value added. Driveway is mowed all the way to the top lot.

35 Coweeta Ridge Road, Otto

Listing courtesy of Exit Realty Experts. debbiemcmannis@gmail.com

$585,000
3 Beds 3 Baths 4386192 MLS 3,492 SqFt. ACTIVE Status
Spacious, impeccably maintained raised ranch set on nearly 7 picturesque acres with sweeping pastoral scenery and year-round both near and long-range mountain views. Offering nearly 2,500 square feet on the expansive main level, this well-built home features hardwood floors throughout, tongue-and-groove vaulted ceilings, and an inviting open feel designed for comfortable mountain living. Enjoy the peaceful surroundings from the covered main-level deck or the lower-level porch, perfect for relaxing or entertaining year-round. The fully finished lower level includes separate living quarters ideal for multi-generational living, guest accommodations, or income-producing rental potential. With no restrictions, a state-maintained paved road, and a prime north Franklin location just 7 minutes from downtown, this property combines privacy, convenience, and versatility. An oversized attached 2-car garage offers ample storage and excellent workshop potential, completing this beautiful and serene mountain retreat.

1120 Jacobs Branch Road, Franklin

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Waynesville. darrin.graves@howardhannatate.com

$485,000
3 Beds 3 Baths 4287467 MLS 3,722 SqFt. ACTIVE Status
Step into this stylish and spacious home nestled in the heart of Franklin. This distinctively designed 3-bed, 3.1-bath contemporary home features vaulted ceilings, large windows, and a sun-filled layout. Enjoy a finished basement, two garages (main level + basement), and a rare enclosed sundeck perfect for year-round relaxation. A stone, board-and-batten exterior with a metal roof adds standout curb appeal. Set on a wooded 0.63-acre lot with mature trees and green space. Finished Basement with its full bath, garage, and entrance provides many possibilities. Located minutes from downtown Franklin, near hiking, waterfalls, Hwy 441 & Blue Ridge Parkway. No HOA!

2 Pleasant Hill Drive, Franklin

Listing courtesy of Allure Mountain Properties. alluremtnproperties@gmail.com

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