$1,625,000

First time on the market! A spacious four bedroom, four and one half bath home in the sought after gated community of The Farm at Banner Elk! Terrific mountain and pastoral views. Two car oversized garage. Plenty of deck space. Sizable flat back yard. Private setting. Use the stairs or a discreet Elevator to get to the upper floor. No living area that is below grade. Elevation is approximately 3,700, so some cool relief coming your way! Sold with all the furnishings! Minutes to quaint downtown Banner Elk and close to skiing, hiking, shops, restaurants, summer theater and concerts, Blue Ridge Parkway and Grandfather Mountain State Park. Built (2016) with the highest of quality by the current owner, a licensed general contractor, for personal use. The home features two stacked stone fireplaces; gas logs in the great room and wood-burning with a gas starter on the rear screened deck. The second rear deck is covered but not screened. Both decks afford pastoral and mountain views! Two by six wood framing was used with excellent insulation. 3/4 inch hardwood floors on the main level. The home is wired for a generator. Tankless hot water heater. Trex decking with no nails visible. Nine foot ceilings on both levels, with the tongue-in-groove great room ceiling vaulted. Two SEER 20 3 ton heat pumps that can heat down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit before heat strips come on. Flat paved entry to the home. Circular paved driveway with room to park 5 cars. Great landscaping! The Farm at Banner Elk features 3 stocked fishing ponds, an outdoor pavilion with fireplace for entertaining guests, trails, fields, and streams. There is a $250 POA transfer fee at closing due from buyer. In 2023, the Association purchased the barn and paddock areas (6.55 acres) in the Pastures section, adding it to the Farm at Banner Elk's common areas (see Listing Documents). Seller is a retired general contractor and Realtor.