166 Jay Bird Drive, Sylva NC
- 4 Bed
- 4 Bath
- 1648 ft2
- 2.8 ac
For Sale $599,000
Remarks:
DRASTIC REDUCTION! $70K below recent appraisal! This traditional home offers main-floor living with room to spread out, inside and out. The spacious primary suite features an en-suite bath with two walk-in showers and two walk-in closets. A large living room with a stone gas-log fireplace opens off the eat-in kitchen, alongside a study with pocket doors for privacy and a formal dining room. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms plus a large, flexible bonus room with a full bath — ideal as a playroom, gym, or office, and easily convertible to two rooms. Outdoors, an 1,100 sq ft Trex deck spacious enough to double as a dance floor anchors a private backyard with a firepit, gazebo, and plenty of room to garden. Additional features: low-maintenance Hardie siding, 3 car attached garage, new interior paint throughout, tankless water heater, intercom system, whole-house Generac generator, and a private 10 GPM well. All this accompanied by a private setting and just 10–15 minutes to Sylva and WCU.
General Information:
| List Price: | $599,000 |
| Status: | For Sale |
| Bedrooms: | 4 |
| Type: | Single Family Residence |
| Approx Sq. Ft.: | 1648 sqft |
| Parking: | Driveway, Attached Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Side, Garage Shop |
| MLS Number: | CAR4289946 |
| Subdivision: | Thorn Ridge |
| Style: | Traditional |
| Bathrooms: | 4 |
| Lot Description: | Cleared, Level |
| Year Built: | 2004 |
| Sewer Type: | Septic Installed |
Assigned Schools:
| Elementary: | Unspecified |
| Middle: | Unspecified |
| High: | Unspecified |
Lane Yates
704-232-7238
Broker In Charge
Price & Sales History
| Date | Event | Price | $/SQFT |
| 07-03-2026 | Price Decrease | $599,000-4.92% | $364 |
| 05-17-2026 | Price Decrease | $630,000-3.08% | $383 |
| 04-27-2026 | Listed | $650,000 | $395 |
| 03-27-2026 | Listed | $550,000 | $334 |
| 05-21-2025 | Listed | $372,640 | $227 |
Nearby Schools
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| School Name | Distance | Grades | Rating |
| Cullowhee Valley School | 3 miles | KG-06 | 5 |
| Fairview Elementary | 5 miles | KG-06 | 6 |
| Scotts Creek Elementary | 8 miles | KG-06 | 3 |
| Jackson Co Sch of Alternatives | 8 miles | KG-06 | N/A |
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Properties For Sale Nearby
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| Street Address | Distance | Status | List Price | Days on Market |
| 166 Jay Bird Drive, Sylva NC | 0 mi | $599,000 | days | |
| 75 mypie Drive, Sylva NC | 0.1 mi | $499,000 | days | |
| 477 Mountain Forest Estate, Sylva NC | 0.2 mi | $250,000 | days | |
| 475 Mountain Forest Estate, Sylva NC | 0.2 mi | $225,000 | days | |
| 161 Panther Ridge Drive, Sylva NC | 0.4 mi | $400,000 | days | |
| 254 Ivory Lane, Sylva NC | 0.9 mi | $450,000 | days |
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| Down Payment Amount | $990,000 |
| Mortgage Amount | $3,960,000 |
| Monthly Payment (Principal & Interest Only) | $19,480 |
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| Total Monthly Payment | $20,941 |
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Property Listing Information
A Courtesy Listing Provided By Keller Williams Great Smokies
166 Jay Bird Drive, Sylva NC is a 1648 ft2 on a 2.820 acres lot. This is for $599,000. This has 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, and was built in 2004.
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