188 Forest Lane, Blowing Rock NC
- 3 Bed
- 3 Bath
- 768 ft2
- 0.3 ac
For Sale $525,000
Remarks:
Amazing mountain home between Blowing Rock and Boone off Niley Cook Road! Move in ready 3 BR, 1.5 BA home with separate full guest apartment suite with living room, kitchen, full bath, laundry, bonus room with bed. Guest suite has its own entry - no interior stairs to connect to main level - good for privacy. Total room count is 3 BR plus Bonus Room, 2.5 BA, two kitchens, two laundry areas, two living rooms. Home has two electric meters, two replacement water heaters, two different heating systems so the usage can be separated logically. Blowing Rock school district. 5 miles to Blowing Rock and 4 miles to center of the university. Seasonal mountain views in wooded setting. Close to university and ski slopes. Listen to nostalgic sounds of Tweetsie train whistle from across the ridges. The new owner will benefit from the home being updated and very well maintained by meticulous second home owner for over 15 years. Interior and exterior look great and feel sturdy! Main level and second story have 3 BR, 1.5 BA, kitchen, living, dining, laundry. Basement guest apartment with separate outside entry has kitchen, laundry, living, dining, full sleeping room, full bath. Use all levels for your family and friends OR Live in one and rent the other either as vacation rental or long term tenant. Centrally located to App State football and all other sports and cultural activities, ski slopes, golf, bike and hike trails, county recreation center with pool, excellent medical center, lots of restaurants and shopping, scenic driving on Blue Ridge Parkway. Owner had some new flooring installed, some deck boards replaced, updated painting, installed mini-split and two heat pumps, replaced two water heaters, new sliding glass doors installed, engineered reinforcement helical piers to foundation, deck painted, vapor barrier installed, driveway and retaining walls expanded and reinforced. Low traffic setting near the end of the street. Gutter guards and downspouts with extensions and French drain channel rain water away from house foundation - a crucial component for correct mountain home maintenance. Home is offered partially furnished to include three bedrooms of furniture, dining table and chairs. Seller keeps decor, art items, two sets of washer dryers, living room furniture, basement apartment furniture - list of furniture excluded will be provided. Seller will keep tools and other items in crawl space. Seller has removed lower level apartment furniture. 3 BR septic permit - septic pumped in 2022.
Interior Features:
Attic Other, Open Floorplan, Other - See Remarks
General Information:
| List Price: | $525,000 |
| Status: | For Sale |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Type: | Single Family Residence |
| Approx Sq. Ft.: | 768 sqft |
| Parking: | Driveway |
| MLS Number: | CAR4419824 |
| Subdivision: | Mountain Ridges Estates |
| Style: | Traditional |
| Bathrooms: | 3 |
| Lot Description: | Sloped, Wooded |
| Year Built: | 1980 |
| Sewer Type: | Septic Installed |
Assigned Schools:
| Elementary: | Blowing Rock |
| Middle: | None |
| High: | Watauga |
Lane Yates
704-232-7238
Broker In Charge
Price & Sales History
| Date | Event | Price | $/SQFT |
| 09-01-2026 | Listed | $525,000 | $684 |
| 11-20-2025 | Listed | $355,000 | $463 |
Nearby Schools
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| School Name | Distance | Grades | Rating |
| Hardin Park Elementary | 3 miles | PK-05 | 9 |
| Two Rivers Community School | 4 miles | KG-06 | 9 |
| Blowing Rock Elementary | 4 miles | KG-06 | 10 |
| Parkway Elementary | 6 miles | PK-05 | 8 |
| Green Valley Elementary | 7 miles | PK-05 | 7 |
| Valle Crucis Elementary | 8 miles | PK-05 | 8 |
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Properties For Sale Nearby
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| Street Address | Distance | Status | List Price | Days on Market |
| 188 Forest Lane, Blowing Rock NC | 0 mi | $525,000 | days | |
| 1385 Niley Cook Road, Blowing Rock NC | 0.2 mi | $875,000 | days | |
| 328 Nile Park Drive, Blowing Rock NC | 0.3 mi | $899,000 | days | |
| 133 Brown Mountain Ridge Road, Blowing Rock NC | 0.3 mi | $775,000 | days | |
| 277 Rembrandt Drive, Boone NC | 0.8 mi | $835,000 | days | |
| 394 Kellwood Drive, Boone NC | 1 mi | $939,000 | 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 Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc.
188 Forest Lane, Blowing Rock NC is a 768 ft2 on a 0.260 acres lot. This is for $525,000. This has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and was built in 1980.
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