Owner Financing:
- $9799 down (plus the $0 doc fee)
- $9799 down $635.50/Mo for 84 months (plus prorated taxes and note maintenance fee)
Deer sign across the parcel. Ridge elevation with seasonal mountain views. A road that climbs into the trees and leaves the rest of the world at the bottom. This is 3.20 acres in Ashe County, North Carolina and if you have been looking for a piece of ground that already feels like hunting country, this is worth your time.
Not a campground. Not a rental. Your own land on a mountain ridge where you can show up on a Friday evening, walk the property before dark, and not think about anything that does not matter out there. The kind of place you find once and do not let go of.
THE LAND
You turn onto Island Ford Rd and the property is right off it direct, no-nonsense access in a part of Ashe County about 8 miles outside of Laurel Springs. The road is straightforward to navigate and gets you to the land without any drama.
Higher clearance is your friend on mountain roads like this, especially in summer. The people who make this drive are the ones who mean to be here, and it shows in who has already set up in this area.
You step out onto elevated ridge ground. The tree line opens toward the surrounding mountains. Seasonal views are already visible, and the seller has noted that longer range views are within reach with some selective clearing. From a ridge position like this one, that is easy to believe.
An intermittent creek bed runs through the property. It comes alive after rain and gives the land its own rhythm through the seasons. Deer sign has been noted across the parcel. This is active wildlife country and the land sits and feels like it.
Just past this parcel, a small community of off-grid cabin owners has already claimed their piece of this same mountain. These are not weekend warriors who stumbled onto something. They are people who looked hard, found the right spot, and decided to stay. That kind of neighbor tells you something about the land and something about the people it attracts.
Cell service reaches the property. Power is available nearby. The infrastructure is there. What you do with it is up to you.
THE COUNTY
Ashe County has not been overrun. That matters.
A lot of western North Carolina has been found, polished up, and repriced for people who want the idea of the mountains without the actual mountains. Ashe County is not that. West Jefferson, the closest town, is still a working mountain community local restaurants, real hardware stores, a main street with history behind it.
The South Fork of the New River runs through the county. It is one of the oldest rivers on the continent. Clean, slow, and alive. People fish it, float it, and sit beside it without needing a reason. The county has held onto its character and that is not something you manufacture. You either have it or you do not. Ashe County has it.
For a buyer who wants land that reflects where it actually is not a branded version of somewhere else Ashe County delivers.
WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE
Ashe County's Rural Residential and Agricultural zoning covers a wide range of uses. Hunting, hiking, camping, and recreational use fit naturally within it. Temporary camping is generally permitted. Temporary RV use is permitted as well. Long term camping and permanent RV living may require septic and the proper permits.
At 3.20 acres, this parcel is well suited for recreational and retreat use. For those with longer term plans, we recommend a direct conversation with the Ashe County Planning Department to confirm your specific vision. If you are not sure how to frame that call, reach out to us first and we will help you prepare for it.
APN: 09334112027 / New APN: 092998974242
THE NUMBERS
Cash Price: $45,799
Down Payment: $9,799
Monthly Payment: $635.50 per month for 84 months
Total due at signing (including non-refundable doc fee): $10,298
Non-Refundable Doc Fee: $499
No bank required. Owner financing is available and straightforward. To get started, the down payment is $9,799 plus a one-time non-refundable doc fee of $499 $10,298 total due at signing. From there, $635.50 a month for 84 months and this ridge in Ashe County is yours outright.
That monthly number is less than most people expect for mountain land in a county that has held onto its value. The difference is that at the end of 84 months, something real is sitting on a ridge in the North Carolina mountains with your name on the deed. Something you can walk on a Saturday morning. Something that does not depreciate. Something that will be there every time you need it to be.
Land stays. That is the whole point.
WHO WE ARE
Grounded Properties Land finds land that is real, priced honestly, and worth recommending. We do not manufacture urgency and we do not oversell. We know this property the road in, the terrain, the zoning, and what the land offers the right buyer.
When you call, you will speak with someone who knows this parcel and will walk you through every detail clearly. That is how we work on every property we represent.
LET'S TALK
If you read this and something about it landed the ridge, the deer sign, the road that earns its privacy trust that feeling. It usually means something.
We genuinely enjoy talking with people who are thinking seriously about land. When you reach out, there is no pitch waiting for you on the other end. Just a real conversation with a team that wants to make sure every question you have gets an honest answer before anything is decided.
Call us today. We are glad you found this one.
State: NC
County: Ashe
Zip: 28644
Size: 3.20 acres
Apn: NC-Ashe-09334112027-3.197
Legal Description: Lot 27 as shown on a Plat of "The Sanctuary" which appears of record in the Ashe County Public Registry in Plat Book 5, at Page 146-A
Lat/Long Coordinates:
Nw: 36.439999, -81.381333
Ne: 36.440010, -81.381131
Sw: 36.438682, -81.382035
Se: 36.438846, -81.380922
Elevation: 2,872 ft feet
Annual Taxes: Approx. $72 per year
Zoning: Residential Property, Recreational Property, Hunting Land
Flood Zone: No
HOA/POA: No
Improvements: No improvements done.
Access: Paved Road
Water: Will need to install a Well
Sewer: Will need to install a Septic System
Utilities: Electric, Internet
Owner Financing:
- $9799 down (plus the non refundable doc fee of $0)
$9799 down $635.50/Mo for 84 months (plus prorated taxes and note maintenance fee)
We do not offer owner financing for residential use or full-time living on the property during the financing term.