
Welcome to your mountain top retreat on 7-acres. This exceptional 2024-built home offers the perfect blend of privacy, luxury, and modern efficiency. A gated entrance welcomes you along a graded gravel road leading to a paved circular drive setting the tone for the impressive design and thoughtful details throughout this 4,252-square-foot home. A spacious entry off the covered porte cochere—equipped with two EV chargers—adds both function and style. Step inside to a grand open great room featuring soaring ceilings and dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows that frame breathtaking natural surroundings and flood the space with light. Blue Ridge views open in the winter but once leafed out, the tress create a private sanctuary. The heart of the home is a chef’s kitchen outfitted with quartz countertops, abundant cabinetry, an induction range and double refrigerator/freezers. The main-level primary suite is complete with a double-sided tiled shower, dual sinks, and an expansive walk-in closet conveniently connected to the laundry room with built-in storage. Upstairs, a versatile loft space is complemented by a pocket office and two generously sized bedrooms sharing a full tiled bath. One bedroom features a walk-in closet with a charming access door to a finished attic space—perfect for storage or a creative hideaway. The lower level expands the living space with a large recreation/family room, a full bath, and an additional flex room ideal as a guest bedroom or office. Step out to the lower patio, already wired for a hot tub and enjoy outdoor living off the main level with covered and open wraparound decking, perfect for dining & relaxing. Exterior amenities, including additional covered parking, a gravel RV pad with well and septic hookups, and a level area previously used as a horse riding ring. Sustainable and practical features include Tesla solar panels with back up battery, power and plumbing for a whole-house wood-burning furnace, fruit trees, and a storage shed. This one-of-a-kind property delivers modern mountain living at its finest—private, quiet & designed for comfort. Just 10 minutes to downtown Morganton for shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Less than 10 minutes to I-40 access-1.5 hours to Charlotte and one hour to Asheville.
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| Price: | 1,399,900 |
| Address: | 3135 Laurel Heights Drive Extension |
| City: | Morganton |
| County: | Burke |
| State: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision: | none |
| MLS: | 4373389 |
| Square Feet: | 4,251 |
| Acres: | 7.027 |
| Lot Square Feet: | 7.027 acres |
| Bedrooms: | 3 |
| Bathrooms: | 4 |
| Half Bathrooms: | 1 |
| assumable: | No |
| elevation: | 1000 |
| roomCount: | 14 |
| basementYN: | yes |
| highSchool: | Patton |
| bedroomMain: | 1 |
| carSqFtMain: | 1987 |
| bedroomUpper: | 2 |
| carAuctionYN: | no |
| carSqFtUpper: | 892 |
| ccrSubjectTo: | No |
| doorFeatures: | Sliding Doors |
| fullBathMain: | 1 |
| halfBathMain: | 1 |
| lotSizeUnits: | Acres |
| otherParking: | Carport and porte cochere with 2 EV chargers. Also gravel pad for RV with well and septic hookup. |
| fullBathUpper: | 1 |
| openParkingYN: | no |
| carHoaSubjectTo: | None |
| cityTaxesPaidTo: | No City Taxes Paid |
| roadSurfaceType: | Asphalt, Gravel, Paved |
| carDeedReference: | 2732/28 |
| elementarySchool: | Mull |
| fullBathBasement: | 1 |
| taxAssessedValue: | 779224 |
| listingOfficeName: | Engel & Volkers Foothills Lake James |
| mainLevelGarageYN: | no |
| roadResponsibility: | Private Maintained Road |
| carConstructionType: | Site Built |
| carHoaSubjectToDues: | No |
| zoningSpecification: | R-3 |
| allowedUseCaseGroups: | IDX |
| middleOrJuniorSchool: | Liberty |
| sqFtTotalPropertyHla: | 4251 |
| attributionTypeListing: | List Agent Email |
| belowGradeFinishedArea: | 1372 |
| specialListingConditions: | None |
| carProposedSpecialAssessmentYN: | no |