BIG PRICE REDUCTION! 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, laundry, bonus room with connecting full bath. 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. RAVE reviews on Airbnb for years! 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, French drain channel rain water away from house foundation PLUS conditioned crawl space at guest suite level to keep humidity low – a crucial component for correct mountain home maintenance. Home is offered partially furnished to include three bedrooms of furniture, dining table and chairs. Seller has removed the furniture and decor they are keeping – some furnished photos are for staging purposes. 3 BR septic permit – septic pumped in 2022. BEST Advice – buy in an area where the other homes are much higher priced – Average List Price of all Blowing Rock homes is $1.6 million!
- Heating System:
- Heat Pump, Central, Other - See Remarks
- Cooling System:
- Multi Units, Heat Pump
- Basement:
- Full, Exterior Entry, Partially Finished, Daylight, Apartment, Walk-Out Access
- Fireplace:
- Living Room
- Patio:
- Deck, Wrap Around
- Parking:
- Driveway
- Architectural Style:
- Traditional
- Flooring:
- Wood, Carpet, Tile
- Interior Features:
- Open Floorplan, Other - See Remarks, Attic Other
- Laundry Features:
- Laundry Room, Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Main Level, Multiple Locations, In Basement, In Hall, Inside, Lower Level
- Sewer:
- Septic Installed
- Utilities:
- Electricity Connected, Wired Internet Available, Cable Available
- Appliances:
- Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Electric Range
- Country:
- US
- State:
- NC
- County:
- Watauga
- City:
- Blowing Rock
- Street:
- Mountain Ridges Estates
- Zipcode:
- 28605
- Street:
- Forest
- Street Number:
- 188
- Street Suffix:
- Lane
- Longitude:
- W82° 21' 38.8''
- Latitude:
- N36° 10' 46.3''
- Directions:
- Hwy 321 from Blowing Rock or Boone to Niley Cook Road. Drive about one mile to the top to a right on Forest Lane. House near the end on the right. Semi-circular driveway with parking for several cars. When leaving you can go to the end of the street at the turnaround on the left.
- Zoning:
- RES
- Elementary School:
- Blowing Rock
- High School:
- Watauga
- Middle School:
- None
- Office Name:
- Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc.
- Agent Name:
- Robbie Sharrett
- TaxAnnualAmount:
- $0
- TaxAssessedValue:
- $0
- AssociationFee:
- $0
- Construction Materials:
- Wood
- Foundation Details:
- Basement
- Levels:
- One and One Half
- Lot Features:
- Wooded, Sloped
- Previous Price:
- 525000
- Water Source:
- Other - See Remarks, Community Well
- List Agent Mls Id:
- cv70519
- List Office Mls Id:
- cv90659
- Listing Term:
- Cash,Conventional
- Mls Status:
- Active
- Modification Timestamp:
- 2026-09-16T17:42:06Z
- Originating System Name:
- Canopy
- Special Listing Conditions:
- None
- Status Change Timestamp:
- 2026-09-01T05:07:02Z
Residential For Sale
188 Forest Lane, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
- Property Type :
- Residential
- Listing Type :
- For Sale
- Listing ID :
- 4419824
- Price :
- $499,000
- View :
- Winter
- Bedrooms :
- 3
- Bathrooms :
- 3
- Half Bathrooms :
- 1
- Square Footage :
- 1,616 Sqft
- Year Built :
- 1980
- Status :
- Active
- Full Bathrooms :
- 2
- Property Sub Type :
- Single Family Residence
- Roof:
- Composition

























