1307 E Union St

3,092,760 / 71
Lot Size / Acres

Description

Morganton Investment Opportunity. 71+-acres near downtown Morganton now available. Zoning allows for multiple possibilities including residential development, multi-family homes, or commercial development. Currently a historic 2-story, 6BR/2BA farm house sits on E. Union Street. A store front also sits on E. Union Street. Originally H. D. Leonhardt Store, circa 1910, it was one of the only general stores providing goods from western Burke County to Hickory, and was highly successful due to its goods...Morganton Investment Opportunity. 71+-acres near downtown Morganton now available. Zoning allows for multiple possibilities including residential development, multi-family homes, or commercial development. Currently a historic 2-story, 6BR/2BA farm house sits on E. Union Street. A store front also sits on E. Union Street. Originally H. D. Leonhardt Store, circa 1910, it was one of the only general stores providing goods from western Burke County to Hickory, and was highly successful due to its goods and convenient location. A 3BR/1BA cottage sits behind the store front. The distinguished old property was formally the Leonhardt Estate on Leonhardt Hill, and includes the store building, a smokehouse, well house, hen house/barn, mother-in-law cottage and the prominent farm home, which features a generous wrap-around porch, large kitchen, sitting room, grand dining room, living room, second story balcony, second story living area, in addition to the 6 bedrooms and 2 baths.
  1. Listed by Allen Curtis • C Shane Cook & Associates • AllenKCurtis@gmail.com

Property Details for 1307 East Union Street

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LISTING UPDATED: 12/31/2025 02:44 PM

Property Details for 1307 East Union Street

StatusActive
MLS #4151645
Days on Market278
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeLand
MLS TypeLand / Acreage
Year Built-
Lot Size71.00 AC
CountyBurke County

Location

Listing Courtesy of C Shane Cook & Associates
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Building Information for 1307 East Union Street

Lot Size71.00 AC

Payment Calculator

$15,775 per month

30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest

Principal and Interest

$15,591

Property Taxes

$184

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 1307 East Union Street

Summary
Location and General Information
  • Road Frontage Type: State Road
  • Longitude: -81.66420019
  • Zoning: MID
  • Road Frontage Length: 430.0
  • Latitude: 35.7548459
  • Directions: From Downtown Morganton, travel South Sterling Street. Turn left onto East Meeting Street. Travel East Meeting Street until it turns into East Union Street. Property on left. See sign.
Taxes and HOA Information
  • HOA YN: No
  • HOA Subject To: None
  • Tax Assessed Value: $216,660.00
  • Parcel Number: 2704905583
  • City Taxes Paid To: Morganton
School Information
  • Middle Or Junior School: Walter Johnson
  • High School: Freedom
  • Elementary School: Hillcrest
Parking
  • Parking: Open Parking YN: No
  • Parking: Carport YN: No
Property
Lot Information
  • Sq Ft Building Minimum: 0
  • Lot Features: Creek Front, Level, Paved, Private, Creek/Stream, Wooded
  • Lot Size Dimensions: Irregular
  • Lot Size Units: Acres
  • Possible Use: Commercial, Multi-Family, Residential, Subdevelopment
  • Property Type: Land
Property and Assessments
  • Geocode Confidence: High
  • Photos Count: 4
  • Road Responsibility: Publicly Maintained Road
  • Additional Parcels Description: REID's: 433, 61531 & 8073 & 8075 & 8076
  • Senior Community YN: No
  • Restrictions: Other - See Remarks
Utilities
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: City
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Other Structures: House-As Is, Outbuilding, Shed(s), Workshop, Other - See Remarks
Interior Features
  • Habitable Residence YN: Yes
Rental
Rent Information
  • Lease Considered YN: No

Property History for 1307 East Union Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Aug 8, 2025

Price Change

CANOPY #4151645

$3,199,000—
Aug 8, 2025

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #4151645

—
Sep 24, 2024

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #4151645

—
Jun 15, 2024

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #4151645

$2,899,000—
Dec 31, 2023

Expired

CANOPY #3683520

$2,899,000—
Jun 16, 2022

Under Contract-Show

CANOPY #3683520

—
Dec 15, 2020

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #3683520

$2,290,000—
Mar 29, 2017

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #600191719

$175,000—
Mar 29, 2017

Closed

CANOPY #29139

$175,000—
Mar 14, 2017

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #29139

—
Jun 9, 2016

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #29139

$225,000—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
08/08/2025

Price Change

CANOPY #4151645

$3,199,000
08/08/2025

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #4151645

—
09/24/2024

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #4151645

—
06/15/2024

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #4151645

$2,899,000
12/31/2023

Expired

CANOPY #3683520

$2,899,000
06/16/2022

Under Contract-Show

CANOPY #3683520

—
12/15/2020

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #3683520

$2,290,000
03/29/2017

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #600191719

$175,000
03/29/2017

Closed

CANOPY #29139

$175,000
03/14/2017

Under Contract-No Show

CANOPY #29139

—
06/09/2016

Listed (Active)

CANOPY #29139

$225,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1307 East Union Street

Taxable ValueLand$39,850Additions$340,059Total$379,909
Tax Record2025$2,205 ($184 / month)
Home Facts
Beds6Total Finished SqFt3,000 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,000 SqFtStories2Lot Size157,252 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1901Year Renovated1985ZoningMEDIUM INTENSCountyBURKEAPN433Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1307 East Union Street

This home is within Burke County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 5
Rating
School
Distance
Hillcrest Elementary
PublicPK to 5

Walter R Johnson Middle
Public6 to 8

Robert L Patton High School
Public9 to 12

Chesterfield Elementary
PublicPK to 5

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1307 East Union Street is a 71 ac of land for sale in Morganton, NC 28655. This property was listed for sale on June 15, 2024 by C Shane Cook & Associates, it's currently listed at $3,199,000. It has been on the market for a total of 278 days and was last sold on March 29, 2017. This listing's school district is Burke County School District. Nearby schools include Hillcrest Elementary, Walter R Johnson Middle and Robert L Patton High School. 1307 East Union Street is a 0-bed, 0-bath, 71 ac of land on a 3,092,760 sq. ft. / 71 acres lot.

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Listing Courtesy of C Shane Cook & Associates

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