849 River Ridge Rd

Sq. Ft.
$251 / Sq. Ft.
Sq. Ft.
$251
per Sq. Ft.

Description

This fully furnished log cabin in River Ridge is conveniently located between Boone and Deep Gap. The charming cabin was previously a successful vacation rental, grossing an average of $51,400 annually from 2021–2023. The open floor plan features all-wood tongue-and-groove interior, wood flooring, cathedral ceilings, and a stone wood-burning fireplace. The updated kitchen has brand-new stainless steel appliances. The main-level primary suite includes a washer and dryer. Upstairs, there's a cozy loft...This fully furnished log cabin in River Ridge is conveniently located between Boone and Deep Gap. The charming cabin was previously a successful vacation rental, grossing an average of $51,400 annually from 2021–2023. The open floor plan features all-wood tongue-and-groove interior, wood flooring, cathedral ceilings, and a stone wood-burning fireplace. The updated kitchen has brand-new stainless steel appliances. The main-level primary suite includes a washer and dryer. Upstairs, there's a cozy loft and two spacious bedrooms connected by a Jack-and-Jill bath. The lower level offers a game room, entertainment space, and a bonus room currently used as a bedroom. Outside, there's a hot tub, firepit, and sitting area on the lower deck. Additional features include parking for up to 4 vehicles, common river access, and just a 15-minute drive to downtown Boone. Whether for personal use or rental investment, this turn-key log cabin is ready for you to start enjoying mountain living today!
  1. Listed by Chris Barr • Realty One Group Results

Property Details for 849 River Ridge Road

Architectural Style
Log
Zoning
Residential
LISTING UPDATED: 01/15/2026 10:38 AM

Property Details for 849 River Ridge Road

StatusClosed
MLS #1200248
Days on Market14
Taxes$1,215 / year
HOA Fees$600 / month
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeResidential / Stick/Site Built
Year Built2005
Lot Size0.60 AC / 26,136 SF
CountyWatauga County

Location

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Building Information for 849 River Ridge Road

Stories-Year Built2005Building Size-Lot Size0.60 AC / 26,136 SF

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$3,886 per month

30 year fixed, 6.46% Interest

Principal and Interest

$3,185

Property Taxes

$101

HOA Dues

$600

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Property Information for 849 River Ridge Road

Summary
Location and General Information
  • County Or Parish: Watauga
  • City: Boone
  • Directions: 421 Towards Wilkesboro/ Boone. Left onto Pine Run go 3.2 miles to Left onto Ridge Road go 1.4 miles, Right onto Castleford Road, Right onto Milton Mortetz, Left into River Ridge, go 0.7 miles to home on left.
  • Latitude: 36.25989
  • Longitude: -81.591295
  • Postal Code: 28607
  • Subdivision Name: None
Taxes and HOA Information
  • HOA Fee: $600.00
  • List AOR: Winston-Salem
  • Tax Rate: .32%
  • Tax Annual Amount: $1,215.00
  • Tax Assessed Value: $434,500.00
  • Tax Year: 2025
  • Parcel Number: 2392630701000
  • HOA Fee Frequency: Annually
  • Association: Yes
Parking
  • Parking Features: Driveway
Property
Lot Information
  • Lot Features: Partially Cleared, Partially Wooded, Sloped
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.6
  • Above Grade Finished Area: 1596.0
  • Below Grade Finished Area: 920.0
  • Building Area Total: 2516.0
  • Room Basement Area: 920.0
  • Built Information: Existing
  • Heated Finished Sqft F Main: 920.0
  • Heated Finished Sqft Second: 676.0
  • Water Source: Shared Well
  • Year Built: 2005
Property and Assessments
  • Photos Count: 47
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Deed Book: 2420
  • Deed Page: 815
  • PlatBook: 11
  • PlatPage: 158
  • Documents Count: 10
  • Fixture Exception: No
Utilities
  • Heating Fuel: Electric
  • Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Tank
  • Water Heater: Electric
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Pool Features: None
  • Construction Materials: Log
  • Levels: Two
  • Laundry Features: Main Level
  • Porch: Yes
  • Pool: No
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater
  • Basement: Finished, Basement
  • Bathrooms Full: 3
  • Bathrooms Half: 0
  • Bathrooms Total Decimal: 3.0
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 3
  • Bedrooms Total: 3
  • Cooling: Heat Pump
  • Fireplace Features: Living Room
  • Fireplaces Total: 1
  • Heating: Heat Pump, Electric
  • Full Baths Lower: 1
  • Full Baths Main: 1
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 1
  • Full Baths Upper: 1
  • Half Baths Lower: 0
  • Half Baths Main: 0
  • Half Baths Upper: 0
  • Rooms Total: 9.0
  • Primary On Main YN: Yes
  • Second LQ YN: No
Room Information
Room 1 Information
  • Room Type: Primary Bedroom
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 2 Information
  • Room Type: Kitchen
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 3 Information
  • Room Type: Laundry
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 4 Information
  • Room Type: Loft
  • Room Level: Second
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 5 Information
  • Room Type: Great Room
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 6 Information
  • Room Type: Bedroom 2
  • Room Level: Second
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 7 Information
  • Room Type: Bonus Room
  • Room Level: Basement
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 8 Information
  • Room Type: Game Room
  • Room Level: Basement
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Room 9 Information
  • Room Type: Bedroom 3
  • Room Level: Second
  • Room Length Width Units: Feet
  • Room Area: 0.0
  • Room Area Units: Square Feet
  • Room Dimensions: 0ft 0in x 0ft 0in
Rental
Rental Information
  • Listing Agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell

Property History for 849 River Ridge Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jan 13, 2026

Closed

TRIAD #1200248

$632,500
Jan 2, 2026

Closed

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

$632,500
Dec 18, 2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1925901714

$632,500
Dec 18, 2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1925901714

$632,500

+14.7% / yr

Nov 12, 2025

Under Contract-No Show

TRIAD #1200248

Nov 11, 2025

Under Contract-Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

Nov 10, 2025

Under Contract-No Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

Oct 29, 2025

Listed (Active)

TRIAD #1200248

$655,000
Sep 24, 2025

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

$655,000
Feb 21, 2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1556218882

$565,000

+3.5% / yr

Dec 31, 2024

Withdrawn

High Country Association of REALTORS #249764

$574,900
Jun 2, 2024

Under Contract-Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #249764

May 20, 2024

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #249764

$599,900
Dec 29, 2023

Withdrawn

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$625,000
Oct 23, 2023

Price Change

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$629,000
Sep 18, 2023

Price Change

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$639,000
Aug 16, 2023

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$644,000
Jul 27, 2023

Withdrawn

High Country Association of REALTORS #242755

$649,000
Jul 2, 2023

Temporarily Off Market

High Country Association of REALTORS #242755

$649,000
Apr 7, 2023

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #242755

$649,000
Jan 3, 2023

Expired

High Country Association of REALTORS #240184

$639,000
Oct 9, 2022

Temporarily Off Market

High Country Association of REALTORS #240184

$649,000
Oct 9, 2022

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #240184

$649,000
Nov 6, 2006

Closed

High Country Association of REALTORS #152474

$298,000
Nov 6, 2006

Closed

High Country Association of REALTORS #63816

$298,000
Nov 6, 2006

Closed

Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS #235632

$298,000
Oct 18, 2006

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #428298891

$298,000
Oct 18, 2006

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #428298891

$298,000

+4.1% / yr

Sep 25, 2006

Under Contract-No Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #63816

Aug 24, 2006

Listed (Active)

Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS #235632

$322,900
Aug 4, 2006

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #152474

$322,900
Jul 31, 2006

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #63816

$322,900
Sep 12, 2005

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #428293480

$285,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
01/13/2026

Closed

TRIAD #1200248

$632,500
01/02/2026

Closed

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

$632,500
12/18/2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1925901714

$632,500
12/18/2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1925901714

$632,500

+14.7% / yr

11/12/2025

Under Contract-No Show

TRIAD #1200248

11/11/2025

Under Contract-Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

11/10/2025

Under Contract-No Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

10/29/2025

Listed (Active)

TRIAD #1200248

$655,000
09/24/2025

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #258125

$655,000
02/21/2025

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1556218882

$565,000

+3.5% / yr

12/31/2024

Withdrawn

High Country Association of REALTORS #249764

$574,900
06/02/2024

Under Contract-Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #249764

05/20/2024

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #249764

$599,900
12/29/2023

Withdrawn

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$625,000
10/23/2023

Price Change

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$629,000
09/18/2023

Price Change

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$639,000
08/16/2023

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #245291

$644,000
07/27/2023

Withdrawn

High Country Association of REALTORS #242755

$649,000
07/02/2023

Temporarily Off Market

High Country Association of REALTORS #242755

$649,000
04/07/2023

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #242755

$649,000
01/03/2023

Expired

High Country Association of REALTORS #240184

$639,000
10/09/2022

Temporarily Off Market

High Country Association of REALTORS #240184

$649,000
10/09/2022

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #240184

$649,000
11/06/2006

Closed

High Country Association of REALTORS #152474

$298,000
11/06/2006

Closed

High Country Association of REALTORS #63816

$298,000
11/06/2006

Closed

Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS #235632

$298,000
10/18/2006

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #428298891

$298,000
10/18/2006

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #428298891

$298,000

+4.1% / yr

09/25/2006

Under Contract-No Show

High Country Association of REALTORS #63816

08/24/2006

Listed (Active)

Tennessee Virginia Regional MLS #235632

$322,900
08/04/2006

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #152474

$322,900
07/31/2006

Listed (Active)

High Country Association of REALTORS #63816

$322,900
09/12/2005

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #428293480

$285,000

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

Public Records for 849 River Ridge Road

Taxable ValueLand$33,300Additions$401,200Total$434,500
Home Facts
Beds3Baths2Total Finished SqFt1,523 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,523 SqFtStories2Lot Size26,136 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built2005CountyWATAUGAAPN2932-63-0701-000Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 849 River Ridge Road

This home is within Watauga County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Green Valley Elementary
PublicPK to 8

Watauga High
Public9 to 12

Watauga Virtual Academy
PublicK to 8

Watauga Innovation Academy
Public9 to 12

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