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Single family home for sale at 188 Forest Ln, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 | MLS# 4419824 | Listing updated on 2026-09-16
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$499,000

Monthly Est:$2,484

  • Beds Icon3 Beds
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    3 Baths
  • Beds Icon1,616sqft

188 Forest Ln, Blowing Rock, NC 28605

$2,484/moEst:

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  • Single Family Residence

  • Built in 1980

  • $-- HOA

  • 0.26 acre lot

  • $309/sq.ft

Description

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!

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  • Listing updated: September 16, 2026 at 5:42 pm
  • Listing Provided by: Robbie Sharrett (828) 773-2592 | Lyons Construction and Realty, Inc. (828) 295-4663
  • Source: Canopy MLS | MLS#: 4419824 Canopy MLS

Property Details

  • Status

    Active

  • Type

    Single Family Residence

  • No. of Stories

    -

  • County

    Watauga County

  • City

    Blowing Rock

  • Neighborhood

    --

  • Year Built

    1980

  • HOA Fees

    -

  • Finished Area

    1,616 sqft

  • Lot Size

    0.26 acre lot

  • Basement Area

    - sqft

  • MLS Name

    Canopy MLS

  • MLS Number

    4419824

  • MLS Status

    Active

  • Days on Market

    50

  • Cumulative Days on Market

    16

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Location

Facts & Features

Rooms

  • Bedrooms & bathrooms

    Bedrooms: 3

    Bathrooms: 3

Interior

  • Sewer

    Septic Installed

  • Appliances

    Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator

  • Heating

    Central, Heat Pump, Other See Remarks

  • Flooring

    Carpet, Tile, Wood

  • Interior Features

    Attic Other, Open Floorplan, Other See Remarks

  • Cooling

    Heat Pump, Multi Units

Construction

  • Year Built

    Year Built: 1980

  • Home type

    Single Family Residence

  • Roof

    Composition

  • Architectural Style

    Traditional

  • Construction Materials

    Wood

  • Foundation Details

    Basement

Utilities & Energy

  • Basement

    Apartment, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Full, Partially Finished, Walk Out Access

  • Utilities

    Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Wired Internet Available

  • Fireplace Features

    Living Room

  • Laundry Features

    Electric Dryer Hookup, In Basement, In Hall, Inside, Laundry Room, Lower Level, Main Level, Multiple Locations, Washer Hookup

  • Water Source

    Community Well, Other See Remarks

  • Parking Features

    Driveway

Other Features

  • Lot Features

    Sloped, Wooded

  • Patio And Porch Features

    Deck, Wrap Around

  • Subdivision Name

    Mountain Ridges Estates

Price History

DateEventPrice

09/01/2026

Source: mls_logoCanopy MLS #CAR4419824

Price Decreased

$499,000 -4.95%

$309/sqft

09/01/2026

Source: mls_logoCanopy MLS #CAR4419824

Listed for Sale

$525,000

$325/sqft

Getting Around 188 Forest Ln

Bike Score®

Bike Score

Somewhat Bikeable

1/100

Walk Score®

Walk Score

Car-Dependent

2/100

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