Beautiful historic building at the intersection of Main Street and Carl Eller Road adjacent to Mars Hill University Campus. Formerly a popular local restaurant, this strategically location is now ready for a new addition to the mix of thriving small businesses in downtown Mars Hill. Appropriate uses would be fine dining, wine bar/gourmet deli, pub/restaurant/music hall, or similar. Commercial level has soaring ceilings with pristine original tin tiles, original hardwood floors, custom built bar, exhaust hood, commercial sink - other restaurant equipment and furnishings on site are for sale separately. Property also listed for lease, see mls #4331936. Upper level residential has similar architectural features, currently partially leased & partially owner occupied, Short Term Rentals allowed. Possible Owner financing with sufficient down payment.
Owner Financing Available – 18.41± Acres! Situated along both Interstate 26 and U.S. Highway 23, this property is less than a mile from Interstate 26, ensuring high visibility. It's an excellent location for businesses or individuals who require easy access to major transportation routes. The site is perfect for retail outlets, eateries, hotels, and various leisure and tourism-related enterprises. Nearby attractions include a ski resort, snow tubing parks, vacation rental cabins, and campgrounds. The property features multiple cleared and leveled sites and provides convenient access to Mars Hill, Weaverville, and is under 30 minutes away from Asheville. Strategically located, this property is the last exit in North Carolina before the Tennessee border and the first exit after entering from Tennessee, presenting significant potential for development.
This expansive 15.65 acre tract offers excellent visibility and accessibility just off I-26 and exit 9 to Mars Hill. The site’s combination of rolling topography and ridgeline allow for optimized earthwork to develop a highly-visible commercial or mixed-use product within minutes to downtown Mars Hill and Mars Hill University. The site fronts a gravity sewer line along the new Crossroads Parkway extension. Two points of ingress/egress are possible from Crossroads Parkway Extension and Calvin Edney Road. A small portion of the property in the floodzone.
Andrea Conner, License #298336, Xome Inc., License #C24582, [email protected], 844-400-9663, 750 State Highway 121 Bypass, Suite 100, Lewisville, TX 75067

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Mars Hill is located in North Carolina. Mars Hill, North Carolina has a population of 2,802. Mars Hill is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.58% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 27.9%.
The median household income in Mars Hill, North Carolina is $67,125. The median household income for the surrounding county is $51,396 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Mars Hill is 25.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 84.4 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 24.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 45.2 inches per year, with 15.3 inches of snow per year.