4.2 acres +/- located right at the on-ramp to I-26 at the Mars Hill exit within a 1 minute drive from Mars Hill College and twenty minutes from downtown Asheville. Great redevelopment possibilities with excellent interstate frontage and visibility. The original Western Steer Steakhouse building contains 8900 sf +/- and building can be repurposed as it has vaulted ceilings and exposed beams. There is another convenience store building that isn't given any additional value. Potential uses include multi-family, medical, retail, and light industrial. Topography is gentle with adequate parking for most uses.
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.
Outstanding 4.24 ac commercially zoned site located just 1 block west of Exit 11 at I-26 and 5 blocks east of Mars Hill College and the downtown central busy district. Utilities have not been verified to the site albeit a Dominion Energy (Gas) line is marked on the site. An estimated 50-60% of the site is gently sloping while the remainder slopes more heavily toward Hwy 213 (Carl Eller Rd.). Adjacent uses east include a Comfort Inn & HFK Concrete Pumping business while retail "strip" forms the southern boundary. From I-26 to town, melded uses along the 1.2 mile Hwy 213 stretch include retail, grocery, institutional, service, local and franchise eateries!
High visibility and rare prime Madison County commercial acreage zoned C2 Highway Business with many permitted uses. Quick on/off access to I-26 @ Exit 11 for easy access to Asheville, Marshall, Weaverville & E. TN. 105' MOL on HWY 213 & approx 650' frontage on Roy Edwards. Excellent opportunity to create a business right next to Builder's Express hardware store, Ingles, Madison County Welcome Center, Mars Hill University and the growing business district of downtown Mars Hill which has a thriving downtown area that includes a coffee shop, brewery, bakery & multiple resturants/galleries. Has town water and potential for sewer which the tap will need to be applied for at Town of Mars Hill. New survey as of June 2021. Red GIS line in pic is an approximation.
This unique property has a wide variety of potential uses as it includes two high end structures built by Deltec and a total of 5.11ac with plenty of room for additional development. The majority of this parcel is flat and sits adjacent to I-26 so advertising visibility is substantial. The two structures on the property are utilized as the Deltec Homes sales center and are an incredible example of the company's dedication to the highest quality modern design and green building practices. Building one is 4,720sf and building two is 1,500sf and a net zero energy structure. With the combination of buildable land and the existing structures, this property could be utilized as an office/corporate headquarters, private or commercial retreat center, rental community, private estate, or any number of development options. Only 5 minute's drive to the town of Mars Hill and Mars Hill University, and 20 minutes to Downtown Asheville.
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.
