Perfectly situated on an acre of land equidistant to Pisgah and Dupont Forest, Brevard and Hendersonville is the ideal home for your next chapter of living in nature, in a low maintenance, brand new home so you've time to play and dream. Cliff road is charming, the modern farm house is romantic. The home includes built in space to hang your coat and boots after a walk up through the woods, and plenty of space in the garage for your boats, tools, and bikes. On your land plant a garden add a hammock and enjoy the small crick that runs on the back of your property.
Welcome home to this charming and inviting 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom retreat tucked away at the end of a quiet road. Thoughtfully renovated with quality craftsmanship and beautiful finishes throughout, this home offers the perfect blend of comfort, character, and everyday functionality. The main level features two full bathrooms, while a third bathroom in the basement provides added convenience. Downstairs, you'll also find approximately 736 square feet of finished living space (unpermitted), offering endless possibilities for a cozy family room, guest retreat, home office, or hobby space. You'll appreciate the many recent improvements, including a brand-new roof, freshly painted siding, and a beautiful covered back porch—an ideal place to enjoy your morning coffee, unwind after a long day, or gather with family and friends. Nestled on nearly an acre, this peaceful property is surrounded by mature landscaping and offers a spacious yard, a storage building, and a welcoming firepit perfect for making memories under the stars. With no through traffic, you'll enjoy the privacy and tranquility of country living while still being just minutes from everything. Lovingly updated and meticulously maintained, this is more than just a house—it's a place to feel at home. **Showing Instructions:** Please do not drive by the property. All showings must be scheduled in advance.
Tucked away in the beautiful rolling hills of Penrose, this lovingly maintained 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom home sits on a gentle, beautifully landscaped 0.49-acre lot. Built on a permanent foundation with an installed moisture barrier in the crawl space, this property perfectly combines mountain peace with turnkey convenience. The inviting main level features great natural light, a cozy propane gas fireplace in the living area, and an open layout ideal for relaxing after a day of exploring. Unwind in the primary suite’s garden tub, or enjoy the mature landscaping from your peaceful yard. Located in the sweet spot of Transylvania County, you are just 15 minutes to downtown Brevard's shops and breweries, a short drive to Hendersonville or the Asheville Airport, and minutes from the trailheads of DuPont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. Whether you're looking for a low-maintenance primary home, a mountain getaway, or an investment property, this Penrose gem is a must-see!
If you are looking lots of room, flexible floor plan and privacy, you need to see this home! Tons of sq. footage for the money with several different areas that could be used as living areas, arts and crafts studios, workshop and on and on. Situated on just over an acre of luxurious private lot with spacious outdoor living spaces, this private home still offers a very convenient location. 15 minutes to Brevard, 25 minutes to Hendersonville, 15 minutes to Pisgah National Forest and only 8 minutes to all the recreation that DuPont State Forest provides. The main living level contains the primary suite, den, office, kitchen, laundry and garage. Easy to achieve one level living in this home if that's your goal. The bedrooms are very spacious as are the three flex spaces. This home offers a lot of options and opportunities to let your family grow or your guests have their own private spaces. All of this for just over $140 a sq ft!! If this sounds like a good fit, book a tour to see this home today!
Discover a rare opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind mountain retreat tucked away at the end of a private paved road. Offered with five parcels totaling approximately 2.84 acres, this distinctive contemporary home combines exceptional privacy, breathtaking long-range mountain views, and incredible potential. Designed to embrace its surroundings, the home features vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, a fireplace, loft, sunroom surrounded by walls of windows, and an open living area that showcases the stunning mountain scenery. The basement provides workshop and storage space, while the existing well and septic offer a valuable foundation for future improvements. While the home is in need of repairs and updating, opportunities like this are becoming increasingly difficult to find. The combination of expansive views, acreage, existing infrastructure, and unique architectural character creates an exceptional opportunity to restore and personalize a truly special property. Whether you're searching for a private mountain getaway, full-time residence, or investment, this property offers the chance to create something extraordinary. Property is being sold As-Is.
Perched atop nearly 5 unrestricted acres in the highly sought-after Penrose/Little River area, this one-of-a-kind mountain retreat offers breathtaking 180-degree long-range views stretching across the Blue Ridge Parkway from Mount Pisgah to Hogback Mountain. Framed perfectly from the kitchen window, iconic Looking Glass Rock serves as the centerpiece of the ever-changing mountain panorama, creating a view that feels like a living work of art throughout the seasons. Thoughtfully designed and built by the current owners, this property combines breathtaking natural beauty, privacy, flexibility, and future potential. The 1,680-square-foot home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a floor plan intentionally positioned to capture the views from the living room, kitchen, office, and primary bedroom. A full masonry fireplace anchors the living room, while a second masonry fireplace highlights the full unfinished basement, offering abundant storage, workshop space, and future expansion possibilities. Meticulously maintained by its original owners, the home reflects years of thoughtful stewardship and ongoing improvements. Recent updates include a new roof, freshly re-stained cedar siding, newer bedroom carpet, hickory hardwood flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and numerous other enhancements throughout. The remaining opportunities to personalize the home are primarily cosmetic, allowing the next owner to add their own vision while enjoying a property that has been carefully cared for and improved over time. Outside, years of careful landscaping have created a remarkable setting featuring impressive boulder retaining walls, stone steps, mature plantings, and countless areas to enjoy the mountain scenery. The property consists of two parcels totaling 4.794 acres and includes infrastructure rarely found in a single offering. In addition to the home's well and 3-bedroom septic system, the second parcel includes two established campsites with water, septic, and utility access. Previously operated as a successful vacation rental and later as a 55+ campground, this area offers possibilities for guest accommodations, income potential, a future homesite, or multigenerational living. The property also benefits from two wells, two septic systems, a potential additional homesite, and a former pond site that could potentially be restored. Despite surrounding properties having restrictions, this nearly 5-acre offering is completely unrestricted. Conveniently located just one mile up Jeter Mountain Road on a paved, easy-access mountain road, the property is less than eight miles from both DuPont State Recreational Forest and Pisgah National Forest, placing world-class hiking, waterfalls, mountain biking, and outdoor recreation practically at your doorstep. Rarely does a property combine extraordinary long-range views, unrestricted acreage, multiple homesite possibilities, existing utility infrastructure, and a premier Penrose location in a single offering. This is a unique opportunity to own an irreplaceable piece of Transylvania County.
Location Location! This diamond in the rough 3 bedroom 2 bath has a wonderful location off of Crab Creek Road located between DuPont State Park and Pisgah Forest National Park. This property is ready for an update and for the detached garage to be completed. The mature landscaping provides privacy and a wonderful back drop to the location. This clean solid house needs a variety of updates but it has good bones to work with overall. Soaring ceilings in the main room with a propane rock fireplace sets the tone in the open floor plan main kitchen living area. Two bedrooms with a bath and laundry/storage down the hall with the primary ensuite bath at the end provide lots of living space. The ensconced back patio is a wonderful grilling, gathering area. Come check it out!
Escape to your own private mountain retreat in this stunning custom-built timber frame home overlooking the Little River Valley. Set on 2 acres MOL (additional acreage available), this thoughtfully designed 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath residence offers 3,680 sq ft of living space with breathtaking long-range views of Pisgah National Forest, Looking Glass, and sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway visible from most rooms. The bonus room over garage is heated but not counted in the heated square feet because you walk through the garage to access it. Strategically updated in 2025, the home blends rustic mountain charm with modern efficiency and durability. Comfort is unmatched with radiant in-floor heat throughout all 6,300 sq ft under roof, including both the upper and lower attached garages. Step outside to newly built decks designed for entertaining or quiet relaxation while taking in sweeping mountain views. The property also features a custom waterfall feature at the front entrance, creating a dramatic and welcoming arrival. Built with resiliency, efficiency and longevity in mind, the home includes 10-foot-tall Superior Walls on the lower level, and an impressive steel reinforced lower garage with access to the whole-house generator bunker. Nature lovers will appreciate the abundant blackberries and wild blueberries growing below the home, along with space for gardening near the 480 sq ft detached carport with 240 sq ft of enclosed storage for all of your gardening tools. A new gravel entrance from Jeter Mountain Road provides easy access to this private mountaintop escape. Best of all—NO HOA and additional acreage may be available for purchase, offering even more opportunity to expand your mountain sanctuary. This is a rare opportunity to own a private, resilient, and thoughtfully engineered mountain home with spectacular views. Property is gated with no turn around, no drive bys.
Just moments from the trails of Dupont State Forest, this beautifully renovated ranch home blends modern comfort with easy mountain living. Updated from top to bottom, every detail has been refreshed so you can move right in and start enjoying the lifestyle. The light-filled living room features a redesigned fireplace and flows seamlessly into a modern kitchen with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. Furnishings are included, making this a truly turnkey home. The primary suite offers a private en suite bath with a custom tiled shower and walk-in closet, while two additional bedrooms and an updated full bath provide flexible space for guests, work, or family—all on one level. Outside, enjoy a spacious, cleared backyard with mountain views and a peaceful, country-like feel, perfect for entertaining or gardening.
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Penrose is located in North Carolina. Penrose, North Carolina has a population of 1,346. Penrose is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 23.42% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 18.98%.
The median household income in Penrose, North Carolina is $66,500. The median household income for the surrounding county is $57,830 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Penrose is 48.8 years.
The average high temperature in July is 83.5 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 24.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 57.6 inches per year, with 7.8 inches of snow per year.
