688 Blueberry Farm Road Zirconia, NC

Starting at $1,250,000

Multiple parcels sold separately and together. This property is listed three different ways:

Offered at $1,250,000: House + 2-Story Brick Building (8.83 acres), MLS#4423995

Offered at $1,500,000: House + 2-Story Brick Building, includes acreage along the Green River and the outbuildings (16.82 acres), MLS#4432504

Offered at $250,000: Lower Acreage + Outbuildings 7.99 acres of riverfront land,  MLS#4432500

Where nature, craftsmanship, and artistry come together with private acreage along the Green River

Cross the Green River and follow the drive up the hill to this truly unique mountain property, where a brick archway welcomes you into a private courtyard framed by a large stone patio, water feature, sculpture garden, and gardens that bloom for much of the year. From the moment you arrive, 688 Blueberry Farm feels less like a traditional home and more like a private oasis immersed in nature.

MAIN HOME

The passive-solar timber frame residence offers five bedrooms and four baths, thoughtfully designed around natural light, energy efficiency, and a strong connection to the surrounding landscape. The main residence includes three bedrooms and two baths, while an attached two-bedroom, two-bath living space provides a wonderful opportunity for guests, extended family, or additional private living quarters. This separate living space could be rented out short term for additional income potential. Connected through the greenhouse and a charming sitting room, this secondary space features vaulted ceilings, a separate kitchen, and a private deck—all conveniently located on the main level.

Inside the main home, the living room centers around a welcoming fireplace, while an office with built-in shelving and distinctive stacked glass blocks overlooks the passive-solar greenhouse. The custom kitchen is rich with character, featuring tile countertops, radiant-heated flooring, exposed structural oak beams harvested from the property, and an easy connection to the outdoors. Sliding glass doors open to a private deck complete with a porch swing, creating a natural extension of the living space. Upstairs, the primary suite and two additional bedrooms are joined by a hall bath, offering a comfortable private retreat above the main living areas.

The home continues to reveal its personality on the lower level, where the greenhouse and a sauna with shower and custom tilework create a space dedicated to relaxation and connection with nature. Designed with energy efficiency in mind, the passive solar greenhouse invites you to garden year round. Throughout the residence, handcrafted details—including custom stained glass and distinctive tilework—add an unmistakable artistic spirit.

Energy-conscious design is woven throughout the property, including passive-solar construction, radiant in-floor heating, thermostatically controlled heat storage, and a combination oil/wood furnace that supports the radiant heating system. A propane-powered backup generator provides additional peace of mind.

A separate two-story brick and timber-frame structure offers exciting potential for expansion. Currently unfinished but already plumbed, the upper level is designed for a one-bedroom apartment with radiant heat, while the lower level includes a studio apartment. Whether envisioned as guest accommodations, a studio, additional living quarters, or a creative workspace, this structure offers exceptional flexibility.

PROPERTY SETTING + ADDITIONAL HOMESITE POTENTIAL

The property itself is as compelling as the home. The circular gravel drive surrounds a beautifully landscaped interior garden featuring a waterfall, meditation bench, sculpture elements, and flowering plantings that provide color through much of the year. A hiking trail winds through the acreage and leads to a private homesite atop the knoll, where the elevated setting offers the potential for expansive, possibly 360-degree views.

Set among the trees and surrounded by the sounds and beauty of the Green River landscape, 688 Blueberry Farm is a rare opportunity to own a property that is at once private retreat, artistic sanctuary, energy-conscious home, and land with possibilities for the future.

For those seeking a home with soul—where craftsmanship, creativity, sustainability, and the natural world are part of everyday life—this is a property unlike any other.

Features

HOUSE, BUILDING + ACREAGE (Parcel 1: 8.83 Acres) MLS#4423995

  • 5 Bedroom, 4 Bath, south facing, passive solar, custom timber frame construction (main house and attached short term rental), 3,199sf

  • Built in 1986

  • Custom woodwork throughout the home

  • Two full kitchens

  • Multiple living spaces

  • Kitchen features heart pine and oak cabinetry

  • 2-Story greenhouse acts as a passive solar heating system for the main home

  • Sauna with shower and custom tile in greenhouse

  • Metal roof

  • Multiple heating sources: Passive Solar Design, Infloor Radiant Heating, Combo Oil/Wood Furnace - warms the radiant floor heating system on the first floor (Thermostatically controlled heat storage for spring and fall), and backup generator,and propane. Electric heaters in all bathrooms.

  • Radiant infloor heating

  • Mitsubishi Mini-splits, one in the living room and one in the primary bedroom upstairs. One in the STR living room.

  • Organic garden

  • Garden/landscaping storage sheds

  • Frog pond with landscaped fountain

  • Tranquility fountain

  • Antique garden sculptures (4)

  • Brick and White Pine Shingle, 2 story unfinished house with 2 separate units (1,976sf)

  • STR was separately metered, but they combined them for the back up generator.

  • “Scarf Joint” construction in the bathroom

LOWER ACREAGE + OUTBUILDINGS (Parcel 4: Approx. 6.9 Acres) MLS#4432500

  • Outbuildings - Ask agent about outbuildings that convey and those that are negotiable (Seller reserves the right to remove any and all outbuildings)

  • Sawmill has (3) 3-phase converters and compressed air throughout

  • 6 +/- acres of flat land with 5’ topsoil

  • Native landscaping

  • River frontage

  • Hiking trails

  • Multiple ponds and natural springs

  • Located in the midst of numerous Henderson County summer camps

  • Located on a popular mountain biking course

  • Located within 6 miles of perennial favorite Dupont State Recreational Forest, Famous for hiking, biking and waterfalls!

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