Hornet, Whittier, NC 28789

Discover your mountain sanctuary on this pristine 1.79-acre parcel located along Hornet Drive in highly desirable northern Jackson County, NC. Offered at an incredible value of $55,000, this property is primed and ready for your dream home, boasting a rough-graded driveway and a rough-graded home site already in place. Infrastructure is well underway with a potable water supply line ran directly to the parcel (shared well agreement officially recorded) and a current 2-bedroom septic permit already on file. For those looking for more space, there is a clear opportunity to expand to a 3-bedroom permit by relocating an on-site power line.Position your future build to capture breathtaking, layer-on-layer mountain views looking toward the southern end of the Plott Balsam Mountain Range as it rolls majestically toward the Tuckasegee River. A recorded survey is available, and the property features modest covenants designed to protect your investment while offering flexibility-allowing for site-built or modular homes with a minimum of just 1,200 square feet of heated living space.Location is everything, and this property serves as the ultimate basecamp for Western North Carolina adventure. You are positioned perfectly within a 15-to-25-minute drive of Bryson City, Cherokee, Dillsboro, and Sylva, putting local dining, shopping, and culture right at your fingertips. Best of all, you are just minutes away from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and world-class hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, rafting and premier trout fishing. Don't miss this rare opportunity to own prepped mountain acreage with immediate building potential!