Fixer Upper
Address
00 Huffman Creek Road, Robbinsville, NC
Price
$ 499,000
Property Attributes
- MLS#100598167
- TypeLand
- Listing Status Active
- CountyGRAHAM
- CityRobbinsville
- AreaBemis
- NeighborhoodRobbinsville
- Zip28771
- StyleUndeveloped
- Price$ 499,000
- Bedrooms0
- Full Bathrooms0
- Half Bathrooms0
- Lot Size113.5 Acres
Data Source:
North Carolina Regional MLS (NCRMLS)
Property Description
Huffman Creek Wilderness Retreat -- 113.5± Acres, Snowbird Wilderness Study Area. For those who've been searching for true, unbroken wilderness with a story behind every ridge, this is it. 113.5± acres bordering the Snowbird Wilderness Study Area along Huffman Creek -- one of the last great untouched watersheds in Western North Carolina, and a landscape as rich in ecology as it is in history. A 1,600 sq ft off-grid cabin sits on the property, ready for a full renovation vision. This is a fixer-upper for someone who wants to build something remarkable from the ground up -- or simply live quietly and completely off the grid, exactly as generations before did in this same valley. A Living Southern Appalachian Forest: This land sits within one of the most biologically rich temperate forest ecosystems in North America. The surrounding Snowbird watershed was logged by the Bemis Hardwood Lumber Company in the early 1930s, but because much of the terrain was too rugged and remote to clear completely, many hemlocks were spared -- towering, century-old specimens still stand throughout the valley, alongside tulip poplar, oaks, black cherry, basswood, yellow buckeye, hickories, and sweet birch. Toward the upper end of the drainage, remnant American chestnuts persist, survivors of a species nearly wiped out across the East -- a rare and meaningful find on land like this. Dense thickets of great rhododendron and mountain laurel line the creek corridors, and in season, wildflowers carpet the forest floor beneath the canopy, a signature of Southern Appalachian cove hardwood forest. Huffman Creek itself is classic native trout water -- cold, clean, and tumbling through rugged terrain rarely seen outside a handful of anglers and backpackers each year. Waters like this in the Snowbird system support reproducing populations of native Southern Appalachian brook trout, along with wild rainbow and brown trout downstream -- a fly fisherman's dream literally out the back door. Wildlife here is abundant and varied. Black bear, white-tailed deer, bobcat, and wild turkey move through this country regularly, and the surrounding mountains are even home to descendants of Russian wild boar that escaped a nearby historic hunting preserve generations ago and have roamed these ridges ever since. Birders will find a rich mix of Southern Appalachian species -- warblers, thrushes, vireos, pileated woodpeckers, and the Dark-eyed Junco, the very ''snowbird'' for which these mountains are named. The moist forest floor and stream banks are prime salamander habitat, part of a global hotspot for amphibian diversity, alongside a full community of native reptiles, insects, and aquatic life that keeps this ecosystem humming. A Storied Landscape! Beyond its natural richness, this land carries real history. The greater Snowbird watershed was home to the first hydroelectric plant in Western North Carolina and was once crossed by narrow-gauge timber railroads hauling virgin poplar, chestnut, and hemlock out of these mountains in the early 1900s. Because so much of this high country proved too remote and too marginal to fully log, the adjacent Wilderness Study Area today protects over 8,000 roadless acres -- a rare, intact remnant of the forest that once covered the whole region. Opportunities like this -- significant acreage, genuine seclusion, direct frontage on a wilderness-bordering trout stream, a thriving and diverse ecosystem, and a legitimate off-grid dwelling already in place -- rarely come to market in Graham County. Whether your vision is a private family retreat, a hunting and fishing camp, or a full off-grid homestead immersed in nature, 116± acres on Huffman Creek offers a rare foothold into one of the wildest, most ecologically rich, and most historically significant corners of Western North Carolina. Only accessible with side by side or aggressive 4x4.
| Elementary School | Middle School | High School |
|---|---|---|
| Robbinsville Elementary School | Robbinsville Middle School | Robbinsville High School |
| Price History | |
|---|---|
| 8/22/2026 | Listed $499,000 |
General Features
| Zoning | none |
|---|---|
| Topography | Sloped,Steep,Watershed,Wooded |
| Property Subtype | Undeveloped |
| Tax Year | 2027 |
| Parcel Number | 5620120935,5620041050,5620246611 |
| County | Graham |
| New Construction | No |
| Property Type | Land |
| In City Limits? (Y/N) | No |
| HOA | No |
| Attached Garage | No |
| Subdivision Name | Bemis |
| Garage Y/N | No |
| Other Structures | Residence |
| Status | Active |
| Directions | Starting on Santeetlah Road Drive to West Buffalo Road then drive to Huffman Creek Road,look for sign |
| High School | Robbinsville |
| City | Robbinsville |
| Lot Size Units | Acres |
| Lot Size Square Feet | 4944060.0 |
| Carport Y/N | No |
| Elementary School | Robbinsville |
| Property Attached Y/N | No |
| Land Lease Y/N | No |
| Home Warranty Y/N | No |
| Middle/Junior High School | Robbinsville |
| Lease Considered Y/N | No |
| Standard Status | Active |
| Tax Assessed Value | 524400 |
| Legal Description | 113.5 is the total of 3 pin numbers: 562000010017,562000010018,562000010015 |
| IslandOrMainland | Mainland |
Interior Features
| Basement (Y/N) | No |
|---|---|
| Air Conditioning Y/N | No |
| Heating Y/N | No |
| Fireplace Y/N | No |
| SmokingYN | No |
Exterior Features
| Lot Size Area | 113.5 |
|---|---|
| Buildings On Property | Main House |
| Spa | No |
| Lot Size Acres | 113.5 |
| Wooded Area | 113.5 |
| Waterfront Y/N | No |
| Road Frontage Type | Unpaved,Not Maintained |
| Crops Included Y/N | No |
| Horse Y/N | No |
Amenities
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult 55+
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Primary On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool
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