Traditional

166 Jay Bird Drive

Sylva, NC 28779

MLS#: 4289946

$599,000

Status: Active
Listing number: 4289946
Listing provided by: Keller Williams Great Smokies
Listing agent phone: None
Last update: 17 days ago
On site: 11 months ago
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Property

Beds

4

Full Baths

3

1/2 Baths

1

Year Built

2004

Sq.Footage

2,824

DRASTIC REDUCTION! $70K below recent appraisal! This traditional home offers main-floor living with room to spread out, inside and out. The spacious primary suite features an en-suite bath with two walk-in showers and two walk-in closets. A large living room with a stone gas-log fireplace opens off the eat-in kitchen, alongside a study with pocket doors for privacy and a formal dining room. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms plus a large, flexible bonus room with a full bath — ideal as a playroom, gym, or office, and easily convertible to two rooms. Outdoors, an 1,100 sq ft Trex deck spacious enough to double as a dance floor anchors a private backyard with a firepit, gazebo, and plenty of room to garden. Additional features: low-maintenance Hardie siding, 3 car attached garage, new interior paint throughout, tankless water heater, intercom system, whole-house Generac generator, and a private 10 GPM well. All this accompanied by a private setting and just 10–15 minutes to Sylva and WCU.

Features & Amenities

Interior

  • Total Bedrooms

    4

  • Bathrooms

    3

  • 1/2 Bathrooms

    1

  • Above Grade Finished Area

    2824.0

  • Basement YN

    NO

  • Cooling YN

    YES

  • Cooling

    Central Air, Electric, Heat Pump

  • Fireplace YN

    YES

  • Heating YN

    YES

  • Heating

    Central, Electric, Heat Pump

  • Pet friendly

    N/A

Exterior

  • Garage

    Yes

  • Garage spaces

    3

  • Parking

    Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Side

  • Pool

    No

Area & Lot

  • Lot Features

    Cleared, Level

  • Property Type

    Residential

  • Property Sub Type

    Single Family Residence

  • Architectural Style

    Traditional

Price

  • Sales Price

    $599,000

  • Sq. Footage

    2,824

  • Price/SqFt

    $212

HOA

  • Association

    YES

  • Association Fee

    $450

  • Association Fee Frequency

    Annually

  • Association Fee Includes

    N/A

School District

  • Elementary School

    Unspecified

  • Middle School

    Unspecified

  • High School

    Unspecified

Property Features

  • New Construction

    NO

  • Senior Community YN

    NO

  • Sewer

    Septic Tank

  • Water Source

    Well

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DRASTIC REDUCTION! $70K below recent appraisal! This traditional home offers main-floor living with room to spread out, inside and out. The spacious primary suite features an en-suite bath with two walk-in showers and two walk-in closets. A large living room with a stone gas-log fireplace opens off the eat-in kitchen, alongside a study with pocket doors for privacy and a formal dining room. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms plus a large, flexible bonus room with a full bath — ideal as a playroom, gym, or office, and easily convertible to two rooms. Outdoors, an 1,100 sq ft Trex deck spacious enough to double as a dance floor anchors a private backyard with a firepit, gazebo, and plenty of room to garden. Additional features: low-maintenance Hardie siding, 3 car attached garage, new interior paint throughout, tankless water heater, intercom system, whole-house Generac generator, and a private 10 GPM well. All this accompanied by a private setting and just 10–15 minutes to Sylva and WCU.

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