Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
8/07/2026
Listed
$1,185,000
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MLS
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Property Description
Spacious Hound Ears mountain retreat with ample living spaces inside and outside! This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home is on three levels, allowing privacy and space for everyone and truly lives large. Two gracious stone fireplaces with gas logs in the main living area and lower level family room. Large covered outdoor living room with partial mountain views is where you will live for three seasons of the year, plus three levels of decks for enjoying the outdoors. Quality custom kitchen, with new flooring throughout bedrooms and living areas. Oversized primary suite provides space for bedroom seating area, as well as large walk-in closet and double vanity in bathroom. Expansive basement suite with separate entrance. Well maintained and improved with recently updated kitchen appliances (2024/2025), washer/dryer, HVAC unit (2026), hot water heaters, (2026), new windows (2024), freshly painted exterior, encapsulated crawlspace with dehumidifier, and reinforced and reconstructed retaining walls. Reinforced decking is hot tub-ready on lower level. Conveniently located within the community for easy access to amenities. Hound Ears Club is one of the premier clubs in the High Country known for its casual elegance, authentic charm and beauty. The gated community offers hiking trails, dog park, access to the Watauga River, and picnic areas. Club memberships are available but not required and offer fine dining, golf, tennis, pickleball, trout fishing and fitness center. This home comes furnished with some exceptions.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 131 Balsam
General
- Price: $1,185,000
- HOA FEE: $465/month
- HOA FEE FREQ.: Annually
- Taxes: $1,879
- Status: Active
- Type: Single Family
- Source: 2217
- MLS ID: 263622
- Updated: Today (8/7/2026)
- Added to Site: Today
Interior
- Interior Features: Furnished
- Fireplace: Yes
- Number of Fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace(s): Two, Gas, Stone, Vented
- Appliances: Dryer, Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Refrigerator, Washer
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 4
- Full Bathrooms: 3
- Half Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 3
Other Rooms
- Laundry: Upper Level
Additional Information
- Shared Pool: Yes
- Pool: Yes
- Pool Description: Community
- Tennis: Yes
- Security/Safety: 24 Hour Security
Exterior
- Exterior Features: None
- Porch/Patio/Deck: Covered, Multiple
Parking
- Parking Features: Asphalt, Driveway
Location
- Area: 1-Boone, Brushy Fork, New River
- County: Watauga
- Subdivision: Hound Ears
School Information
- Elementary School: Valle Crucis
- High School: Watauga
Community
- Community Name: 1-Boone, Brushy Fork, New River
- Gated community: Yes
- Association: Yes
Heating & Cooling
- Air Conditioning: Yes
- Cooling Type: 2 Units, Zoned
- Heating Type: Baseboard, Electric, Forced Air
Utilities
- Sewer: Septic Permit 3 Bedroom, Sewer Applied for Permit
- Water: Public
Structural Information
- Architectural Style: Chalet/Alpine, Mountain
- Detached/Attached: Detached
- Construction: Wood Siding, Wood Frame
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Desc.: Crawl Space, Finished
- Roof: Shake, Wood
- Stories/Levels: 3
- Square Feet: 3,143
- Living Area: 2,915 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Total: 2,915 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 2,401 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Below Grnd: 514 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1972
Lot Features
- Property View: Seasonal View
- Lot Size (Acres): 0.25
- Lot Size: .25
- Frontage: Private Road, Paved
Water Features
- Water Front Desc.: Pond
Financial Considerations
- Association Fee: $5,580
- Assoc Fee Freq.: Annually
- Tax Amount: $1,879.93
- Terms: Cash, Conventional, New Loan
Disclosures and Reports
- Property ID: 1899068306000
- Lot Number: 32
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Schools
Schools serving 131 Balsam
School District:Watauga County Schools
| Name | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Valle Crucis Elementary 2998 Broadstone Road, Sugar Grove, NC 28679 | PK-8 | 2.8 mi |
Watauga High 300 Go Pioneers Drive, Boone, NC 28607 | 9-12 | 5.6 mi |
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Price & Sales History for 131 Balsam
Tax History
Tax History for 131 Balsam
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2025
$1,880
6%
$479,600
28%
2021
$1,771
-4%
$373,300
-22%
2022
$1,845
4%
$479,600
28%
2020
$1,771
—
$373,300
—
2019
$1,771
12%
$373,300
—
2017
$1,584
10%
$373,300
—
2015
$1,435
—
$373,300
—
2014
$1,435
-1%
$373,300
—
2013
$1,450
—
$373,300
-1%
2013
$1,450
—
$375,600
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131 Balsam, Boone, NC 28607 (MLS# 263622) is a Single Family property with 3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms and 1 partial bathroom. 131 Balsam is currently listed for $1,185,000 and was received on August 07, 2026. Want to learn more about 131 Balsam? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Boone? You can browse all Boone real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.