Our NEW Real Estate Search has been Upgraded! Search The Murphy NC MLS for FREE!

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After many recommendations from our clients, we have found a way to make your search for real estate for sale in Murphy NC better! You can now search the entire MLS for FREE with no sign up required. Now that, we’ve always had. Here’s features our new SUPER ROBUST search engine!

  • Get EVERY picture available of homes, land, and commercial real estate for sale! Before, there was one. Now, there are many!
  • You can still search by the standards: MLS number, List Price, Bedrooms, and Baths
  • Now Search by the size of the land
  • Search by the area – yup! Just like we do! You can narrow it down to Ranger, Bellview, Unaka, Andrews, you name it.
  • Search by frontage – creek, river, lake front, all that good stuff!
  • Find homes by the Subdivision – now where else can you do that?!?
  • Search by the County
  • Search by the Zip Code
  • and to one up it, SAVE your search and your FAVORITE listings! If you build an account, you can do it all and even set yourself to receive automatic notifications. How cool is that!?

So start searching your way and enjoy this great new system! We still welcome feedback as we continually improve our online resources for you to find and buy real estate in the mountains of Murphy NC.

CLICK HERE to Use our New Online MLS Search Engine for Real Estate in Murphy NC

The Poltrock Team – RE/MAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-687-7496 – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com

Tarheel Subdivision – a Mountain Community in Murphy NC – The perfect place to buy and sell real estate!

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The Tarheel Subdivision in Murphy, North Carolina is of of Cherokee County’s most established developments. With a a variety of different homes and land for sale in this community, it provides many options to buyers and sellers alike. Not only that, it’s the home of The Poltrock Team at REMAX!

 

Location

One of the most well know phrases in real estate is, “location, location, location.” Without a doubt, Tarheel’s location is one of its greatest assets. I tis located behind the Murphy Fire Department in downtown off of Talc Mine Road. Owners are able to enjoy the extremely close proximity to downtown without having to pay any Murphy City taxes.

When you speak with folks who live in Tarheel, you’ll notice that almost everyone mentions how you “feel like you’re in the woods and minutes from town.” Most of the residents can be in downtown Murphy in five minutes or less, depending on what section they are in.

The Entrance Sign into Tarheel North in Murphy NC
The Entrance Sign into Tarheel North in Murphy NC

Divisions

Tarheel is divided into several sections:

  • Tarheel North
  • Tarheel West
  • Tarheel South
  • Lover’s Leap

Residents

Tarheel conisists of a great group of folks. It boasts lots of full time residents (including The Poltrock Team! 🙂 With everything from attorneys to teachers to excavators, you get a great mix of folks. There are also a number of part time vacation homes in the mix.

Growth

One my favorite things about Tarheel is the fact that is bordered on one side by Murphy City Limits and by US Forest Service and Lake Hiwassee on the other. This prevents Tarheel from growing into a sprawling subdivision and keeps it what it is today.

Restrictions

Almost every land parcel in Tarheel is restricted preventing things such as mobile homes, random farm animals, junk, and more. Learn more about Deed Restrictions and how they work in Murphy NC. Many people looking to buy in Murphy like this fact as they do not have to worry about an undesireable home/junk being next to them.

Real Estate

Tarheel offers lots of options when it comes to buying real estate. When choosing land for sale, you have choices on everything from land tracts for sale to improved lots. Homes are also readily for sale beginning in the low 100’s all the way up to the 600+ range. There are some great oppotunities to find mountain real estate! Since Tarheel is not a “searchable” field in the Mountain Lakes MLS Search, email me at JohnPoltrock@gmail.com with “Tarheel” in the subject line and we’ll send you everything available for sale in Tarheel. We’re here for you! You can also see Our Listings to find those for sale in Tarheel.

John Poltrock – The Poltrock Team at REMAX Mountain Properties – Murphy NC Real Estate – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us toll free today at 1-866-687-7496

Gated Developments and Subdivisions in Murphy, NC

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Gated developments are something rather new here in Murphy, North Carolina. They are becoming far more frequent with mid to upper scale developments and subdivisions. When you’re looking to buy a lot for sale in Murphy, North Carolina, a gated entrance may be something you do or do not want.

Iron Gate - Gated Entrances in Murphy NC Real Estate, Homes, and LandGated entrances certainly serve a good purpose at keeping those that don’t belong out. Not only that, they often look impressive. Generally speaking, gates are left open during the day here in Murphy NC. Many operate on timers or light sensors and close at dusk. You’ll find that most don’t stay closed during the day.

Many folks from areas other than Murphy consider gated developments as being “uppety” and full of rigid restrictions and covenants that don’t allow them to use their property in the way they want. Bear in mind Murphy’s developments are not like those of Florida, Michigan, and other places. We don’t have the Nazi home owner’s association that measure grass or anything like that (thankfully!). The homeowner’s associations here are largely in place to only maintain the roads, common areas, and well water supplies for the development. If you’d like to learn more about how our restrictions work, be sure to click the link above.

With that said, if you are leaning toward NOT buying land in a subdivision with a gated entrance, I would reconsider your reluctance in not purchasing it. Depending on your goals in buying property, a gated entrance may still be a an excellent option.

If you prefer a gated entrance, let us know. There’s no good way to search for the feature on the MLS system, and we’re happy to send you the communities we know have it.

Want to buy a home or land with a gated entrance? Want to buy a home or land without a gated entrance? Contact us TODAY and we’ll send you properties that fit what YOU are looking to buy!

John Poltrock, The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX Mountain Properties – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496

Here are a few subdivisions in Cherokee County with Gated Entrances: Timberwood Mountain Estates, Five Forks, Crisp Mountain, Wildcat, Valley River Walk, Outlook Ridge, North Oak Estates, and several more.

Deed Restrictions and Zoning in Cherokee County and Murphy NC

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Many parts of the United States have some sort of land use controls on the real estate to make things uniform, similar, or prevent problems before they ever occur. We commonly get asked, how does zoning work in Murphy NC?

Zoning

Most of Cherokee County has NO zoning. The only part of the county that does have zoning is the Murphy NC City Limits, which are actually quite small compared to what many people are used to. The City Limits is broken into several different zones like commercial and residential with varying levels of each. You can obtain a copy of the zoning ordinances for the City Limits of Murphy right here on our website.

Deed Restrictions

Mostly, the county is controlled with deed restrictions which govern, usually, things that cannot be done on a property. They are said to “run with the land,” meaning they cannot be altered and regardless of who owns it, the restrictions remain intact (unless they expire).

Generally speaking, deed restrictions are very basic in Murphy with the main intention being to retain property values and keep places looking nice. You usually find them in subdivisions and communities. We don’t really have any with super-strict requirements like some horror stories we hear from other places – thank goodness! Many of our common restrictions are:

  • No mobile homes, manufactured homes, and in some cases, modular homes.
  • No junk cars or untagged or unlicensed vehicles.
  • No used appliances to be left on property and all trash to be in refuse containers.
  • Certain square footage limitations. Our common range is from 800-1400 square feet minimum, depending on the community.
  • Many more recent ones reference “Earth Tone” colors to be used on the house so you don’t have a random pink, purple, or yellow house in a cabin community.
  • No livestock/farm animals – sorry! In some cases, your dream of a llama farm is no more! 😉
  • Must complete a home within 1 year of beginning building

That gives you a good idea of many of the common restrictions we see. In fact, you can download a copy of the Brookgreen restrictions by clicking here. Although older, many of our newer restrictions say the same basic thing.

Unrestricted

You can do anything you like, so long as its legal, with unrestricted real estate. An unrestricted parcel may be perfect for you if you’d like to: 

  • Have an RV or camper on your land for extended periods of time
  • Build a house over a long time (over a year’s time)
  • Have livestock or other animals
  • Run a commercial business out of the “normal” areas
  • Simply not have to worry about someone else’s rules

Larger tracts of land (3 or more acres) are not very hard to find that are unrestricted. Smaller parcels less than three acres can be more challenging to find depending on the area you want to be.

Looking for a home or land in Murphy NC? Let The POLTROCK TEAM find it for you! You can Search Our Murphy NC Listings, Search the entire Murphy NC MLS for Free, or complete our “Dream Home Finder” for Murphy NC Real Estate and we’ll find it for you!

John Poltrock – Certified Residential Specialist – The POLTROCK TEAM at REMAX Mountain Properties – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Us Toll Free at 1-866-687-7496

Mary King Mountain – A Large Subdivision in the Martin’s Creek Community of Murphy, North Carolina

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Mary King Mountain Hedden Road Entrance SignMary King Mountain is a very large subdivision in the Martin’s Creek Community of Murphy North Carolina. Only minutes from town, it has a great location and is located in the prettiest country of Cherokee County.

It consists of two parts that are divided by Hedden Road. The North Side, or Side A as it is referred to by the county records, is large enough that it essentially connects Caney Creek Road and Hedden Road together by its major thorough through – Rockridge Road.

At it’s widest points, it is almost 6,500 by 4,600 feet large (one mile is 5,280 feet). It is shaped like an L as illustrated by the outline of the development below:

Mary King Mountain Aerial View Outline

The thin black lines indicate land parcel boundaries, and the yellow boxes indicate roads, while the large red line shows the outline of Mary King Mountain and provides a good idea at just how vast it is in size.

The South Side, or side B, is quite vast as well. It is about 4,950 by 5,500 feet (again, 5,280 feet equals one full mile). It is illustrated below:

Mary King Mountain South Side B

Mary King Mountain was originally developed by two main men in the 80’s – Daryl Horne and Burke West. The original parcel consisted of 988.28 acres. When Horne developed the property, he put in gravel roads that met DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements so they could eventually be taken over by the state. One issue with it, which was common at the time, is there were no road fees instituted when the property was originally divided. Campers were okay because many buyers wanted to bring their RV’s to stay for vacations, but it is restricted against mobile homes. There was no community water, so each individual property owner had to drill their own well. Foresight was given to electricity because the entire tract has a blanket easement for utilities. In other words, it means every property has the ability to obtain power even if there’s not currently lines to it. Certain sections have overhead power while others have underground power.

Since Mary King was originally developed, many of the larger parcels have been further subdivided. Since the parcels were larger, it was feasible for an investor to purchase the property, divide it, and sell it off in acre or so lots. Many of the later investors even instituted a road fee to maintain their section of the road, which assists in making sure the roads are smooth and not like a wash board. Rockridge Road, the main thorough through road, is very wide and well maintained. Even though it is currently a gravel road, it is in excellent shape and stays well maintained.

Are you looking to buy or see what’s available in Mary King Mountain?
It’s tricky to find unless you know just how to search, so email me and I will send you every parcel and/or home for sale in Mary King. Don’t forget you can use our online resources to Search the MLS (Multiple Listing Service – aka, all properties for sale)or view Our Listings.

Are you considering selling your property in Mary King? Click here to get started!

 John Poltrock, CRS and Jessica Poltrock, ABR – The POLTROCK TEAM at RE/MAX Mountain Properties in Murphy, North Carolina – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll-Free (877) 837-3002 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM!