Luxury Homes for Sale Highlands NC

MLS Number 1000835

• Residential
• Bedrooms 7
• Bathroom 11
• Acreage 25.92

Perched atop a private 25+ acre mountaintop in exclusive Highlands, North Carolina, Sagee Manor is an extraordinary estate offering 360-degree panoramic views across the Blue Ridge Mountains and into South Carolina. Approached through a private gate, stately hand laid stone arch and a landscaped one-third mile drive, the estate combines old-world elegance with refined modern luxury. Designed as a world-class mountain retreat, it offers complete privacy and breathtaking natural surroundings. At the center is a stunning manor house featuring four bedrooms, four full and four half baths, elegant formal and informal living areas, a sunlit garden room, library, family room, wine cellar, and seven fireplaces. A sleeping porch invites peaceful nights with cool mountain air. A striking post-and-beam dining pavilion with dual fireplaces and a charming guest cottage-offering three bedrooms, three baths, kitchen, and porch-enhance the estate's entertaining potential. Outdoors, masterfully designed garden rooms and leisure spaces unfold across the landscape. The late Rosemary Verey, a renowned English landscape designer, created the cutting, herb, and vegetable gardens, complemented by native flora, meadows, and woodland trails ideal for walking or birdwatching. Amenities include a pool pavilion with heated pool, full bath and spa, croquet court framed by boxwoods, and a two-story stone overlook. A stone roundel pavilion offers sweeping views, while a tiered outdoor amphitheater invites gatherings under the stars. The estate is complete with a private helipad, lake with lake house, equipment buildings, and an on-site manager's office to ensure seamless operations. Adjacent outparcels are available to expand the sanctuary to 49 acres. Sagee Manor is more than a home-it is a legacy estate, a mountaintop sanctuary of rare beauty and exceptional privacy.

Listed by Josephine Lovell and Liz Harris of Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT

MLS Number 1000767

• Residential
• Bedrooms 7
• Bathroom 11
• Acreage 25.92

Perched atop a private 25+ acre mountaintop in exclusive Highlands, North Carolina, Sagee Manor is an extraordinary estate offering 360-degree panoramic views across the Blue Ridge Mountains and into South Carolina. Approached through a private gate, stately hand laid stone arch and a landscaped one-third mile drive, the estate combines old-world elegance with refined modern luxury. Designed as a world-class mountain retreat, it offers complete privacy and breathtaking natural surroundings. At the center is a stunning manor house featuring four bedrooms, four full and four half baths, elegant formal and informal living areas, a sunlit garden room, library, family room, wine cellar, and seven fireplaces. A sleeping porch invites peaceful nights with cool mountain air. A striking post-and-beam dining pavilion with dual fireplaces and a charming guest cottage-offering three bedrooms, three baths, kitchen, and porch-enhance the estate's entertaining potential. Outdoors, masterfully designed garden rooms and leisure spaces unfold across the landscape. The late Rosemary Verey, a renowned English landscape designer, created the cutting, herb, and vegetable gardens, complemented by native flora, meadows, and woodland trails ideal for walking or birdwatching. Amenities include a pool pavilion with heated pool, full bath and spa, croquet court framed by boxwoods, and a two-story stone overlook. A stone roundel pavilion offers sweeping views, while a tiered outdoor amphitheater invites gatherings under the stars. The estate is complete with a private helipad, lake with lake house, equipment buildings, and an on-site manager's office to ensure seamless operations. Adjacent outparcels are available to expand the sanctuary to 49 acres. Sagee Manor is more than a home-it is a legacy estate, a mountaintop sanctuary of rare beauty and exceptional privacy.

Listed by Liz Harris and Josephine Lovell of Cashiers Sotheby's International Realty

MLS Number 1002622

• Residential
• Bedrooms 4
• Bathroom 6
• Acreage 3.6

Welcome to Foxhill. Just minutes from downtown Highlands, yet worlds away in presence and privacy, this distinguished estate rises against the dramatic backdrop of Whiteside Mountain. Recently reimagined with impeccable attention to detail, the residence blends architectural drama with inviting warmth, creating a home suited for both grand entertaining and quiet retreat. A soaring two-story library lined floor to ceiling with custom bookcases anchors the main level with the romance of an English country manor. The kitchen serves as both statement and sanctuary, featuring Kingdom Woodworks custom cabinetry, a full marble island, and an adjoining wet bar designed for effortless gatherings. Stone fireplaces warm the adjacent dining and family rooms, while the great room opens to sweeping mountain vistas that captivate in every season. Five interior fireplaces provide ambiance throughout. Two thoughtfully designed primary suites offer flexibility without compromise. The main-level retreat features a spa-inspired bath and covered porch overlooking the mountains. Upstairs, a second primary sanctuary includes an en-suite bath, private laundry, morning bar, and exceptional long-range views. A private guest suite ensures comfort for extended stays. The terrace level continues the home's narrative of refined hospitality. A catering kitchen opens directly to an expansive stone patio with a wood-burning fireplace, creating a seamless indoor-outdoor experience. This level also includes a media room, private office with mountain views, wine cellar, and spacious laundry suite. Throughout the home, details reflect uncompromising craftsmanship, from Rocky Mountain Hardware to Waterworks fixtures. A charming carriage house completes the estate, offering a private haven for guests. Outdoors, Foxhill truly distinguishes itself. An arched, covered stone family room with outdoor kitchen and fireplace extends daily living into the landscape. A 17th-century fountain imported from Paris anchors an intimate courtyard, lending old-world character to evenings beneath the stars. Foxhill is where timeless European influence meets the natural majesty of Highlands, creating a residence as memorable as the mountain it overlooks.

Listed by Liz Harris of Cashiers Sotheby's International Realty

MLS Number 1001984

• Residential
• Bedrooms 5
• Bathroom 8
• Acreage 2.66

Welcome to Ravenel Ridge - the only gated community in coveted downtown Highlands. And welcome to 812 Ravenel Ridge Road. There are only a few homes currently available for sale within this exclusive enclave. From the moment you step inside, you'll be captivated by the exceptional quality - from the craftsmanship and materials to the refined and the breathtaking view of long-range mountains and charming downtown Highlands. The elegant living room provides the perfect setting for more formal gatherings, while the inviting family room offers a relaxed space just beyond the gourmet kitchen and stylish dining area. A private office is conveniently located on this level. In the opposite wing, the primary suite features a serene sitting area ideal for quiet conversation, along with two newly remodeled primary baths and separate closets. A beautifully appointed guest suite is also located on the main level, with two additional spacious guest suites upstairs. The guest house, connected by a covered walkway, includes a second private office, a well-equipped fitness room, and a full apartment with a kitchen and guest suite - ideal for extended family or guests seeking privacy. Offered mostly furnished, this is a true turn-key opportunity to begin enjoying the exceptional mountain lifestyle of Travel + Leisure's Favorite Small Mountain Town. Experience Highlands' five-star dining, boutique shopping, art galleries, cultural events, and endless outdoor activities - from hiking and boating to golfing, tennis, and fly fishing. Building in the mountains can be challenging - why wait, when you can step into a beautifully furnished home designed for immediate enjoyment?

Listed by Josephine Lovell of Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT

MLS Number 1002536

• Residential
• Bedrooms 6
• Bathroom 6
• Acreage 3.85

This rare property affords the ultimate in Highlands living - breathtaking views, exceptional living spaces, privacy, close proximity to downtown, and superior style. Located inside the gates of the prestigious Ravenel Ridge community and only minutes from quaint Main Street of Highlands, this distinctive European-style home is in a class of its own. With its gated entrance leading through an inviting porte-cochere, you arrive in the courtyard. Through the windows, you see the incredible view of Whiteside Mountain. The inviting foyer leads to the living room, dining area, expertly outfitted kitchen with the sunroom around the corner and the luxurious primary bedroom on the opposite wing of the home. With the guest suites all upstairs which can be reached with the elevator, you have a picture-perfect home for entertaining. The large decks and terraces span the length and side of the home. This is an incredible home and setting to enjoy Highlands at its finest. The quaint town of Highlands, NC is both rustic and refined - a hidden jewel just 2 hours north of Atlanta surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest and situated atop a plateau at an elevation of 4118 feet. Experience mother nature's four seasons, experience scenic drives and hiking trails; stroll beneath Dry Falls, drive under Bridal Veil Falls or view Whitewater Falls - the tallest east of the Rockies at 411 feet. Visit Highlands for the ultimate mountain experience and see why Southern Living chose Highlands a top 5 Small Town Getaway.

Listed by Josephine Lovell of Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT

MLS Number 1001680

• Residential
• Bedrooms 3
• Bathroom 5
• Acreage 10

Located less than 2 miles from town, this one-of-a-kind generational estate is composed of 10 acres, with a top quality 3 bedroom 4 1/2 bath home has over 5,000 sf with roughed in rooms for additional living area below. Beautiful grounds feature gardens, trails, potting shed, greenhouse, and lovely water features. Enter the front foyer to a vaulted, country French Living room with Dalle de Bourgogne French limestone floors, a fireplace, and stunning wrought iron doors to access the patio and drink in the stunning, layered, southern vistas. Open dining with adjacent Chefs Kitchen of the highest quality appliances and finishes. Primary suite flows into the opposite wing of the house with a double bath and full office library. There is an elevator and a stairwell that leads to 2 guest bedroom suites, and a bonus room complete the upstairs. A rear porch with pet fence and a 2-car garage complete this family home. Additional goodies are a generator, push button multi control lighting systems, pure well water, huge boulders and landscape walls. Shown by appointment only.

Listed by W. Terry Potts of Country Club Properties

MLS Number 1002591

• Residential
• Bedrooms 3
• Bathroom 6
• Acreage 1.66

Not often do you find the amenities that this fully remodeled, but basically new construction, Sagee Mountain home provides. With a convenient location less than two miles from the bustling and picturesque Highlands village, the home additionally provides the ideal true mountain feel your area home deserves. Look over the back yard to a stunning 50-mile vista of the layered hills below, which includes Satulah, Fodderstack and a range of expansive mountains. A lovely natural creek and waterfall ranges over the property boundary line with its sounds and visibility available from most areas of the house. There is a lovely, terraced backyard and outbuilding rustic cabin which lend themselves to gardening and further personal improvements. The house is like new with a semi-open floor plan with everything you need on the main level. There is a wonderful stone fireplace the graces the Great Room and a wall of windows to soak in the expansive view. Walk onto a covered Carolina room ( you will live out there all summer) that has another wonderful stone fireplace. The screened area connects to the large deck and Great Room. The Primary Suite is on the main level, with a bath fit for royalty. This bath includes his and her water closets, his and her sink areas, heated floor, sculpted tub and a steam shower. The main level additionally contains two powder rooms making guest entertaining and visitor comfort very convenient. The guest lower level, accessed by a wide and beautiful easy use staircase, has two separate bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bath. Then, there is an additional den area that has its own separate bathroom and can serve as an additional third bedroom on the guest lower level. No Jack and Jill here A two-car spacious garage is only steps from the kitchen door, by way of a covered walkway. The garage has unfinished upper-level space that may serve as an additional guest area or an art studio. This is one of the nicest, best located, Mountain View, creek and waterfall homes on the market. The location of the home is within the city, which provides all city services, including water and twice a week trash pick-up. And this home Includes the modern convenience of a dedicated fiber optic line run to the house for internet service.

Listed by W. Terry Potts of Country Club Properties

MLS Number 1002104

• Residential
• Bedrooms 4
• Bathroom 5
• Acreage 2.43

Ravenel Ridge Check out this Quality home located in the gated community of Ravenel ridge, a 31 lot enclave in the heart of Highlands. The house is spacious. 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and has a detached garage with guest apartment. Heart of Pine Floors in the main level with vaulted, high scales to give it a spacious warm feel. Great room Family/Kitchen room has an entire wall dedicated to the stone fireplace and opens onto a huge, covered gazebo porch with fireplace to enjoy the mountain view. Primary has a large limestone floored bath with double vanities. Upper level has 3 guest suites separated by a catwalk bridge for guests' privacy. Great entertaining house and the most reasonably priced in Ravenel.

Listed by W. Terry Potts of Country Club Properties

MLS Number 1001243

• Residential
• Bedrooms 6
• Bathroom 7
• Acreage 0.79

Poised at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the prestigious, gated community of Highlands Cove, this exceptional new construction home blends modern mountain luxury with timeless design. Perfectly located between Cashiers and Highlands, the property offers sweeping, year-round mountain views and convenient access to the best of both towns. Thoughtfully designed across three spacious levels, the home will feature 6 bedrooms, 6 full baths, and 1 half bath-providing generous space for hosting family and guests in comfort and style. A beautiful porte cochere creates a gracious arrival, setting the stage for the refined interiors within which feature wide plank hardwood flooring, shiplap detailing in the foyer, halls, kitchen, great room, and dining areas and wood beam accents that add warmth and character to the mountain aesthetic. The chef's kitchen will showcase inset custom cabinetry and elegant quartzite countertops, while the great room-anchored by a cozy fireplace and lined with windows-offers a welcoming place to gather and take in the views. The vaulted ceiling in the primary suite adds a sense of retreat, and each space is thoughtfully positioned to maximize natural light and mountain vistas. Outdoor living is a highlight, with expansive decks and a large stone-floored Carolina porch complete with its own fireplace-perfect for enjoying cool mountain evenings and the surrounding beauty year-round. Estimated for Fall 2026 completion, this is a rare opportunity to own a new construction home in one of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau's most desirable gated communities. Highlands Cove residents enjoy 24-hour gated security, underground utilities, community water and sewer, and high-speed fiberoptic internet. Optional club membership grants access to the Old Edwards Club's world-class amenities, including a Tom Jackson-designed 18-hole golf course, fine dining at the clubhouse, a heated mineral pool, hot tub, tennis courts, and a well-appointed fitness center. At GlenCove by Old Edwards, members enjoy an organic garden and farm, a recreational lake for paddle sports and fishing, a 12-hole par-three course, pickleball, a state-of-the-art wellness center, and an entertainment barn complete with restaurant, bar, bowling alley, arcade, and golf simulator. Crafted for elevated mountain living, this home offers a rare blend of new construction, panoramic views, and access to a vibrant club lifestyle-inside one of the Plateau's most coveted gated communities.

Listed by Liz Harris of Cashiers Sotheby's International Realty

MLS Number 1002675

• Residential
• Bedrooms 4
• Bathroom 6
• Acreage 2.8

Welcome to 764 Hardscrabble Ridge Road -tucked into one of Highlands' most prestigious neighborhoods, this stunning home offers the best of mountain living with style, comfort, and a serious wow factor. Built by Heritage Log Homes, every inch of this residence reflects thoughtful design and expert craftsmanship. Step inside the grand great room and you're immediately struck by the soaring 30-foot ceiling, a dramatic stone fireplace, and sweeping views of Whiteside Mountain. It's a space that feels both impressive and inviting. The open-concept kitchen and dining room make hosting a breeze. Slide open the doors to the spacious covered porch and summer kitchen - perfect for entertaining or just enjoying the cool mountain air and unforgettable scenery. The primary suite is a true escape, complete with its own fireplace and extra-large his-and-hers closets. Upstairs, your guests will feel like they've checked into a luxury lodge. Each of the three guest suites includes its own private balcony, and a large loft area offers extra space for work, relaxation, or play. Downstairs, there's a special treat for wine lovers: a one-of-a-kind wine cellar built around a natural granite formation that keeps everything at the ideal temperature and humidity. Outside, the grounds are just as impressive. Picture yourself unwinding by the koi pond, enjoying a picnic, or serving up wood-fired pizza from your custom stone oven. There's also a two-car garage with a fully outfitted guest suite above - kitchen, bath, and all-so friends and family can visit with total independence. Just a short drive from the heart of Highlands, this home is more than a place to live - it's a mountain lifestyle at its finest. Peaceful, beautiful, and built for both quiet moments and unforgettable gatherings.

Listed by Judith Michaud of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty

MLS Number 1000263

• Residential
• Bedrooms 6
• Bathroom 6
• Acreage 1.22

Nestled within the gated community of Highlands Falls Country Club, this exceptional dual-residence estate blends architectural craftsmanship with modern livability and refined mountain serenity. Sited on 1.2 private acres with mature hardwoods and layered views, the property includes a 4BR main residence with a 2-car garage and a fully renovated 2BR guest cottage with its own 2-car garage. All furniture is negotiable for a truly turnkey retreat. The main house features vaulted ceilings, expansive windows, and long-range vistas that fill the home with natural light. Solid white oak doors, copper gas lanterns, natural stonework, and handcrafted finishes elevate the design. The main level offers a spacious great room with a stone fireplace, a gourmet kitchen with paneled appliances, La Cornue range, quartz countertops, a scullery, and a media room with a pull-down projector screen and its own fireplace. The primary suite provides private forest views and a spa-inspired bath. The lower level includes a full guest bedroom with private en-suite bath, a curated wine cellar, and walk-out access to a second covered deck. Steps away, the 2020-renovated guest cottage pairs Old Highlands charm with modern luxury. Vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, a stone fireplace, paneled appliances, quartz countertops, and two private en-suite bedrooms-including one with a clawfoot tub-create a warm, peaceful retreat. Highlands Falls Country Club enhances the lifestyle with a world-class golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness and wellness center, spa services, and fine dining. Meandering streams, waterfalls, and panoramic vistas enrich daily life, creating an elevated and welcoming environment. Across the estate, multiple covered porches, outdoor gathering spaces, and landscaped grounds capture the peaceful beauty of Highlands. Whether a full-time residence, multigenerational retreat, or income-producing opportunity, 87 & 91 Salt Rock Court embodies luxury, nature, and timeless mountain living-just minutes from downtown Highlands and HFCC amenities.

Listed by Abigail Hines and Ashley Rodriguez of The Agency - Charlotte