The property has an abundance of apple trees, concord grape vines and some nice laying pasture along the water depending on which tract you choose. It is impossible to take a walk through the woods of this mountain paradise without seeing an abundance of deer tracts, wild turkey, and other wildlife. Big Horse Creek eventually flows into the famous New River, which is said to be one of the oldest rivers in the world and one of only a very few that travels north.  Big Horse Creek is a state-stocked trout waterway; you can go to this link to see the schedule of how this and other local area waterways are stocked: www.ncwildlife.org/pg03_Fishing/ORIGFILE/ASHE~1.HTM.  There are sixteen stocked waterways within a very short distance to this location, so if fishing, canoeing, rafting and enjoying North Carolina's finest waterways are what you are looking for, you have found it.  If you are a hiking and nature buff, this area is filled with many natural and beautiful opportunities including the Mt. Jefferson State Park http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/moje/home.html the New River State Park http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/visit/neri/home.html and Grayson Highlands State Park http://www.dcr.state.va.us/parks/graysonh.htm, just to name a few.  These parks offer a variety of hiking, camping and horseback riding opportunities. 

The entrance to the property is located at 2195 South Big Horse Creek, Lansing North Carolina. First a little about the area of Lansing, NC.   Lansing is a small NC town about 2 miles from the property with a bank, small grocery store, hardware store, some small shops, and a few gas stations—your typical one traffic light town. A new winery has just opened up in the historic Lansing school for you wine connoisseurs. 

The property is located about twenty minutes outside the cities of Jefferson and West Jefferson. The Jefferson's have a SuperWalMart, a Lowes Hardware store, an abundance of good restaurants and many of the small town shops, theaters, and grocery stores you would expect to find up in the Mountains.  Ashe Memorial Hospital is available for your medical needs in the town of Jefferson, as well. Appalachian State University, located in Boone, NC, is less than an hour away which has a profusion of concerts, sporting events, and many other social activities.  If skiing is your sport of choice, you only have to travel about one hour to find four local ski resorts. If you travel a little further you will arrive at four more ski resorts that are close by. http://www.skinorthcarolina.com/resort_locations.htm.  The weather (www.asheweather.com) is nothing short of spectacular, with cool summers, exploding colors in the fall, flowers and fruit trees blooming everywhere in the spring, and enough snow (but not too much) in the winter for those skiing and cross-country opportunities. 

YOU ARE GOING TO BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND BETTER PROPERTIES AT BETTER PRICES.SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN MULTIPLE TRACT PURCHASES,ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY.I HAVE REDUCED THESE PRICES DOWN TO MY BOTTOM LINE.OWNER FINANCING MAY BE AVAILABLE WITH SELECTED TRACTS.

• TRACT 1: 5.223 ACRES WITH LONG RANGE MOUNTAIN VIEWS, MOUNTAIN SPRING ON THIS TRACT $99,000 REDUCED TO $44,000. 
• TRACT 1A:  SOLD  
• TRACT 2:  4.413 ACRES WITH LONG RANGE MTN. VIEW WITH 275 FEET ON A SPECTACULAR RIDGE. DRAMATIC LARGE EXPOSED ROCK FACE AT BOTTOM. $99,000 REDUCED TO $44,000  FOR A QUICK SALE. 
• TRACT 2A:  5.590 ACRES WITH 576 FEET ON BIG HORSE CREEK. A BEAUTIFUL PASTURE OF GRASS RUNS THE ENTIRE DISTANCE ALONG THE WATER AND IS DOTTED WITH A QUAINT OLD BARN. A GREAT SITE OVERLOOKING THE RUSHING WATER HAS BEEN PERKED FOR A 3 BEDROOM HOME. I WAS PREVIOUSLY OFFERING MY COMPARABLE WATERFRONT TRACT FOR $149,000. THIS IS A RECENT FORECLOSURE SALE, SO IT HAS BEEN REDUCED FOR A QUICK SALE TO $109,000  
• TRACT 3:  6.280 ACRES WITH SHORT AND LONG RANGE MTN. VIEWS, PROPERTY GOES TO THE RIDGE WITH OVER 275 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON THE RIDGE. YOUR HOUSE SITE COULD HAVE 360 DEGREE VIEWS DURING THE WINTER. $119,000 REDUCED TO $49,000. .  
• TRACT 3A: 6 ACRES +/- WITH APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ON THE WATER. A BEAUTIFUL GRASSY PASTURE RUNS ALONG THE WATER. A DRIVEWAY AND A HOUSE SITE HAS BEEN INSTALLED ALREADY. A NEW SEPTIC TANK AND DRAINFIELD HAS BEEN INSTALLED. THIS PROPERTY HAS A SPRING THAT IS HEADED UP AND CAUGHT IN A CONCRETE HOLDING TANK THAT COULD BE USED FOR YOUR MAIN OR BACK UP WATER SOURCE FOR YOUR NEW HOME OVERLOOKING THE WATER. THIS TRACT ALSO HAS TWO SMALL WOOD SHEDS FOR STORAGE, ONE WITH CONCORD GRAPE VINES GROWING ALONG THE SIDE. THE VALUE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THIS PROPERTY COULD EASILY APPROACH $10,000. I WAS PREVIOUSLY OFFERING MY COMPARABLE WATERFRONT TRACT AT $149,000. THIS IS A RECENT FORECLOSURE SALE, SO IT HAS BEEN REDUCED FOR A QUICK SALE TO $109,000  
• TRACT 4:  SHORT AND LONG RANGE MTN. VIEWS, PROPERTY GOES TO THE RIDGE. 5.748 ACRES SOLD
• TRACT 4A:  2 + ACRES, SPECTACULAR WATER FRONT SITE WITH APPROXIMATELYT 700 FEET (THAT’S NOT A TYPO) OF DIRECT RIVER FRONTAGE, PERKED FOR THREE BEDROOM HOUSE. A QUAINT OLD BARN AND APPLE TREES ADD TO THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THIS TRACT. THERE IS A WALKING PATH RUNNING ALONG THE ENTIRE DISTANCE OF THE WATER AND SEVERAL GRASSY AREAS FOR YARDS OR GARDENING . I WAS PREVIOUSLY OFFERING TRACT 4A AT $149,000. IT HAS BEEN REDUCED FOR A QUICK SALE TO $99,000  
• TRACT 5:  LONG RANGE MTN. VIEW, TRACT BACKS UP TO A HUGE ROCK FACE AT THE TOP, END OF CULDESAC 5ACRES +/-  SOLD
• TRACT 5A: 368 FEET OF DIRECT WATERFRONTAGE WITH A WALKING PATH ALREADY IN PLACE ALONG THE ENTIRE DISTANCE OF THE WATER. AN INITIAL DRIVEWAY HAS BEEN INSTALLED SHOWING THE EASY ACCESS TO THE EVENTUAL HOME SITE. ALREADY PERKED FOR A 3 BEDROOM HOME. WAS PREVIOUSLY OFFERING MY COMPARABLE WATERFRONT TRACT AT $149,000. THIS IS A RECENT FORECLOSURE SALE, I AM GOING TO OFFER THIS TRACT AT A HUGE DISCOUNT TO RAISE SOME MUCH NEEDED MONEY, SO I HAVE REDUCED THIS WATERFRONT TRACT FOR A QUICK SALE TO $64,000.  

SEWER: WILL BE BY INDIVIDUAL SEPTIC SYSTEMS BUILT BY THE BUYER WHEN THEY BUILD THEIR HOUSES. EACH TRACT WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE ASHE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVING A SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR THE HOUSE SITE.WATER: WILL BE THROUGH INDIVIDUAL WELLS INSTALLED BY THE BUYER. ELECTRIC AND DSL INTERNET: AVAILABLE THROUGH BLUE RIDGE ELECTRIC COOP.ASK OWNER FOR FULL DETAILS ON ELECTRIC HOOK UP.TELEPHONE: LAND LINES AVAILABLE THROUGH SKYBEST AND THE PROPERTY HAS GOOD CELL SERVICE.TV: NO CABLE TV IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME, BUT SATALITE TV AVAILABLE THROUGH TRADITIONAL PROVIDERS LIKE DIRECT TV AND DISH NETWORK.  SCHOOLS: THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OF ASHE COUNTY RANKS AMOUNG THE BEST IN THE STATE. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS BLUE RIDGE ELEMENTARY WHICH IS ABOUT 10 MINUTES FROM THE PROPERTY. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS ASHE MIDDLE WHICH IS ABOUT 8 MINUTES FROM THE PROPERTY AND THE HIGH SCHOOL IS ASHE HIGH SCHOOL IN WEST JEFFERSON WHICH IS ABOUT 20 MINUTES AWAY.