1831 N Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC
$1,099,000 · 2 bedrooms · 2 baths · 2,683 sq ft · built 1960
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Unified (Becca Schweppe). Listing data provided by Canopy MLS, deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
About the home
Prime acreage just 8 minutes from Uptown Shelby with no city taxes!!! 46 acres total w/ First Broad River bordering the western property line. Main house and several additional structures needing TLC, but this parcel could be used in multiple ways! With road frontage along North Lafayette Street and West Zion Church Road, it could easily be subdivided into estate lots. Interested in farming? This property used to have a large vegetable and flower garden, and there is plenty of room for all of your animals! Make it your very own mini-farm or HORSE FARM w/ beautiful river frontage. MAIN HOUSE DETAILS - Main house has a unique floor plan--enter into a huge great room with wet bar and arched windows. Walk up several steps to the dining room and open kitchen area with island. The wood floors are from the original Bost Bakery! The primary bedroom has a fireplace and built-in book shelves. The renovated bathroom has a tile shower, walk in closet, and convenient laundry closet. There is also an attached home office with built-in bookshelves and additional closets to serve the primary bedroom. Don't miss the extra space in the 2nd floor loft accessible by a built-in ladder. On the other side of the home, you will find a hallway leading to a bedroom, bonus room, and bathroom. There is a deck off the back with a built-in hot tub (sold as is). Large unfinished basement with exterior entry has several workshop options. One of the heat pumps was replaced in 2025. OUTBUILDING (pottery shop) is ~869 square feet and has cathedral ceilings, a covered front porch and back porch, and small office room. Currently no electrical or plumbing connected to this building. SEPARATE SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE (Tenant House) - needs major repair but contains 1 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, breakfast room, covered carport, vaulted ceiling and is ~708 sf. FARM BUILDINGS -livestock run in; storage shed; old well houses; fenced pastures. ADDITIONAL INFO: Well water could be used for irrigation but both houses are connected to county water, old wood stove in the basement used to heat the house but seller makes no representation. Don't miss this amazing acreage along the river. Part of the acreage along the river is in a flood plain. ALSO LISTED IN LOTS/ACRES/FARMS (MLS#4426368)
Price in context
- Asking $410 per square foot.
- That is 82% above the $226 median across 10 active $1.5M+ homes in Shelby.
- 8th highest asking price of 10 active $1.5M+ homes in Shelby.
- 5th largest by living area of the 6 with a recorded size.
- No price changes since it was listed.
- 1 days on the market, listed 2026-09-18.
- County tax assessment $597,709; the asking price is 1.84× the assessed value.
Location
Neighborhood: None, Cleveland County, ZIP 28150.
Straight-line distances
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport: 35.0 mi
- Wilson Air Center (private aviation, CLT): 35.8 mi
- Uptown Charlotte: 40.3 mi
- SouthPark Mall: 42.4 mi
- Quail Hollow Club: 42.5 mi
- Charlotte Country Club: 43.0 mi
Assigned schools
- Elementary: Union
- Middle: Burns Middle
- High: Burns
School assignments come from the listing and can change; confirm with the district.
Features
- Style
- Contemporary
- Levels
- One
- Construction
- Brick Partial, Vinyl, Wood
- Roof
- Fiberglass
- Bathrooms
- 2 full
- Basement
- Basement Shop, Exterior Entry, Partial, Storage Space, Sump Pump, Unfinished, Walk-Out Access
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Interior
- Attic Other, Built-in Features, Kitchen Island, Split Bedroom, Storage, Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar, Other - See Remarks
- Flooring
- Tile, Wood
- Kitchen & appliances
- Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator, Wall Oven
- Heating
- Heat Pump, Wood Stove, Other - See Remarks
- Cooling
- Heat Pump
- Parking
- Attached Carport, Circular Driveway, Driveway, Parking Space(s), Other - See Remarks
- Exterior
- Above Ground Hot Tub / Spa, Fence, Livestock Run In, Other - See Remarks
- Waterfront
- None
- Lot
- Cleared, Flood Plain/Bottom Land, Orchard(s), Hilly, Level, Pasture, Private, River Front, Sloped, Creek/Stream, Wooded, Waterfront, Other - See Remarks
- County
- Cleveland
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See it privately
Nicholas and Miriam Peters show every home personally. Peters & Associates, 4401 Barclay Downs Dr #132, Charlotte, NC 28209. Office 704-264-4572. Request a private showing.