201 Hughes Creek Road, Columbus, NC

About the home

AUCTION: Live onsite and online bidding ends Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM. This stunning equestrian property conveys fully furnished. Sweeping mountain views on over 20 private acres in the heart of Tryon horse country. The property sits immediately adjacent to the CETA trail system, so you can ride straight from your own gate onto miles of trails, and it’s just 14 minutes to TIEC with no HOA. The 5,264 sq ft main residence has a main-level primary suite with a tray ceiling, sitting room, spa bath, and custom walk-in closet, plus a second en-suite bedroom and a study on the same floor. It also offers a vaulted dining room, a living room with 11' ceilings, a vaulted family room with fireplace, a kitchen with breakfast room, and a 495 sq ft deck facing the views. The finished walk-out lower level adds 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a family/media room, and a recreation/billiard room with a bar. The center-aisle barn has 4 stalls, a wash stall, roll back roof on shavings storage, hay loft, a grooming area, tack, a heated workshop, and an equipment garage. Above the barn is a stunning ~1,690 sq ft apartment with a vaulted great room, balcony, kitchen, bedroom, and office, and an owner’s tack room/living quarters sits below it. The barn has 2 full baths. You’ll also find a 2-stall run-in shed, paddocks, and a wooded trail to a large private arena. The roof is new (2024), the HVAC dates to 2017, there are dual buried propane tanks, and multiple wells serve the property. This property is Move-in and Ride-in ready. Preview/open house Oct 31, 11 AM–2 PM. Pre-auction offers welcome. A 10% buyer’s premium applies: for example, a $1,900,000 bid plus $190,000 makes a total of $2,090,000. $25,000 deposit, 30-day closing, buyer pays all closing costs. Sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS, with no contingencies.

Price in context

• Asking $361 per square foot.
• That is 16% below the $430 median across 16 active $1.5M+ homes in Columbus.
• 4th highest asking price of 16 active $1.5M+ homes in Columbus.
• 3rd largest by living area of the 13 with a recorded size.
• No price changes since it was listed.
• 2 days on the market, listed 2026-10-09.
• County tax assessment $1,495,258; the asking price is 1.27× the assessed value.

Location

Neighborhood: None, Polk County, ZIP 28722.

Features

Style

Traditional

Levels

One

Construction

Brick Full

Roof

Architectural Shingle

Bathrooms

5 full, 1 half

Basement

Finished, Walk-Out Access

Fireplace

Yes

Interior

Attic Stairs Pulldown, Built-in Features, Entrance Foyer, Garden Tub, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Split Bedroom, Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar, Other - See Remarks

Flooring

Carpet, Tile, Wood

Kitchen & appliances

Bar Fridge, Dishwasher, Disposal, Exhaust Hood, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator with Ice Maker, Wall Oven, Washer/Dryer

Heating

Central, Forced Air, Heat Pump

Cooling

Central Air, Heat Pump, Multi Units

Garage

2 spaces

Parking

Circular Driveway, Attached Garage, Garage Door Opener

Exterior

Fence, Fire Pit, In-Ground Irrigation, Livestock Run In, Other - See Remarks

View

Mountain(s)

Lot

Level, Pasture, Rolling Slope, Sloped, Wooded, Views, Other - See Remarks

County

Polk

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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.