5246 & 5623 Burkemont Road, Morganton, NC
$1,300,000
Listing courtesy of Engel & Volkers Foothills Lake James (Polly Leadbetter). Listing data provided by Canopy MLS, deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
About the home
Prime land located at the base of Burkemont Mountain. Lower portion of larger parcel is pasture-approximately 3.5-4 acres. Remainder is wooded. Spring and meandering creek run through large parcel. This parcel was select cut approximately 20 years ago so larger timber on most of the acreage. Two parcels consisting of large tract at 120.25 acres; smaller tract is 9.52 acres. Can also be sold separately. Build your private estate or divide and develop. Wildlife abounds. Access from state maintained Burkemont Rd with Brentwood Water available. Just 10-15 minutes to I-40 and downtown Morganton.
Price in context
- 9th highest asking price of 14 active $1.5M+ homes in Morganton.
- No price changes since it was listed.
- 0 days on the market, listed 2026-10-14.
- County tax assessment $82,363; the asking price is 15.78× the assessed value.
Location
Straight-line distances
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport: 52.9 mi
- Wilson Air Center (private aviation, CLT): 53.7 mi
- Uptown Charlotte: 57.0 mi
- Charlotte Country Club: 59.7 mi
Assigned schools
- Elementary: Salem
- Middle: Liberty
- High: Patton
School assignments come from the listing and can change; confirm with the district.
Features
- View
- Long Range, Mountain(s)
- Lot
- Cleared, Level, Sloped, Creek/Stream, Wooded, Views
- County
- Burke
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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.