The iconic Grandfather Mountain profile view is front and center of this 3+ acre home site at The Coves Mountain River Club. The build site is flat and sits above the street, maintaining privacy. A 3 bedroom septic permit has been issued, (expires Aug. 2026). Choose your own floor plan and builder; builder and plan must be approved by the ARB. Builder and lender contacts are available. Minimum home size is 1, 500 sq ft (can be on 2 levels, so a 750 sq ft footprint will work if both levels are finished). Electric and fiber optic cable (high speed internet and cable TV) are buried at the street. Your backyard is wooded and goes back another 450+ feet. *** The Coves Mountain River Club is a 3, 200 acre gated community on 5 miles of the Johns River, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. Hike, bike, ride horses, or UTVs on miles of community exclusive trails that weave through your new home. River access areas are ready for you to put in and take out your kayak, wade and fish, picnic, or gather round a stone fire pit. The crown jewel of The Coves is the magnificent post and beam constructed clubhouse, Pisgah Lodge, located on one of the highest peaks. There’s a saline pool, fitness center, locker rooms, full kitchen, lending library, pool table, fire pits, and porches and overlooks to take in 360º views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Mtns, and Brushy Mtns. *** The Coves is a Firewise USA® Community, a program of the National Fire Protection Association, that helps neighbors organize to reduce wildfire risk, harden homes, and create defensible space by managing vegetation and preparing for wildfires.***Garden your private plot at the Community Garden or join your neighbors to care for and harvest the community cooperative vineyard. Pickle-ball and shuffleboard courts, putting green, and a picnic pavilion are located at another Coves’s park, Wyatt’s Landing. Additional amenities include 2 Equestrian Centers and a Dog Park. A full calendar of events is planned and there are over 30 clubs to join. *** 500, 000 acre Pisgah National Forest and the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area are across the river and road! *** 1.25 hour drive to Charlotte or Asheville, minutes to Lenoir, Blowing Rock, Morganton, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.