Land with Home for Sale in Sylva, North Carolina
166 Jay Bird Dr, Sylva, NC 28779
DRASTIC REDUCTION! $70K below recent appraisal! This traditional home offers main-floor living with room to spread out, inside and out. The spacious primary suite features an en-suite bath with two walk-in showers and two walk-in closets. A large living room with a stone gas-log fireplace opens off the eat-in kitchen, alongside a study with pocket doors for privacy and a formal dining room. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms plus a large, flexible bonus room with a full bath - ideal as a playroom, gym, or office, and easily convertible to two rooms. Outdoors, an 1,100 sq ft Trex deck spacious enough to double as a dance floor anchors a private backyard with a firepit, gazebo, and plenty of room to garden. Additional features: low-maintenance Hardie siding, 3 car attached garage, new interior paint throughout, tankless water heater, intercom system, whole-house Generac generator, and a private 10 GPM well. All this accompanied by a private setting and just 10-15 minutes to Sylva and WCU.
Location
- Street address
- 166 Jay Bird Dr
- County
- Jackson County
- Zip code
- 28779
- Community
- Thorn Ridge
- Elevation
- 2,558 feet
Property details
- Acreage
- 2.82 acres
- Zoning
- r1
- MLS #
- CMLS 4289946
- Posted
Expenses
- Homeowner Association Fee
- $450 annually
Parcels
- 7539-93-7444
Legal description
LT 10,11 THORN RIDGE
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Franchise
- Keller Williams Realty
Lot
- Features
- Cleared, Level
Exterior
- Parking
- Driveway, Garage, Garage-Attached, Open
- Structures
- Gazebo
Structure
- Stories
- 2
- Water
- Well
- Heating
- Central, Electric, Heat Pump
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Materials
- Hardboard Siding
- Roof
- Composition
Interior
- Room Count
- 8
- Rooms
- Bathroom x 4, Bedroom x 4, Bonus Room, Dining Room, Laundry Room
- Fireplaces
- Yes
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Gas Oven, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Tankless Water Heater, Washer/Dryer
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | Price drop | $599,000 | $31,000 -4.9% | CMLS |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Price drop | $630,000 | $20,000 -3.1% | CMLS |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Price drop | $650,000 | $20,000 -3% | CMLS |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Relisted | $670,000 | — | CMLS |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Listing removed | $670,000 | — | Listing agent |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Price drop | $670,000 | $15,000 -2.2% | FBR |
| July 8, 2025 | New listing | $685,000 | — | FBR |