7098 Lower Burningtown Road
Main house, guest retreat, workshop, trout stream, protected privacy, and a setting designed to slow everything down.
Creek Frontage
Over 550 feet of Burningtown Creek frontage with accessible fly-fishing water.
Guest Retreat
Separate 1 bed / 1 bath container guest house with sitting area and kitchenette.
Workshop / Studio
Approx. 700 sq. ft. shop space with utility sink, storage, and creative flexibility.
Turnkey Systems
Generator, Starlink for connectivity, well, propane, metal roof, and thoughtful infrastructure.
Some homes are built. Others are composed.
Symmetry, wood, glass, light, and water create the feeling of living inside a work of art.
Balance you can feel.
The living room sits at the heart of the home, framed by warmth, proportion, and green serenity.
Efficiency opens into beauty.
Glass doors connect the kitchen and dining spaces to the outdoor room beyond.
The best room has no walls.
Dinner, coffee, conversation, and creek sound under the trees.
Walk the experience.
A longer look at the home, guest retreat, workshop, creek, and setting.
Water, birds, trees.
Nothing else asking for your attention.
Retreat. Basecamp. Opportunity.
The property can be deeply personal, highly adventurous, or creatively income-producing.
Personal Wellness Retreat
Massage by the creek, yoga beneath the trees, and mornings that begin with birdsong.
Adventure Basecamp
Fly fishing, hiking, waterfalls, lakes, Franklin, Bryson City, and the Smokies within reach.
Retreat Investment
A distinctive, experience-driven property designed to stand apart from ordinary rentals.
A bridge into another rhythm.
The entry sequence slows the transition from the outside world into the retreat.
A smaller world of its own.
A private container guest house adds flexibility for visitors, creative use, or curated guest stays.
Woodshop today. Studio tomorrow.
Maker space, artist studio, pottery room, gym, yoga studio, or creative lab.
The creek holds the story.
Protected privacy, usable space, and trout water moving along the back of the property.
Run the retreat math.
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Estimates are for planning and educational purposes only and are not guarantees of financing terms, property expenses, occupancy, nightly rates, income, cash flow, appreciation, or investment performance. Interest rates, taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance, management, cleaning, vacancy, repairs, regulations, and market conditions may vary. Buyers should independently verify all information with appropriate real estate, lending, insurance, tax, legal, and property management professionals.
Some properties are purchased. Others are discovered.
7098 Lower Burningtown Road is a retreat, a work of art, and a place that makes room for possibility.
Property Systems & Features
Power, Backup & Connectivity
- Two 200 amp service lines: one serving the main house and one serving the shop and guest house.
- Commercial-grade surge protection at both utility meters.
- General 22KVA generator supported by a 384-gallon propane tank.
- Switch-over panels for the main house and the well.
- Starlink system and mesh/extender network in place for connectivity around the structures.
HVAC, Air & Utilities
- Main house 3-ton Trane heat pump with propane emergency heat.
- Guesthouse mini-split system with two heads.
- Supplemental heated make-up air system for the main house fireplace and kitchen exhaust vent.
- 300-ft deep well with clear, cold year-round water, underground pump and pressure tank, insulated well head protection, and surge-protected well controller.
- Rinnai tankless water heater with under-floor/service line insulation in heated areas.
Kitchen & Interior Function
- Induction range cooktop: fast, precise, efficient, easy to clean, and safer with no open flame.
- Best-brand downdraft venting exhausts outside the home; the home is so well sealed that make-up air is an important design detail.
- Bosch dishwasher with indicator light and full-depth refrigerator recessed into the laundry/butler pantry area.
- Garbage disposal and efficient kitchen-to-deck flow for serving, dining, and outdoor living.
Fireplace, Deck & Everyday Living
- Large Isokern wood-burning fireplace with gas starter; could potentially be converted to gas logs if desired.
- Deck includes linear gas fire pit connection to the large propane tank.
- Outdoor cooking setup notes include Traeger smoker/grill and dual-fuel outdoor cooking elements.
- Hidden storage concepts include tackle and firewood/storage access below the deck area.
Shop / Creative Studio
- Combination of two 40-ft long, 9'6" high containers with connector space totaling approximately 700 sq. ft.
- Spray foam insulation directly on interior walls, generous storage, built-in shelving, miter saw bench, workbench with vise, and lumber rack for up to 16-ft boards.
- Utility sink with hot and cold water, enclosed toilet area, and powerful dehumidifier draining into the sink.
- Flexible potential as woodshop, artist studio, pottery room, gym, yoga space, maker shop, or creative workspace.
Guest Retreat
- Constructed from an 8' wide x 9'6" high x 40' long container with closed-cell foam insulation and interior stud/sheetrock construction.
- Tankless electric hot water heater; bathroom with sink, toilet, and shower.
- Living room with sink, mini-fridge, AC head, comfortable fold-out couch, side tables, outlets, and USB connections.
- Bedroom with queen bed, built-in headboard with lights, outlets and USB on both sides, closet, and Dyson battery-powered vacuum.
- Door-end storage area houses network infrastructure; mesh network node inside the container.
Trout Stream, Land & Water
- Burningtown Creek is a protected trout stream stocked three or more times per year.
- Good fly fishing access with open areas, holes, and eddies accessible from the bank or by wading.
- Brown and rainbow trout noted in the stream.
- Flow-through storage below the main house for lawn and garden needs; wood shed holds approximately 3 to 4 cords of wood.
Construction & Envelope
- Standing seam metal roof with cricket drainage into two channels and scuppers, directed to dry rock beds and underground drain lines for erosion-conscious water management.
- Spray foam insulation on all sides of the main house: open-cell foam in the roof/ceiling and closed-cell foam in walls, floor, and under-floor water service areas.
- Substantial concrete footers, reinforced piers, and fireplace support; bottom of house is more than 2 feet above FEMA 100-year flood plain elevation.
Special Touches
- Bedroom ceilings made from poplar grown on the property.
- Living room shelving and rolling table made from local Ambrosia maple with custom steel supports.
- Dining room table made from highly figured walnut with custom steel supports.
- Bathroom details include heated Runtal hydronic elements and thoughtfully selected fixtures.
Driveway, Parking & Access
- Circular gravel driveway with gravel parking area supporting two cars easily.
- Gravel access to the shop and guest house.
- Bridge to the main house is approximately 75 feet long, 4 feet wide, and gently sloped.
Guest Retreat Details
- Constructed from an 8' x 9'6" x 40' container.
- Closed-cell foam insulation with interior stud and sheetrock construction.
- Bathroom with sink, toilet, and shower.
- Living room with sink, mini-fridge, AC head, and fold-out couch.
- Bedroom with queen bed, built-in headboard lights, outlets, and USB on both sides.
- Mesh network node inside the container and additional storage/network infrastructure area.
Workshop Details
- Combination of two 40' long, 9'6" high containers with connector space, totaling approximately 700 sq. ft.
- Spray foam insulation directly on interior walls.
- Built-in shelving, miter saw bench, stand-alone workbench with vise, and lumber rack for up to 16-ft lumber.
- Utility sink with hot and cold water plus powerful dehumidifier draining into sink.
- Potential for workshop, artist studio, gym, yoga studio, pottery room, storage, or creative workspace.
Personal Wellness Retreat
Imagine a massage table beside the creek, morning yoga beneath the trees, a private chef dinner on the deck, or a quiet weekend where the only agenda is to listen to the water and breathe.
Adventure Basecamp
Perfectly positioned between Franklin and Bryson City, this retreat offers access to fly fishing, waterfalls, mountain lakes, hiking, rafting, the Smokies, and the everyday outdoor lifestyle Western North Carolina is known for.