142 Edwards Creek Road

Highlands, NC 28741

For Sale: $825,000

2 Beds
2 ½ Baths
Single Family
Cottage
Lot .30
Year Built: 1961
MLS: 1002702
Parcel: 7459273961
Property Tax: $2,147/year
142 Edwards Creek Road

Firefly Cottage: An Enchanting Creekside Escape in Historic Horse Cove! Just Minutes from Highlands, This Furnished Mountain Retreat Offers Timeless Charm, Tranquil Creek Views & Rental Potential.

Firefly Cottage invites you to experience the charm of Historic Horse Cove, just 8 minutes from Main Street Highlands. This unrestricted property is currently a thriving vacation rental and offers endless possibilities—whether as a private retreat or continued income-producing investment. Bordering the soothing waters of Edwards Creek, the cottage welcomes you with a light-filled interior featuring vaulted ceilings with striking dark beams and warm hardwood floors. A stunning stone fireplace anchors the living room, while the screened porch off the main level expands your entertaining space. A spacious grilling deck is perfect for outside cooking and entertaining guests. The lower level hosts the primary suite, complete with its own fireplace, and both bedrooms open onto a second screened porch with tranquil creek views. Thoughtful details like heated bathroom floors add comfort throughout. Outdoors, gather around the firepit to enjoy the peaceful sounds of the bubbling creek, or watch fireflies dance across the beautifully landscaped yard. There is abundant wildlife to see at this property! The home is offered furnished with a few exceptions, making it move-in ready for your personal mountain getaway or a seamless continuation as a vacation rental. Firefly Cottage is truly a place where memories are made.

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Red Adirondack chairs frame a wooded hillside retreat with expansive glass windows and a peaceful stream nearby.
Vaulted ceilings, exposed timber beams, and a stone fireplace anchor this bright living room with expansive windows.
Vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams frame a bright living room featuring a stone fireplace and garden views.
Open-plan living and dining space features exposed timber beams, polished hardwood floors, and abundant natural light.
Bright kitchen features white cabinetry, granite counters, stainless appliances, a central island, and garden views through large windows.
A spacious kitchen features dark cabinetry, stone counters, a central island, stainless appliances, and abundant natural light.
A spacious open-plan kitchen features stainless steel appliances, a large island, exposed beams, and a fireplace beyond.
Open-concept kitchen features a spacious stone island, stainless steel appliances, and a dining area beside a cozy fireplace.
Screened porch offers comfortable seating, warm wood flooring, and expansive views of the surrounding trees.
Enclosed sunroom features expansive windows, comfortable seating, and a dining area overlooking the wooded surroundings.
Enjoy woodland views from the deck, with mature trees, a grassy clearing, and outdoor seating overlooking the property.
A wooded backyard features a winding creek, mature trees, and open grassy areas for outdoor enjoyment.
A clear creek winds through a wooded backyard, with grassy banks, mature trees, and a small garden bench.
A wooded backyard features a gently flowing creek, shaded lawn, and a red outdoor seating area.
A wooded backyard features a winding creek, mature trees, and a grassy path leading toward the water.
A wooded backyard retreat features a stone patio with red Adirondack chairs beside a gently flowing stream.
A stone footbridge crosses a clear creek amid mature trees, leafy shrubs, and a sunlit lawn.
A wooded backyard features a clear stream, stone edging, mature trees, and open grassy areas.
A wooded creek winds through a sunlit lawn, with mature trees providing natural privacy and shade.
Woodland home features expansive windows, a raised deck, and a gently flowing creek bordered by mature trees.
A clear creek winds through a wooded yard, with a shaded seating area and home visible beyond the trees.
A clear creek winds through a leafy backyard, with shaded lawn, mature trees, and seating overlooking the water.
Bright bathroom features a stone-topped vanity, framed oval mirror, modern fixtures, and a high frosted window above the toilet.
A wood staircase with white railings connects the dining area to a lower level beside the open kitchen.
A paneled bedroom features a wood-burning fireplace, large windows, hardwood floors, and a spacious bed with layered linens.
Spacious bedroom features a king-size bed, paneled walls, hardwood floors, cozy reading nook, and natural light.
Spacious bedroom featuring paneled walls, a wood-burning fireplace, walk-in closet, and window overlooking the garden.
Bright double-vanity bathroom features dark cabinetry, framed mirrors, modern lighting, and a high horizontal window.
Glass-enclosed walk-in shower features marble-look tile, rainfall fixtures, and natural light from a high window.
Sunlit bedroom features a metal-frame bed, patterned quilt, hardwood floors, paneled walls, and a glass-paneled exterior door.
Bright bedroom features paneled walls, a white plank ceiling, hardwood floors, and a classic wooden dresser.
Bright bathroom features a glass-enclosed tub and shower, wide vanity, illuminated mirror, and natural light from a high window.
Covered screened porch features ample seating, wide plank flooring, multiple windows, and convenient access to the home.
Screened porch features expansive wooded views, vaulted ceiling, painted decking, outdoor seating, and ample natural light.

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Red Adirondack chairs frame a wooded hillside retreat with expansive glass windows and a peaceful stream nearby.
Vaulted ceilings, exposed timber beams, and a stone fireplace anchor this bright living room with expansive windows.
Vaulted ceilings with exposed timber beams frame a bright living room featuring a stone fireplace and garden views.
Open-plan living and dining space features exposed timber beams, polished hardwood floors, and abundant natural light.
Bright kitchen features white cabinetry, granite counters, stainless appliances, a central island, and garden views through large windows.
A spacious kitchen features dark cabinetry, stone counters, a central island, stainless appliances, and abundant natural light.
A spacious open-plan kitchen features stainless steel appliances, a large island, exposed beams, and a fireplace beyond.
Open-concept kitchen features a spacious stone island, stainless steel appliances, and a dining area beside a cozy fireplace.
Screened porch offers comfortable seating, warm wood flooring, and expansive views of the surrounding trees.
Enclosed sunroom features expansive windows, comfortable seating, and a dining area overlooking the wooded surroundings.
Enjoy woodland views from the deck, with mature trees, a grassy clearing, and outdoor seating overlooking the property.
A wooded backyard features a winding creek, mature trees, and open grassy areas for outdoor enjoyment.
A clear creek winds through a wooded backyard, with grassy banks, mature trees, and a small garden bench.
A wooded backyard features a gently flowing creek, shaded lawn, and a red outdoor seating area.
A wooded backyard features a winding creek, mature trees, and a grassy path leading toward the water.
A wooded backyard retreat features a stone patio with red Adirondack chairs beside a gently flowing stream.
A stone footbridge crosses a clear creek amid mature trees, leafy shrubs, and a sunlit lawn.
A wooded backyard features a clear stream, stone edging, mature trees, and open grassy areas.
A wooded creek winds through a sunlit lawn, with mature trees providing natural privacy and shade.
Woodland home features expansive windows, a raised deck, and a gently flowing creek bordered by mature trees.
A clear creek winds through a wooded yard, with a shaded seating area and home visible beyond the trees.
A clear creek winds through a leafy backyard, with shaded lawn, mature trees, and seating overlooking the water.
Bright bathroom features a stone-topped vanity, framed oval mirror, modern fixtures, and a high frosted window above the toilet.
A wood staircase with white railings connects the dining area to a lower level beside the open kitchen.
A paneled bedroom features a wood-burning fireplace, large windows, hardwood floors, and a spacious bed with layered linens.
Spacious bedroom features a king-size bed, paneled walls, hardwood floors, cozy reading nook, and natural light.
Spacious bedroom featuring paneled walls, a wood-burning fireplace, walk-in closet, and window overlooking the garden.
Bright double-vanity bathroom features dark cabinetry, framed mirrors, modern lighting, and a high horizontal window.
Glass-enclosed walk-in shower features marble-look tile, rainfall fixtures, and natural light from a high window.
Sunlit bedroom features a metal-frame bed, patterned quilt, hardwood floors, paneled walls, and a glass-paneled exterior door.
Bright bedroom features paneled walls, a white plank ceiling, hardwood floors, and a classic wooden dresser.
Bright bathroom features a glass-enclosed tub and shower, wide vanity, illuminated mirror, and natural light from a high window.
Covered screened porch features ample seating, wide plank flooring, multiple windows, and convenient access to the home.
Screened porch features expansive wooded views, vaulted ceiling, painted decking, outdoor seating, and ample natural light.

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142 Edwards Creek Road
Highlands, NC 28741
2 Bed | 2 ½ Baths

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