Melrose Mountain Lot

3.5-Acre Homesite in Melrose Mountain | Gated Community with Spring-Fed Lakes

$120,000 | Tryon's Premier Gated Mountain Community

The Location: Melrose Mountain is Tryon's only gated community with natural spring-fed lakes - and there's a reason buyers have been drawn here for decades. Tucked into a serene, wooded setting with stunning mountain views (you can see all the way to the Smokies from many homesites), this community offers true mountain retreat living while staying remarkably close to town. You're only 10 minutes from the grocery store and all of Tryon's conveniences, but you'll feel a world away.

The Property: This 3.5-acre corner lot sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, offering privacy, natural beauty, and those breathtaking views. The wooded, sloped terrain gives you options for how to position your dream home to capture the best of the landscape. With a 1,000 square foot minimum build requirement, you have flexibility to design the mountain home you've been imagining.

The Community: Here's what makes Melrose Mountain special: two pristine spring-fed lakes available exclusively to residents. Some people buy land here just for lake access - these aren't your average neighborhood ponds. We're talking fishing, swimming, paddleboarding, and the kind of natural beauty that's increasingly rare. The community also features a clubhouse and tennis courts, and the homes here are truly spectacular - neighbors who value the same quiet, picturesque mountain lifestyle you're seeking.

What You Should Know:

  • With few available sites remaining, opportunities in Melrose Mountain don't come around often

  • Tryon has been a well-kept secret retreat for over 100 years, and new development is rare

  • Perfect for year-round living or a primary residence (especially ideal for remote workers)

  • Community well water, septic needed

  • HOA: $220 semi-annually (covers road maintenance, lake access, amenities)

  • This is a gated community - agent must accompany for showings

Why This Matters: You can read about the views and the lakes, but honestly? You need to see it in person to understand why this place is so special. The beauty and rarity of Melrose Mountain is hard to capture in words.

Ready to see it? Call or text Lynne at (828) 817-1800‬ to arrange access to this gated community and experience it for yourself.