Shingle-sided home with a red front door, landscaped lawn, and curved paver walkway.
Aerial view of 343 Cullasaja Drive, a shingle-sided home beside a pond.
Shingle-sided home with a red front door, curved brick walkway, and landscaped yard.
Interior vignette with a lit table lamp, model ship in a bottle, and antique keys on a wooden table.
Furnished hallway with hardwood floors, a patterned runner, and framed maps leading to a glass-front cabinet.
White kitchen with a butcher-block island, stainless steel appliances, and a large skylight.
White kitchen with a skylight, stainless steel appliances, and a wooden butcher-block island.
White kitchen sink beneath a window overlooking greenery and red flowers.
Bright kitchen with butcher-block island, wine rack, and glass doors to the patio.
Kitchen with a large butcher-block table, white cabinets, stainless appliances, and a skylight.
Bathroom with a dark wood vanity, white sink, framed mirror, and paneled walls.
Floral porcelain teacup and saucer on a wooden table, with softly blurred lamps and a green view beyond.
Dining room with a carved wooden table and chairs, large china cabinet, and colorful patterned rugs.
Dining room with a long wooden table, carved chairs, patterned rug, and dark wood china cabinet.
Living room with vaulted white-beam ceiling, stone fireplace, leather seating, and large windows overlooking trees.
Furnished living room with a vaulted beam ceiling, leather sectional, nautical decor, and a lit stone fireplace.
Living room with a brown leather sectional beneath a white vaulted ceiling and exposed beams.
Stone fireplace with a burning fire, white mantel, model ships, and vaulted beamed ceiling.
Living room with glossy hardwood floors, a dark leather sofa, tall windows and nautical decorations.
Interior with model sailing ships displayed on a long window seat beside tall windows and built-in shelves.
Dark wood door with a brass knob and a plaque marked “CAPTAINS QUARTERS.”
Bedroom with a carved wooden bed, plantation shutters, and a ceiling fan.
Bedroom with a large wooden bed, plantation shutters, and a ceiling fan.
Bedroom with a carved wooden bed, blue accent pillows, nautical artwork, and patterned rugs.
Bathroom with a navy vanity and white sink beneath pale wood plank walls.
Bedroom with a patchwork quilt on the bed, hardwood floors, and a wooden dresser.
Furnished bedroom with a colorful patchwork quilt, hardwood floors, and fish wall decor.
White-tiled walk-in shower with glass enclosure, handheld showerhead, grab bar, and built-in bench.
Fly-fishing reel and rods displayed on a wooden wall rack.
Furnished loft bedroom with a black metal bed, tan sofa, patterned rug, and fishing rods on the wall.
Furnished bedroom with a white bed, vaulted ceiling, fishing rod display, and bookcase.
Fishing-themed wall decor with trout artwork, a wooden fish sculpture, and a rack of hooks.
Living room with a brown sofa, leather ottoman, sloped ceiling, and a wall of windows.
Bedroom with a black metal bed, brown sofa, leather ottoman, and fishing rods displayed on the wall.
Furnished stone patio with outdoor seating, a tan umbrella, white fence, and overhead string lights.
Stone patio with outdoor dining sets, umbrella, and string lights beside a shingle-sided home.
Stone patio with outdoor dining sets, cushioned lounge chairs, and string lights beside the home.
Furnished stone patio with a large umbrella, outdoor dining tables, and string lights beside a shingle-sided home.
Furnished stone patio beside a shingle-sided home, with a large umbrella and overhead string lights.
Stone-paver patio with Adirondack chairs, a white picket fence, and a metal outdoor fireplace.
Covered porch with a stone wall, wooden ship's wheel, and nautical decor in warm evening light.
Paved patio with Adirondack chairs, umbrella, and string lights beside a stone house.
House exterior with a tall stone chimney, broad windows, and a landscaped lawn and garden.
Home exterior with a tall stone chimney, shingle siding, lush garden and brick walkway.
Stone garden path leads through mature landscaping to a pond beside the home.
Shingle-sided home with a stone chimney and white picket fence, surrounded by mature trees.
Landscaped yard with a broad lawn, mature trees, and a small bridge beyond the shrubs.
House beyond a shaded lawn, framed by a rustic fence and branch arbor.
House with a stone chimney and glass sunroom behind a broad lawn and mature trees.
Wood-shingle home with a stone chimney, framed by mature trees and garden fencing.
Home exterior with a tall stone chimney, glass-enclosed sunroom, and landscaped garden.
Curving paved driveway beside a white arched gate and tall evergreen hedge.
Open white gates and a stone path lead through tall hedges to a white house.
Stone walkway and steps lead to a white-fenced patio with outdoor seating and an umbrella.
White arched gate framed by tall evergreen hedges, with a stone path leading to it.
Small wooden dock extending into a tree-lined pond from a grassy, rocky bank.
Small backyard pond with a wooden dock, stone path, and bench beneath leafy trees.
Woodland pond with a small wooden dock and trees reflected in the water.
House and wooded yard beside a pond, with a small dock and stone path.
Aerial view of a wooded home beside a river, with a curved driveway and furnished deck.
Aerial view of a bridge over a wooded lake, with scattered homes and a mountain ridge beyond.
Shingle-sided home beside a two-lane road, with a covered carport and trees.
Shingle-sided home with a green front door, attached carport, and white picket fence.
Bright white kitchen with a dark stone-topped island, dining nook, and leafy views through two windows.
Open-plan kitchen and living area with a large marble-look island and brown leather sofa.
Bedroom with a black metal bed, blue bedding, patterned rug, and floral chair.
Bedroom with a blue bedspread, dark metal bed frame, and curtained window.
Bright bathroom with a dark vanity, round mirror, and window overlooking trees.
Covered porch with a white swing, ceiling fan, and leafy wooded view.
Covered porch with white railings, a ceiling fan, and a reclining chair overlooking trees and a neighboring home.
Shingled home beside a garden path leading to a pond, with a stone chimney and red Japanese maple.
Wood-shingle house with a spacious covered porch, white railings, and surrounding trees.
SEE ALL PHOTOS
Shingle-sided home with a red front door, landscaped lawn, and curved paver walkway.
Aerial view of 343 Cullasaja Drive, a shingle-sided home beside a pond.
Shingle-sided home with a red front door, curved brick walkway, and landscaped yard.
Interior vignette with a lit table lamp, model ship in a bottle, and antique keys on a wooden table.
Furnished hallway with hardwood floors, a patterned runner, and framed maps leading to a glass-front cabinet.
White kitchen with a butcher-block island, stainless steel appliances, and a large skylight.
White kitchen with a skylight, stainless steel appliances, and a wooden butcher-block island.
White kitchen sink beneath a window overlooking greenery and red flowers.
Bright kitchen with butcher-block island, wine rack, and glass doors to the patio.
Kitchen with a large butcher-block table, white cabinets, stainless appliances, and a skylight.
Bathroom with a dark wood vanity, white sink, framed mirror, and paneled walls.
Floral porcelain teacup and saucer on a wooden table, with softly blurred lamps and a green view beyond.
Dining room with a carved wooden table and chairs, large china cabinet, and colorful patterned rugs.
Dining room with a long wooden table, carved chairs, patterned rug, and dark wood china cabinet.
Living room with vaulted white-beam ceiling, stone fireplace, leather seating, and large windows overlooking trees.
Furnished living room with a vaulted beam ceiling, leather sectional, nautical decor, and a lit stone fireplace.
Living room with a brown leather sectional beneath a white vaulted ceiling and exposed beams.
Stone fireplace with a burning fire, white mantel, model ships, and vaulted beamed ceiling.
Living room with glossy hardwood floors, a dark leather sofa, tall windows and nautical decorations.
Interior with model sailing ships displayed on a long window seat beside tall windows and built-in shelves.
Dark wood door with a brass knob and a plaque marked “CAPTAINS QUARTERS.”
Bedroom with a carved wooden bed, plantation shutters, and a ceiling fan.
Bedroom with a large wooden bed, plantation shutters, and a ceiling fan.
Bedroom with a carved wooden bed, blue accent pillows, nautical artwork, and patterned rugs.
Bathroom with a navy vanity and white sink beneath pale wood plank walls.
Bedroom with a patchwork quilt on the bed, hardwood floors, and a wooden dresser.
Furnished bedroom with a colorful patchwork quilt, hardwood floors, and fish wall decor.
White-tiled walk-in shower with glass enclosure, handheld showerhead, grab bar, and built-in bench.
Fly-fishing reel and rods displayed on a wooden wall rack.
Furnished loft bedroom with a black metal bed, tan sofa, patterned rug, and fishing rods on the wall.
Furnished bedroom with a white bed, vaulted ceiling, fishing rod display, and bookcase.
Fishing-themed wall decor with trout artwork, a wooden fish sculpture, and a rack of hooks.
Living room with a brown sofa, leather ottoman, sloped ceiling, and a wall of windows.
Bedroom with a black metal bed, brown sofa, leather ottoman, and fishing rods displayed on the wall.
Furnished stone patio with outdoor seating, a tan umbrella, white fence, and overhead string lights.
Stone patio with outdoor dining sets, umbrella, and string lights beside a shingle-sided home.
Stone patio with outdoor dining sets, cushioned lounge chairs, and string lights beside the home.
Furnished stone patio with a large umbrella, outdoor dining tables, and string lights beside a shingle-sided home.
Furnished stone patio beside a shingle-sided home, with a large umbrella and overhead string lights.
Stone-paver patio with Adirondack chairs, a white picket fence, and a metal outdoor fireplace.
Covered porch with a stone wall, wooden ship's wheel, and nautical decor in warm evening light.
Paved patio with Adirondack chairs, umbrella, and string lights beside a stone house.
House exterior with a tall stone chimney, broad windows, and a landscaped lawn and garden.
Home exterior with a tall stone chimney, shingle siding, lush garden and brick walkway.
Stone garden path leads through mature landscaping to a pond beside the home.
Shingle-sided home with a stone chimney and white picket fence, surrounded by mature trees.
Landscaped yard with a broad lawn, mature trees, and a small bridge beyond the shrubs.
House beyond a shaded lawn, framed by a rustic fence and branch arbor.
House with a stone chimney and glass sunroom behind a broad lawn and mature trees.
Wood-shingle home with a stone chimney, framed by mature trees and garden fencing.
Home exterior with a tall stone chimney, glass-enclosed sunroom, and landscaped garden.
Curving paved driveway beside a white arched gate and tall evergreen hedge.
Open white gates and a stone path lead through tall hedges to a white house.
Stone walkway and steps lead to a white-fenced patio with outdoor seating and an umbrella.
White arched gate framed by tall evergreen hedges, with a stone path leading to it.
Small wooden dock extending into a tree-lined pond from a grassy, rocky bank.
Small backyard pond with a wooden dock, stone path, and bench beneath leafy trees.
Woodland pond with a small wooden dock and trees reflected in the water.
House and wooded yard beside a pond, with a small dock and stone path.
Aerial view of a wooded home beside a river, with a curved driveway and furnished deck.
Aerial view of a bridge over a wooded lake, with scattered homes and a mountain ridge beyond.
Shingle-sided home beside a two-lane road, with a covered carport and trees.
Shingle-sided home with a green front door, attached carport, and white picket fence.
Bright white kitchen with a dark stone-topped island, dining nook, and leafy views through two windows.
Open-plan kitchen and living area with a large marble-look island and brown leather sofa.
Bedroom with a black metal bed, blue bedding, patterned rug, and floral chair.
Bedroom with a blue bedspread, dark metal bed frame, and curtained window.
Bright bathroom with a dark vanity, round mirror, and window overlooking trees.
Covered porch with a white swing, ceiling fan, and leafy wooded view.
Covered porch with white railings, a ceiling fan, and a reclining chair overlooking trees and a neighboring home.
Shingled home beside a garden path leading to a pond, with a stone chimney and red Japanese maple.
Wood-shingle house with a spacious covered porch, white railings, and surrounding trees.
For Sale

343 Cullasaja Drive

343 Cullasaja Drive, Highlands, NC 28741

$1,950,000
Rare Highlands opportunity offering Mirror Lake views, a walkable location, historic charm, thoughtful updates, and income potential. This special property includes a warm and inviting main home, a separate duplex, a large fenced patio, and flexible use for extended family, guests, or investment. Once known as "Cricket's Corner" a charming B & B, the home still carries a wonderful sense of hospitality and story.

The main home offers approximately 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Filled with natural light, the great room features numerous windows overlooking Mirror Lake, creating a peaceful and welcoming gathering space. The dining room comfortably seats 8 to 10, making it ideal for holidays, dinner parties, and relaxed mountain weekends. Upstairs offers additional living space including a sofa and trundle bed, along with a guest bedroom and full bath.

The home has been thoughtfully updated while preserving its Highlands character. Improvements include updated HVAC, electrical, tankless water heater, generator, fresh interior and exterior paint, new quartz countertops in the kitchen and two baths, and new KitchenAid appliances, including gas range, microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator. The home is being sold furnished with a few exceptions, offering an easy transition for personal use or rental potential.

Outdoor living is a true highlight. The large fenced patio & beautiful grounds provide an incredible setting for entertaining, dining outdoors, pets, morning coffee, evening wine, or simply enjoying the cool Highlands air and view of Mirror Lake.

Adding tremendous value is the separate duplex, built in 1952, with two 1-bedroom, 1-bath units. The upper unit has been recently refreshed with new kitchen cabinets, quartz countertops, appliances, full-size stackable washer and dryer, updated lighting and fans, faucets, a toilet, fresh paint, new furnishings, new HVAC, & a covered porch with beautiful lake views. The lower unit is leased month-to-month to a long-term tenant, providing existing income.

Zoned R-2 with city water and public sewer, the property allows a minimum 30-day rental term in accordance with local zoning. Whether used as a private mountain retreat, multi-generational getaway, guest quarters, furnished rental opportunity, or long-term investment, this property offers a compelling combination of location, lake views, charm, flexibility, and income potential near the heart of Highlands.

4
beds

5
baths

0.55 Acres lot

Denise Boothby

Denise Boothby

Features & Amenities

Interior

  • total bedrooms4
  • Total bathrooms5
  • full bathrooms4
  • half bathroom1
  • Laundry room Washer Hookup, Dryer Hookup, Laundry Room
  • Flooring Hardwood
  • Fireplace Gas Log, Great Room
  • APPLIANCES Dryer, Dishwasher, Free-Standing Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
  • other interior Features Separate/Formal Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen, Primary Downstairs, Pantry

Area & Lot

  • Status For Sale
  • Lot Area0.55 Acres
  • MLS® ID1003623
  • TypeResidential
  • YEAR BUILT1920
  • Architecture StylesOther
  • Water FrontageLake Privileges
  • View DescriptionWater

Exterior

  • STORIES2
  • water SourcePublic
  • utilitiesCable Available, Electricity Connected, High Speed Internet Available, Propane
  • roofShingle, Synthetic
  • lot featuresBack Yard, Views, Flat
  • parkingAttached Carport, Additional Parking, Carport, Drive Through, Paver Block
  • HEAT TYPECentral
  • AIR CONDITIONINGCentral Air
  • sewerPublic Sewer
  • other exterior FeaturesCourtyard, Private Yard

Financial

  • Sales Price$1,950,000
  • Real Estate Tax $5,315/yr

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