The five highest-priced home sales reported in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Area, North Carolina for the week ending November 1, 2026 added up to a combined $5.442 million. Morganton had two of the five, and Taylorsville, Hickory and Lenoir had one each. Burke and Alexander counties each accounted for two sales, with the fifth in Caldwell County.
No. 1 — $2,100,000 · 4950 Canterbury Pl, Morganton, North Carolina
The week’s top sale is a Victorian home in East Shores, in Morganton, that sits on its own peninsula on Lake James. It sold for $2,100,000. The property has 450 feet of private shoreline, a private beach and a new dock, and a fire pit is set out on the point. Views reach across the water to the mountains in every season.
Built in 1994, the home is the oldest of the five, and with 6,579 square feet on three stories it also has the most living space. Its five bedrooms and six bathrooms, five full and one half, are likewise the most in the group. The entry is a tall foyer with a curving staircase, and the room people remember is a circular library that rises two stories. The kitchen has a wood-burning fireplace of its own, and there are fireplaces as well in the living room, the den, the family room, the recreation room and the primary bedroom. The primary suite opens to a private balcony and has a spa-style bath. Below, the partly finished basement has walk-out access, a workshop, and plumbing already in place for a kitchen.
Outside, a wraparound porch looks over the lake and the mountains. The 1.14-acre lot, on a cul-de-sac, is level and wooded, with three waterfalls, a goldfish pond and an open lawn big enough for croquet or a full-size pickleball court. There is also an outdoor shower, and the community has a pool.
Rachel Alosky Stark of Patton Allen Real Estate LLC was the listing agent, and Loralie Clark of Engel & Volkers Foothills Lake James represented the buyer in the highest-priced sale of the week.
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No. 2 — $1,097,000 · 135 Chetola Ridge Dr, Taylorsville, North Carolina
In Taylorsville, a chalet built in 2023 on 15.62 acres sold for $1,097,000. It is the newest home among the five and sits on the largest lot. Much of its character comes from the wood: interior beams were milled from a barn dating to the early 1900s, the floors are rustic white oak, and Douglas fir beams frame the exterior, which is finished in wood and cement siding.
On the main level, the kitchen, dining area and living room share one open, light-filled space centered on a wood-burning fireplace of stacked rock that runs floor to ceiling. The primary suite, a laundry room and a half bath are on the same floor, and a loft above the living room serves as an office. The walk-out lower level is set up almost as a second home, with a full kitchen, a bathroom, two guest bedrooms, one now used as a game room, and a living area with a second rock fireplace. A patio opens off that level, and a large deck sits above it.
In all, the home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and 4,116 square feet, with a two-car attached garage. A detached, insulated workshop measuring 30 by 50 feet adds room for vehicles, hobbies or storage.
The home went under contract 24 days after it was listed. Michelle Hartness of Hartness Hometown Properties was the listing agent.
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No. 3 — $775,000 · 115 Country Club Dr, Morganton, North Carolina
The No. 3 sale, at $775,000, is a single-level ranch home in Morganton across from Mimosa Hills Golf Club. From the front of the home there are views of the course’s 16th green and its par-3 17th hole, with Table Rock Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance. The private club’s course was designed by Donald Ross and dates to 1929.
Built in 2013, the home has 2,714 square feet, with all three of its bedrooms on the main level and nine-foot ceilings throughout. The bedrooms follow a split plan: the primary suite is on one side, with a custom walk-in closet and its own door out to the rear deck and a heated hot tub, while the two guest bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet, are on the other. The great room has a fireplace and walls of glass facing the backyard, and it opens into the dining area, the kitchen and a sunny breakfast room. There are three bathrooms, two full and one half.
The stone-trimmed home sits on 1.25 acres and has a four-car garage. The property last sold for $600,000 in 2023.
Mike Watts of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Blue Ridge REALTORS® was the listing agent, and Ameliah Davidson of GreyBeard Realty represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $750,000 · 230 Bridge Pointe Ln, Hickory, North Carolina
On the main channel of Lake Hickory, a cedar-shake home sold for $750,000. The property comes with a dock that has been updated, along with a pier and a boat lift, and the 0.77-acre lot is sloped and wooded, with a fire pit area set into landscaped grounds.
The home was built in 2008 and has two stories, two bedrooms, four bathrooms, two full and two half, and 2,500 square feet. Enclosed decks run along both levels: the upper one opens off the main living area, and the lower one is reached from the primary bedroom. Inside there is an indoor hot tub, a kitchen island and a walk-in pantry. On the lower level, a room used as an office shares a Jack and Jill bath with the second bedroom.
The property last sold for $460,000 in 2019. Angie Cannon of Cannon & Cannon Properties,LLC was the listing agent, and Ashley Mayo of Keller Williams High Country represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $720,000 · 2752 Brittany Dr, Lenoir, North Carolina
In the Bradford Forest neighborhood of Lenoir, an all-brick home on 1.66 wooded acres sold for $720,000. Its backyard is built around a fenced, heated saltwater pool, with a spacious pool deck, a covered pavilion and a fire pit, all screened by mature woods. A whole-house generator provides backup power.
The home, built in 2001, has 4,244 square feet, three bedrooms on the main level, three bathrooms and a three-car garage. The great room has cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors and a fireplace, and a sunroom beside it leads out to the rear deck and the pool. The kitchen has maple cabinetry, a center island and a breakfast nook, and a separate dining room sits apart from it. The primary suite has a sitting area, its own door to the outdoor living space and a bath with dual granite vanities, a corner tub, a glass-enclosed shower and a large walk-in closet.
Downstairs, the finished part of the walk-out basement has a large recreation room and several flexible rooms that could serve as an office, a gym or a den, plus a covered patio. Roughly 1,500 square feet of the basement remains unfinished. Cedar Rock Country Club, with its golf course, tennis courts and driving range, is minutes away.
The property last sold for $495,000 in 2019. Wendy Tucker of Walker Real Estate Services LLC was the listing agent, and Julian Baker of Baker Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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