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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 33,000 sqft
Price per Sqft $227
MLS Listing ID 259669
Style Traditional
Bedrooms 35
Full Baths 28
HOA Y/N No
Abv Grd Liv Area 33,000
Year Built 1959
Lot Size 23.900 Acres
Acres 23.9
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
This exceptionally rare 23-acre waterfront offering on Lake Hickory in Conover, NC combines development-ready scale with a proven operational footprint. Zoned PD, the property is currently utilized as a fully functioning Boys Academy campus, demonstrating the site's capacity, infrastructure, and regulatory viability for large-scale residential, institutional, or hospitality uses.
The existing campus includes 12 buildings, featuring 35 bedrooms and 28 bathrooms, and is designed to accommodate approximately 65 overnight residents and up to 140 daytime occupants. Supporting facilities include a central dining hall, residential and administrative structures, a publicly operating zipline with dedicated facilities, a floating dock, a beach area, and a graveled 3/4+ mile walking trail around lake, all of which underscore the property's adaptability and immediate functional value.
From a developer's perspective, this property offers a rare combination of:
Approximately 3/4 mile of Lake Hickory shoreline, suitable for possible future premium waterfront homesites
Contiguous 23+ acres with established internal circulation and utilities
Existing vertical improvements, allowing for adaptive reuse, income generation, or phased redevelopment
Proven operational history as both an academy campus and a short-term rental / Airbnb property
Catawaba County Planning staff could support this property being rezoned as Residential R-40. Currently, PD zoned, supporting luxury residential and estate-style waterfront development
The current Boys Academy use provides clear evidence of density tolerance, utility capacity, and access, significantly reducing unknowns for future redevelopment or repositioning. The site is well-suited for luxury lakefront estates, a secluded residential enclave, destination retreat, wellness or education-based reuse, or continuation of institutional operations.
Strategically located near Hickory, Mooresville, and the greater Charlotte region, this offering represents a high-barrier-to-entry waterfront asset with both near-term income potential and long-term development upside.
Large-scale Lake Hickory opportunities with this level of shoreline, zoning, and infrastructure are exceedingly rare.
Location
State NC
County Catawba
Area 26-Outside Of Area
Rooms
Basement Crawl Space, Full
Interior
Interior Features Second Kitchen
Heating Electric
Cooling Electric, 3+ Units
Fireplaces Type None
Fireplace No
Appliance Electric Range, Refrigerator
Laundry Main Level
Exterior
Exterior Feature Out Building(s), Storage
Parking Features No Garage
Utilities Available Septic Available
Waterfront Description Lake,Lake Front,Lake Privileges
View Y/N Yes
Water Access Desc Public
View Lake
Roof Type Architectural,Shingle
Building
Story 1
Entry Level One
Foundation Slab
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Public
Architectural Style Traditional
Level or Stories One
Additional Building Outbuilding, Shed(s)
Schools
Elementary Schools Outside Of Area
High Schools Out Of Area
Others
Tax ID 3746047013640000
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, New Loan
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, New Loan
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