Merritt N Shaw

03/25/2026

06/13/2025

Took a tour of one of the prettiest places on the Highlands-Cashiers plateau that I’ve seen in a long time. This is a Jim Fox designed home, 4 bedroom, 5 bath home, built in the 60s and updated within the last 10 years with modern tile floors, sinks and counter tops. 4.35 acres privately nestled in the Stillmont community of Cashiers. Amazing views, a rock garden and just look at the stone work in one of the showers in the house.

Everything from the driveway gates, the fire places, the windows and trees built into the house plan, makes this home an exquist piece of art!

Offered at $6,580,000.

Can you imagine having a dinner party and enjoying the sunset with a glass of wine and good friends? Call to schedule a tour to see these amazing views.

Merritt Shaw
Highlands Cove Realty
(828) 421-7593

05/27/2025

May 27, 2025

Here are some numbers to show what is happening in real estate sales in the Highlands-Cashiers market:

Closings: Our firm had three (3) closings in May 2025 (so far).

Two closings were condos in Highlands Cove that had some renovations since they were sold during COVID. One was a lot (.82 of an acre) in Highlands Cove that was on the market (officially) for 534 days and sold for $395,000 (91% of the list price).

One condo sold for $1,350,000 (96% of the list price) and was on the market for 0 days which means it was sold as an office exclusive and was not marketed on MLS. The last time this condo sold was in 2020 (the COVID scare when people with cash rushed to the mountains to buy property) at $690,000; In 2018 it sold for $350,000.

The other condo sold for $1,200,000.00 (93% of the list price) and was on the market (on MLS) for 346 days. Within those 346 days the list price never came down. The owners were holding out for a buyer who would pay that price. This same condo sold for $1,261,000 in 2022, and $475,000 in 2019.

New Listings: 1148 (The whole MLS in May 2025 (May 1 - May 27, 2025).
Number of Sales: 37 (The whole MLS) in May 2025 (May 1 - May 27, 2025).

TRANSLATION: THE MARKET IS SLOW! And it is transitioning to a buyers’ market.

05/09/2025

I want this bedroom! So cute. The open house today was in the Riverwalk community in Highlands. $2,189,000.

05/08/2025

Smoky Mountain Rain! Photos by T.A. Shaw

05/08/2025

05/06/2025

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05/02/2025

I attended a broker open house yesterday and got to explore this amazing Saltburn(esk) estate home in Highlands! Less than a mile from downtown, 3 levels, 6 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, 4 acres that backs up to preserved land, wormy chestnut floors, updated bathrooms and countertops, a pool, hot tub, carriage house, two car garage with upstairs apartment, and large barn with a climbing wall and room for a batting cage or simulated driving range.

$ 7,897,000.

05/01/2025

4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with an amazing view of the Sapphire Valley and behibd the gates of the Country Club of Sapphire Valley!

$1,720,000

12/23/2024

Mountain top, view lot for sale in Franklin Heights subdivision, in the Holly Springs area of Franklin. Beautiful sunset views, private road, and just 5 miles from downtown Franklin. Seller motivated price - $22,000 (1.09 acres)

10/05/2024

An amazing home and views from every window. At the end of Buck K**b Road in Scaly Mtn. New Construction, has 5G, Starlink pre-installed, private, 3 bed, 3.5 bath, with playroom/bonus room downstairs. Trails for running an ATV or walks in the woods. Close to GA line (Dillard), so if you need a break from the GA heat you can easily run up to your private mountain retreat!

$1,890,000

08/26/2024

We went to an open house in Tuckasegee yesterday hosted (all week) by Matt Jackson at Keller Williams in Franklin. AMAZING VIEWS!