16 Laurel Ln, Newland, NC 28657 Property Records

Avery County property record for 16 Laurel Ln, Newland, NC 28657

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,793 sqft · built 1985
Lot Size	0.207 acres (8,997 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$638 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1844-06-39-9842-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1844-06-39-9842-00000`
Alternative APN	`48157`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,793 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,027 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,019 sqft
Basement Area	774 sqft
Finished Basement	774 sqft
Flooring	Vinyl/Resilient
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Exterior Material	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	8,997 sqft (0.207 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	234 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Exterior Amenities

Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	84 sqft
Deck Area	460 sqft
Patio Area	460 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Baseboard
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	48157
Street Address	16 LAUREL LN
City	NEWLAND
State	NC
Zip	28657
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	NULL
Legal Description	LH HIGHLAND HILLS 352 PLAT 12-26
Legal Subdivision	LH HIGHLAND HILLS
Legal Lot Number	352
Jurisdiction	AVERY NC
Township / Civil Division	PINEOLA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3026
Census Tract	930200

Owner

16 Laurel Ln is owned by an individual who acquired it in April 2012.

Source: Avery County records, as of January 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1263 TRALEE BAY AVE, MELBOURNE, FL 32940-6080
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 30, 2012
Transfer Doc	0004660648
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	AVERY NC
Recording Date	Sep 14, 2017
Property Address	16 LAUREL LN, NEWLAND, NC 28657
Document Number	0005120905
Book / Page	000512 / 000905
Instrument Date	Jan 31, 2017
Instrument	3528
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2017
Title Company	EXPRESS L C L SERVICES, EXPRESS L C L SVCS

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3170 KENT DR MELBOURNE FL 329354619, MELBOURNE, FL 32935-4619

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 16 Laurel Ln was $638.

Source: Avery County assessment roll, as of January 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Avery County
Unified School District	Avery County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$638.00	$159,700 Land $25,000 Building $134,700	$159,700 Land $25,000 Building $134,700
2024	$638.00
2023	$638.00	$159,700 (-) Land $25,000 Building $134,700	$159,700 (-) Land $25,000 Building $134,700
2022	$638.00	$159,700 Land $25,000 Building $134,700	$159,700 Land $25,000 Building $134,700

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 16 Laurel Ln in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 9, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 47 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	47 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	116 (1989–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	22 of 116
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2024 · Tropical Storm Helene
Claims by Event	Tropical Storm Helene, Sep 2024 · 49 claims Hurricane Ivan, Sep 2004 · 22 claims Tropical Storm Frances, Sep 2004 · 19 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 16 Laurel Ln is low, with a 0.05% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 62% of the US · above 54% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.05% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	LINVILLE LAND HARBOR private · serves 2,280 people · EPA ID NC0106104
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Feb 2026
Lead	4 ppb (2026–2028) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 80 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20