224 Lake Rd, Beech Mountain (Banner Elk), NC 28604 Property Records

Watauga County property record for 224 Lake Rd, Beech Mountain, NC 28604

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.53 acres (23,087 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$14,000 (Dec 2017)
Tax Bill	$272 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1950-04-3491-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1950-04-3491-000`
Alternative APN	`1774516`

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures	9 Plumbing Fixtures

Exterior

Lot Area	23,087 sqft (0.53 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1774516
Street Address	224 LAKE RD
City	BEECH MOUNTAIN
State	NC
Zip	28604-8117
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Local Zoning Code	BMR2
Legal Description	CREEKRIDGE 049
Legal Subdivision	CREEKRIDGE
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Township / Civil Division	LAUREL CREEK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1058
Census Tract	921000

Owner

Source: Watauga County records · APN 1950-04-3491-000

Assessment roll updated December 2, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 997, PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274-0997
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 14, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 14, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017664525
Deed Book / Page	1951 / 858
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 18, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0018930760
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Recording Date	Dec 14, 2017
Property Address	224 LAKE RD, BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC 28604-8117
Document Number	0019510858
Book / Page	001951 / 000858
Instrument Date	Dec 08, 2017
Instrument	664525
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 05, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$28.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1219 POINSETTIA DR WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 900465713, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046-5713

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Watauga County records · Assessment roll updated December 2, 2025 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
Municipality	Beech Mountain Town
County	Watauga County
Unified School District	Watauga County Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$272.00	$28,100 (-) Land $28,100
2024	$272.00		$28,100 Land $28,100
2023		$28,100 Land $28,100

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 17, 2024 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 16 policies
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (2011–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2020

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.03% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Loretto Telephone Company Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 134 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TOWN OF BEECH MOUNTAIN serves 2,468 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	5 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2017
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.