421 John Shell Rd, Sugar Grove, NC 28679 Property Records

Watauga County property record for 421 John Shell Rd, Sugar Grove, NC 28679 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,440 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	15 acres (653,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$625 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`1953-68-3209-000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`1953-68-3209-000`
Alternative APNs	`1953682332000` `1521629` `1860181`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	8 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,440 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	600 sqft
Basement Area	204 sqft
Unfinished Basement	204 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	653,400 sqft (15 acres)
Patio Area	270 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1860181
Street Address	421 JOHN SHELL RD
City	SUGAR GROVE
State	NC
Zip	28679-9501
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	14.0 AC, DB607 PG507
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Township / Civil Division	BEAVERDAM
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	920200

Owner

Source: Watauga County records · APN 1953-68-3209-000

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	250 PANTOPS MOUNTAIN RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911-8686
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2023
Transfer Doc	0023670545
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	WATAUGA NC
Recording Date	Jan 04, 2024
Property Address	421 JOHN SHELL RD, SUGAR GROVE, NC 28679-9501
Document Number	0023670545
Book / Page	2367 / 545
Instrument Date	Dec 19, 2023
Instrument	737568
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 28, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	250 PANTOPS MOUNTAIN ROAD APT 5304, 5304, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911-8703

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	250 PANTOPS MOUNTAIN RD APT 5304, 5304, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911-8703

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
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	$625.00 (-7.27%)	$93,700 (-55.82%) Land $93,700
2024	$674.00		$212,100 Land $93,700 Building $118,400
2023		$212,100 Land $93,700 Building $118,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Watauga County (37189C), updated May 17, 2024 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 56% of the US · above 78% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 667 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.