540 Marrestop Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 Property Records

Cherokee County property record for 540 Marrestop Rd, Murphy, NC 28906 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 2013
Square Footage	1,380 sqft Heated Area
Lot Size	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Tax Bill	$1,596.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Cherokee County records · APN 452000918785000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	488 MARRESTOP RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-7664
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 01, 2012
Deed Sale	Nov 01, 2012
Deed Doc Number	0001450987
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Recording Date	May 18, 2026
Property Address	540 MARRESTOP RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-0258
Document Number	0000002401
Book / Page	1801 / 871
Instrument Date	May 12, 2026
Instrument	20262401
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	540 MARRESTOP RD, MURPHY, NC 28906-0258

Mortgage

Document Number	0000002401,
Date	May 18, 2026
Book Page	1801/871
Instrument	20262401

Lender

Name	STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate	6.3%
Max Rate	-1%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cherokee County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Cherokee County
Unified School District	Cherokee County Schools (PK - 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	$1,596.00	$215,960 (-)	$215,960 (-) Land $12,600 Building $203,360
2023		$215,960	$215,960 Land $12,600 Building $203,360

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cherokee County (37039C), updated February 5, 2020 · 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 69% of the US · above 91% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 347 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`452000918785000`
Alternative APN	`36834`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Building Area	1,380 sqft Heated Area
Basement Area	338 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	1,042 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Wood Flooring
Interior Structure	Plaster Interior Structure
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2013
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	87,120 sqft (2 acres)
Depth X Width	411 ft x 283 ft Depth x Width
Deck Area	36 sqft Deck
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	156 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Heat Pump Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Account Number	36834
Street Address	540 MARRESTOP RD
City	MURPHY
State	NC
Zip	28906-0258
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Rural Home
Legal Description	ORTON PROP P/O 460/218
Jurisdiction	CHEROKEE NC
Minor Civil Division	HOTHOUSE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	930605