Highlands, NC 28741 581 Sagee Woods Drive
$32,000,000


















































































Presented By: Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
Home Details
Perched atop a private 25+ acre mountaintop in exclusive Highlands, North Carolina, Sagee Manor is an extraordinary estate offering 360-degree panoramic views across the Blue Ridge Mountains and into South Carolina. Approached through a private gate, stately hand laid stone arch and a landscaped one-third mile drive, the estate combines old-world elegance with refined modern luxury. Designed as a world-class mountain retreat, it offers complete privacy and breathtaking natural surroundings. At the center is a stunning manor house featuring four bedrooms, four full and four half baths, elegant formal and informal living areas, a sunlit garden room, library, family room, wine cellar, and seven fireplaces. A sleeping porch invites peaceful nights with cool mountain air. A striking post-and-beam dining pavilion with dual fireplaces and a charming guest cottage—offering three bedrooms, three baths, kitchen, and porch—enhance the estate’s entertaining potential. Outdoors, masterfully designed garden rooms and leisure spaces unfold across the landscape. The late Rosemary Verey, a renowned English landscape designer, created the cutting, herb, and vegetable gardens, complemented by native flora, meadows, and woodland trails ideal for walking or birdwatching. Amenities include a pool pavilion with heated pool, full bath and spa, croquet court framed by boxwoods, and a two-story stone overlook. A stone roundel pavilion offers sweeping views, while a tiered outdoor amphitheater invites gatherings under the stars. The estate is complete with a private helipad, lake with lake house, equipment buildings, and an on-site manager’s office to ensure seamless operations. Adjacent outparcels are available to expand the sanctuary to 49 acres. Sagee Manor is more than a home—it is a legacy estate, a mountaintop sanctuary of rare beauty and exceptional privacy.
Presented By: Highlands Sotheby's International Realty - DT
Interior Features for 581 Sagee Woods Drive
Bedrooms
Total Bedrooms7
Bathrooms
Half Baths4
Total Baths11
Other Interior Features
Air Conditioning Y/NNo
Basement (Y/N)No
Fireplace FeaturesDen, DiningRoom, GasLog, GasStarter, GreatRoom, Kitchen, Library, WoodBurning
Fireplace Y/NYes
FlooringHardwood
Furnished Y/NNegotiable
Heating Y/NNo
Laundry FeaturesLaundryRoom, MultipleLocations
Total Fireplaces6
General for 581 Sagee Woods Drive
Additional Parcels Y/NNo
Attached Garage No
Carport Y/NNo
CityHighlands
Community FeaturesGated
Construction MaterialsFrame, Glass, Stone, WoodSiding
CountyJackson
Current FinancingCash
DirectionsFrom Highlands, take Horse Cove Road, left onto Bowery Rd, Left on Sagee Woods Dr. Continue to end of road. Agent will meet you at the front gate.
Electric On Property Y/NNo
Expected Active Date 2025-05-07
Facing DirectionEast
Full Baths7
Garage Spaces3.0
Garage Y/NYes
HOANo
Home Warranty Y/NNo
Land Lease Y/NNo
Lease Considered Y/NNo
Lease Renewal Y/NNo
LevelsThreeOrMore
MLS AreaHighlands In-Town
MobileHomeRemainsYNNo
ModificationTimestamp2025-05-07T16:26:06.163-00:00
New ConstructionNo
Other StructuresGarages, GuestHouse, Outbuilding, Sheds, Storage, Workshop
Patio/Porch FeaturesRearPorch, Covered, Patio, Porch, SidePorch, Terrace, Balcony
PossessionCloseOfEscrow
PostalCityHighlands
Property Sub Type AdditionalSingleFamilyResidence
Property SubtypeSingleFamilyResidence
Property TypeResidential
Rent Control Y/NNo
RoofSlate
Senior Community Y/NNo
SewerPublicSewer
Standard StatusActive
StatusActive
Stories3
Subdivision NameNone
Tax Annual Amount77011.45
Tax Lot0
Tax Year2024
TopographyLevel, Rolling, Terraced
UtilitiesElectricityConnected, SewerConnected, WaterConnected
ViewMountains, Panoramic, Ridge, Rocks, Valley
Virtual TourClick here
Waterfront Y/NNo
Year Built2001
Zoning DescriptionResidential
Exterior for 581 Sagee Woods Drive
Covered Spaces3.0
Crops Included Y/NNo
Exterior AmenitiesBuiltInBarbecue, Balcony, Barbecue, CoveredCourtyard, Courtyard, FirePit, Garden, Lighting, OutdoorKitchen, PrivateEntrance, PrivateYard, Breezeway
Horse Y/NNo
Irrigation Water Rights Y/NNo
Lot FeaturesBluff, BackYard, Cleared, FrontYard, Garden, GentleSloping, Landscaped, Meadow, NativePlants, Private, PondOnLot, Secluded, Views, Level, RollingSlope
Lot Size Acres25.92
Lot Size Area25.92
Open Parking Y/NNo
Road Frontage TypePrivateRoad
Road Surface TypeAsphalt
SpaNo
Water SourcePrivate
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