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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 33,000 sqft
Price per Sqft $239
MLS Listing ID 4334418
Bedrooms 35
Full Baths 28
Abv Grd Liv Area 33,000
Year Built 1959
Lot Size 23.900 Acres
Acres 23.9
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
This exceptionally rare 23-acre waterfront offering on Lake Hickory in Conover, NC combines development-ready scale with a proven operational footprint. Zoned PD, the property is currently utilized as a fully functioning Boys Academy campus, demonstrating the site's capacity, infrastructure, and regulatory viability for large-scale residential, institutional, or hospitality uses.
The existing campus includes 12 buildings, featuring 35 bedrooms and 28 bathrooms, and is designed to accommodate approximately 65 overnight residents and up to 140 daytime occupants. Supporting facilities include a central dining hall, residential and administrative structures, a publicly operating zipline with dedicated facilities, a floating dock, a beach area, and a graveled 3/4+ mile walking trail around lake, all of which underscore the property's adaptability and immediate functional value.
From a developer's perspective, this property offers a rare combination of:
Approximately 3/4 mile of Lake Hickory shoreline, suitable for possible future premium waterfront homesites
Contiguous 23+ acres with established internal circulation and utilities
Existing vertical improvements, allowing for adaptive reuse, income generation, or phased redevelopment
Proven operational history as both an academy campus and a short-term rental / Airbnb property
Catwaba County Planning staff could support this property being rezoned as Residential R-40. Currently, PD zoned, supporting luxury residential and estate-style waterfront development
The current Boys Academy use provides clear evidence of density tolerance, utility capacity, and access, significantly reducing unknowns for future redevelopment or repositioning. The site is well-suited for luxury lakefront estates, a private residential enclave, destination retreat, wellness or education-based reuse, or continuation of institutional operations.
Strategically located near Hickory, Mooresville, and the greater Charlotte region, this offering represents a high-barrier-to-entry waterfront asset with both near-term income potential and long-term development upside.
Large-scale Lake Hickory opportunities with this level of shoreline, zoning, and infrastructure are exceedingly rare.
Location
State NC
County Catawba
Zoning PD
Body of Water Lake Hickory
Rooms
Basement Daylight
Primary Bedroom Level Main
Main Level Bedrooms 35
Main Level Dining Area
Main Level Primary Bedroom
Interior
Heating Electric
Cooling Electric
Fireplace false
Appliance Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven, Refrigerator
Laundry Common Area
Exterior
Waterfront Description Beach - Private,Dock
Street Surface Asphalt,Gated,Paved
Garage false
Building
Lot Description Waterfront
Dwelling Type Site Built
Foundation Basement, Crawl Space, Slab
Sewer Septic Installed
Water City
Level or Stories One
Structure Type Brick Full,Brick Partial,Vinyl,Wood
New Construction false
Schools
Elementary Schools Oxford
Middle Schools River Bend
High Schools Bunker Hill
Others
Senior Community false
Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional
Listing Terms Cash, Conventional
Special Listing Condition None
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