Mills River Land for Sale
Mohr Partners is pleased to offer a flexible 1.5–4.0 acre development opportunity along NC-280 (Boylston Highway) in Mills River, North Carolina. The available acreage is located on the eastern portion of the larger ±11.27-acre property and benefits from a prominent hard-corner position at NC-280 and Old Turnpike Road.
The site is available for build-to-suit, ground lease, or sale, allowing the owner to work with a variety of end users and development strategies. Preliminary site planning has evaluated multiple commercial and employment-oriented uses, including **medical, retail, shopping center, industrial/warehouse, gas station, convenience store, and other commercial uses. Conceptual plans demonstrate potential building configurations of up to approximately 40,000 square feet, depending on the selected use, parking requirements, circulation, site engineering, entitlements, and governmental approvals.
The property offers strong frontage and visibility along NC-280, which carries 20,281+ vehicles per day, and is positioned near a signalized intersection providing convenient customer, employee, and service-vehicle access. The location also offers excellent regional connectivity to Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Interstate 26, and Asheville Regional Airport.
Property Highlights:
* 1.5–4.0 acres available
* Build-to-Suit, Ground Lease, or Sale
* Hard-corner location at NC-280 and Old Turnpike Road
* High-visibility frontage along NC-280
* 20,281+ VPD
* Conceptual building configurations up to ±40,000 SF
* Potential medical, retail, industrial/warehouse, shopping center, convenience, gas station, and other commercial uses
* City water available
* Planned sewer service
* Fiber connectivity
* Approximately 20 miles from Asheville
* Convenient access to Asheville Regional Airport and Interstate 26
* Flexible site design that can be tailored to an end user's operational and parking requirements
Mills River is strategically positioned between Asheville and Hendersonville within the broader Asheville metropolitan area. The community has experienced continued residential and commercial growth while benefiting from proximity to major regional employers, Asheville Regional Airport, and the area's manufacturing, distribution, food and beverage, and tourism industries.
The owner has flexibility regarding both deal structure and site configuration, making the property suitable for users seeking a customized development solution rather than a one-size-fits-all pad opportunity.
Future land use and entitlement strategy are currently being finalized. All proposed uses, building sizes, site plans, and development configurations are conceptual and subject to final design, engineering, entitlement, utility availability, and governmental approval.