Secluded, historic 150 acre estate, private lake, pickle ball, 2 min to marina

Mooreland Preserve is a four-bedroom, four-bath house built in 1889 as a working farm of 140 private acres. Extensive new renovations include a gourmet kitchen, great room, all baths, and new HVAC. Unique, upscale finishes feature granite countertops, centuries old timbers, custom cabinetry and millwork, and refinished original heart of pine flooring throughout. Situated on 140 private acres, the woodlands and water-rich nature preserve provide the perfect sanctuary to restore the should. Mooreland is home to a variety of wildlife -- deer, wild turkey, ducks and birds. The estate also has a barn and an ancient log cabin; an acre pond stocked with bass and bream, and a newly resurfaced pickleball and tennis court. Walking trails take you to all these treasures, and beyond. Waterside Grill and Marina is a quarter mile away, where you may rent all manner of water craft, launch your own, and have a great meal on the Carolinas famed Lake Norman. This house, comfortable and spacious, enjoys a rich history, and is still an active farm for sustainably source timber. We invite you to come and add to the lore of this unique North Carolina 6-generation family estate.

HISTORY

Alexander Moore, II and his family settled on this land in 1831 on the shoals of the Catawba River. Six generations of Moore descendants have coninuously owned and cared for the property. The current owner, John Moore, born in 1936, was the direct descendent of Gen. John Moore, who fought in the Revolutionary War. He and his four brothers grew up working the farm which at that time had fields of grain and cotton, orchards, cows, horses, chickens, and pigs.

In 1958, John encouraged his father Clyde, then retired, to plant pine trees in the fallow fields. In 1980, the pond and tennis court were added and the house was updated. John and his wife, Patricia, have recently renovated the house and grounds again and are opening it to others so that Mooreland can continue to be enjoyed by future generations. Patricia, environmentalist of some note locally, passed away in September of 2022, and in her honor, the family plans to work with State and environmental groups to make as much of the Catawba river valley north of Lake Norman, including the 140 acres at Mooreland Preserve, to be permanently designated as wild space.