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Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites

Sanctuary Village is a 24-acre master-planned community in downtown Franklin, NC, located just blocks from Historic Main Street and the Little Tennessee River Greenway. Homesites start from the $70s and completed homes from the $500s, with underground utilities, walking trails, parks, and a multigenerational design built around front porches and shared outdoor spaces.

PROPERTY LISTINGS

For Sale
MLS® 26035266

$2,450,000

387 NE Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
6 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,600 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 26046538

$895,000

423 Iotla Street, Franklin, NC 28734
2 Baths 2,000 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 26048025

$799,000

59 White Oak St., Franklin, NC 28734
4 Beds 5 Baths 3,560 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 26045431

$549,000

49 Village Circle East, Franklin, NC 28734
3 Beds 3.5 Baths 1,450 Sq.Ft.
For Sale
MLS® 26046754

$525,000

23 Market St, Franklin, NC 28734
2 Beds 2.5 Baths
Sold
MLS® 26035580

$505,000

35 Market Street, Franklin, NC 28734
3 Beds 3.5 Baths 1,881 Sq.Ft.
Sold
MLS® 26040474

$456,000

71 White Oak Circle, Franklin, NC 28734
3 Beds 3 Baths
Sold
MLS® 26030312

$440,000

176 White Oak Cir, Franklin, NC 28734
3 Beds 2.5 Baths
For Sale
MLS® 1003533

$429,900

Call for Address
2 Baths
For Sale
MLS® 26047494

$429,900

156 White Oak Street, Franklin, NC 28734
2 Baths
Sold
MLS® 26041090

$385,000

59 Mountain View St, Franklin, NC 28734
2 Beds 2 Baths 1,360 Sq.Ft.
Sold
MLS® 26039495

$380,000

147 White Oak Circle, Franklin, NC 28734
3 Beds 2.5 Baths
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Sanctuary Village, Franklin NC

Sanctuary Village sits at 49 Village Circle East in Franklin, NC 28734, a few blocks from Historic Main Street and within walking distance of the Little Tennessee River Greenway. It is one of the only master-planned, walkable neighborhoods in Western North Carolina where you can reach downtown restaurants, shops, and the river trail on foot from your front door.
The community covers nearly 24 acres and is zoned as a Traditional Neighborhood Development. That designation shapes everything from how streets are laid out to where garages are placed. Homes face the street with front porches. Garages and parking are accessed from alleys behind the lots, keeping sidewalks clear and the street-level experience pedestrian-friendly. It is a design philosophy borrowed from pre-war American neighborhoods, applied to a mountain town setting.

What Is Available

Phase I includes 37 build-ready homesites and 8 completed single-family homes. All roads, water, natural gas, sewer, and high-speed internet are already in place across the site, which removes the infrastructure uncertainty that often comes with building in rural WNC.
Homesites are currently priced from the mid-$70,000 range. Move-in ready homes start in the $500s, with a 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home listed at $549,000 as of mid-2026. The community also includes mansion flat buildings with 12 multi-unit residences, live-work units with commercial space at street level, and a future restaurant site, making Sanctuary Village one of the more genuinely mixed-use residential developments in Macon County.
There is no minimum home size requirement. Buyers who build choose from several home types: cottages, village homes, narrow-footprint tree houses, and carriage house configurations. All construction follows architectural guidelines that keep the neighborhood cohesive without dictating a single style.

The Location in Practice

Franklin's Historic Main Street is a three-to-five minute walk from most homesites. That means Not Just Donuts, Brooklyn Bagels, Main Street Coffee and Yogurt, and Crabtree General Store are reachable without a car. The Little Tennessee River Greenway trailhead is within the same walking radius, connecting residents to a paved multi-use path that runs along the river.
Beyond Franklin, the location gives buyers practical regional access. Highlands is roughly 35 minutes southeast on US-64. Asheville is about 75 minutes northeast on US-23. Atlanta is under three hours south via US-441 and I-575. For buyers relocating from Florida, Georgia, or the Southeast, Franklin sits at a useful crossroads.

Designed Around How People Actually Live

Sanctuary Village was built on a straightforward premise: most people spend more time in their neighborhood than they do inside their house. The design reflects that. Front porches face the street rather than a garage door. Parks and gathering spaces sit at the center of the community rather than at its edges. Walking trails connect homes to each other and to the Greenway rather than dead-ending at a fence line.
The community is not age-restricted and has no minimum home size requirement, which means buyers have genuine flexibility in how they build and how they use the property. High-speed internet is already connected across the site, which matters for anyone working remotely or managing a business from home. The mix of home types, from single-family cottages to live-work units with commercial space at street level, means the neighborhood functions as a real neighborhood rather than a uniform subdivision.
For buyers relocating from out of state, the on-site guest cottage offers a practical option: stay in the community for a few days, walk the streets at different times of day, eat on Main Street, and make a decision based on direct experience rather than a video tour. That kind of firsthand evaluation is worth the trip, particularly when you are buying in a market you have never lived in.

Buying in North Carolina: What Out-of-State Buyers Should Know

North Carolina uses a due diligence fee system that differs from most other states. When you go under contract, you pay a nonrefundable due diligence fee directly to the seller. This fee, typically ranging from $500 to $5,000 depending on purchase price and market conditions, buys you the right to inspect the property and back out for any reason before the due diligence period expires. Your earnest money deposit is separate and is refundable if you cancel within that window.
North Carolina also requires a licensed attorney to conduct the closing. Unlike states that use title companies or escrow agents, the attorney here handles the title examination, prepares closing documents, and manages the legal transfer of the property. For buyers closing remotely, this is standard practice and does not require you to be physically present in Franklin on closing day.

Working with Vignette Realty

Kristie Brennan and Rashaune De La Cruz have guided 550+ transactions and $182M+ in sales volume across Western North Carolina, with a significant portion of that work involving out-of-state buyers navigating their first purchase in the region. If you are considering Sanctuary Village or want to compare it against other Franklin neighborhoods before deciding, the Vignette Realty team can walk you through current availability, pricing context, and what to expect from the NC buying process.
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Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites

Overview for Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites, NC

29,158 people live in Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites, where the median age is 48.5 and the average individual income is $31,720. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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48.5 years

Median Age

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$31,720

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Around Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites, NC

There's plenty to do around Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.

Points of Interest

Explore popular things to do in the area, including Dollar General, Carolina Mini Mart B P & Storage, and West End Pit Stop & Mini.

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Dining 1.19 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 1.46 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
Dining 1.47 miles 0 reviews 0/5 stars
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Dining · $ 1.86 miles 11 reviews 2.6/5 stars
Sav-Mor Foods Logo
Dining 1.97 miles 2 reviews 4/5 stars
Dining · $ 1.99 miles 4 reviews 2.5/5 stars

Demographics and Employment Data for Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites, NC

Population Households Employment

Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites has 13,923 households, with an average household size of 2.08. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 29,158 people call Sanctuary Village Franklin NC | New Homes & Homesites home. The population density is 97 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

29,158

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Medium

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48.5 years

Median Age

49 / 51%

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2.08

Average Household Size

$31,720

Average individual Income

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