1958 Highway 25 70 E – Three-Bedroom Home on 6.6 Acres with French Broad River Views – Del Rio, TN – $280,000

Property Overview

Discover country living with room to spread out at 1958 Highway 25 70 E in Del Rio, Tennessee. Set on 6.6 unrestricted acres in Cocke County, this single-family home offers three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and 1,152 square feet of single-level living. The property features a covered front porch with views of the French Broad River across the road, an oversized attached one-car garage, and two additional outbuildings for storage, equipment, or workshop use.

Built in 1977, the home combines a practical floor plan with a spacious living room, a main-level kitchen and dining area, and three main-level bedrooms. Central heating and air conditioning provide year-round climate control, while a gas-log fireplace adds another feature to the living space.

The acreage includes both wooded and cleared areas, creating flexibility for outdoor activities, gardening, equipment storage, and other uses consistent with applicable requirements. With a well, septic system, propane service, and an encapsulated crawlspace, this property offers a rural residential setting with useful existing infrastructure.

Interior Features

Living Room

The main-level living room measures approximately 21 by 14 feet, offering 294 square feet of designated living space. A gas-log fireplace provides a focal point for the room, while ceiling fans and central air conditioning contribute to indoor comfort.

Kitchen and Dining Area

The home includes a main-level kitchen measuring approximately 8 by 7 feet and a separate dining area measuring approximately 9 by 7 feet. The compact arrangement provides dedicated spaces for meal preparation and dining.

Included appliances are an electric oven, electric range, refrigerator, microwave, and electric water heater.

Three Main-Level Bedrooms

All three bedrooms are located on the main level, providing a single-story layout without the need to navigate stairs between sleeping areas.

The home has two full bathrooms. Laundry facilities are located on the main level, and the interior flooring includes luxury vinyl and laminate.

Structure and Construction

• Year built: 1977
• Property type: Single-family residence
• Living area: 1,152 square feet
• Levels: One
• Exterior: Vinyl siding and frame construction
• Roof: Composition shingles
• Foundation: Crawlspace
• Fireplace: One gas-log fireplace

The crawlspace has been encapsulated, a feature intended to help manage moisture beneath the home. Buyers should confirm the current condition of the encapsulation, drainage, ventilation, and associated systems during their inspection.

Land and Outdoor Features

The 6.6-acre parcel includes a combination of wooded and cleared land. Its unrestricted designation, as described in the listing, may offer flexibility for a range of uses, subject to applicable zoning, building codes, environmental restrictions, and other regulations.

Covered Front Porch and River Views

The covered front porch provides an outdoor space to sit and enjoy the surrounding landscape. The French Broad River lies across the road, offering a water view without establishing that the property itself has direct river frontage or river access.

Outbuildings and Storage

The property includes two additional structures: a large powered shed and a smaller shed. The larger building may provide space for storage, equipment, or a workshop, depending on its dimensions, electrical setup, and condition. The smaller structure offers additional space for lawn equipment and garden tools.

Attached Garage

An oversized attached one-car garage provides covered vehicle parking and additional room for household storage or equipment, subject to its layout and available space.

Utilities and Property Systems

Because the home uses a private well and septic system, buyers should arrange appropriate inspections and verify well water quality, septic system capacity, maintenance history, and system compliance. The condition and configuration of the property’s electrical and propane systems should also be confirmed.

Area Overview: Del Rio, Tennessee

Del Rio is a rural community in Cocke County in East Tennessee, within the broader Appalachian region. The surrounding landscape includes river corridors, wooded hills, and dispersed residential properties. The French Broad River is a notable geographic feature in the area.

Cocke County includes the communities of Newport, Del Rio, Parrottsville, and surrounding rural areas. Newport serves as a principal commercial and service center for the county, while the Del Rio area offers a more rural setting with homes and land spread along local roads and river valleys.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 estimates place Cocke County’s median owner-occupied home value at approximately $158,100. This is a countywide historical estimate, not a valuation of this individual property or a current sale-price estimate.

Safety and Crime

Crime statistics need to be evaluated by jurisdiction, offense category, and reporting year. Countywide figures may combine rural communities with more densely populated areas and should not be interpreted as a measure of safety at an individual address.

Reliable, directly comparable annual figures for violent crime, property crime, burglary, theft, robbery, motor vehicle theft, and aggravated assault specific to the immediate Del Rio area were not established for this listing. Buyers seeking a detailed local assessment should review the most recent available law-enforcement statistics and consider the geographic area covered by each dataset.

Schools and Education

Nearby educational options identified in the broader Del Rio area include the following schools. Proximity alone does not establish school assignment or enrollment eligibility for this property.

• Bridgeport Elementary School: Public elementary education in the surrounding area.
• Parrottsville Elementary School: Public school serving grades K–8, with its location in the broader area.
• Cocke County High School: Public high school serving grades 9–12 in Cocke County.

School boundaries, grade configurations, transportation arrangements, enrollment policies, and current operating details should be confirmed directly with the relevant school district before making a housing decision.

Healthcare and Hospitals

Healthcare services for residents of the Del Rio area are available within the wider Cocke County and East Tennessee region. Newport is a principal nearby community for accessing general services, medical offices, and other everyday necessities.

Emergency department availability, urgent care, primary care, pharmacy locations, and current operating hours should be checked before purchase. A verified, comprehensive list of facilities and property-specific travel distances was not established for this listing, so no specific emergency response time or distance is stated.

Historical Housing Market

Historical home-sale prices provide context for the wider county market but do not predict the future value of an individual property. The following figures represent annual median home sale prices for Cocke County, Tennessee, rather than assessed values, asking prices, or estimates for this particular home.

Annual changes are calculated from consecutive annual median sale prices and rounded to one decimal place. The figures cover 2017–2021 and should not be treated as a complete representation of market conditions in 2026.

Over this period, the county’s annual median home sale price increased from $118,500 to $175,000, a nominal increase of approximately 47.7%. These are historical county-level figures. Individual properties may perform differently depending on condition, acreage, access, utility systems, location, and buyer demand.

For a more current comparison, buyers should consider recent closed sales of similar homes on acreage in the Del Rio and broader Cocke County area, accounting for differences in river views, land characteristics, outbuildings, and property condition.

Transportation and Access

The property is located on Highway 25/70 East in Del Rio, providing road access through the surrounding rural community and connections toward other parts of Cocke County and East Tennessee.

Personal vehicle travel is an important consideration in this rural setting. Buyers should evaluate their regular routes to work, schools, medical services, shopping, and other destinations. Current traffic conditions, seasonal road conditions, and actual travel times have not been established for this listing.

Public transportation availability and the nearest practical passenger rail or commercial air services should be confirmed according to individual travel needs.

Shopping and Everyday Services

Del Rio has a rural development pattern, with many everyday services concentrated in nearby communities and along established road corridors. Residents may need to travel outside the immediate neighborhood for a broader selection of groceries, pharmacies, banking, restaurants, automotive services, and home improvement supplies.

Newport is an important regional destination for shopping and general services in Cocke County. The availability, operating hours, and exact distances of individual businesses should be confirmed before relying on them for daily travel planning.

Parks and Recreation

The French Broad River is a prominent natural feature across from the property and contributes to the area’s river-valley landscape. The surrounding East Tennessee region also offers opportunities to explore public outdoor spaces, waterways, wooded landscapes, and recreational destinations.

River views do not establish legal river access, a private launch, or permission to use adjoining land. Buyers interested in fishing, boating, swimming, or other river activities should verify public access points, applicable regulations, water conditions, and any access rights associated with the property.

Specific trail distances, park amenities, and recreational travel times have not been verified for this listing.

Utilities and Connectivity

The property has a private well, septic tank, electric service, central heating and cooling, and propane listed among its utilities. These existing systems are property-specific details and should be evaluated separately from general utility availability in the surrounding area.

• Water: Private well; water quality, yield, and equipment condition should be tested.
• Wastewater: Septic tank; confirm system location, capacity, permits, and inspection results.
• Electricity: Electrical service with circuit breakers; confirm the current service provider and system condition.
• Propane: Listed as an available property utility; confirm tank ownership, equipment, and service arrangements.
• Internet: Exact broadband and fiber availability at the address has not been confirmed.
• Cellular service: Signal strength may vary by carrier and terrain; test reception at the property.
• Trash and recycling: Confirm local collection options and service availability.

Buyers who work remotely or depend on high-speed internet should verify provider availability, download and upload speeds, latency, and installation costs at the exact address before closing.

Development and Planning

No specific proposed, pending, approved, or under-construction development project directly affecting this property was reliably established for this listing.

Buyers considering future construction, additional structures, agricultural uses, business activities, or changes to the property should confirm applicable land-use requirements, building permits, floodplain restrictions, driveway access requirements, septic limitations, and any environmental or riparian restrictions with the appropriate local authorities.

The property’s described unrestricted status should not be interpreted as an exemption from building codes, environmental requirements, easements, or other applicable regulations.

Property Summary