A mountainside home once owned by the late Burt Reynolds has sold for a whopping $2.9 million – the stunning abode is located near the filming location of an iconic scene from the 1972 rural thriller Deliverance.
Located in Highlands, North Carolina, the four-bedroom, six-bathroom property is about an hour’s drive from the town of Sylva.
It was Sylva that served as the backdrop for Deliverance’s pivotal opening sequence, in which the four main characters, all businessmen from Atlanta, come across an abandoned town while on their way to begin a canoe trip down a nearby river.
It’s also where the cinematically acclaimed “banjo dueling” segment took place, in which businessman Drew (Robby Cox) and a local inbred boy (Billy Redden) engage in a banjo jam session.
A home in Highlands, North Carolina, that once belonged to Burt Reynolds has sold for nearly $3 million, half a century after the actor first purchased the property.
Burt’s performance in the 1972 rural thriller Deliverance made him a household name.
As for Burt, his career had been on the rise since his breakthrough role in the 1962 Western television series Gunsmoke.
But his performance as businessman Lewis Medlock in Deliverance finally made him a household name.
Other notable later appearances included The Longest Yard, Boogie Nights, and the Smokey and the Bandit trilogy.
Tragically, in 2018, Burt, who had amassed a portfolio of 14 properties, died of a heart attack at the age of 82.
Burt, along with his ex-wife Loni Anderson, reportedly originally purchased the property while filming Deliverance in North Carolina, having fallen in love with the area.
The house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé Jim Fox and was completed the same year that Deliverance was released.
Inside, each room is decorated in typical log cabin style, with wooden ceilings and walls encompassing every nook and cranny.
Even the bed frames were carved from tree trunks.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright protégé Jim Fox, the rural home features a modernist façade.
Much of the interior features wooden beams, evoking a traditional cabin aesthetic.
The sunken living room, believed to have once hosted stars including Sally Field and James Garner, features a large stone fireplace.
The house offers an open kitchen connected to the dining room.
Outside the home is a wrap-around porch offering panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The porch also offers an area for outdoor dining.
There is also an additional seating area on the porch tucked into the mountainside.
A waterfall leads into a small pond in the grounds of the stunning four-bedroom property.
Because the house is located deep in the mountains, privacy is always assured.
A sunken living room, believed to have once hosted stars including Sally Field and James Garner, is flanked by a stately stone fireplace.
In the open-plan kitchen and dining room, oddly shaped walls, accompanied by artwork and rustic chandeliers, make the home a masterpiece in its own right.
There is also a games room with a pool table and another sitting area.
The master bathroom offers panoramic views of the surroundings and another offers a natural stone shower.
The picturesque view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and trees can be admired from almost any point around the house.
Its façade reflects a modernist influence in architecture, a moderate contrast to the traditional cabin aesthetic.
A wraparound porch also features a separate outdoor seating area, an outdoor dining area, and a tranquil waterfall that flows into a small pond.
Because the house is located deep in a rural setting, privacy is always guaranteed.
The house has four bedrooms and six bathrooms.
Even the bed frames were carved from tree trunks from the surrounding area.
The master bathroom has panoramic views of the surrounding environment.
One of the six bathrooms features a stunning piece de resistance in the form of a natural stone shower.
The previous owners, who moved in some time after Burt sold it, lived there for 23 years and devoted their time to improving the house, including adding a heated plunge pool, a bar and a wine cellar.
Located in the Nantahala National Forest, the small town of Highlands has only 1,000 residents.
With Nashville, Charleston and Charlotte just a short drive away, there are an endless amount of activities waiting for you.
Steve Martin, Stephen King and Nicole Kidman are also said to have homes nearby.
He list It was sold by Jody Lovell at Sotheby’s International Realty in late July, after a brief time on the market.
