Mountain haven in Morganton
"When we got there and the view was what it was, it was like, this is it," said Kuhn. The home was listed at $230,000, but he got it for $220,000, including $5,000 in closing costs. The cabin appraised at $228,000. "I had some money I wanted to investment and I didn't want to invest in the stock market. I knew it was a good time. I didn't realize I would get the deal that I got," said Kuhn, 50, director of strategic marketing for a manufacturer of products used in transfusion medicine. Christopher Oquendo/AJC Special