# Storybook-style mountain home in Pickens listed for $1.35m

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rapunzel-worthy-home-built-into-south-carolina-mountainside-lists-for-1-35m/
- Published: 2026-11-14T14:27:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T14:48:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16285817/south-carolina-home-blue-rock-mountain-selling.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Storybook-style South Carolina home listed for $1.35 million.
- The three-bedroom house is built into a mountainside.
- Its 34 stone steps lead to the entrance.

## Summary

A distinctive three-bedroom home built into a mountainside in Pickens, South Carolina, has been listed for $1.35 million. Its stone tower, German-inspired design and forest setting give it a storybook appearance, while its unusual construction and location make it a notable property.

Jane and Derek Hodgin bought the house in 2021 after being drawn to its architecture; it was built in 2011 and became their full-time home in 2025. A 34-step stone staircase leads to the entrance, and features include a patio fireplace, trails and views of the sunrise. Some materials were repurposed: the stones came from a Pickens High School construction project and the maple floors from an old basketball court.

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