Unimproved Commercial at 3862 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden
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$3,200,000

3862 Sweeten Creek Road
Arden, NC 28704
Listed by James Wilson · Pulliam Properties, Inc
Bedrooms
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Bathrooms
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Living area
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Year built
1900

About this home

Great development site in South Asheville. 12.43/ac site zoned RM-16 in the City of Asheville. Has approximately 500' frontage on Sweeten Creek Rd. Excellent Multi-Family Apartment site/Townhomes/BTR Project. Older home and barn/shed on property with little to no value. Sold As-Is. There are 2 parcels included in this sale: 9654-44-4259 & 9654-44-1465 in Buncombe County. NOTE: Sweeten Creek Rd is schedule to become a 4 lane road at some point in the future with the NCDOT widening project. There is a small creek running through the property as well as a sewer line.

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4198466
Property type
Unimproved Commercial
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
190
On market date
November 7, 2024
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
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Garage spaces
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Parking spaces
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Avery's Creek Elementary
3.82 mi away · Grades 0-4
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
559
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Koontz Intermediate
1.85 mi away · Grades 5-6
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
649
Student:teacher ratio
14.8:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
7.41 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
278
Student:teacher ratio
25.3:1
District
Buncombe County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Arden's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

85
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
14.8 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes19
Grocery stores9
Parks3
Schools5
Transit stops18
Pharmacies2

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Arden, from live MLS data.

On the market 190 days -- 35 more days than Arden's current average of 155 days.
For reference, the median list price across 265 active listings in Arden right now is $629,000.

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$640,000 down
$2,560,000 loan
Principal & interest$16,604
Property tax (est.)$2,667
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 1, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.