$528,500
About this home
LOVE THE HOME? LET'S TALK ABOUT A LOWER INTEREST RATE! Qualified buyers may be eligible for an interest rate buy-down with our preferred lender. Ask how you could save on your monthly payment! Historic Druid Hills bungalow, now offered at $528,500! Built in 1926 and filled with the character buyers love in an established Hendersonville home, 1534 Kensington Road offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 1,638 square feet of inviting main-level living. Step through the front sunroom into bright, open living and dining spaces featuring beautiful wood floors, high ceilings, detailed molding and classic trim. The primary suite includes a private bath and walk-in closet, while one of the secondary bedrooms stands out with abundant natural light, built-in shelving and a built-in desk—perfect for working from home, reading or creating. Upstairs, partially finished attic space adds nearly 500 square feet of additional flexible-use space outside the advertised HLA, ideal for hobbies, a playroom, studio or storage (ceiling height just under 7 feet). Outside, mature Japanese maples, established landscaping, a tranquil pond, fenced backyard and deck create a setting that feels worlds away while still being close to everything. Enjoy tree-lined Druid Hills, nearby schools, and easy access to Downtown Hendersonville's restaurants, coffee shops, parks, library, shopping and entertainment. If you've been waiting for a home with history, personality and a WALKABLE location that's hard to replicate, it's time to take another look at Kensington.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4378641
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Druid Hills
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 172
- On market date
- May 7, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- N/A
Location
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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.
- Enrollment
- 427
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
- District
- Henderson County Schools
- Enrollment
- 560
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- District
- Henderson County Schools
- Enrollment
- 204
- Student:teacher ratio
- 34.0:1
- District
- Henderson County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Hendersonville'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).
Market position
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 2 days ago.
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