Home Sweet Home! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Home Sweet Home! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Covered front porch at front entry - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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staged - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Cozy den with gas log FP - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Kitchen - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Dining Room - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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staged - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Spacious sunroom. - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Staged - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Living room - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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staged - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Primary bedroom - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Primary bathroom - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Second bedroom on main - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Guest bathroom on main - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Laundry/mudroom with a quick relief station! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Upper landing - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Bedroom upstairs - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Second upstairs flex space/bedroom - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Large upstairs bathroom - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Upstairs sitting room - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Upstairs kitchen - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Upstairs dining area adjoining kitchen - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Lots of potential for these two great wired outbuildings for workshop or studio. - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Back view of house featuring the sunroom - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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Pleasant driveway up to home! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
824 Sqft pavilion for outdoor entertainment in summer color! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Long range views  from the front yard - winter or summer! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Aerial showcasing the panoramic long range - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Where else can you find a property like this? - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
Single Family Residence at 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander, photo 46 of 48
Single Family Residence at 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander, photo 47 of 48
You can't beat the Evening Sunset here! - 727 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander
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$899,000

727 Jenkins Valley Road
Alexander, NC 28701
Listed by Norval Hensley · RE/MAX Results
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Living area
4,602 sqft
Year built
1995

About this home

Discover the space, comfort, and mountain lifestyle offered by this beautifully maintained 4,600-square-foot home, set on 2.31 level acres with sweeping panoramic views. Thoughtfully designed for both everyday living and entertaining, the property offers exceptional flexibility and room to breathe. Priced $97,000 under tax value gives instant equity in this awesome property. The upper level, with both interior and exterior entrances, has successfully served as an income-producing short-term rental, while also providing an ideal private retreat for guests or extended family. A heated and cooled sunroom adds an additional 475 square feet of light-filled living space, perfect for relaxing, gathering, or simply enjoying the surrounding landscape in every season. Located in the pastoral community of Alexander, the home offers the rare combination of peaceful countryside living with easy access to downtown Asheville—just a 15–18 minute drive away. A whole-home generator provides added peace of mind. From this central Western North Carolina location, adventure is always close at hand. Within an hour’s drive or less, you can enjoy trout fishing, tubing, rafting, canoeing, and kayaking, along with snow skiing, snowboarding, and tubing in the winter months. World-renowned destinations such as Biltmore Estate, the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, the cultural heritage of Cherokee, and the excitement of Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort are all easily accessible. Back at home, the property truly shines as a place to gather and create. Enjoy memorable evenings entertaining beneath the expansive outdoor pavilion, pursue hobbies in the spacious workshops, or cultivate your own gardens across the beautiful level grounds. This is a property where space, scenery, and lifestyle come together beautifully. Schedule your private showing and experience all it has to offer. Please note - AI staged pictures are labeled staged.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4357039
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
none
Status
Active
Days on market
190
On market date
March 16, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A
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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
North Buncombe Elementary
5.87 mi away · Grades 0-4
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
525
Student:teacher ratio
13.5:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
North Buncombe Middle
4.84 mi away · Grades 7-8
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
485
Student:teacher ratio
12.4:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
8.46 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 Alexander'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.

17
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
3.3 / 20 -- Least walkable

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$5,564/mo
$179,800 down
$719,200 loan
Principal & interest$4,665
Property tax (est.)$749
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 22, 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.