820 Merrills Cove - Complete privacy just 2.5 miles from city limits (Virtually enhanced) - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Custom home on 6 private acres - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
6.02 Private wooded acres - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Stone patio with outdoor  fireplace - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Creek meanders through property - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Dramatic great room with wall of windows and wood stove - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Greenhouse nestled in the gardens - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Charming woodland building - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Rear exterior with covered porches - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Covered porch overlooking grounds - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Light-filled entry and staircase - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Soaring great room with abundant natural light - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Great room overlooking stone patio and grounds - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Open light-filled main living area - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Spacious kitchen with abundant cabinetry - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Well-appointed kitchen with generous workspace - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Spacious kitchen with generous workspace - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Kitchen opens to main living areas - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Additional kitchen cabinetry and storage - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Walk-in pantry with built-in shelving - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Virtually staged dining room - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Dedicated dining room - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Main-level hallway and staircase - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Office with custom built-ins - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Virtually staged primary bedroom - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Primary bedroom with natural light - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Primary bath with dual vanity - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Spacious walk-in shower - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Guest bedroom - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Bright secondary bedroom - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Full bath with tub/shower - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Bright secondary bedroom - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Expansive unfinished walk-out basement w/ preventative water filtration system - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Basement offers excellent expansion potential - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Stone patio surrounded by nature - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Expansive outdoor living space - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Aerial view of home and grounds - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Aerial view of gardens and greenhouse - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Greenhouse and established gardens - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Inside the charming greenhouse - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Woodland retreat near the creek - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Finished interior of woodland retreat - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Aerial view of gardens and acreage - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
Peaceful creekside setting - 820 Merrills Cove Road, Asheville
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$998,000

820 Merrills Cove Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Listed by Jennifer Farley · Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
2,416 sqft
Year built
2017

About this home

Now offered at a compelling new price - come experience 6+ private Asheville acres, established gardens. greenhouse, creek. trails and detached studio - Discover a rare opportunity to own a private 6.24-acre estate just minutes from downtown Asheville, where modern construction, natural beauty and exceptional flexibility come together. Built in 2017, this custom home welcomes you through mature trees, flowering gardens and across a gentle stream to a light-filled interior with soaring ceilings, expansive windows and a dramatic great room with wood-burning stove. The thoughtful floor plan offers a main-level primary suite, dedicated office, formal dining room, generous gathering spaces and three additional bedrooms upstairs. A full unfinished walkout basement provides outstanding potential to add significant living space, while a separate heated and cooled workshop, not included in the home’s reported square footage, offers an incredible year-round space for projects, woodworking or creative pursuits. The garage also features two electric vehicle chargers. Outside, an expansive stone terrace with fireplace is ideal for gathering, while trails, a 12-by-12-foot greenhouse, 10 raised garden beds, established berries, vegetables, herbs and flowers create a gardener’s dream. Tucked into the landscape, the beautifully finished detached studio offers an inspiring space for an artist’s studio, yoga room, hobby space, playroom or quiet retreat. A gentle creek, wetlands, open lawns and wooded acreage extending to the ridgeline provide privacy, room to explore and abundant wildlife. Whole-home water filtration, preventative radon mitigation and an EcoFlow backup battery system add modern comfort and peace of mind. This uncommon Asheville property offers room to live, create, gather, garden and grow.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4408419
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
55
On market date
August 20, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
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
Glen Arden Elementary
3.76 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
494
Student:teacher ratio
13.7:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Cane Creek Middle
3.55 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
454
Student:teacher ratio
13.0:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
5.58 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 Asheville'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).

12
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
4.0 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
0 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 55 days -- 65 fewer days than Asheville's current average of 120 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,597 active listings in Asheville right now is $489,000.

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$199,600 down
$798,400 loan
Principal & interest$5,178
Property tax (est.)$832
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 11 days ago.

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