River view from driveway - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
8 Riverbend, river views - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Front entrance - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
8 Riverbend, aerial front - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Side entrance and parking - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
8 Riverbend, Riverbend Dr - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Walkout basement exterior - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Kitchen - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
View from lower patio - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Living Room - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Basement - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Kitchen, Bar - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Skylights - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Open floorplan - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Screened porch - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Dinette - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
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View from deck - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Screened porch - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Screened Porch - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Second bedroom - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Second bedroom - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Hall full bath - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Primary bedroom w/ full ensuite bath - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Primary bedroom w/ full ensuite bath - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Primary bath - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Third bedroom - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Front door - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Deck - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Deck - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Storage shed - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Driveway/Parking - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Driveway - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
View from driveway - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
River views - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Front - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Walk out basement patio - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Walk out basement patio - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Second driveway and parking - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Walkup from second driveway - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Basement staircase - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Finished basement - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Full bath basement - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Workshop, Laundry, Furnace - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Road view - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
Aerial - 8 Riverbend Drive, Asheville
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$650,000

8 Riverbend Drive
Asheville, NC 28805
Listed by Alicia Bean Macdonald · Ivester Jackson Blackstream
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Living area
1,826 sqft
Year built
1973

About this home

Discover a serene waterfront retreat just 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. This peaceful 3-bedroom, 3-bath home offers the soothing sounds of the river, beautiful water views, and abundant outdoor living space across multiple patios and decks. Enjoy the tranquility of nature without road noise, and added peace of mind knowing the home sits above the floodplain (no damage from Hurricane Helene). A finished walk-out basement provides additional flexible living space, perfect for guests, recreation, or a home office. Blending privacy, stunning river views, and peaceful surroundings with convenient access to everything Asheville has to offer, this inviting property is a rare opportunity to embrace waterfront living. 15 minutes to downtown, 8 minutes to the Parkway.

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4433815
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Botany Woods
Status
Active
Days on market
5
On market date
October 23, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3
Garage spaces
N/A
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
Bell Elementary
1.61 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
211
Student:teacher ratio
11.1:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Reynolds Middle
3.77 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
523
Student:teacher ratio
14.5:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
5.38 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).

57
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
12.2 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
50 / 100
Restaurants & cafes10
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools1
Transit stops16
Pharmacies7

Market position

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

On the market 5 days -- 117 fewer days than Asheville's current average of 122 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,586 active listings in Asheville right now is $489,000.

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$130,000 down
$520,000 loan
Principal & interest$3,373
Property tax (est.)$542
Home insurance (est.)$150

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

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