$529,900
About this home
RARE FIND: Private Oasis in the Heart of historic Montford!! Unique, Montford Gem! Light filled cottage with OVERSIZED level yard, landscaping, privacy fence. This house has been lovingly maintained over the years, and boasts partial LONG-RANGE MOUNTAIN VIEWS and AMAZING SUNSETS. Quiet street bordering extensive GREEN SPACE and the Shakespeare theatre, and a short walk to Asheville’s BEST CUISINE and shops. A rare find at this price point, the property affords the flexibility to have the downstairs serve as ART STUDIO, GUEST SUITE, IN-LAW SUITE, or s/he private level. Live upstairs and rent downstairs, or enjoy it as a classic Montford home. The Charming Spiral Staircase opens to a FINISHED LOWER LEVEL, with a wall of windows overlooking the PRIVACY of the yard. IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED, Fresh and Modern. This large lot provided space to reimagine and expand upper kitchen and living or add on. Additional optional CLEARED LOT with STUNNING VIEWS is available only with the purchase of this home, which expands living and building possibilities-- live here while you build your DREAM HOME across the street!! Half a block to a DESIGNER PLAYGROUND, Tempie Avery, Shakespeare Theater, and more! A 5 minute walk to ALL DAY DARLING, and 10 minute stroll to DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE! Plus 30 DAY RENTALS ALLOWED! House has one tenant on a 30 day contract; please respect viewing hours and knock before entering. (Note: Last property transfer of $182,500 was previous partner buyout, not a reflection of value at that time.) Get this one before it is gone! MOTIVATED SELLER.
Property details
- MLS #
- CAR4365851
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- MONTFORD
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 61
- On market date
- May 8, 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 407
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.0:1
- District
- Asheville City Schools
- Enrollment
- 623
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.5:1
- District
- Asheville City Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,135
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.2:1
- District
- Asheville City 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).
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 8, 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.