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$400,000

Arden, NC 28704
Listed by George Carter · G Carter Consulting LLC
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
700 sqft
Year built
1951

About this home

Small-but-mighty, this gorgeous oasis checks all the boxes with the most abundant gardens you will find in this range! This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home is truly a plug-and-play paradise. Hot tub pad and electrical connection ready for use. Electric car charger outlet ready for use. 4-year-old HVAC system with more than enough of power for super-efficient heating/cooling. Smart lighting, smart thermostat, segmented yards perfect for pet and people management! This home was fully gutted/renovated by its previous owner and then totally tricked out by its current owner. With $25,000 in landscaping improvements, $10,000 in luxury electrical enhancements, and a $12,000 full sewer line replacement, this adorable timeless home is ready for its next chapter. The home has been rented for the last 2 years with exceptional provable rental income. The convenient location, gorgeous aesthetics, and manageable size are exactly what everyone wants in today's busy modern world! Large matching garden shed transfers with property. If buyer desires to occupy home, seller needs a minimum of 60 days to close, to provide tenants with plenty of notice if they need to vacate. The listing agent is the seller of this property.

Property details

MLS #
CAR4367646
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
May 1, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
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
Avery's Creek Elementary
4.41 mi away · Grades 0-4
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
559
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Koontz Intermediate
2.88 mi away · Grades 5-6
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
649
Student:teacher ratio
14.8:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
8.67 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 Arden'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).

75
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
13.7 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
85 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores9
Parks0
Schools6
Transit stops15
Pharmacies6

Market position

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

On the market 1 days -- 166 fewer days than Arden's current average of 167 days.
For reference, the median list price across 188 active listings in Arden right now is $699,250.

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$80,000 down
$320,000 loan
Principal & interest$2,076
Property tax (est.)$333
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated May 2, 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.