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$65,000

40 Gunches Dirt Road
Candler, NC 28715
Listed by Scott Carver · Southern Sky Realty
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
N/A
Year built
1987

About this home

Candler, NC – 0.81 Acres | 3 Bedrooms | 2 Baths Bring your vision and a little TLC to this 0.81-acre property in Candler! Situated on a steep, wooded slope, this property offers an opportunity for an investor, renovator, or buyer looking for a project in a beautiful Western North Carolina setting. The existing 3-bedroom, 2-bath mobile home needs extensive work and may be best suited for replacement, giving a new owner the opportunity to explore the possibilities this property has to offer. The property is served by a newer shared well with one other home. If you're looking for a property with potential and aren't afraid of a project, this one is ready for some love and a new owner. Come take a look and imagine what you could create! Please note: The listing agent is related to the seller. Cash offers only due to condtion of the home.

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4419713
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
17
On market date
August 29, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
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
Hominy Valley Elementary
3.85 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
433
Student:teacher ratio
14.4:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Enka Middle
4.94 mi away · Grades 7-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
602
Student:teacher ratio
15.1:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
9.91 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 Candler'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
3.8 / 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 Candler, from live MLS data.

On the market 17 days -- 78 fewer days than Candler's current average of 95 days.
For reference, the median list price across 160 active listings in Candler right now is $397,000.

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$13,000 down
$52,000 loan
Principal & interest$337
Property tax (est.)$54
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 15, 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.