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Single Family Residence at 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
welcoming front porch - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
split level entry - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
virtual staging living room - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
living room - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
modern kitchen - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
giant covered back deck - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
giant covered back deck - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
modern kitchen - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
modern kitchen with back deck access - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
living room - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
abundant natural light and Pella casement windows - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
upstairs bathroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
upstairs bedrooms - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
upstairs bedroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
upstairs bedroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
upstairs bedroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
downstairs bedroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
spacious downstairs closet - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
downstairs bedroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
downstairs bedroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
downstairs bathroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
downstairs bathroom - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
1-car garage - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
1-car garage - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
downstairs living room with walk-up interior access - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
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exterior entry to downstairs living area with natural light from Pella door - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
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fenced back yard and shed - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
view from shed with hardscaping and mature trees - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
fenced in backyard - 53 Hemlock Street, Arden
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$409,000

53 Hemlock Street
Arden, NC 28704
Listed by Nathan Smith · Heartwood Realty LLC
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,548 sqft
Year built
1981

About this home

Gorgeous split-level in Royal Pines! Fenced-in backyard, giant covered back porch, abundant natural light from Pella casement windows and doors! Finished basement with 1-car garage provides versatility and privacy with separate living spaces with exterior entry to both levels. There is a room in the basement listed as an office that meets requirements for a bedroom, but the home is on a 2-bedroom septic system. Septic tank replaced in 2025 with new septic line. New architectural shingle room in 2025 and freshly painted interior! Large, .44-acre lot with miles of trails access. Mosaic-style driveway. Mature trees including Hemlock and Magnolia. Convenient access to Sweeten Creek Rd, Hendersonville Rd., and stellar TC Roberson school district.

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4430956
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Mount Royal
Status
Active
Days on market
4
On market date
October 3, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
N/A

Location

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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
0.83 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
4.32 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
7.02 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).

39
Car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
6.2 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
50 / 100
Restaurants & cafes4
Grocery stores3
Parks2
Schools3
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 4 days -- 148 fewer days than Arden's current average of 152 days.
For reference, the median list price across 267 active listings in Arden right now is $615,000.

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$81,800 down
$327,200 loan
Principal & interest$2,122
Property tax (est.)$341
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 9 days ago.

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.