Signalized corner acreage New Leicester Hwy Asheville - Asheville
Signalized corner acreage New Leicester Hwy Asheville - Asheville
Over 500' frontage New Leicester Hwy - Asheville
Over 500' frontage New Leicester Hwy - Asheville
5+ Acres - Asheville
5+ Acres - Asheville
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Over 500' frontage also on O'Donald Rd - Asheville
Over 500' frontage also on O'Donald Rd - Asheville
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Busy 5-lane Hwy with plentiful newer apartment homes - Asheville
Busy 5-lane Hwy with plentiful newer apartment homes - Asheville
At the foot of Spivey Mtn - Asheville - Asheville
At the foot of Spivey Mtn - Asheville - Asheville
Gentle topography; ease of development - Asheville
Gentle topography; ease of development - Asheville
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Existing SFR could be future rental or office - Asheville
Existing SFR could be future rental or office - Asheville
3 Drilled Wells on property - Asheville
3 Drilled Wells on property - Asheville
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Unrestricted acreage prime for development - Asheville
Unrestricted acreage prime for development - Asheville
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Sited across from large apartment home community - Asheville
Sited across from large apartment home community - Asheville
Includes 9 Mobile Home pads - Asheville
Includes 9 Mobile Home pads - Asheville
Gently laying acreage - Asheville
Gently laying acreage - Asheville
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$1,149,000

Asheville, NC 28806
Listed by Micheal Farlow · Lantern Realty & Development
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1
Living area
1,032 sqft
Year built
1932

About this home

Price Reduction - Developer's Dream: Signalized Corner Acreage on New Leicester Hwy - position your next project on one of the most strategic and visible development sites in the Asheville market. This +/-5.39 acre parcel offers prime frontage on New Leicester Highway (over 500 ft on a 5-lane highway) plus additional access along O'Donald Road, all just 4 miles from Patton Avenue and minutes to downtown Asheville. Located at a signalized intersection on the drive-home side of the highway, this very gently sloping, high-traffic site offers a rare opportunity for commercial, multifamily, or mised-use development in one of Buncombe County's fastest-growing corridors. Open use zoning, minimal site prep, over 500' frontage on two roads, 3 private wells with municipal water available. Whether you're planning a multifamily development, commercial center, storage facility, or a blended-use project, this site checks every box - location, access, infrastructure, zoning flexibility, and growth potential. Property details also available at MLS #3603681.

Property details

MLS #
CAR3603724
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
None
Status
Active
Days on market
2064
On market date
April 28, 2020
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
5.39 acres
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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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
West Buncombe Elementary
1.67 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
550
Student:teacher ratio
13.8:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Eblen Intermediate
1.79 mi away · Grades 5-6
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
593
Student:teacher ratio
14.1:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
6.28 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).

19
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
4.3 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
15 / 100
Restaurants & cafes2
Grocery stores1
Parks1
Schools0
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 2064 days -- 1937 more days than Asheville's current average of 127 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,242 active listings in Asheville right now is $507,000.

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$7,069/mo
$229,800 down
$919,200 loan
Principal & interest$5,962
Property tax (est.)$958
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated June 18, 2026.

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