Welcome to 162 Riverbend Forest Drive. - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
This open floor plan flows seamlessly - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Mountain views as soon as you walk through the door. - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
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Gas fireplace and walls of windows. - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Gas fireplace and walls of windows. - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
This open floor plan flows seamlessly - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Wood burning stacked stone fireplace - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Screened in porch - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
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The sunny foyer/sunroom brings the outside in - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
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Terrace level en-suite bedroom - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level en-suite bath - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level en-suite bath - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level family room (virtually staged) - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level family room (virtually staged) - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level bedroom 2 - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level bath - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level bath - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level bedroom 3 - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Terrace level deck - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
Back exterior view - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
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Riverbend forest is a gated community. - 162 Riverbend Forest Drive, Asheville
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$1,450,000

162 Riverbend Forest Drive
Asheville, NC 28805
Listed by Britt Allen · Premier Sotheby’s International Realty
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3.5
Living area
3,462 sqft
Year built
2022

About this home

Mountain views, river vistas, and downtown Asheville just minutes away, 162 Riverbend Forest Drive captures the best of Western North Carolina living. Located within a gated community, this thoughtfully designed home offers abundant natural light, generous living spaces, and beautiful mountain scenery. Expansive windows frame the landscape, while an open floor plan creates an effortless flow for everyday living and entertaining. The kitchen features custom cabinetry, ample workspace, and picturesque views. A spacious primary suite and versatile guest accommodations offer comfort and flexibility, while the screened porch with fireplace invites year-round enjoyment of the surrounding landscape. With privacy, natural beauty, and Asheville’s celebrated dining and cultural scene just minutes away, this home offers an ideal balance of mountain living and modern convenience.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Canopy MLS
MLS #
CAR4342488
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Riverbend Forest
Status
Active
Days on market
221
On market date
March 26, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3.5
Garage spaces
2
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
Williams Elementary
3.56 mi away · Grades 0-5
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
450
Student:teacher ratio
13.2:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
Middle
Owen Middle
5.13 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
457
Student:teacher ratio
13.4:1
District
Buncombe County Schools
High
Early College
5.38 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).

50
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
13.2 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
25 / 100
Restaurants & cafes6
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools0
Transit stops7
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 221 days -- 99 more days than Asheville's current average of 122 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,550 active listings in Asheville right now is $479,000.

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$290,000 down
$1,160,000 loan
Principal & interest$7,524
Property tax (est.)$1,208
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 6 hr ago.

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