In the Heart of Black Mountain – This 2 br/2ba home is located in one of Black Mountain's most convenient and desirable locations.
This home has the original hardwood floors in bedrooms, living room, dining room and kitchen. The living room features a stone gas fireplace for those cold winter nights. Just outside the kitchen door is and a large covered back porch that leads to a very spacious backyard. Recent improvements include exterior trim painting (2021) and a new heat pump (2024). In 2025, the home underwent substantial upgrades including a new septic tank, new roof, new siding, new gutters, six new windows and freshly painted trim. The redesigned upper level has new steps up to an additional 426 s.f with new sheetrock and is a blank slate ready for your creative finishing touches for whatever you can imagine. Maybe a game room, sewing/craft room, art studio or a great home office. You decide. It also has another 115 s.f for a potential 3rd bath or extra storage.
A rare opportunity exists to have your family or friends close by. 20 Herron Street next door will also available soon. Buy both. Live in one and rent the other.
Unmatched Location & Lifestyle
This home is within walking distance to a frisbee golf course, community garden, Grey Eagle indoor recreation center, and a fire department substation. You're just 1.5 miles from the Cheshire YMCA and Ingles Market, and only 3 miles to downtown Black Mountain.
Enjoy local favorites nearby including Dynamite Roasting Co., The Drip, and Starbucks, as well as breweries such as Lookout Brewing, Pisgah Brewing, Black Mountain Brewing, and Oak & Grist Distilling Company. Outdoor and activities abound at Lake Tomahawk, Veterans Park, the town Water Pad, and the hiking trails of Montreat College.
Future Growth & Value
The area continues to see exciting growth. Montreat College is constructing a new Cyber Security Center on Blue Ridge Road, projected to open in 2028 as a four-year program expected to enroll approximately 929 students. Additionally, beginning in 2026, the North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to begin construction on a new I-40 interchange at Blue Ridge Road, further enhancing accessibility and long-term value.
Property Details
- Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Heat Pump
- Heating
- Central, Heat Pump
- Cooling Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Heat Pump
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2.0
- Full Baths
- 2
- View
- Mountain(s)
- Lot Features
- Level, Sloped
- Stories
- One and One Half
- Lot Description
- Level, Sloped
- Acres
- 0.0
- Square Feet
- 1184.0
- Lot Size (sqft)
- 0.57
- Parking Features
- Driveway, Attached Garage
- Parking
- 1
- Parking Type
- Driveway
- Parking Garage Spaces
- 0.0
- Property Type
- Purchase
- Basement
- 1
- Basement Description
- Basement Shop, Exterior Entry, Interior Entry, Storage Space, Unfinished
- Basement Finished
- 1
- Year Built
- 1948
- Foundation
- Basement, Crawl Space
- Sewer Information
- Shared Septic
- Utility Source
- City
- Appliances
- Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Washer/Dryer
- Elementary School
- Black Mountain
- Middle School
- Charles D Owen
- High School
- Charles D Owen
- County
- BUNCOMBE
- Region
- Black Mountain
- Original List Price
- $450,000
- Days on Market (Cumulative)
- 66
Location
Legal
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Listed by Jeff Riley (#CARjeffriley)
Listing Office: JT Riley Realty LLC (#CARNCM32250)
