$199,900
Community: Leicester in Buncombe County
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Quietly situated in the beautiful Leicester valley of western North Carolina, surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and located on a quiet country road, you will find a wonderful nature lover's retreat. This quaint cottage style home with an inviting covered front porch beckons you to sit back and enjoy its abundance of flowers, shrubs and trees! You will find peonies, roses, gardenia, hydrangeas, lilacs, lily of the valley, fig tree, blueberries and hazelnut bushes in abundance on this slightly sloping parcel of land. There is a large open space in the yard that is just waiting for you to add your fire pit, gazebo, picnic spot or even more plantings. Included with this home is a 284 sq ft workshop, perfect for a she shed or hobbies. The current owner has used it as a greenhouse so use your imagination! (The workshop is wired but the electricity is currently disconnected.) A free standing one and one/half car 21 x 18 ft garage is the perfect spot to keep your car out of the weather and still offer plenty of storage space. Inside this darling home, you will find it is smartly and efficiently planned. There is a comfortable living area with a kitchen that contains all the necessities. The bedroom is roomy and the full bath features a tub with shower. The washer and dryer are effortlessly located in the hallway. Back outside you will find a fenced dog run around one end of the house, perfect for your dog to go from house to yard and back inside with ease. This home is truly perfect for someone who wants to be surrounded by nature and peacefulness. Yet it is just a short drive to downtown Asheville.
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Directions: From Patton Ave. in Asheville, turn onto New Leicester Hwy. (Hwy. 63). Continue to turn right onto Martin Branch Rd. then keep left to stay on Martin Branch. Slight left onto Gibbs Rd then left onto King Dr. #17 is the second house on the right.
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