House for sale: Located in popular / fast growing West Asheville, North Carolina
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$169,000
Secluded lot with complete privacy fencing, in a neighborhood of responsible and friendly home owners. House sits back from the road with a private drive.
Asheville is a rare place which skipped the urban renewal process that stripped the character from many downtowns. Artists and street musicians converge with tourists and locals for a vibrancy rarely found in a city of this size. There is always something happening downtown. Visit http://www.exploreasheville.com.
This 2006 like-new home is GreenBuilt and EnergyStar efficient. Its open floor plan and nine-foot ceilings provide the quality of spaciousness. All 1,500 square feet are efficiently designed for comfort and low utility expense. Clean electric forced-air heat, air conditioning, and an efficient propane gas-logs stove provide ambiance and low cost climate control.
Yard and Gardens:
Arriving at 7 Hi Alta Avenue brings you to a long privacy-fenced driveway. Along the fence is a garden and fruit-bearing vines including a fig, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and grapes, all producing delicious fruit throughout their season. The 0.2-acre lot is cozy and creates a haven of privacy with the fence, and lovely trees and gardens.An arched rose-covered entrance just inside the front gate ushers homeowner and visitors alike into a magical setting of beautiful flowers, more delectable fruits and fresh organic vegetables.
Inside this secluded lot, one finds not only an enchanting environment but also an economic food source. The lot has been carefully sculpted with private raised garden beds, recently refreshed with organic, fertile soil.
The property boasts of a courtyard with stone walkways leading to 7 fruit bearing trees: apple, peach, pear, cherry (3) and a large mulberry tree loaded with tasty dark red loganberry fruit last season.
Strawberry plants come alive in the spring with large red berries from over 200 plants that continue to send out runners and propagate more new plants. They share the courtyard with herb plants and bright flowers amongst the trees.
The herb gardens contain peppermint, sage, rosemary and a variety of cooking and healing herbs. Extensive mulching over landscaper's paper keeps the unwanted growth from encroaching on the gardens.
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Before moving inside the home you can visit the 12' x 16' outbuilding with 8' ceiling, currently outfitted as a wood working shop. It has electric lights, power enough for tools and air conditioning. Additionally the roof is a 12 by 12 pitch and there is a large storage area in the upper level that has a 6' ridge. This building is nestled in the rear yard, just inside the fence with a wood plank walkway to both front and side double doors.
For garden supplies and tools, a small but efficient 4' x 8' shed provides convenient storage and lock-up after a day of planting and watering. Three rain barrels hold fresh rain water for the gardens.
The house has two covered porches. The back, 8' x 12', porch has a privacy screen to block the sun and wind and offers a space in the summer for cooking, resulting in reduced energy cooling expense from heating the kitchen. The 6' x 19' front porch is cool in summer months as vines and trees provide just the right amount of shade, leaving enough sun and light for relaxing throughout the day or in the evening watching the moon come up as the sun goes down.
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Inside the House:
Once inside the front door, one experiences the expansiveness of 9' high ceilings and the open floor plan to the kitchen. Floor to ceiling cupboards provide ample space for food and other kitchen storage needs. There is a dishwasher, EnergyStar refrigerator, as well as electric range and generous dining space.Windows throughout are large and convenient, covered with louvered blinds in white and wood, in large slat design.
There are two bedroom/office/guest rooms on the first floor. These rooms are 12' x 13' and 9' x 10'. Each room has two tall windows, blinds and closets.
A large bathroom sits at the end of the hall. It has a tub/shower, toilet, double sinks, and a closet which houses a washer and dryer and multiple shelves for linens and towels.
There is also an ample closet in the hall leading to these bedrooms and bath, which is currently used as a pantry.
Downstairs floors are wood laminates and vinyl for easy maintenance.
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The master suite is housed on the entire second floor of the house. It is 17' x 35', of which the master bath takes up 60 sqft of that space. Going up sound-silencing carpeted stairs to the second floor, the door opens onto stunning blonde bamboo hardwood on the entire floor. Spacious and bright with louver blinds in the sleeping area, there is ample room for dressers and other furniture. A large closet sits around the corner to the right upon entering the room.
A newly built master bathroom completes the charm and efficient use of this upper floor with its jacuzzi tub, double flush toilet, and dual sink set with cabinets and mirrors. The bath is just to the left at the top of the stairs. Next to this bathroom there is a 10' x 12' open space with a tall window available for relaxing, sitting or storage. With the addition of a short wall and door it could become a bedroom for a child.
Contact:
To see the house, or for more information, please contact:Ron and Kathy Heatley
kathy0121@msn.com
(828) 254-6837
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