107 Laurel Summit Drive in Asheville, North Carolina 28803

With a population of 87,000, Asheville is the largest city in Western North Carolina and serves as the area's economic and cultural center in many ways. Talk about your A-list cities— Asheville is amassing accolades on many fronts (see below).

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Billed as a place where "altitude affects attitude," Asheville is located in the French Broad River Valley and surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Everyone in and around Asheville knows the best part of living here is the thrill that hits you whenever you realize there's a mountain outside your window. For well over a century, the local topography has influenced everything from arts and crafts to city development to outdoors activities.

Diverse real estate options characterize the greater Asheville area. Within a short drive of the city center, it is entirely possible to consider a downtown condo, rural farm, suburban home in a gated community, or an older home in one of the historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Asheville.

Asheville home buyers are encountering tightening supply in neighborhood centers like West Asheville's Haywood Road, downtown Asheville, and the newly created Biltmore Park. The reduced supply of homes for sale and increasing home prices are encouraging home buyers to consider options outside of Asheville city limits. Home sellers in communities such as Woodfin, Marshall, Candler, and Mills River are all adjusting to this new level of interest.

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BUYING PROPERTY IN ASHEVILLE

Beverly-Hanks has several offices in and around Asheville to best serve your interests:

• Downtown Asheville
• North Asheville
• Biltmore Park
• Biltmore Lake
• The Ramble Biltmore Forest

If you're searching for homes and land in Asheville, our expert real estate agents are available to help. Your Beverly-Hanks & Associates REALTOR® is backed by an outstanding support staff and committed to the highest standards of customer service.

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ASHEVILLE ACCOLADES

Stories about Asheville's quality of life have become a staple of national media outlets. In 2007, the city topped Relocate-America.com's list of "100 Best Places to Live." In 2009, U.S. News & World Report named Asheville one of "America's Best Affordable Places to Retire." And in an August 2011 report, Good Morning America pegged Asheville as one of the "10 Most Beautiful Places in America."

Here are just a few of Asheville's most recent accolades:

Destination:

• Where to Go in 2016, Top 24 Budget Destinations, #16 (Budget Travel, 2016)
• Best Cities in North America, #11 (Travel + Leisure, 2016)
• 20 Coolest Towns in the U.S, #1 (Matador Network, 2015)
• 9 Most Romantic Cities in the South, #4 (The Huffington Post, 2015)
• Top 10 Best Summer Weekend Escapes, #8 (USA Today and 10Best, 2014)

Food and Drink:

• Best New Cities for Beer Lovers (Fortune, 2016)
• Best Foodie Destinations in the USA, #14 (U.S. News & World Report, 2016)
• Where to Find the Best Beer in the World (Condé Nast Traveler, 2016)

Entertainment:

• 10 Must-See Southern Music Venues: The Grey Eagle (Garden & Gun, 2016)
• America's 12 Greatest Music Cities, #10 (Thrillist, 2015)

Lifestyle:

• Top Retirement Towns in North America, #2 (TopRetirements.com, 2016)
• Top 10 Coziest Cities in America, #1 (Honeywell Heaters, 2016)
• Best Places for Businesses and Careers, #12 (Forbes, 2015)
• Top 100 Best Places to Live, #12 (Livability.com, 2015)
• 10 Friendliest Cities in the U.S., #7 (Condé Nast Traveler, 2015)
• Top 5 Pet-Friendly Towns, #2 (TravelChannel.com, 2015)
• America's Quirkiest Towns, #1 (Travel + Leisure, 2014)

Outdoors:

• 10 Best Outdoor Towns in America, #5 (SmarterTravel.com, 2015)
• Top 10 U.S. Fall Foliage Destinations, #7 (Tripadvisor, 2015)

ASHEVILLE REAL ESTATE IS ALL ABOUT LOCATION:

Asheville is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina at the intersection of Interstate 26 (running from Kingsport, TN to Charleston, SC) and Interstate 40 (one of the longest interstates in the country, running from the coast of NC all the way to California). As the seat of Buncombe County and the largest city in the region, Asheville offers many amenities within minutes of each of the area's various neighborhoods, including public, private, and charter schools; an extensive county library system; access to state-of-the-art medical facilities, including Mission Hospital, the largest in the region; and innumerable shopping, entertainment, and dining options. Asheville is also conveniently located near Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pisgah National Forest, and the Blue Ridge Parkway, a sightseer's and cyclist's haven.

ASHEVILLE PROXIMITIES:

Weaverville: 15 minutes

Black Mountain: 18 minutes

Asheville Regional Airport: 19 minutes from city center

Downtown Hendersonville: 31 minutes

Downtown Waynesville: 35 minutes

Greenville, SC: 1 hour, 9 minutes

Hickory, NC: 1 hour, 12 minutes

Knoxville, TN: 1 hour, 49 minutes

Charlotte, NC: 2 hours, 5 minutes

Atlanta, GA: 3 hours, 14 minutes

Raleigh, NC: 3 hours, 39 minutes

ABOUT BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC:

Asheville is the largest city in Western North Carolina, but surrounding towns in Buncombe County offer small-town flair and varied amenities. The population is approximately 240,000 in the county. The four-season temperate climate with average snowfall of only 13 inches makes year-round living easy. Average elevation is 2,165 feet above sea level with surrounding mountain elevations of up to 6,685 feet at Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Because of this broad range of elevations and corresponding climates and plant growth, the area is one of the most bio-diverse in the United States and the world.

In North Buncombe County, Weaverville real estate is seeing explosive growth, and to the east, Black Mountain homes have continued to see values climb as people discover the area.

ASHEVILLE TAX RATES (2015):

Asheville city residents pay both city and Buncombe County property taxes, as totaled below. Buncombe County also has many local and special tax districts. Depending on your home, you may be subject to additional fire or school taxes. Tax rates are per $100 of assessed valuation.

Asheville City: $ 1.079

Asheville City and City School: $ 1.229

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