261 Forest Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28803
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,472 sqft · $279/sqft
Highlights
About This Home
This storybook cottage in Kenilworth is brimming with character and thoughtful flexibility. The main level welcomes you with a spacious living room and dining room space, a full bath, 2 cozy bedrooms, and a light-filled sunroom that’s perfect for morning coffee or curling up with a book. The kitchen offers plenty of potential, with an adjacent space perfect for pantry space. Step out back to a private porch tucked into the trees, surrounded by lush, established gardens, a flat grassy yard, and two separate parking areas—plus a handy outdoor shed for tools or toys.
Downstairs, a brand new fully finished basement with interior and exterior access opens up endless possibilities: a generous apartment for guests or income potential, a luxurious primary suite, or the ideal setup for multigenerational living. Home has many upgrades -New roof, New HVAC, New exterior paint, this charming cottage offers it all—right in one of Asheville’s most cherished neighborhoods.
Property Details
Interior Details
- Heating
- Heat Pump
- Flooring
- Wood
- Sqftmain
- 1236
- Roomcount
- 11
- Sqftlower
- 0
- Sqftthird
- 0
- Sqftupper
- 0
- Bedroommain
- 2
- Fullbathmain
- 1
- Halfbathmain
- 0
- Half Bathrooms
- 0
- Bedroombasement
- 1
- Total Bathrooms
- 2
- Fullbathbasement
- 1
- Laundry Features
- In Basement
- Mainlevelgarageyn
- 0
- Sqftunheatedtotal
- 0
- Fireplace Features
- Living Room
- Wood Burning
- Sqfttotalpropertyhla
- 2472
Dwelling And Structure
- Architectural Style
- Cottage
- Accessibility Features
- Stair Lift
- Zero-Grade Entry
Square Footage And Levels
- Levels
- Two
- Above Grade Finished Area
- 1236
- Below Grade Finished Area
- 1236
Parking And Garage
- Parking Features
- Driveway
Exterior Features
- Roof
- Architectural Shingle
- Construction Materials
- Asbestos
- Cedar Shake
- Hard Stucco
- Patio And Porch Features
- Glass Enclosed
- Rear Porch
Lot And Land
- Lot Features
- Corner Lot
- Green Area
- Level
- Lot Size Units
- Acres
- Other Structures
- Shed(s)
Basement And Foundation
- Basement
- Apartment
- Exterior Entry
- Finished
- Full
- Interior Entry
- Storage Space
- Sump Pump
- Walk-Out Access
- Foundation Details
- Basement
Utilities
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Utilities
- Electricity Connected
- Natural Gas
- Water Source
- City
Financial Information
- Citytaxespaidto
- Asheville
- Hoasubjecttodues
- No
Zoning And Restrictions
- Zoningspecification
- R S8
Listed by Claire Stanhope (828-713-0055) · Town and Mountain Realty (828-232-2879)
Location
- Address
- 261 Forest Hill Drive
- City
- Asheville, NC 28803
- Community
- Kenilworth
Schools
- Elementary
- Unspecified
- Middle
- Asheville
- High
- Asheville
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