686 New Haw Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28805
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,669 sqft · $449/sqft
Highlights
About This Home
This enchanting East Asheville cottage, originally designed by renowned Architect Douglas Ellington for his mother, combines historical charm, income potential, and a prime location just minutes from downtown Asheville. Recently enhanced with a new metal roof and gas range, the home beautifully blends local history with modern upgrades. Situated on a private .
84-acre double lot, the cedar-sided cottage features abundant perennial gardens. Its charming interior includes a cozy living room with a fireplace and a bright, sunny family room surrounded by trees and ample windows. A downstairs guest suite, complete with a private entrance, offers an extra bedroom and bath.
Possibilities abound with an updated garage apartment (2018) & potential to subdivide.
Property Details
Interior Details
- Heating
- Central
- Forced Air
- Natural Gas
- Flooring
- Wood
- Sqftmain
- 1291
- Roomcount
- 11
- Sqftlower
- 0
- Sqftthird
- 0
- Sqftupper
- 0
- Bedroommain
- 2
- Fullbathmain
- 1
- Halfbathmain
- 0
- Half Bathrooms
- 0
- Bedroombasement
- 1
- Bedroomsecondlq
- 1
- Total Bathrooms
- 3
- Window Features
- Insulated Window(s)
- Fullbathbasement
- 1
- Fullbathsecondlq
- 1
- Halfbathbasement
- 0
- Halfbathsecondlq
- 0
- Laundry Features
- Mud Room
- Laundry Room
- Main Level
- Interior Features
- Built-in Features
- Kitchen Island
- Mainlevelgarageyn
- 0
- Security Features
- Smoke Detector(s)
- Sqftunheatedtotal
- 0
- Fireplace Features
- Living Room
- Sqfttotalpropertyhla
- 2162
- Sqftsecondlivingquartershla
- 493
Dwelling And Structure
- Architectural Style
- Bungalow
- Cottage
- Traditional
Square Footage And Levels
- Levels
- One
- Above Grade Finished Area
- 1291
- Below Grade Finished Area
- 378
Parking And Garage
- Parking Features
- Driveway
- Detached Garage
Exterior Features
- Roof
- Metal
- Construction Materials
- Wood
- Patio And Porch Features
- Deck
- Front Porch
- Patio
Lot And Land
- Lot Features
- Wooded
- Lot Size Units
- Acres
- Other Structures
- Shed(s)
Basement And Foundation
- Basement
- Finished
- Foundation Details
- Basement
Utilities
- Sewer
- Septic Installed
- Water Source
- City
Financial Information
- Citytaxespaidto
- Asheville
- Proposedspecialassessmentyn
- 0
Zoning And Restrictions
- Zoningspecification
- R S4
Listed by Glenn Haden (828-329-3290) · Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Downtown (828-254-7221)
Location
- Address
- 686 New Haw Creek Road
- City
- Asheville, NC 28805
- Community
- Haw Creek
Schools
- Elementary
- Haw Creek
- Middle
- AC Reynolds
- High
- AC Reynolds
School assignments may change. Contact the school district to confirm.
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