Asheville Real Estate and Area Information

Margaret's Direct Line: 828-216-2300
 
 
 
Asheville, North Carolina realtors 
 
And: residential real estate home sales in Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison Counties including: Arden, Weaverville, Black Mountain, Hendersonville, Fletcher, and surrounding areas
(sorry, I do not deal with rentals)
   
Welcome!  I hope you find tons of useful information and home search options on this website.  Consider me your resource for home buying, selling, or relocation in the Asheville area, and please email or call me with questions!  
 
Keep scrolling down for general information and a map of area neighborhoods.  Also consult the menu bar and sidebar blocks for specific topics.

 ASHEVILLE: Is It Your Place to Call HOME?
  
Most people don't move to Asheville because they have to.  We are a place that people want to live.  For most of us, living in Asheville is a deliberate choice that fulfills a longing or dream.  We want to live in natural beauty and abundant outdoor activities.  We want to be surrounded by arts and cultural diversity.  We want to be part of a place that accepts and even embraces us as we are.  We want a town small enough where we run into people we know every time we go out, yet big enough that there are shopping and cultural opportunities.  We want to be in a place that gets "green" and conservation of natural resoures and wonders.
  
If any of that sounds like where you want to be, let's make it happen together!
 
Margaret Vestal
 
REALTOR®/BROKER
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) 
e-PRO Internet Specialist (internet savvy)
ECO Certified Consultant
Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE)
 
I have been in full-time residential real estate sales since 2001.  As I like to say, I have been building relationships and earning client trust since my first day on the job (see Rave Reviews on right sidebar).  I serve all areas in and around Asheville, working in residential and land sales. While I am happy to find any type of property for you, I specialize in downtown Asheville homes and condos (including West Asheville and North Asheville), historic homes, eco - green homes, and mountain homes.  
  
If you are particularly interested in downtown, central Asheville, North Asheville or West Asheville, I can help you!  I love and understand the in-town vibe and culture, and the nuances that make each part of town a little different from the others.
 
However, I also get the desire to have a little more space around you -- really feeling like you are in the mountains.  So I can also help if you are looking for a home in Asheville, Arden, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Candler, Enka, Fairview, Black Mountain, Biltmore, Buncombe County, Madison County, or Henderson County.
  
Describe Asheville and Surrounds 
 
 
Hum, to describe Asheville and surrounding culture. The shortest way to put it is that Asheville is more of a West Coast town: artsy, eclectic, environmentally conscious, nature-loving, outdoorsy, open-minded. Once outside of Asheville proper, the dynamic changes a bit. There is still a rural, local, Southern Appalachian culture. Then there are some suburbs that are more “yuppie.” There is also a significant community of vibrant and involved retirees.  In a word, Asheville and surrounds is DIVERSE!
 
 
Asheville is home to the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA), and within and hour's drive is Warren Wilson College, Mars Hill College, and Western Carolina University as well as several excellent community colleges. Still, I would not identify Asheville as a “college town.” Asheville is the urban hub (really, yet it is only a town of 70,000) for all of Western North Carolina. So we have the major medical facilities and business and shopping for the area. Asheville is a town with a University, retirees, artists, musicians, and outdoor enthusiasts, but it is also just “home” to an awful lot of people who are here for a variety of reasons.
 
 
All would agree, however, that we live in one of the most beautiful areas in the country surrounded by mountains, streams and wildlife.
 
 
Neighborhood Spotlight
 
Overview:  Asheville has boomed in the last decade, but that boom is nothing compared to the 300% growth rate from 1900 to 1929!  As a result, much of the Asheville you see to day springs from that early era.  Escaping largely the urban renewal of the 1960s and 70s, downtown boasts more Art Deco architecture than anywhere other than Miami, FL.  The in-town residential neighborhoods are primarily composed of bungalows of various sizes with some ranch in-fill from the '60s.  The outskirts to town become more mixed, but those areas, too, were mostly built out by the 1970s.  The more recent construction has been in-fill or in subdivisions further out from downtown proper.
 
 
Whether you want an in-town location such as West Asheville, North Asheville, downtown Asheville, etc., a more suburban area like Arden or Fletcher, a small town like Weaverville or Black Mountain, or a country home in Fairview, Candler, or Swannanoa, I can help you find just the right home!
 
Click on a marker on the map to learn a bit more about each area.
 


View Asheville Area Neighborhoods in a larger map

 

Asheville and Western North Carolina
 
 
The abundant natural and architectural beauty, outstanding educational and health care facilities and moderate climate ranks Asheville, North Carolina and surrounding towns high among the best places to work, retire, live and play.

Downtown Asheville is a vital, unique area of independent shops, restaurants, and art galleries. We boast more Art Deco architecture than anywhere in the country other than Miami Beach. Asheville is also home to the famous Biltmore Estate and Gardens and the charming Biltmore Village. Nearby are the quaint mountain towns of Hendersonville, Black Mountain, and Weaverville.

The area also offers many year-round outdoor activities, world class arts, lively music scenes and a very rich history. We are a mountain biking mecca, with some of the best and most difficult trails on the east coast! Hiking, kayaking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, skiing and trail riding are just some of the popular outdoor activities in our area.
 
 
Housing in Asheville includes   older homes (bungalows, arts & crafts, craftsman, colonial, Victorian and vernacular), green homes, mountain homes with views, private estates and in-town condos. More and more environmentally friendly homes and neighborhoods are being built. Nearby are lake and golf communities and all this moderate mountain region offers. This is a great area for owning a second home or vacation home.        
 

 

EMAIL Margaret:  MargaretVestal@REMAX.net

Direct:  828-216-2300

                          

 

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Margaret Vestal is an Asheville Top Producer Realtor among the best Asheville Real Estate Agents,
ranking in the top 9% since 2009 and achieving the RE/MAX 100% Club in 2011!