Asheville, NC 28801,176 E Chestnut ST
Asheville, NC 28801,176 E Chestnut ST
Asheville, NC 28801,176 E Chestnut ST
Asheville, NC 28801,176 E Chestnut ST
Asheville, NC 28801,176 E Chestnut ST
Asheville, NC 28801,176 E Chestnut ST
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$ 1,615,000
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7 Beds

8 Baths

4,155 SqFt


$ 1,615,000
Est. payment | /mo

7 Beds

8 Baths

4,155 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 4,155 sqft

Price per Sqft $388

MLS Listing ID 4297446

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 7

Full Baths 7

Half Baths 1

Abv Grd Liv Area 4,155

Year Built 1905

Lot Size 0.272 Acres

Acres 0.272

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

At 176 E Chestnut Street, historic grandeur and a nearly unbeatable location are yours. In fact, the history of Asheville itself is intertwined with this home. J.M. Westall, Thomas Wolfe's uncle, built this Grand Colonial Revival home in 1905 for William R. Whitson, a local lawyer. Word has it that Thomas Wolfe and Whitson's eldest son were thick as thieves back then. More recently the property has been The Chestnut Street Inn. The home, with its pressed brick exterior, brick quoining around its windows and some of the finest woodwork in the neighborhood, is a pillar of the Chestnut-Liberty Historic District. Although, between the gardens, the shady spots to relax and porches that are to die for, no one would blame you if you never even made it inside. But you will. And as you enter you'll be greeted by the main hallway and one of the home's masterpieces, the closed stringer stairway which ascends from a bowed landing with a courting bench at its base. Other decorative touches such as the raised panel wainscoting, milled mantels and a special sideboard piece made from tiger oak, which every owner has passed down and will stay with the home, are magical.

More than just form, functionality and optionality also abound. There are three levels of living each with a possible primary suite and, with a total of seven bedrooms each with an en suite bathroom, comfortable space for family and friends is definitely available. A multi zoned system helps keep an ideal temperature year round while eight fireplaces ooze charm from days bygone.

Let's talk about lifestyle. Heading out your front door for a stroll, if you go left you'll be at multiple restaurants, City Bakery, The Chop Shop Butchery or pilates within five minutes. If you go right you can be at Liberty House Cafe and Asheville Yoga Center in four minutes or Trader Joe's in another two minutes. This is all without a car, mind you. If you head south down Central Avenue you'll be in Downtown Asheville in around twelve minutes with all the amazing shops, art galleries, breweries, restaurants and art deco architecture sparkling before you. If it's golf, tennis or pickleball you seek, there are multiple clubs nearby. Great schools and parks are also in close proximity or if you're in the mood for nature, hop on a bike or get in your car to find a nearby trail as the Blue Ridge Mountains provide countless opportunities to unplug.

This remarkable property is being sold as a single family home or, if interested, could be sold as a bed & breakfast. Please reach out for more details and book your showing today.

Location

State NC

County Buncombe

Zoning OFFICE

Rooms

Basement Daylight, Exterior Entry, Interior Entry, Partial, Storage Space, Sump Pump, Unfinished, Walk-Out Access

Main Level Bedrooms 2

Interior

Heating Central, Forced Air, Natural Gas

Cooling Central Air, Heat Pump

Flooring Linoleum, Tile, Wood

Fireplaces Type Family Room, Living Room, Primary Bedroom

Fireplace true

Appliance Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Range, Exhaust Hood, Gas Cooktop, Gas Water Heater, Refrigerator, Washer

Laundry Inside, Laundry Room, Upper Level

Exterior

Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas

Roof Type Shingle

Street Surface Gravel,Paved

Porch Covered, Front Porch, Rear Porch, Side Porch

Garage false

Building

Lot Description Corner Lot, Green Area, Level, Wooded, Views

Dwelling Type Site Built

Foundation Basement

Builder Name William Henry Westall (Thomas Wolfe's Uncle)

Sewer Public Sewer

Water City

Architectural Style Colonial

Level or Stories Three

Structure Type Brick Full,Wood

New Construction false

Schools

Elementary Schools Asheville City

Middle Schools Asheville

High Schools Asheville

Others

Senior Community false

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

Special Listing Condition None

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Listed by Pete Anderson • Engel & Völkers Foothills Longtown • pete.anderson@evrealestate.com
John Burbach

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106 Langtree Village Dr., Ste. 301, Mooresville, NC, 28117

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