About this home

Experience the perfect blend of luxury and ease in this immaculate craftsman cottage located within The Settings of Black Mountain, a premier gated community just minutes from the heart of downtown. Built by the award-winning LivingStone Construction, this home is masterfully designed for low-maintenance, age-in-place living without sacrificing style. The main level impresses with soaring tongue-and-groove wood ceilings, elegant beams, and rich oak floors that lead you through an open floor plan bathed in natural light. A cozy gas fireplace anchors the living space, while the versatile second bedroom serves equally well as a professional home office. Transitions between indoor and outdoor living are seamless, with the main level opening onto a massive covered side deck that serves as a private sanctuary for every season. This home also a "Green Built Homes" Gold Certificate! The lower level is a masterclass in functional design, featuring Superior concrete wall construction and impressive eleven-foot ceilings. This daylight basement includes a kitchenette and family room that function perfectly as a guest suite, media room, or social hub, opening directly to a second private deck and a secluded hot tub area. Additionally, a sprawling storage room offers nearly five hundred square feet of potential, ready to be transformed into a home gym, art studio, or extra bedroom. Modern comforts are integrated throughout, including Windsor windows, a tankless natural gas water heater, a whole-house air purifier, and a built-in humidifier. There is also a massive attic storage area above the garage. Whether you are returning from a day of pickleball at the nearby Creekside Sports Club or a mountain hike, this home offers a sophisticated yet comfortable retreat in one of Western North Carolina's most sought-after settings.

Facts and features

Schools

• Black Mountain Primary

  elementary · K-3 · 2.0 mi

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• Charles D Owen Middle

  middle · 6-8 · 3.5 mi

  5

• Charles D Owen High

  high · 9-12 · 3.8 mi

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• Swannanoa Valley Montessori School

  elementary · K-3 · 1.9 mi

• Black Mountain Elementary

  elementary · 4-5 · 2.1 mi

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• Swannanoa Valley Montessori School

  elementary · K-6 · 2.1 mi

Price history

• Jun 26, 2026 · Listed$1,350,000
• Sep 21, 2015 · Sold$65,000
• Aug 13, 2015 · Listed$65,000
• Apr 10, 2012 · Listing Removed$275,000
• Dec 21, 2011 · Listing Removed$99,900
• Jun 24, 2011 · Price Changed$99,900
• Dec 21, 2010 · Listed$150,000
• Jul 6, 2010 · Price Changed$275,000

Tax history

• 2025$5,576 tax · $642,800 assessed
• 2024$5,390 tax · $642,800 assessed
• 2023$5,264 tax · $642,800 assessed
• 2022$5,103 tax · $642,800 assessed
• 2021$5,103 tax · $642,800 assessed
• 2020$3,864 tax · $448,600 assessed
• 2019$3,864 tax · $75,200 assessed
• 2018$647 tax · $75,200 assessed

Home value

$1,279,958

• Quantarium$1,279,958
• Cotality$1,259,000

Where it is