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86 Forsythe Street

Asheville, NC 28801

3 beds
2 baths
1,485 sqft
3,920 sqft lot
$286 per sqft
1923 build
– on site

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The quintessential, colorful and creative urban bungalow you've been waiting for nestled into the heart of the walkable Five Points neighborhood. Flow through this home from outside to inside and out again starting with the lush front perennial garden with water feature than step onto the cheerful and covered front porch. Once inside the living room with fireplace opens thru to the dining and kitchen. All rooms end in a cozy and versatile sunporch on the back of the home. The home's master suite is separated from the additional 2 bedrooms and bathroom. There is a clean basement with outside door for storage and a loft space hideaway above the kitchen accessed a built-in ladder. There is currently a 1 car off street parking spot that could be expanding if desired. New windows and exterior doors and paint. Updated electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling, kitchen and baths make this home ready to go. Come and enjoy this cheerful escape in the heart of everything.

Listing courtesy of Canopy MLS / Keller Williams Professionals

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MLS# 3661004 —

The Building

Year Built:

1923
New Construction:

false
Construction Type:

Site Built
Subtype:

Single Family Residence
Construction Materials:

Cedar,Wood Siding
Architectural Style:

Bungalow
Roof:

Shingle,Composition
Foundation Details:

Basement,Basement Inside Entrance,Basement Outside Entrance,Crawl Space,Pier & Beam
Porch:

Covered,Front
Doors & Windows:

g-Insulated Door(s),Insulated Windows
Building Area Total:

1485
SqFt Unheated Total:

756
SqFt Unheated Upper:

132
SqFt Unheated Basement:

624

Interior

Features:

Breakfast Bar,Cable Available,Open Floorplan,Skylight(s),Window Treatments
Flooring:

Tile,Wood
Foyer Level:

Main
Living Area:

1485
Living Room Level:

Main
Kitchen Level:

Main
Dining Room Level:

Main
Loft Level:

Upper
Sunroom Level:

Main
Basement Level:

Basement
Fireplace:

true
Fireplace Features:

Living Room,Master Bedroom
Room Type:

Bathroom 1,Bathroom 2,Dining Room,Foyer,Kitchen,Living Room,Master Bedroom,Sunroom,Bedroom 1,Bedroom 2,Basement,Loft
Room 3 Room Type:

Loft

Location

Directions:

Take Hillside Rd from either Broadway or Merrimon. TURN NORTH on Forsythe St. Follow to #86 on left.
Latitude:

35.607876
Longitude:

-82.559988

The Property

Type:

Residential
Lot Features:

Paved,Wooded
Lot Size Area:

0.09
Zoning Description:

RS8
Zoning:

RS8
Exterior Features:

Fence
Structure Type:

1 Story Basement
Road Responsibility:

Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Type:

Gravel

Listing Agent

Contact info:

Taxes

Parcel Number:

964925015300000
Tax Assessed Value:

289200

Beds

Bedrooms Total:

3
Beds Total:

3
Master Bedroom Level:

Main
Bedroom 1 Level:

Main
Bedroom 2 Level:

Main

Baths

Baths:

2
Full Baths:

2
Full Baths:

2
Bathroom 1 Level:

Main
Bathroom 2 Level:

Main

The Listing

Special Listing Conditions:

None

Heating & Cooling

Heating:

Baseboard,Gas Hot Air Furnace,Heat Pump

Utilities

Sewer:

Public Sewer
Water Source:

Public
Water Heater:

Natural Gas

Appliances

Appliances:

CO Detector,Dishwasher,Dryer,Gas Range,Natural Gas,Refrigerator,Washer
Laundry Features:

Main Level

Schools

Elementary School:

Asheville City
Middle School:

Asheville
High School:

Asheville

The Community

Subdivision Name:

C E Graham
Community Features:

Sidewalks,Street Lights
HOA Subject To:

None

Parking

Parking Features:

Driveway,On Street,Parking Space
Main Level Garage:

No

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Utility Costs

$163/mo.

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Sale history

Date	Event	Source	Price	% Change
10/30/20 Oct 30, 2020	Sold	CMLS	$425,000	-10.5%
9/23/20 Sep 23, 2020	Sold Subject To Contingencies	CMLS	$475,000
9/17/20 Sep 17, 2020	Listed / Active	CMLS	$475,000	86.3% (10.8% / YR)

House Sold on 10/30/2020

$425,000

Listing provided by broker:

Kelly Erin-Spinney

Keller Williams Professionals

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86 Forsythe Street

Asheville, NC 28801