Welcome to your new mini farm! Located 20 minutes to downtown Asheville and a mile to the French Broad River. Home has been featured in Asheville Citizen Times. One of a kind and anything but ordinary. Modern contemporary passive solar design built with meticulous intention. Renovated in 2022. New roof, new hvac system, new beautifully crafted bathrooms, new open kitchen, expansive fencing with over an acre of pasture. This property is ready for your animals. Year round mountain views. Bask in the warmth and sun of the attached Solarium in winter. Photovoltaic system, earth bermed to the north and south facing floor to ceiling windows together with solar mass heating keep energy bills extremely low. Mature landscaping surround the property. Unrestricted 1.75 acres. Rental lot accommodates tiny houses or recreational vehicles with separate private driveway. Owners prided themselves in restoring this dream home to a peaceful mountain sanctuary for themselves, now it’s ready to be yours!
Single-familyProperty Type
1985Year Built
1.75 acresLot Size
$284Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Berne Merriman• Looking Glass Realty
Contact: bernadette@lookingglassrealty.com
Bought with Claire Stanhope• Town and Mountain Realty
Ideal property for buyer seeking to avoid HOA, neighborhood or private restrictions and live partially off the grid! Highly energy efficient passive solar home just 15 mins from downtown Weaverville, apx 25 mins from downtown Asheville. Solar hot water heater, 9 kwh photo voltaic panels on roof to create electricity, 2 x 6 exterior walls, earth bermed North wall below grade, enclosed sunroom/Greenhouse w/year round use for plants/drying clothes and thermostatically controlled exhaust fan, 2 interior heat-retaining brick walls, high efficiency 2 chamber freestanding woodstove, open house design for maximum solar light, air-lock entrance, whole house attic fan w/skylights and cross ventilation, strategic placement of features/amenities for maximum efficiency, and more! Large 1.75 acre private wooded lot can be subdivided or add additional structures(buyer to confirm). $5000 credit to buyer w/ acceptable terms towards interior paint/floor coverings. 1 car garage plus 2 car carport, shed
CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #NCM568645
Feb 19, 2015
Sold
$250,000
$130/sq ft
Feb 19, 2015
Sold
$250,000
$130/sq ft
Aug 12, 2014
Listed
$250,000
$130/sq ft
+19
Leader in 0 Carbon Footprint housing! This passive solar design w/solar hot water & 9 kwh photo voltaic array, was featured in BC Solar Homes Tour for Nat'l Conference. This 2x6 construction features many south facing windows for light & airy living in open floor place design. Call for all energy efficient features all situated on private lot surrounded completely by nature! Can't match this one anywhere in the county!Original owner.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,557 (+1.1%)
$25,300 + $305,200
$330,500
2024
$2,530 (+15.4%)
$25,300 + $305,200
$330,500
2023
$2,193 (+12.2%)
$40,300 + $301,800
$342,100
2022
$1,955
$40,300 + $264,300
$304,600
2021
$1,955 (+0.8%)
$40,300 + $255,900
$296,200
2020
$1,939
$40,300 + $255,900
$296,200
2019
$1,939 (+2.9%)
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2018
$1,884
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2017
$1,884 (+9.6%)
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2016
$1,719 (−6.0%)
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2015
$1,829
$40,300 + $190,800
$231,100
2014
$1,829
$40,300 + $205,600
$245,900
Tax history for 241 Curtis Miles Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,557 (+1.1%)
$25,300 + $305,200
$330,500
2024
$2,530 (+15.4%)
$25,300 + $305,200
$330,500
2023
$2,193 (+12.2%)
$40,300 + $301,800
$342,100
2022
$1,955
$40,300 + $264,300
$304,600
2021
$1,955 (+0.8%)
$40,300 + $255,900
$296,200
2020
$1,939
$40,300 + $255,900
$296,200
2019
$1,939 (+2.9%)
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2018
$1,884
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2017
$1,884 (+9.6%)
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2016
$1,719 (−6.0%)
$40,300 + $237,100
$277,400
2015
$1,829
$40,300 + $190,800
$231,100
2014
$1,829
$40,300 + $205,600
$245,900
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.59 Acres
Year renovated
1993
Sq. Ft.
1,950
Year built
1985
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Buncombe County
APN
972238479500000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 10, 2026.
OU
Open Use District
The OU Open Use District is established as a district in which all uses are allowed by right, except for certain uses that are regulated as conditional uses so as to ensure that neighborhood impact is mitigated. Additionally, those uses which are specific to the Airport Industry District (AI) are excluded from the OU Open Use District. The neighborhood impact from conditional uses will be mitigated through the use of minimum specific site standards combined with general standards which provide the flexibility to impose a higher level of specific site standards dependent upon the degree of neighborhood impact. No zoning permit shall be required for permitted uses in the OU Open Use District.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Gas station
General retail
Restaurant
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Manufacturing
Warehouse
Hotel / motel
Office
Apr 28, 2022 • Final
Residential combo
Electrical
HVAC
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Interior Features: Built-in Features, Open Floorplan, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-in Closet(s)
Window Features: Skylight(s)
Appliances: Electric Water Heater, ENERGY STAR Qualified Dishwasher, ENERGY STAR Qualified Refrigerator, Microwave, Oven, Washer/Dryer
Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Wood
Door Features: French Doors, Pocket Doors
Exterior
Building Information
Construction Type: Site Built
Construction Materials: Wood
Roof: Shingle
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Porch, Other - See Remarks
Exterior Features: Fence
Fencing: Back Yard, Fenced, Front Yard, Full, Privacy, Wood
Waterfront Information
Waterfront Features: None
Farm Information
Horse Amenities: Hay Storage, Pasture
Property Information
Second Living Quarters: None
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Property Sub Type Additional: Other
Other Structures: Shed(s)
Zoning: OU
Zoning Specification: OU
Lot Information
Lot Features: Cleared, Orchard(s), Open Lot, Pasture, Private, Sloped, Wooded, Views
Lot Size Area: 1.75
Lot Size Units: Acres
Elevation: 2000
Road Surface Type: Gravel, Paved
Road Responsibility: Publicly Maintained Road
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Well
Sewer: Septic Installed
Utilities: Solar, Underground Power Lines, Underground Utilities, Wired Internet Available
Location
HOA Information
HOA Subject To Dues: No
HOA Subject To: None
School Information
Elementary School: Unspecified
Middle Or Junior High School: Unspecified
High School: Unspecified
Location Information
Directions: From Asheville take exit 4A for I-26/U.S 19 N/U.S 23 N/U.S. 70 W toward Woodfin/Weaverville. Continue onto I-26 W/US-19 N/US-23 N/US-70 W and take exit 24 for Elk Mountain Road toward Woodfin. Keep left, follow signs for Buncombe Co/Sch Trans. Turn left onto Elk Mountain Rd. Turn right onto NC-251 N/Riverside Dr Continue to follow NC-251 N. Turn left onto Fletcher Martin Rd. Turn left onto Fletcher Martin Rd/Jenkins Valley Rd and turn left onto Curtis Miles Rd. Home will be on your right. Or follow GPS.
Community Information
Community Features: None
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 2.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,950
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 1.59 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1985
Year Renovated: 1993
County: Buncombe County
APN: 972238479500000
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 10, 2026
Other
Auction Information
Is Auction: 0
Listing Information
Exception YN: 0
Green Information
Green Verification Count: 0
Home Information
Total Property HLA Sq. Ft.: 1924
Living Area: 1924
Above Grade Finished Area: 1,924
Sq. Ft. Upper: 866
Sq. Ft. Third: 0
Sq. Ft. Main: 1058
Sq. Ft. Lower: 0
Second Living Quarters Heated Living Area: 0
Foundation Details: Slab
Levels: Two
Security Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s)
Around this home
Schools
North Buncombe Elementary
Public PreK-4 • Assigned • 4.6mi
8/10
North Buncombe Middle
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 4.0mi
9/10
North Buncombe High
Public PreK-12 • Assigned • 4.8mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.8 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$519,000 – $628,000
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