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About this home
Come discover this picturesque Kenilworth Charmer, tucked into the trees on a quiet dead-end street just minutes from downtown Asheville and Mission Hospital. This home has been lovingly updated throughout, with a spacious primary suite on the main level, an updated kitchen and baths for easy one-floor living. Downstairs offers a second living space with its own entrance, bedroom/office, full bath and laundry — ideal for multigenerational living, guests, or rental income. Step outside and you'll find a true backyard oasis, thoughtfully landscaped for entertaining. Sitting privately among the trees is a custom-built, HVAC-equipped studio — perfect as an art room, music space, yoga retreat, or home office, whatever you can imagine. A permanent, regularly maintained generator adds peace of mind year-round. Once featured on HGTV's House Hunters, this one-of-a-kind property blends historic Kenilworth charm with modern comfort. Don't miss it.
Single-familyProperty Type
1990Year Built
6,534 sq ftLot Size
$347Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Chris Fundanish• Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-North
Kenilworth, located between Downtown Asheville and Biltmore Village, is a residential and hillside Asheville neighborhood with curving streets and early-20th-century architecture. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Kenilworth Road corridor near Mission Hospital, where steady foot traffic meets a calm, tree-lined streetscape. Brick and stone cottages, Tudor Revival details, and mid-century ranch homes sit on sloped lots with filtered mountain views. Sidewalk walks trace pocket parks and wooded edges that soften the urban grid. Nearby cultural pillars such as the Orange Peel, Asheville Art Museum, and the Folk Art Center shape evenings and weekends without pulling focus from the quiet blocks.
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Market insights
28 Marne Rd · $724,900
DAYS ON MARKET
57 days
The average home goes pending in 88 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
96.5%
Most homes are selling 4% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$759,000
Median list price in this area is $567,814. (25% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
27% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Hot tub
Insulated windows
French doors
Insulated doors
Screen doors
Storm doors
Radon mitigation system
Security system
Smoke detectors
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms total — 1 on the main level, 2 on the upper level, 1 in the basement
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms (including one on the upper level, one on the main level, one in the basement)
1 half bathroom on the main level
Kitchen
Electric oven
Electric range
Microwave
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Laundry closet on the lower level
Flooring
Hardwood
Tile
Vinyl
Heating & cooling
Heat pump with natural gas backup
Ductless heating/cooling
ENERGY STAR qualified equipment
Ceiling fans
Exterior features
Balcony
Deck
Hot tub
Shed(s)
Full wood backyard fence
Orchard(s)
Infill lot
Publicly maintained paved concrete road
Home design
Single-family residence
Site-built construction
One and one-half levels
RS8 zoning
Parking
Driveway with 3 open parking spaces
Additional parking spaces
Security
Radon mitigation system
Security system
Smoke detectors
Construction
Brick partial, fiber cement and hardboard siding
Basement foundation
Basement includes finished apartment with exterior entry, daylight windows and walk-out access
Generator
Utilities
City water
Public sewer
HOA & community
No HOA
Community amenities include a playground, sport court, street lights and walking trails
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
AS SEEN ON HGTV's HOUSE HUNTERS! Charm abounds in this Kenilworth Cape Cod, located on a quiet dead-end street but just moments for Mission Hospital and vibrant downtown Asheville. The main living area features a master on the main, an eat-in kitchen with plenty of cabinet and counter space and laundry room. Ascend to two additional bedrooms upstairs. The downstairs, with it's own entrance, features a 2nd living space with it's own kitchen and laundry and fantastic income potential. The owner has lovingly landscaped this home and created an outdoor oasis in the backyard - an entertainers dream. There is even an extra building in the back yard that would make a wonderful artist or writer's studio, yoga retreat or play room. A unique property in a historic neighborhood...don't miss it!
CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #1
Jan 19, 2018
Price Changed
$624,500
$299/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 13, 2009
Sold
$165,000
$79/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 30, 2009
Sold
$191,500
$92/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 1, 2006
Sold
$200,000
$96/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 26, 1999
Sold
$127,500
$61/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 16, 1998
Sold
$121,000
$58/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 28, 1990
Sold
$75,000
$36/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,870 (+6.3%)
$140,500 + $302,800
$443,300
2024
$4,580 (+2.6%)
$140,500 + $302,800
$443,300
2023
$4,465 (+1.0%)
$140,500 + $302,800
$443,300
2022
$4,421
$140,500 + $302,800
$443,300
2021
$4,421 (+28.1%)
$140,500 + $302,800
$443,300
2020
$3,450 (+9.0%)
$140,500 + $302,800
$443,300
2019
$3,166
$121,500 + $198,600
$320,100
2018
$3,166 (−0.9%)
$121,500 + $172,200
$293,700
2017
$3,195 (+18.3%)
$121,500 + $172,200
$293,700
2016
$2,701
$121,500 + $172,200
$293,700
2015
$2,701 (+5.2%)
$41,800 + $178,000
$219,800
2014
$2,568
$41,800 + $169,800
$211,600
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
3
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6,534 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1990
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,030
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,030
Year built
1990
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Buncombe County
APN
964895740600000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 10, 2026.
RS8
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OVERLAY
Residential Single-Family High Density District
It is the intent of the RS-8 Residential Single-Family High Density District to establish a high density per acre for single-family dwellings where public infrastructure is sufficient to support such development and to stabilize and protect the district's residential character in areas of existing high density single-family development while promoting a suitable environment for single-family living. Non-single-family development normally required to provide the basic elements of a balanced and attractive residential area is also permitted.
Zone overlays
Resource Management Overlay
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Library
Police station
Golf related
Communications tower
Cemetery
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 98° 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, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Asheville, NC • 28803
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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42
50
32
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun exposure
89/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Asheville. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.1 hrs
5.4 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 28 Marne Rd
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently sold between $650,000 and $1,125,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $650K to $1.1M.