** Please have all offers submitted by 8pm 6/2**Are you lookding for a perfect creekfront cottage with Bold sounds? This is it! Tucked in a beautiful mountain setting, with flat useable land, make this your place to slip away from the hustle and bustle. Enjoy all the mountains offer from the covered front deck or enjoy the cool summer nights in the hot tub on the back deck while taking in the sounds of the creek! Beautiful stone fireplace, and hardwood floors are just a few things to love about this one! Previously used as a rental, so has the potential to be used as that again!
Single-familyProperty Type
1946Year Built
0.44 acresLot Size
$332Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Michele Carver• Southern Sky Realty
Contact: michele@southernskyrealty.net
Bought with Meaghan Austin• Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Biltmore Park
Successful turn key vacation rental is the perfect weekend getaway. This storybook stone cottage is tucked back in the lush forest of Barnardsville, just 15 minutes from Weaverville and 25 minutes from Asheville. Sip your coffee on the covered front porch while you admire the mountain view, or relax in your hot tub on the back deck while listening to the sounds of the bold creek. Hardwood floors and tile throughout. Recent updates include all new wiring and plumbing in 2011, new appliances in recent years, new roof in 2018 and new heat pump in 2019. Updated bathroom and large stone fireplace set the stage for this charming getaway.
CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #1
Nov 7, 2019
Price Changed
$238,000
$301/sq ft
CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #NCM511020
Feb 24, 2012
Sold
$127,500
$161/sq ft
Jan 5, 2012
Listed
$135,000
$170/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 24, 1998
Sold
$69,500
$88/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 12, 1992
Sold
$53,000
$67/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$734 (−22.5%)
$9,600 + $86,200
$95,800
2024
$947 (+2.7%)
$9,600 + $86,200
$95,800
2023
$922 (+1.4%)
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2022
$909 (+2.9%)
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2021
$883 (+29.2%)
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2020
$684
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2019
$684
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2018
$684 (+4.3%)
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2017
$656 (+4.4%)
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2016
$628
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2015
$628
$25,200 + $58,100
$83,300
2014
$628
$25,200 + $58,100
$83,300
Tax history for 438 Haw Branch Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$734 (−22.5%)
$9,600 + $86,200
$95,800
2024
$947 (+2.7%)
$9,600 + $86,200
$95,800
2023
$922 (+1.4%)
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2022
$909 (+2.9%)
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2021
$883 (+29.2%)
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2020
$684
$27,800 + $100,600
$128,400
2019
$684
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2018
$684 (+4.3%)
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2017
$656 (+4.4%)
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2016
$628
$25,100 + $68,700
$93,800
2015
$628
$25,200 + $58,100
$83,300
2014
$628
$25,200 + $58,100
$83,300
*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
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.44 Acres
Year renovated
1946
Sq. Ft.
778
Year built
1946
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Buncombe County
APN
978402759100000
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
Jan 31, 2025 • Final
Residential combo
Replace the outdoor unit of a mini-split system due to flood damage.
HVAC
Aug 18, 2023 • Final
Residential combo
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.
Fireplace Features: Gas Log, Gas Unvented, Living Room
Heating & Cooling
Heating Information: Heat Pump
Cooling Information: Heat Pump
Interior Features
Room Count: 6
Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Refrigerator
Flooring: Tile, Vinyl, Wood
Exterior
Building Information
Construction Type: Site Built
Construction Materials: Stone
Roof: Shingle
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck
Exterior Features: Hot Tub
Waterfront Information
Waterfront Features: None
Property Information
Other Equipment: Fuel Tank(s)
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Zoning: OU
Zoning Specification: OU
Lot Information
Lot Features: Creek Front, Level
Lot Size Area: 0.44
Lot Size Units: Acres
Elevation: 2500
Road Surface Type: Gravel, Paved
Road Responsibility: Publicly Maintained Road
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Spring
Sewer: Septic Installed
Location
HOA Information
HOA Subject To: None
School Information
Elementary School: Barnardsville/N. Windy Ridge
Middle Or Junior High School: North Buncombe
High School: North Buncombe
Location Information
Directions: I-26 W to Bardardsville Exit. Take hwy 197 all the way to downtown Barnardsvile to R on Dillingham Road. Take R onto Haw Branch Road, stay right at fork, house is on the Left.
Public facts
Beds: 2
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 778
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.44 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1946
Year Renovated: 1946
County: Buncombe County
APN: 978402759100000
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 10, 2026
Other
Listing Information
Exception YN: 0
Green Information
Green Verification Count: 0
Home Information
Total Property HLA Sq. Ft.: 792
Living Area: 792
Above Grade Finished Area: 792
Sq. Ft. Upper: 0
Sq. Ft. Third: 0
Sq. Ft. Main: 792
Sq. Ft. Lower: 0
Foundation Details: Other - See Remarks
Levels: One
Security Features: Radon Mitigation System
Around this home
Schools
Barnardsville Elementary
Public PreK-4 • Assigned • 2.7mi
8/10
North Buncombe Middle
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 7.1mi
9/10
North Buncombe High
Public PreK-12 • Assigned • 6.9mi
6/10
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Lifestyle
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
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
9 days above 90° expected this year, 25 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 8.5 hours in
June and 5 hours in December, placing it below the
U.S. average for solar exposure.