This lovely farmhouse will transport you back in time to a simpler era when families gathered around the table together. “Pass the biscuits, please…” The farmhouse has been expertly restored retaining just the right elements that harken back to yesteryear, but with all of the modern convenances desired today. Light floods the home through the large windows. There are multiple rooms on the main level that invite conversation and relaxation. The floors despite being charmingly historic, are level and sound. The large bedrooms are tucked up a wide wooden staircase. You will almost feel like calling out, “Goodnight John Boy!” before you drift off to sleep in your beautiful mountain farmhouse! There is a lovely courtyard with a fire pit, and the seasonal plantings are gorgeous, with too many blooms to count! The grounds are ideal for growing vegetables, or tending to chickens. With over eleven acres of land, you will have room to get a goat or two, or really, whatever farm animal strikes your fancy! Perhaps a donkey, or a pet piglet? Multigenerational living is possible due to the complete apartment above the expansive garage, giving family members their own space to reside. Perhaps you could use that space as a short-term rental, caretaker housing, or live there and make the main house a farm store? Homeschool here, or perhaps start a nature school? The property is a homesteader's DREAM! The permissive zoning makes this property idea for multiple scenarios. The location could not be more ideal, on a charming country road, but only 20 minutes from Downtown Asheville and about 10 min from grocery and pharmacy. This property is what dreams are made of!
Single-familyProperty Type
1916Year Built
11.57 acresLot Size
$458Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Kim Gentry Justus• Ivester Jackson Blackstream
Take a breezy drive home to this special property well-located to Asheville amenities. In a bucolic valley of heritage farms and upscale homes, this fully-renovated farmhouse offers a comfortable and beautiful lifestyle. Relax on the storybook front porch with panoramic views of the surrounding farmland. Cook and entertain from a brand new kitchen. Live large in flowing and updated gracious common spaces and on expansive decks. Retreat to four bedrooms and enjoy brand new bathrooms and utility spaces. All systems are new and every surface is restored or fresh, waiting for new memories to be made in this century-old, legacy home. Main floor bonus room and second primary bedroom with en-suite and outside entrance. STR or mother-in-law suite potential. Buyer to confirm. New metal roof, efficient windows, insulation, designer fixtures, wallpaper, well, and septic. Come see to appreciate this special property! Back on the market with full 4.45 acre PIN included. Owner/broker
CANOPYMLS as Distributed by MLS Grid #3635750
Apr 19, 2021
Sold
$140,000
$46/sq ft
Mar 18, 2021
Contingent
—
Sep 9, 2020
Price Changed
$145,000
$48/sq ft
Jul 3, 2020
Listed
$150,000
$49/sq ft
+5
4.45 +/- level to rolling acres. Gentle terrain, some wooded areas with an old 100-year-old home needs complete Rehab. There are at least three potential building sites. The property would be perfect for a multi-family, mini-farm, or a private retreat. Home is across from a running creek. This gorgeous land is blanketed with nature's beauty and just minutes to Leicester Hwy and approximately 20 min from downtown Asheville. Over 400 ft of road frontage. Property needs well. There is a non-working septic on the property. No records could be found for the septic. Would need to be replaced. Deeded right-of-way with the adjoining property. No restrictions.
Public Records
Dec 4, 2018
Sold
$45,000
$15/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,762 (+4.4%)
$92,800 + $454,900
$547,700
2024
$3,603 (+24.5%)
$92,800 + $454,900
$547,700
2023
$2,894 (+976.2%)
$57,800 + $395,600
$453,400
2022
$269
$57,800 + $395,600
$453,400
2021
$269 (+12.0%)
$42,800
2020
$240
$42,800
2019
$240
$35,900
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
4
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
11.57 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,416
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,416
Year built
1916
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Buncombe County
APN
879284969300000
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 27, 2023 • Active
Residential detached garage
ADU
Aug 23, 2022 • Final
Mechanical
Gas
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.
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Redfin Estimate for 489 Turkey Creek Rd
$1,333,297
$62K under list price of $1.40M
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