Sunset Mountain Real Estate

Sunset Mountain Real Estate

Welcome to Sunset Mountain, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. This picturesque neighborhood offers a perfect blend of natural beauty and vibrant community life, making it an ideal place to call home.

Sunset Mountain is renowned for its stunning panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing residents with breathtaking sunsets that paint the sky in hues of orange and pink each evening. The area's lush landscapes are perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, with numerous hiking trails, parks, and green spaces nearby, allowing you to immerse yourself in nature right at your doorstep.

The community is characterized by its friendly atmosphere and strong sense of belonging. Neighbors often gather for seasonal events, fostering connections and creating lasting friendships. With a mix of charming single-family homes and modern residences, Sunset Mountain offers a diverse range of housing options to suit different lifestyles and preferences.

Conveniently located just minutes from downtown Asheville, residents enjoy easy access to a vibrant arts scene, eclectic dining options, and unique shopping experiences. The city's rich cultural heritage is reflected in its galleries, music venues, and local breweries, ensuring there's always something exciting to explore.

Families in Sunset Mountain will appreciate the excellent schools and recreational facilities that the area boasts, providing a nurturing environment for children.

Whether you're seeking tranquility, outdoor adventures, or a lively community spirit, Sunset Mountain is a delightful place to live, work, and play. Discover your dream home in this enchanting neighborhood and experience the best of Asheville living!

Newest Listings in Sunset Mountain

2 Skyview Place, Asheville
$750,000
3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 4436142 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Welcome to 2 Skyview Place, an updated cottage blending classic character with modern convenience in Asheville's desired Sunset Mountain neighborhood. Perfectly positioned on Town Mountain, this low-maintenance home offers exceptional long-range mountain and city views from inside the home, across an expansive deck, and stunning sunset views from an incredible stone patio with a fire pit. Located just moments from Charlotte Street and Downtown Asheville, it serves as an ideal primary residence or turnkey second home/lock-and-leave option. Extensively renovated since 2020, updates include a modernized kitchen and bathrooms, new windows, siding, insulation, gutters, electric, plumbing, deck, and exterior railings. Original refinished hardwood floors maintain timeless charm throughout. Exterior features include parking for 4 cars and a fenced area for pets. Offering a truly unique combination of character, modern updates, and unmatched value, this home represents a rare opportunity and price point for the Town Mountain area. Furnishings included, if desired.

2 Skyview Place, Asheville

Listing courtesy of Nest Realty Asheville. Denise.Turner@NestRealty.com
99999 Westhaven Drive Unit #32, Asheville
$250,000
4425388 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Discover a rare opportunity to create your dream home in Asheville's most desirable residential settings! This approximately 0.66-acre lot on Westhaven Drive sits among Asheville’s most beautiful and distinguished homes, known for their mature surroundings proximity to everything wonderful that Asheville has to offer. The property offers an opportunity to design and craft a custom home with incredible west-facing views of the surrounding mountains. The convenient location is a mere 5 minutes to downtownAsheville with it's renowned restaurants, art galleries, entertainment, and more. All considered, this lot offers a special opportunity for a buyer to thoughtfully work with the site's natural topography and create a truly custom home near the summit of Town Mountain.

99999 Westhaven Drive Unit #32, Asheville

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Professionals. emily.pickelhaupt@kw.com
165 Cherokee Road, Asheville
$700,000
3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 4414099 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
A rare North Asheville opportunity where privacy, proximity, and mountain scenery converge! Set within a beautifully wooded landscape, this property offers its next caretakers a well cared for home that is ready for their vision in an exceptional setting. Elevated above the surrounding landscape, the property is centrally located in the iconic Grove Park neighborhood. Mature woodland creates a sense of privacy and natural beauty, while the location places Asheville's vibrant downtown, restaurants, galleries, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions within easy reach. A truly special setting for those seeking the serenity of the mountains without giving up the convenience of the city.

165 Cherokee Road, Asheville

Listing courtesy of COMPASS. cate.scales@compass.com
598 Old Toll Road, Asheville
$1,950,000
5 Beds ⋅ 6 Baths ⋅ 4423120 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Seller financing available! In the hills above the Grove Park Inn and minutes from downtown Asheville, this Old World-inspired residence offers a private retreat designed for gracious living and memorable entertaining. A stone terrace welcomes you to interiors distinguished by elaborate millwork, 10-foot ceilings, wide-plank oak floors, a dramatic floating staircase and refined finishes throughout. The chef’s kitchen features a generous island, granite counters, premium appliances, walk-in pantry and butler’s pantry with wine storage. Thoughtfully designed for main-level living, additional conveniences include a spacious laundry, private sauna, dining room, and an impressive primary suite with vaulted ceilings, see-through fireplace, and spa-like bath with garden tub and stone shower. Three additional en-suite bedrooms provide exceptional guest accommodations upstairs. A billiards room with wet bar and multiple family rooms with fireplaces extend the entertaining space, while an elevator connects the garage to every level. Outside, balconies, stone patios and mature landscaping create intimate gathering spaces centered around an outdoor kitchen and wood-burning fireplace, an exceptional setting for the ultimate Asheville mountain lifestyle.

598 Old Toll Road, Asheville

Listing courtesy of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. 828-753-5199
65 Crestwood Road, Asheville
$2,875,000
4 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 4378966 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
65 Crestwood Road is a home that can become exactly what you want it to be. Contemporary. Traditional. Transitional. Sophisticated or comfortably understated. The architecture, proportions, natural light and extraordinary setting provide the foundation; the next owner brings the vision. Carefully positioned on 1.27 acres on Sunset Mountain, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath residence captures sweeping mountain ridges, downtown Asheville and remarkable western sunsets through expansive windows throughout the home. Original hardwood floors, natural stone, custom woodwork and dramatic skylights create warmth and character, while generous rooms and clean architectural lines lend themselves beautifully to a fresh contemporary interpretation. The main-level primary suite offers ease of living and direct access to the outdoors. Three additional bedrooms and flexible living spaces on the lower level open directly to the gardens, making the floor plan equally suited to family, guests, work-from-home space or multigenerational living. Outside, the experience is exceptional. Expansive porches and terraces overlook established perennial gardens, meandering walking paths and the mountains beyond. A two-car garage, porte-cochère and generous outdoor spaces add to the everyday livability. Designed by architect Jan Wiegman and constructed by Abbott Construction, the home was created around its setting—and that relationship remains its greatest strength. The views, acreage, gardens, stone and location are already here. What happens inside can be entirely your own. Minutes from downtown Asheville, within city limits and without a restrictive HOA, 65 Crestwood offers an increasingly rare combination of privacy, space, views and accessibility. The setting is established. The possibility is yours.

65 Crestwood Road, Asheville

Listing courtesy of Ivester Jackson Blackstream. betsy@ijbproperties.com
403 Cherokee Road, Asheville
$650,000
3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 4367190 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
This may be your last opportunity to purchase a home on Sunset Mountain for $650,000. Located just 6 minutes from vibrant downtown Asheville with its fine restaurants, shops, and entertainment, lies a green world of peace and privacy. Leave the traffic behind and enjoy the forest-like setting, the long range views from this unique and charming mountain home. The pluses include over 33 Anderson windows, 800’ plus of decking, a huge easy maintenance lot, sturdy 6” super insulated walls, a panoramic sunroom off the main bedroom, copper guttering, new primary Trane HVAC, a cozy outbuilding and other unique amenities — and all of the important things have been updated! The seller designed and built this home – the “Sunset Mountain” location was chosen for a good reason – to be compact and super energy efficient and he has loved living here for the past forty years. He realizes that not everyone enjoys spiral staircases, and for this reason, the property is priced well below the surrounding homes, allowing you to make personal changes —either now or later. Don't miss out on this one-of-a kind extraordinary opportunity.

403 Cherokee Road, Asheville

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Downtown. stephen.duncan@allentate.com
000 Vance Gap Road, Asheville
$222,700
3905211 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Beautiful, wooded lot on desirable Town Mountain, offering potential long-range mountain and Chunns Cove views with selective clearing. This 1.842-acre parcel features road frontage and a steep, private setting—ideal for a custom mountain retreat. Enjoy the rare combination of seclusion and convenience, just 5 minutes from vibrant downtown Asheville. Priced below tax value, this is an excellent opportunity in a highly sought-after location.

000 Vance Gap Road, Asheville

Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Advantage. meg@cbawest.com
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