Avery Creek

North Carolina

Welcome to Avery Creek

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Avery Creek is an area of Arden (South Asheville). If you like being close to shopping, this area has the Asheville Outlets and Biltmore Park right around the corner.

Interested in getting outside for some hiking and nature experiences? You’re also close to Bent Creek Park, the NC Arboretum, and Lake Julian Park (which also has a playground, boats, and disc golf!)

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While Biltmore Park definitely has a wide array of food options, including South Asheville locations of several Asheville favorites – Nine Mile, Luella’s BBQ, and Thirsty Monk, our favorite in the area is Ivory Road Cafe + Kitchen.

Ivory Road Cafe + Kitchen

“Your independently-owned restaurant and bakery in South Asheville”

Open Tuesday-Saturday 8am – 3 pm with monthly wine pairing dinners

Featured Listing:

551 Avery Creek Rd
Arden, NC 28704
Charming ranch, fixer-upper located in the desirable Avery Creek area of Arden. Sitting on a little over an acre, you’ll immediately be welcomed by the sunny, large and mostly level lawn. Around back it stays nice and cool amongst the trees. This home has plenty of potential as a family home or investment property. Basement could be easily converted into 2nd living quarters with its own private entrance. Heat pump is approximately 2.5 years old. Rural yet convenient location. No restrictions. Solar panels located on the roof for added efficiency. Buyer to verify all details. Home is being sold “As-Is”.

Listing Agent
Heather Frank
RE/MAX Executive
(828) 691-1377
heatherfrankre@gmail.com

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Homes for Sale in Arden

16 Canterbury Drive
$585,000
Subdivision: Turnberry
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Welcome home to this character-filled 1978 retreat, perfectly nestled on a cul-de-sac in a well-established neighborhood known for its wide roads and beautiful, tree-lined streets with no HOA to dictate rules. You’ll love the peace and quiet of this location, while still being incredibly convenient to all your favorite shopping and dining spots. Inside, the home boasts timeless features like rich hardwood floors, soaring vaulted ceilings, and two large, cozy rock fireplaces. The heavy lifting has already been done for you with major high-value upgrades, including premium Pella windows and skylights throughout, a new water heater, a new roof complete with downspouts and gutters with gutter guards, plus a new septic system and drain field installed in 2014. While the kitchen is ready for your personal modern updates, its potential is massive—it already features a huge Pella skylight and opens up into one of the absolute best sunrooms you’ve ever seen! The sunroom's expansive windows frame a gorgeous view of your large pool and the perfect blend of landscaped yard and mature trees for ultimate privacy. You will also enjoy the lovely Hosta garden next to the pool area and plenty of green space for play located behind the pool. Heading inside from a swim? A dedicated pool changing room and bathroom are accessible right off the pool area. The outdoor living area is expansive and includes a front porch, a back covered patio, side patios, and plenty of room for pool side relaxing. The lower level offers an incredible opportunity for a rental apartment or true multi-generational living, complete with its own private exterior entrance and direct access from the garage. This space features a large main room with its own cozy fireplace, a private patio, and access to a private fenced side lot. Plus, the huge, light-filled downstairs laundry room—featuring a massive window overlooking the pool—almost makes doing laundry a pleasant task! Equipped with a sink, a beverage fridge, and tons of counter and cabinet space, this room is perfectly primed to serve as a kitchenette or be easily converted into a full second kitchen. Bring your vision and make this dream home your own!

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Basic Information

Status:Active
MLS#:4396207
Price:$585,000
SqFt:2670
Bedrooms:3
Bathrooms:3 full
Acreage:0.46
Year Built:1978
Type:Single Family Residence

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VERIFICATION:What month comes AFTER June?
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Listing courtesy of: Town and Mountain Realty - stacee@townandmountain.com

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Data updated August 24, 2026.

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