Leicester
Newfound RdWelcome to Leicester

Only 20 minutes to Downtown Asheville, Leicester is a beautiful area with many properties tucked away amongst the fields and mountains. Avid lovers of nature are moving here based on the proximity to mountain trails and the outstanding mountain views.
When we think of Leicester, we think of rolling hills, farm country, and peaceful rural living. On your way to Leicester stop in to Sawhorse restaurant for a bite to eat. Take a sunday drive and explore the unbelievable countryside and mountain views in Sandy Mush. This area is ideal for homesteading. Cattle are abundant. There are beautiful neighborhoods tucked away in Leicester like Whisper Mountain and Blue Mist Farms. While offering privacy and the country living experience, Leicester is only a short drive to downtown Asheville but on the way you’ll find anything you could need. Great grocery stores, restaurants, gas, and even everyday conveniences like Dunkin’ Donuts. It’s the perfect blend of country living and practical daily life.
Looking to explore the area but need to bring your pup? Check out these dog friendly rentals in the area: Bring Fido
With the Blue Ridge Parkway 20 minutes away, you have access to over a hundred trails with varying difficulties and views.
Featured Listing
Leicester, NC 28748
For the first time, this cherished one-owner family property is available, offering breathtaking mountain views and the option for additional pasture. Awaken to sunrises that stop you in your tracks. Where deer and wild turkeys wander. Inside, enjoy a new kitchen for cooking and gathering, complemented by a covered back patio off the formal dining room. All bathrooms have been fully updated, and the primary suite opens to a new private deck; the perfect place to take in the mountain horizon in solitude. Natural light fills the living spaces, while a fully finished basement apartment with new kitchen and bonus room adds versatility for multi-generational living, guest quarters, or income-producing short-term rentals. Two attached garages and a workshop. Outside, the land invites possibility. Open fields, big sky, room for gardens, livestock, or additional homes. Nestled in peaceful Leicester. Minutes from Asheville yet a world away, this property is more than a home. It’s a rare legacy, ready for its next chapter.
Homes for Sale in Leicester
Leicester homes
Listings 1 - 88 of 88580 Freemont Drive Unit 80, ,
Subdivision: Whisper Mountain
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 3820 sqft
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RE/MAX Executive | MLS # 4057787 | Active
36 Brooks Branch Road, ,
4 BR, 3 BA, 2883 sqft
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RE/MAX Executive | MLS # 4296076 | Active
36 Brooks Branch Road, ,
4 BR, 3 BA, 1805 sqft
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RE/MAX Executive | MLS # 4294012 | Active
28 Highcrest Drive, ,
Subdivision: Highland Hills
3 BR, 2 BA, 1496 sqft
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RE/MAX Executive | MLS # 4293607 | Active
703 Crestview Drive, ,
12 BR, 10.1 BA, 5052 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals | MLS # 4055999 | Active
435 N N Turkey Creek Road, ,
3 BR, 3 BA, 1456 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals | MLS # 4199119 | Active
315 Earlys Mountain Road, ,
2 BR, 4 BA, 2379 sqft
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Carolina Mountain Sales | MLS # 4295001 | Active
8749 Nc 63 Highway, ,
5 BR, 4 BA, 2165 sqft
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Eclat Realty + Co | MLS # 4214996 | Active
9065 NC 63 Highway, ,
3 BR, 1.1 BA, 1707 sqft
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LandCrazy.com | MLS # 4286038 | Active
21 Wild Pine Court, ,
5 BR, 5.1 BA, 5100 sqft
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Black Tie Properties, LLC | MLS # 4263038 | Active
99 Margaret Drive, ,
Subdivision: Wild Turkey Cove
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 4167 sqft
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Abode Realty Group LLC | MLS # 4286012 | Active
7 Brookshire Road, ,
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 3091 sqft
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Keller Williams - Weaverville | MLS # 4192786 | Under Contract - Show
87 Jerome Lane, ,
Subdivision: Newfound Gap Acres
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2656 sqft
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Carolina Mountain Sales | MLS # 4296078 | Active
99 Timber Ridge Circle, ,
Subdivision: Timber Ridge
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 2836 sqft
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Premier Sothebyââ¬â¢s International Realty | MLS # 4261067 | Active
185 Blossom Ridge, ,
Subdivision: Meadow View Estates
5 BR, 3 BA, 3509 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4287858 | Active
42 Little Oak Road, ,
Subdivision: Oak Knoll Estates
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 3338 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals | MLS # 4011724 | Under Contract - Show
156 Whisper Mountain Drive, ,
Subdivision: Whisper Mountain
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 2272 sqft
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Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty | MLS # 4298840 | Active
20 Giovannas Way, ,
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 3151 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals Asheville | MLS # 4301694 | Active
51 HOMEFIRE COVE Cove, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1497 sqft
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Tryon Horse & Home LLC | MLS # 4269158 | Active
111 Oak Mountain Drive, ,
Subdivision: Oak Grove Plantation
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 3122 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4289425 | Active
9 Oak Mountain Drive, ,
Subdivision: Oak Grove Plantation
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 2898 sqft
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Nexus Realty LLC | MLS # 4253032 | Active
81 Garnet Drive, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 2184 sqft
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Diamond Real Estate Group | MLS # 4281665 | Active
6 Sunrise Valley, ,
4 BR, 3 BA, 3351 sqft
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Seller Solutions | MLS # 4283211 | Active
505 Sky Ridge Drive Unit 57, ,
Subdivision: Red Oak Plantation
4 BR, 3 BA, 2935 sqft
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Dwell Realty Group | MLS # 4258351 | Active
7 Grizzly Drive, ,
Subdivision: The Ridge
3 BR, 3 BA, 2678 sqft
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Patton Allen Real Estate LLC | MLS # 4253676 | Active
16 Pearl Mountain Ridge, ,
Subdivision: Mountain View Acres
3 BR, 3 BA, 2694 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4284183 | Under Contract - Show
11 Farm Cove Lane, ,
Subdivision: Blue Mist Farms
3 BR, 2 BA, 1968 sqft
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Premier Sothebyââ¬â¢s International Realty | MLS # 4298040 | Active
269 Newfound Road, ,
3 BR, 3 BA, 3208 sqft
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Patton Allen Real Estate LLC | MLS # 4282696 | Under Contract - Show
127 View Ridge Parkway, ,
Subdivision: Blue Mist Farms
3 BR, 3 BA, 2441 sqft
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NextHome Partners | MLS # 4268688 | Active
48 Merrell Road, ,
Subdivision: Turkey Creek Farms
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 1869 sqft
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Premier Sothebyââ¬â¢s International Realty | MLS # 4172323 | Under Contract - Show
75 N Coyote Springs Farm Road, ,
3 BR, 3 BA, 2340 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4298363 | Active
16 Lawson Ridge Road, ,
Subdivision: Lawson Ridge
4 BR, 3.1 BA, 2509 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4233100 | Active
25 View Ridge Parkway, ,
Subdivision: Blue Mist Farms
3 BR, 3.1 BA, 2490 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals | MLS # 4288703 | Active
110 Michael Court, ,
Subdivision: Newfound Estates
3 BR, 3 BA, 3192 sqft
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Keller Williams - Black Mtn. | MLS # 4283846 | Under Contract - Show
1567 Newfound Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1729 sqft
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WEICHERT, Realtors - Unlimited | MLS # 4214973 | Active
206 View Ridge Parkway, ,
Subdivision: Blue Mist Farms
2 BR, 2.1 BA, 3078 sqft
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Keller Williams Mtn Partners, LLC | MLS # 4299626 | Active
124 Shadow View Drive, ,
Subdivision: Poplar Hills
3 BR, 3 BA, 2339 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4273794 | Active
3882 New Leicester Highway, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1820 sqft
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Asheville Realty Group | MLS # 4168284 | Active
41 Alaskan Drive, ,
Subdivision: The Ridge
3 BR, 2 BA, 2015 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals Asheville | MLS # 4231149 | Active
211 Wimbledon Court, ,
Subdivision: Farmstead
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2713 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals Asheville | MLS # 4282560 | Active
35 Dreambird Drive, ,
Subdivision: The Views at Rose Hill
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2241 sqft
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Lusso Realty | MLS # 4281795 | Active
298 S Turkey Creek Road, ,
1 BR, 1 BA, 0 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals | MLS # 4112849 | Active
7 Brookshire Road, ,
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 3091 sqft
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Keller Williams - Weaverville | MLS # 4192771 | Under Contract - Show
132 Rabbit Ham Road, ,
3 BR, 3 BA, 2488 sqft
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Paddle Real Estate | MLS # 4270318 | Active
52 Temujin Drive, ,
Subdivision: The Ridge
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2798 sqft
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NextHome Partners | MLS # 4293510 | Active
223 Reilly Drive, ,
Subdivision: Red Oak Plantation
3 BR, 2 BA, 1967 sqft
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Town and Mountain Realty | MLS # 4235263 | Active
422 Day Lily Drive, ,
4 BR, 3 BA, 3020 sqft
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Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Asheville-North | MLS # 4278707 | Active
171 View Ridge Parkway, ,
Subdivision: Blue Mist Farms
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2367 sqft
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Carolina Dawn Properties LLC | MLS # 4265140 | Active
49 Temujin Drive, ,
Subdivision: The Ridge
3 BR, 2 BA, 1625 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4297151 | Active
687 Willow Creek Road, ,
1 BR, 2 BA, 1708 sqft
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Lantern Realty & Development | MLS # 4269664 | Active
24 Mink Farm Road, ,
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 1719 sqft
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Real Broker, LLC | MLS # 4278001 | Active
50 Rose Creek Road, ,
Subdivision: The Views at Rose Hill
4 BR, 2.1 BA, 2139 sqft
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Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty | MLS # 4228303 | Active
271 Breton Ridge Road, ,
Subdivision: Breton Ridge
3 BR, 3 BA, 2106 sqft
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Sartorelli Real Estate | MLS # 4284121 | Active
128 Oak Trails Pass, ,
4 BR, 3 BA, 2905 sqft
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Mackey Realty LLC | MLS # 4282442 | Active
315 Morgan Branch Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 2151 sqft
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Patton Allen Real Estate LLC | MLS # 4252510 | Under Contract - Show
83 Overlook Drive, ,
Subdivision: Leicester Heights
3 BR, 2 BA, 1513 sqft
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CENTURY 21 Mountain Lifestyles | MLS # 4269445 | Active
427 Shadowwood Drive, ,
2 BR, 2 BA, 1797 sqft
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Mackey Realty LLC | MLS # 4292617 | Active
124 Shadow View Drive, ,
Subdivision: Poplar Hills
3 BR, 3 BA, 2563 sqft
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Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Downtown | MLS # 3760295 | Under Contract - Show
117 Old Dairy Drive, ,
2 BR, 2 BA, 2334 sqft
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Asheville Realty Group | MLS # 4291419 | Active
45 Dreambird Drive, ,
Subdivision: The Views at Rose Hill
3 BR, 2 BA, 1919 sqft
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Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty | MLS # 4266636 | Active
44 Crystal View Way, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1813 sqft
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Keller Williams - Weaverville | MLS # 4295515 | Under Contract - Show
8 Southern Way Lane Unit 17, ,
Subdivision: The Views at Rose Hill
3 BR, 2 BA, 1588 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals | MLS # 4226748 | Under Contract - Show
186 Brookshire Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1792 sqft
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Mark White And Associates | MLS # 4250183 | Active
70 Rose Creek Road, ,
Subdivision: The Views at Rose Hill
3 BR, 2 BA, 1662 sqft
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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Lifestyle Properties | MLS # 4259472 | Active
78 Rose Creek Road, ,
Subdivision: Rose Hill Plantation
3 BR, 2 BA, 1568 sqft
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Nest Realty Asheville | MLS # 4299676 | Active
1024 Bear Creek Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1350 sqft
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NextHome Partners | MLS # 4277159 | Active
2755 New Leicester Highway, ,
3 BR, 0.3 BA, 5440 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals Asheville | MLS # 4294912 | Under Contract - Show
308 Browntown Road, ,
4 BR, 2 BA, 1807 sqft
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Asheville Mountain Real Estate Inc. | MLS # 4216858 | Active
1383 Newfound Road, ,
3 BR, 1.1 BA, 1541 sqft
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Nest Realty Asheville | MLS # 4238537 | Under Contract - Show
162 Martin Branch Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1364 sqft
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Carolina Mountain Sales | MLS # 4279270 | Under Contract - No Show
16 Meadows Town Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1411 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4228043 | Active
61 Brooks Branch Road, ,
2 BR, 1 BA, 913 sqft
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Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Downtown | MLS # 4292008 | Active
19 New Liberty Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1325 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC Ballantyne | MLS # 4278479 | Under Contract - Show
165 Peepeye Cove Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1062 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4296279 | Active
25 One Oak Drive, ,
Subdivision: One Oak Estates
3 BR, 2 BA, 2093 sqft
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Carolina Mountain Sales | MLS # 4296927 | Active
529 Old Newfound Road, ,
2 BR, 1 BA, 0 sqft
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COMPASS | MLS # 4279296 | Active
21 Betty Drive, ,
2 BR, 1 BA, 755 sqft
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Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Waynesville | MLS # 4260649 | Active
213 Wimbledon Court, ,
Subdivision: Farmstead
3 BR, 2 BA, 2019 sqft
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Seller Solutions | MLS # 4246248 | Under Contract - Show
2 Yellow Roses Lane, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1904 sqft
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Collective Realty LLC | MLS # 4299999 | Active
57 Sleepy Forest Drive, ,
Subdivision: Cordell Acres
3 BR, 2 BA, 1430 sqft
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NextHome PaperTown | MLS # 4252537 | Active
51 Farmstead Road, ,
Subdivision: Farmstead
3 BR, 2 BA, 1798 sqft
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Epique Inc. | MLS # 4280263 | Active
119 Pinnacle Mountain Road, ,
2 BR, 1 BA, 876 sqft
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Coldwell Banker Advantage | MLS # 4240069 | Under Contract - Show
1455 Newfound Road, ,
3 BR, 3 BA, 1568 sqft
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CRG Real Estate | MLS # 4289010 | Active
1451 Newfound Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1344 sqft
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CRG Real Estate | MLS # 4288649 | Active
113 Reeves Road, ,
3 BR, 2 BA, 1848 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4295172 | Active
46 Slick Rock Road, ,
Subdivision: Solomon Acres
3 BR, 2 BA, 1568 sqft
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Cordell Realty LLC | MLS # 4220143 | Active
182 Dix Creek #2 Road, ,
2 BR, 1 BA, 0 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 3940956 | Under Contract - Show
256 Goughes Branch Road, ,
2 BR, 1 BA, 0 sqft
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Keller Williams Professionals Asheville | MLS # 4260670 | Under Contract - Show
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