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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,468 sqft
Price per Sqft $279
MLS Listing ID 4316708
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 3
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,534
Year Built 2005
Lot Size 13.080 Acres
Acres 13.08
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
The upper level includes two bedrooms and one large bath. Both bedrooms open onto a private mountain-view balcony. Also a yoga or sunroom studio offers panoramic views. The lower level includes a bright walk-out basement with one bedroom, one bath, a bonus room, media room, and utility and battery room that houses the off-grid systems. Casa Solara is powered by a 3.6-kilowatt photovoltaic system with 30 -120 Watt modules plus 10 - 320 Watt Modules., an Outback Inverter power system, and 48 large industrial batteries. A six-panel solar thermal array provides domestic hot water and supports the radiant floor heating system, with a (Kohler) propane generator available when needed. There is a newly constructed on-grid guest house (top rated Energy Star Home) that was built in 2025 by Rare Earth Builders. It has 600 square feet - one bedroom and one bath, an open kitchen and living area that flows to a large private deck with spectacular mountain views. Elevated ten feet above ground, it includes a storage and utility area below. Additional property features include a 220-square-foot woodworking shop, a 372-square-foot storage cabin, a 240-square-foot chicken barn, and five terraced gardens with a 1,550-gallon rainwater collection system for irrigation. The 13-acre property includes fruit trees such as peach, Asian pear, and persimmon, along with thriving garden beds and the potential for subdivision or additional building sites. Casa Solara combines architectural artistry, renewable energy, and natural harmony, offering a rare opportunity to live sustainably in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Location
State NC
County Buncombe
Zoning RES LOW DENSITY
Rooms
Basement Daylight, Walk-Out Access, Walk-Up Access
Guest Accommodations Guest House,Separate Kitchen Facilities,Separate Living Quarters
Main Level Living Room
Main Level Kitchen
Main Level Study
Upper Level Bedroom(s)
Upper Level Primary Bedroom
Main Level Bathroom-Full
Main Level Mud
Main Level Bathroom-Full
Basement Level Media Room
Upper Level Sunroom
Basement Level Bedroom(s)
Basement Level Bonus Room
Basement Level Laundry
Basement Level Bathroom-Full
Interior
Heating Hot Water, Passive Solar, Propane, Radiant Floor
Cooling Ceiling Fan(s)
Flooring Bamboo, Concrete, Tile, Wood
Fireplaces Type Gas, Gas Vented, Living Room
Fireplace true
Appliance Exhaust Fan, Gas Cooktop, Gas Oven, Refrigerator, Solar Hot Water, Washer/Dryer
Laundry In Basement
Exterior
Carport Spaces 2
View Long Range, Mountain(s)
Roof Type Metal
Street Surface Gravel,Paved
Porch Covered, Deck, Porch, Screened, Wrap Around
Garage false
Building
Lot Description Private, Wooded, Views
Dwelling Type Site Built
Foundation Basement
Sewer Septic Installed
Water Well
Level or Stories Two
Structure Type Other - See Remarks
New Construction false
Schools
Elementary Schools Black Mountain
Middle Schools Charles D Owen
High Schools Charles D Owen
Others
Senior Community false
Special Listing Condition None
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