329 Scarlet Tanager CourtArden, NC 28704Price: $899,000

Bright, spacious, and immaculately maintained, this South Asheville home offers a rare combination: room to spread out, and the flexibility to reconfigure that space as life changes. Updates throughout the home make it move-in ready, while the layout does something most five-bedroom homes can't - it gives every generation its own space without anyone feeling on top of each other. The main floor holds the primary suite, kitchen, formal dining, and living space for gathering - filled with natural light from oversized windows that frame the private, wooded 1.07-acre lot. Upstairs, three additional bedrooms and a bonus room/office round out the sleeping quarters. Downstairs is where this home sets itself apart: a fully independent lower level with its own kitchen, living area, bedroom, bonus space, and separate interior and exterior access - ideal for multigenerational living, guests, a home office, or whatever comes next. Each of the three floors is independently zoned for heating and cooling. Outside, mature landscaping, a level fenced yard, and private creek access extend the living space well beyond the walls. At roughly 4,122 square feet, the home strikes the balance buyers are increasingly hard-pressed to find: substantial without feeling cavernous, private without feeling remote. The location backs that up. The North Carolina Arboretum, French Broad River access, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail are all about two miles away, with Bent Creek and Biltmore Park just minutes further - and easy I-26 access puts the rest of Asheville within reach. Ashley Woods Neighborhood rounds it out with the feel of an established South Asheville-adjacent community: generous wooded lots, a neighborhood park, playground, pavilion with fire pit, and a large level field - all without the HOA fees that usually come with it. Simply put, this home checks every box.