Eco-luxury near downtown Asheville

This custom, Gold Level GreenBuilt home provides so many comfortable spaces you won't know where to spend your time relaxing.

• Should you go outdoors to the wide front porch to take the afternoon sun while lounging on the bed swing?

• Or to the main-level back deck with comfy seating and bright morning light?

• Maybe the south-facing patio with Adirondack chairs and a chimenea on a cool evening?

• In the afternoon the high deck off the primary bedroom (aka The Drey) is the place to be with binoculars for birding and a cool beverage (summer evening) or cup of coffee (any morning)? (This is also the viewing point for fireworks at the Grove Park Inn.)

• Or should you turn indoors to the cozy fireplace, sectional sofa and Samsung Frame TV and Sonos surround sound in the living room?

• Perhaps a chat at the kitchen island listening to your favorite tunes over the multi-amp Sonos system while the chefs prep the next meal?

• There's always the option of some quiet time in the library on the Luonto Monika queen sleeper sofa?

• Or a stretch on the yoga mat in the workout space (aka The Pit)?

• It's never the wrong time of day for a doze in The Drey on the king-sized Thuma bed with a locally-built Colton mattress.

• A serene, solo (or tight-squeeze double!) soak in the tub with a view to the towering walnuts and oaks is best with the late afternoon sun reflecting off the forested western slopes of Sunset Mountain. (Warning: view from tub is available to one guest at a time.)


And don't forget about everything beyond 43 Austin Avenue!


RESTAURANTS AND BARS are an easy walk through the neighborhood: Luella's BBQ, Homegrown, Asheville Pizza and Brewing, Del Vecchios Italian, Jettie Rae's Oyster House, Taco Temple, Bone and Broth, Plant, Liberty House Cafe, and City Bakery.


GROCERY STORES are easy too: Whole Foods, Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Ingles, and Fresh Market are within a few minute drive.


DOWNTOWN Asheville is a walk (20 minutes), bike (5 minutes) or drive/Lyft/Uber to art galleries, shopping, dining, cafes, breweries, distilleries, or entertainment (Fine Arts Theater, Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, The Orange Peel, Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, or Harrah's Cherokee Arena).


RIVER ARTS DISTRICT (The RAD) is an easy drive (5 minutes) to outdoor music (eg Salvage Station or The Outpost), indoor music (eg Grey Eagle), food (eg Bull and Beggar, 12 Bones BBQ, Smoky Park Supper Club, White Duck Taco) and beverage (Bottle Riot, The Wedge, New Belgium).


MOTHER NATURE is calling the outdoor enthusiast for hiking, biking, backpacking, and paddling opportunities within minutes from your home away from home.


The brand new appliances in this solar-powered (almost all) electric home include full-sized LG stack washer dryer on upper floor, super-quiet Bosch dishwasher, 30" GE induction stove top and electric wall oven, Bosch French-door fridge, Sharp drawer microwave/convection oven, and Element 4 gas fireplace.


Bedroom/bathroom configuration is:

• Primary bedroom (bedroom #1) with king bed and en-suite bathroom with double-slipper, Signature Hardware soaking tub and curbless, tile-surround shower. (upper floor)

• Guest bedroom (bedroom #2) with queen bed and shared bathroom with shower/tub. (upper floor)

• Kid's bedroom (bedroom #3) with twin beds (trundle) and shared bathroom with shower/tub. (upper floor)

• Library with queen-sized sofa sleeper and en-suite bathroom (with dual function as main-floor powder room) with tile-surround shower. (main floor)


And for those who have to get some work done, there is a semi-private, lighted desk nook with high-speed WiFi and a printer.


Municipal regulations require stays of no fewer than 30 days.


Some things to consider before you commit to being the temporary steward of this exquisite property:


We built this dream home with great care, dedication to detail and quality, and the vision of creating a beautiful, welcoming, serene, and cozy space for ourselves, our family, and our guests, including you. We know you will recognize this and that you will respect our home, our yard, our street, our neighborhood, and our neighbors as if they were your own. Among those neighbors are our tenants in the house next door (45 Austin Avenue with a shared driveway) and in the basement unit on the ground floor of this house.