54 Cumbres Dr, Candler, NC 28715

Beautiful 36.5 acres bordering Pisgah National Forest! Well cared for cottage with room for another home. Floor plan and high ceilings make this home feel larger. There is one bed & bath on main level, with open concept kitchen/dining/living space; one bed & bath downstairs in finished basement, with laundry area and 1 car garage. Master bath has step in shower; 2nd bath has full size tub. The garage has enclosed storage and a work bench. There is a large screen porch through the double doors in the living room, which goes to the deck outside and the walkway to a honeysuckle-covered arbor. There is another deck under a pergola off the bedroom downstairs, next to the outdoor shower. There is a large fenced in vegetable garden area with four beds - one is currently a strawberry patch. One sloped acre is fenced in. Three trails totaling approximately 2.5 miles on the property wind through rhododendron and mountain laurel. The well water is excellent. There is a flat, cleared area for guest parking and another house/barn/garage site. This home is very private. Driveway is 1/4 mile long with steep sections of concrete. Seller is a retired builder who designed and built this house. This is a sweet mountain cottage with yellow pine ceilings and floors. Double-paned windows throughout. There's a good amount of storage space for the size, with many custom built-ins: the master bedroom bed platform/headboard (fits queen size mattress), night stands, large dresser, and open shelves; the TV cabinet and coat/storage cabinet in the living room; open shelf pantry storage in kitchen and stairwell; and the window seat on the screen porch. Platform bed/headboard and night stands in master can remain or go with seller. There are wood-burning fireplaces in the living room and on the screen porch. Views of Mount Pisgah from the house in winter, and from one of the trails all year. This home is 15 minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, and another 5-10 minutes to the Mount Pisgah trailhead. This property is 25 minutes from downtown Asheville. It is behind The Cumbres subdivision; the road is shared but this property is not part of the HOA. This captivating property needs to be seen to be appreciated. Buyers' agents welcome!