176 E Chestnut Street, Asheville, NC 28801

Local realty services provided by:Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Paracle
Listed by:pete anderson
Office:engel & vlkers foothills longtown
MLS#:4297446
Source:CH
176 E Chestnut Street,Asheville, NC 28801
$1,615,000
  • 7 Beds
  • 8 Baths
  • 4,155 sq. ft.
  • Single family
  • Active

Price summary

  • Price:$1,615,000
  • Price per sq. ft.:$388.69

About this home

(Accepting back up offers.) At 176 E Chestnut Street, historic grandeur and a nearly unbeatable location are yours. In fact, the history of Asheville itself is intertwined with this home. J.M. Westall, Thomas Wolfe's uncle, built this Grand Colonial Revival home in 1905 for William R. Whitson, a local lawyer. Word has it that Thomas Wolfe and Whitson's eldest son were thick as thieves back then. More recently the property has been The Chestnut Street Inn. The home, with its pressed brick exterior, brick quoining around its windows and some of the finest woodwork in the neighborhood, is a pillar of the Chestnut-Liberty Historic District. Although, between the gardens, the shady spots to relax and porches that are to die for, no one would blame you if you never even made it inside. But you will. And as you enter you'll be greeted by the main hallway and one of the home's masterpieces, the closed stringer stairway which ascends from a bowed landing with a courting bench at its base.

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Home facts

  • Year built:1905
  • Listing ID #:4297446
  • Updated:October 15, 2025 at 01:58 PM

Rooms and interior

  • Bedrooms:7
  • Total bathrooms:8
  • Full bathrooms:7
  • Half bathrooms:1
  • Living area:4,155 sq. ft.

Heating and cooling

  • Cooling:Central Air
  • Heating:Forced Air, Natural Gas

Structure and exterior

  • Roof:Shingle
  • Year built:1905
  • Building area:4,155 sq. ft.
  • Lot area:0.27 Acres

Schools

  • High school:Asheville
  • Elementary school:Asheville City

Utilities

  • Sewer:Public Sewer

Finances and disclosures

  • Price:$1,615,000
  • Price per sq. ft.:$388.69
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