20 Merchant Street, Asheville, NC 28803

Asheville
Local realty services provided by:Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills
Listed by: seth connelly
Office: town and mountain realty
MLS#:4309679
Source:CH
20 Merchant Street,Asheville, NC 28803
$139,000
  • 0.1 Acres
  • Lots / Land
  • Active

Price summary

  • Price:$139,000

About this home

This is a rare opportunity to secure the last of three premium plots in the center of Asheville’s Oakley neighborhood — a walkable community steeped in local history. The land and street carry the name of their original owner, L. L. Merchant, known for constructing Asheville’s tallest Gothic Revival building, The Jackson, in 1924. Designed with two anti-erosion terraces and a newly constructed rear retaining wall, this primed parcel is ready for your architectural vision. Direct connections are in place for natural gas, electricity, cable, city recycling, hydrant access, public works, and dedicated frontage for a city-installed sidewalk, meaning you can break ground without delay. In addition to the infrastructure, the land is already alive. Mature ten-year-old fruit trees — including Asian plum, apricot, and muscadine vine — produce thousands of pieces of fruit each season, making this not just a lot, but an urban orchard. The RS8 zoning unlocks extraordinary building...

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Home facts

  • Listing ID #:4309679
  • Updated:April 24, 2026 at 01:16 PM

Structure and exterior

  • Lot area:0.1 Acres
  • Lot Features:Wooded

Schools

  • High school:Unspecified
  • Elementary school:Unspecified

Utilities

  • Sewer:Public Sewer

Finances and disclosures

  • Price:$139,000
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