Build your perfect urban homestead on this 1.65-acre homesite in $275,000

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Build your perfect urban homestead on this 1.65-acre homesite in the heart of Olivette Riverside Community & Farm. This beautiful, easy-build lot offers level to gently sloping topography, abundant sunshine, and a mix of long-range mountain vistas and pastoral views overlooking Olivette Farm. With its open, usable land and ideal orientation, the site is well-suited for a variety of home designs and lifestyle visions-from a modern farmhouse with a kitchen garden to a nature-inspired retreat with seamless indoor/outdoor living. Just minutes from downtown Asheville, Olivette is a nationally recognized agrihood where modern convenience meets farm-to-table living. As one of the Southeast's premier sustainable communities, Olivette blends thoughtful design, ecological stewardship, and community connection. Here, residents enjoy a lifestyle deeply rooted in food, nature, and wellness while benefiting from cutting-edge infrastructure like fiber optic internet, underground utilities, city water/sewer, and state-maintained roads. The community's centerpiece is a fully operational, four-season organic farm that offers a CSA program, farm stand, and tailgate markets, along with farm-to-table events and educational programs. Residents also enjoy miles of scenic hiking and biking trails, community gardens, orchards, a large private river island with pavilion and stone fireplace, a fire circle amphitheater, a walking labyrinth, dog park, and even a suspended bridge connecting to a private island on the French Broad River. For those who love outdoor adventure and community connection, Olivette is designed to enrich daily living in every season. The community also features a 7-acre riverfront park, perfect for kayaking, picnicking, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of Western North Carolina. Beyond nature and recreation, Olivette fosters a rich cultural life with neighborhood events, wellness gatherings, concerts, and art initiatives. Connections to food, nature, community, and the arts are essential concepts of Olivette's design-and they're woven into the everyday rhythm of life here. Property is subject to a $2,000 Culture & Conservation fee to Olivette Arts Resources, a 501(c)(3) supporting cultural programming and land stewardship. Taxes TBD. Guided showings with on-site brokers are strongly recommended to fully appreciate all that Olivette has to offer. Conveniently located just 6.9 miles from downtown Asheville, Olivette feels like a retreat yet keeps you close to the vibrant restaurants, arts, and culture of the city. As described by Martha Stewart Living: *Tucked along the French Broad River near Asheville, North Carolina, lies the neighborhood of our dreams: From the lush open spaces to the picturesque homes to the working farm, Olivette Riverside Community and Farm is full of local food, charm, and community.* This homesite is more than land-it's an invitation to live in a place where sustainability, creativity, and community thrive.