Strong short-term rental potential just outside Asheville city limits! Cute as a button, this charming 1925 bungalow offers an ideal combination of location, character, and income-producing potential. Less than a mile from Ingles and Tunnel Road dining and shopping, approximately 1.5 miles from Blue Ridge Parkway access, and less than 5 miles from downtown Asheville, it is well positioned for an Asheville getaway, second home, or investment property.
An amazing covered front porch welcomes you inside to two bedrooms, two full baths, plus a flexible bonus room—perfect for an office, guest space, or additional sleeping area. Currently used as a second residence, the home could also be sold furnished with an acceptable offer for added turnkey appeal.
Recent improvements include a rebuilt retaining wall and backyard stairs, new rear porch support posts, a water-diverting French drain installed along the back of the home, and newly installed front porch stairs. Enjoy a fenced yard with mature landscaping, plus a detached outbuilding with electricity that creates so many possibilities.
Come explore 23 Maxwell’s classic bungalow charm, highly convenient Asheville location, flexible living space, and potential rental income.
Active
$435,000
23 Maxwell Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
2beds
1,319sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1925
0.52 Acres Lot
$423,900 Zestimate®
$330/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Covered front porchFlexible bonus roomFlexible living spaceDetached outbuilding with electricityTwo bedrooms
- 12 days
- 1,074
- 72
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Elizabeth Putnam elizabeth@mymosaicrealty.com,
Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4421518
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom s
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Dining area
- Level: Main
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Laundry
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Sunroom
- Level: Main
Heating
- Heat Pump
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer
- Laundry: Laundry Room, Main Level
Features
- Breakfast Bar, Walk-In Pantry
- Flooring: Vinyl
- Doors: Insulated Door(s)
- Windows: Insulated Windows
- Basement: Exterior Entry,Interior Entry,Storage Space,Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,319
- Total interior livable area: 1,319 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,319
- Finished area below ground: 0
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway, Detached Garage
- Has garage: Yes
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Covered, Front Porch, Rear Porch
- Exterior features: Fire Pit
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Heated
- Fencing: Partial
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Winter
- Waterfront features: None
Lot
- Size: 0.52 Acres
- Dimensions: 120 x 188 x 133179
- Features: Green Area, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Outbuilding
- Parcel number: 966940961600000
- Zoning: R-1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Arts and Crafts,Bungalow
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl
- Foundation: Crawl Space
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1925
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Asheville
- Elevation: 2000 Feet
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $330/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $239,700
- Annual tax amount: $1,708
- Date on market: 9/10/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 12 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Exclusions: Ring Doorbell
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Gravel, Paved
Estimated market value
$423,900
$403,000 - $445,000
$2,258/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $435,000+10.1%$330/sqft |
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| 6/19/2026 | Listing removed | $395,000$299/sqft |
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| 6/8/2026 | Price change | $395,000-3.4%$299/sqft |
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| 5/3/2026 | Price change | $409,000-3.1%$310/sqft |
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| 4/22/2026 | Price change | $422,000-2.8%$320/sqft |
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| 4/7/2026 | Price change | $434,000-1.1%$329/sqft |
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| 3/12/2026 | Price change | $439,000-2.4%$333/sqft |
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| 2/16/2026 | Price change | $450,000-1.1%$341/sqft |
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| 1/13/2026 | Listed for sale | $455,000-6.2%$345/sqft |
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| 7/8/2025 | Listing removed | $485,000$368/sqft |
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| 6/2/2025 | Price change | $485,000-2%$368/sqft |
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| 4/25/2025 | Listed for sale | $495,000+8.8%$375/sqft |
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| 7/28/2023 | Sold | $455,000-3.6%$345/sqft |
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| 5/22/2023 | Listed for sale | $472,000+44.6%$358/sqft |
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| 8/14/2019 | Sold | $326,500+15.6%$248/sqft |
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| 6/27/2019 | Price change | $282,500-2.6%$214/sqft |
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| 6/5/2019 | Listed for sale | $289,900$220/sqft |
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| 5/20/2019 | Pending sale | $289,900$220/sqft |
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| 5/16/2019 | Price change | $289,900-3.3%$220/sqft |
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| 4/12/2019 | Listed for sale | $299,900$227/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,708 -5.2% | $239,700 -9.1% |
| 2024 | $1,802 +5.3% | $263,600 +2.3% |
| 2023 | $1,710 +4.7% | $257,600 |
| 2022 | $1,633 | $257,600 |
| 2021 | $1,633 +22.8% | $257,600 +30.6% |
| 2020 | $1,330 +39.3% | $197,300 +39.3% |
| 2019 | $954 +3.9% | $141,600 |
| 2018 | $919 | $141,600 -14.1% |
| 2017 | $919 | $164,800 |
| 2016 | $919 -21.9% | $164,800 |
| 2015 | $1,177 +37.6% | $164,800 |
| 2014 | $855 | $164,800 |
| 2013 | -- | $164,800 +28.6% |
| 2012 | -- | $128,100 |
| 2011 | -- | $128,100 |
| 2010 | -- | $128,100 |
| 2009 | -- | $128,100 |
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Neighborhood: 28805
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Charles C Bell
- Middle: AC Reynolds
- High: AC Reynolds
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.





