SUBDIVIDE-ABLE lot Ideally positioned on the corner of Chestnut and Main, this spacious 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom home offers a rare opportunity to enjoy all that downtown Mars Hill has to offer just steps from your front door. Perfectly situated to take in all four seasons as the charm and energy of downtown unfold, this home combines convenience, space, and mountain-town living. Inside, you’ll find generous living areas ready for the next owner to reimagine and make their own without sacrificing functionality or square footage. Additional features include a finished basement with kitchenette, a 2-car garage with abundant storage, and mountain views. Outside, enjoy a spacious back patio, extra-large level yard, and rare double lot offering flexibility, privacy, and room to spread out—all within walking distance to shops, dining, and everything downtown Mars Hill has to offer.
Under contract-show
Price cut: $30K (7/17)
$500,000
284 Chestnut St, Mars Hill, NC 28754
5beds
4,018sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1969
1.75 Acres Lot
$488,700 Zestimate®
$124/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Mountain viewsFinished basement with kitchenetteSpacious back patioExtra-large level yard
- 103 days
- 399
- 16
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Ryan Foley ryanf@foleyrealtync.com,
Century 21 Foley Realty
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4378070
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 3
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Kitchen
- Level: Main
Heating
- Oil
Cooling
- Ceiling Fan(s), Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator
- Laundry: In Basement
Features
- Built-in Features, Storage, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Pantry
- Flooring: Wood
- Basement: Apartment,Daylight,Exterior Entry,Full,Walk-Out Access
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,836
- Total interior livable area: 4,018 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,836
- Finished area below ground: 1,182
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway, Attached Garage, Garage on Main Level
- Attached garage spaces: 2
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Covered, Front Porch
- Fencing: Back Yard
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City
Lot
- Size: 1.75 Acres
- Features: Corner Lot, Level, Open Lot, Views
Details
- Parcel number: 9747962158
- Zoning: R-A
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick Full
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1969
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
- Utilities for property: Fiber Optics
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None
Location
- Region: Mars Hill
- Elevation: 2500 Feet
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $124/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $485,220
- Annual tax amount: $1,927
- Date on market: 5/18/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 103 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Asphalt, Paved
Estimated market value
$488,700
$464,000 - $513,000
$3,173/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/17/2026 | Price change | $500,000-5.7%$124/sqft |
Source:  Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4378070 Report a problem | ||
| 6/15/2026 | Price change | $530,000-3.6%$132/sqft |
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4378070 Report a problem | ||
| 5/18/2026 | Listed for sale | $550,000$137/sqft |
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4378070 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,927 | $485,225 +0.9% |
| 2024 | -- | $481,013 +124.1% |
| 2023 | -- | $214,641 |
| 2022 | -- | $214,641 |
| 2021 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | $2,082 | -- |
| 2019 | -- | $244,430 |
| 2018 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2015 | -- | -- |
| 2014 | -- | $244,430 |
| 2013 | -- | $244,430 +15% |
| 2011 | -- | $212,600 |
| 2010 | -- | $212,600 |
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Neighborhood: 28754
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Mars Hill
- Middle: Madison
- High: Madison
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.
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