The residence at 402 Vanderbilt Rd was designed by PLATT Architecture and built between 2017 and 2019 on a flat 1.71-acre homesite reached by a long, gently rising drive through mature trees. The property previously changed hands for $885,000 in 2016, before the current residence was completed in 2017. Its sale led five reported home sales across the Asheville, North Carolina metro area that combined for $18.63 million in the week of September 21 through September 27, 2026.
Those sales reach across Biltmore Forest, The Cliffs At Walnut Cove, Town Mountain Preserve, Marshall and Swannanoa, and their build years run from 1990 to 2026. Premier Sotheby’s International Realty held the listing side of both the No. 1 and the No. 5 sale on the week’s Asheville real estate list.
No. 1 — $6,000,000 · 402 Vanderbilt Rd, Asheville, North Carolina
The Vanderbilt Road house stands along the 13th fairway of the private Biltmore Forest Country Club, with golf course and mountain views across a flat, sunlit 1.71-acre homesite. The stone residence holds five bedrooms, six baths and a reported 5,334 square feet on two levels, above a lower level plumbed for future expansion. It closed on September 24, 2026 for $6 million. The property previously changed hands for $885,000 in 2016, before the current residence was completed in 2017.
Listing materials identify PLATT Architecture as the architect of the house, built between 2017 and 2019, Energy Star certified, geothermally heated and cooled and backed by a whole-house generator. Ten-foot main-level ceilings rise to vaulted 12-foot ceilings above, and finishes include wide-plank solid oak floors, substantial millwork and Ashley Norton bronze hardware. A great room with a beamed ceiling, a stone fireplace and built-in cabinetry opens through French doors to a stone terrace nearly 50 feet long.
The main-level primary suite opens to that terrace and includes heated marble floors and dual dressing rooms fitted with quarter-sawn oak cabinetry. Another bedroom suite sits on the main level and three more above, including a second primary suite, each with a marble bath. The kitchen pairs custom Mason Elliott cabinetry with Brazilian granite and professional-grade appliances and adjoins a breakfast area and a skylit screened porch with a stone fireplace and built-in grill. An elevator, water filtration and integrated audio are also part of the house.
Marilyn Wright of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty represented the listing side of the sale. The transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Asheville Metro Area Top 5 reported sales for the week, and it is not Wright’s first: she has an earlier Top 5 sale in the metro on record. Hope Byrd of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Biltmore Park represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $5,100,000 · 299 Secluded Hills Ln, Arden, North Carolina
A newly completed house at 299 Secluded Hills Ln in Arden ranked No. 2, changing hands for $5,100,000 in a transaction recorded September 24, 2026. The residence was built in 2026 in The Cliffs At Walnut Cove and holds four bedrooms, six baths and a reported 5,166 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $500,000 in 2022, before the current residence was completed in 2026.
Josh Smith of Walnut Cove Realty/Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks holds two earlier RealtyWire Top 5 sales in the Asheville metro area, and this closing put him on the listing side of the week’s second-highest reported sale.
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No. 3 — $3,629,000 · 25 Bartrams Walk Dr, Asheville, North Carolina
Five minutes from downtown Asheville, 25 Bartrams Walk Dr closed on September 21, 2026 for $3,629,000 inside the gated Town Mountain Preserve community. The custom-designed house was built in 2018 and holds three bedrooms, five baths and a reported 3,890 square feet.
The property sits high on Town Mountain, where long-range mountain views reach from every room, and the site takes in a level lawn and a wide motor court. An open main level flows to outdoor terraces with a built-in fireplace and a private spa, and the kitchen carries a Thermador appliance suite, a built-in espresso system and a wine refrigerator.
The main-level primary suite has a spa-style bath with a soaking tub positioned toward western sunset views. Two guest suites upstairs join an office or media room with its own full bath and private outdoor terrace. The residence was engineered to accept a future elevator and includes a whole-house generator, EV charging capability, mature professional landscaping and a recently installed HVAC system.
Emily Wareham and Leslie Manner of Asheville Realty Group co-listed the property, which ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Asheville Metro Area Top 5 reported sales for the week. Eddie Delaney of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-North represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,295,000 · 294 Red Knob Ln, Marshall, North Carolina
Ron Basile of Avl Realty Group handled the listing side of the sale that ranked No. 4 on the week’s Asheville Metro Area list. Mark Lavin of Mackey Realty LLC – Avl represented the buyer.
A 129-acre mountain property at 294 Red Knob Ln in Marshall ranked No. 4. The September 22, 2026 closing brought $2,295,000 for a three-bedroom, three-bath house of a reported 3,106 square feet, ten minutes from downtown Marshall and about 30 minutes from Asheville. The property previously changed hands for $943,945 in 2021.
The house dates to 1990 and was completely rebuilt by the sellers in 2024. It sits midway up the tract, in an area of large-tract legacy farms, with long-range views over pasture and pond, dense forest and Blue Ridge Mountain ridgelines. The entry looks through a contemporary living room and an adjoining four-season room toward the meadow, pond and entrance drive.
The living and dining rooms run into a kitchen with custom cabinetry and woodwork and a quartzite-topped center island. The main-level primary suite includes a flex ante room used as an office and a private deck, and the lower level holds a second gathering room with a wet bar, two bedrooms, a full bath and a screened porch. Trex decking wraps three sides. The original homestead stands apart from the main residence, reframed and reroofed and awaiting interior buildout, with plans available to finish it as a guest home. Land management benefits from the owner’s affiliation with EcoForesters, a nonprofit forestry organization working with private owners to conserve and restore Appalachian forests.
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No. 5 — $1,607,000 · 61 Scroops Dr, Swannanoa, North Carolina
Nearly nine private acres between Asheville and Black Mountain make up 61 Scroops Dr in Swannanoa, which changed hands September 21, 2026 for $1,607,000. The house was built in 2000 and holds three bedrooms, four baths and a reported 4,577 square feet, with a three-car garage. The property previously changed hands for $575,000 in 2004.
A creek winds through the wooded, landscaped grounds, forming natural wading pools and gentle waterfalls, and a covered swinging bed sits beside it. Outdoor amenities include a saltwater pool, a tennis court and a playground area. The original stone chimney from the property’s late-1800s homestead has been preserved as a centerpiece of the landscape. Starlink high-speed internet and a generator with a dedicated subpanel back up essential systems, and the owner reports that the house sustained no damage during Hurricane Helene.
The closing placed Lisa Zinsmeister of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty on the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s Asheville Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Tyler Coon of EXP Realty LLC represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 27, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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