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$4,950,000

There are homes that simply provide a place to live, and then there are homes that become part of the way you remember your life. 17 Amherst Rd is the latter. Privately nestled on 1.5 beautifully landscaped acres along the 6th fairway of the historic Biltmore Forest Country Club, this extraordinary residence offers an uncommon combination of serenity, craftsmanship, gracious living, and natural beauty. Here, the landscape seems to become part of the architecture, with expansive golf-course views, mature gardens, peaceful water, and outdoor spaces that invite you to linger. Originally built in 1968 and thoughtfully expanded and remodeled by Griffin Architects, the 5,650-square-foot home possesses the soul of a classic residence while offering the ease and versatility of a home designed for contemporary life. Its exceptional Arts & Crafts character is expressed throughout in exquisite custom Cherry and Maple millwork. Inside, the experience begins with a gracious entry foyer and continues into light-filled living and dining rooms oriented toward the beauty beyond the windows. The chef’s kitchen, welcoming family room, and elegant wet bar create an effortless setting for everything from quiet mornings to lively evenings with friends. A generous study/den with a full bath provides a private retreat and additional flexibility. At the heart of the main level is a primary suite designed as a sanctuary. Golf-course views bring a sense of calm, while a private sitting and office area creates space to read, work, or retreat. Two walk-in closets provide generous storage, and the spa bath features a wet room, oversized shower, and soaking tub. Step onto the private golf-view porch and the pace of the day slows. A spiral staircase leads from the suite to the lower level, creating a distinctive connection between floors. The lower level offers a second spacious primary suite, two additional bedrooms, a gym or multipurpose room, and a landing sitting area. Abundant storage adds practical ease to accommodate everyday life and guests. Outside, flagstone terraces unfold naturally, creating inviting spaces for dining, entertaining, and enjoying the changing seasons. A fire pit provides a gathering place beneath the trees. Nearby, a tranquil pond and cascading waterfall add the gentle sound of moving water. Mature plantings provide privacy and permanence. Three level green terraces create versatile spaces for bocce ball, croquet, or informal gatherings. Landscape lighting brings the gardens to life after sunset. A graceful curved driveway winds through the landscape into this private forest enclave, complete with additional parking and a deep two-car garage. What distinguishes 17 Amherst Road cannot be captured entirely in numbers or amenities. It is the feeling of arriving home through a private landscape, the warmth of handcrafted wood beneath your hand, and the morning light across the living spaces. It is the view of the fairway beyond the garden, the sound of water moving through the pond, an evening around the fire, and a quiet moment on the porch as the day comes to an end. Set within historic Biltmore Forest and directly along the golf course, 17 Amherst Road is a rare expression of privacy, craftsmanship, and gracious living. It is a home with history that avoids feeling dated, thoughtfully designed for entertaining while remaining equally beautiful in its quiet moments. Surrounded by nature yet wonderfully connected to its neighborhood, it is a home meant to be lived in fully and remembered fondly for years to come.

5 Beds ⋅ 6 Baths ⋅ 4424606 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

17 Amherst Road, Biltmore Forest

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Biltmore Park. hope.byrd@allentate.com

$8,900,000

RARE, REFINED REMARKABLE. Your life unfolds inspired by a paradise of privacy, peace and perfection. Views of distant blue mountains are punctuated by the expansive fairways and greens of the fabled Biltmore Forest Country Club. Landscape worthy of a botanical garden envelops your life. This signature estate was designed by Richard Sharp Smith, supervising architect of the Biltmore House. Commissioned by Burnham S Colburn, who served on the Board of Edith Vanderbilt's Biltmore Company, he was a charter member of the Biltmore Forest Country Club and oversaw the nascent development of the Town of Biltmore Forest. One of the original three homes built in the Forest and sited on one of the prime lots. it was celebrated at the 100th anniversary of the Town and the Club. It is sited in the area known as the Golden Horsehoe, a reference to the horse shoe shaped area around the golf course populated by the early mansions of the Roaring 20s. This century has brought an addition designed for open modern living including a spacious kitchen open to the vaulted family room, a screened view porch with built in grill, hardscape and landscape featuring a pool and spa,a pool recreation room with a kitchen and second billiards room or exercise room, croquet and bocci lawns, new computer controlled electric, plumbing, HVAC, slate roof on the main house, thermopane windows, remodeled baths, a theater room, a 100kw generator, lwells for landscape and an attached garage. Blending the finest in modern living with the patina of history, this estate is for the discriminating buyer who demands a location and livability second ot none. The Town of Biltmore Forest is located less than ten minutes from vibrant downtown Asheville and less than twenty minutes from the regional airport, Surrounded by fine dining and shopping it is bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway and hosts a part of the Mountain to Sea Trail. It has its own police force, a private Country Club and pre k to 12th grade day school and medical offices. Carved from the Biltmore Estate in 1922 the Town offers many opportunities to its residents for recreation and socialization.Its peaceful serpentine roads lead past streams to parks and a bass pond. It is a haven for walkers and bikers. Enjoy the finest of mountain living.

10 Beds ⋅ 9 Baths ⋅ 4399197 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status

7 Stuyvesant Road, Biltmore Forest

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Asheville-Biltmore Park. ann.skoglund@howardhannatate.com