Weaverville, North Carolina
Asheville, NC is consistently voted one of the best places to live in the United States and people are catching on. This is evidenced in real estate prices and the number of people moving to the area. But if you want to enjoy the benefits of Asheville culture, events, and outdoor activities and preserve the small town feel, land in Weaverville NC is only 10 minutes away.
Like Asheville, Weaverville resides in Buncombe County. But With a population under 2500 (2000 census) and a median age (census 2005) of 45, Weaverville NC is the kind of town where people still say hi on the street and everyone knows each other. The downtown area is quaint and welcoming, with a locally owned pizzeria, bakery and other local establishments. Small town parades still happen twice a year on Main street in Weaverville. There is a broad spectrum of Weaverville homes to choose from. Small quaint houses on large parcels of land as well as luxurious gated communities with clubs and activity centers. You can find these same small quaint homes next to farmhouses and campgrounds and rivers.
Weaverville is the home to numerous bed and breakfasts and spas, which make it a great place to visit and stay off the beaten path if you want some peace and quiet while visiting nearby Asheville. Start your mornings off in Weaverville at a local bakery, and end your day with a hearty dinner at a local restaurant and some enjoyable live music.
For the culturally active, Weaverville boasts several local museums and art galleries which often display well-known local and regional artists, potters, and craftspeople of all types.
If you are an outdoorsmen, Weaverville, NC is located right in the middle of some of the best trout fishing streams in Western North Carolina.
On the employment front, many Weaverville residents work nearby in Asheville. But Weaverville boasts several local business and manufacturing operations of their own, including Arvato Digital Services, which is the second largest CD and DVD replicator in the world. Many Weaverville residents work for Arvato, as well as in other manufacturing facilities nearby.
Weaverville homes are almost all nearby local public schools. For a small town, Weaverville boasts 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. In nearby Asheville there are Universities and community colleges: Asheville-Buncome Technical Community College (AB-Tech) is only 7 miles away, and University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA) is only 6 miles from Weaverville. Also nearby are Warren Wilson College, Mars Hill College, and Montreat College.
All of this makes Weaverville real estate a wise investment for sure. Property taxes clock in at around 0.9%. According to city-data.com, housing prices continue to slowly increase in Weaverville. Happily, it is still a sound investment as the perceived value of this area often remains underestimated.
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