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Biltmore Park is a neighborhood unlike any other in Asheville. It was intentionally designed as a walkable 21st century community where you can live, work, shop and play all in the same area. You can really find much of what you need via foot or bike. However, the community is convenient to interstate, the Asheville airport, and many major grocery stores and shopping retailers.
Biltmore Park Town Square
This vibrant mixed-use development in South Asheville was planned to look like a city-center. The mostly brick structures house commercial businesses on the street level and residences above.
Some of the locals’ favorite establishments for dining include Neo Burrito and Brixx Pizza for casual dining and P.F. Chang’s for more upscale dining. Stroll on over to Ya Ya’s Frozen Yogurt after dinner.
You can also do much of your shopping in the town center. REI has a major store there for equipping all of your outdoor adventures. The kids will be delighted by the offerings of local toy supplies O.P. Taylor’s.
There are plenty of opportunities for entertainment in the town center. There is a branch of the YMCA, a movie theatre, and even a brew pub, Thirsty Monk, boasting all of the area’s best microbrews on tap.
Styles of Homes in Biltmore Park
You will find a variety of homes in Biltmore Park. For the urbanite, you can live in a town home style condo above one of the many businesses in town center. Just outside of town center, there are mid-size single family homes on modest lots. As you move farther away from town center, the homes and lots increase in size until you reach the palatial homes tucked away on the wooded mountainside overlooking the neighborhood.
Walkable Neighborhood
This planned community was designed with walkability and green living in mind. Estes elementary school, Koontz Intermediate school, Valley Springs Middle School and TC Roberson High School are all walkable or bikeable from most of the neighborhood. This is one of the highest-performing school districts in the area.
Take the well-maintained and shady paved path that winds throughout the area to a neighbor’s house or to the town center. You can walk to the community pool, a benefit included in community dues. The public library, located next to the high school, is also an easy walk from Biltmore Park homes.
Community in Biltmore Park
This south Asheville neighborhood thrives on community connectivity. Twice a year, there is a huge garage sale that draws people from all over the area. There is also a Fourth of July parade for the children. You can always make new friends at the community pool and park.
Proximity to Green Spaces
Biltmore Park is a wonderful neighborhood if you value proximity to green spaces and outdoor adventure. The Mountain to Sea Trail, a trail that runs from the Great Smoky Mountains to North Carolina’s outer banks, runs right along the border of Biltmore Park. Furthermore, it is approximately a ten minute drive to both the North Carolina Arboretum and Bent Creek Trails and Experimental Forest. Zen Tubing has a launch point on the French Broad River just across from the Arboretum’s entrance.
For more information on real estate in Asheville, please contact Mike Figura at mike@mymosaicrealty.com or call him anytime at (828) 337-8190.
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