Some houses have an address. This one has a name: Somerset—Old English for a land of summer.
Charles Parker, who gave Asheville the Grove Arcade, designed this house in 1925. It rose two years after the town itself, among the founding estates whose Tudor lines still set the town's character. A century on, it stands as it was meant to.
Stucco and stone walls, an arched stone entry, the original slate roof still overhead, the carriage doors still hung. Inside are five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths across some 6,700 square feet—built for the cold months as much as the warm. A wood fire in the living room. A great room that opens to the garden. A wine cellar below. The main suite keeps its own fire and a balcony over the front garden.
Outside, the name comes true: stone terraces step down to a heated pool and a gazebo, on 1.65 level acres of mature grounds.
Biltmore Forest is a town of its own—under three square miles, set between the Biltmore Estate, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Asheville, ten minutes north. Chartered in 1923 and laid out on the same natural principles as the Estate, it has changed little since: its own police, the Donald Ross course at Biltmore Forest Country Club, winding streets under a kept canopy, two parks, and Historic Biltmore Village close at hand.
Houses of this age and order seldom reach the market here, and almost never on ground so flat and so private. Somerset is one. Some houses you must stand inside to know.
Active
$2,895,000
334 Vanderbilt Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
5beds
6,699sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1925
1.65 Acres Lot
$2,697,400 Zestimate®
$432/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Stucco and stone wallsCarriage doors still hungWine cellar belowArched stone entryOriginal slate roof
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Listed by:
Oby Morgan 828-702-8033,
Ivester Jackson Blackstream
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 4389681
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 6
- Full bathrooms: 5
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Level: Upper
- Area: 248.7 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 16' 7" X 15' 0"
Heating
- Forced Air, Radiant
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Bar Fridge, Double Oven, Dryer, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Lower Level, Upper Level
Features
- Breakfast Bar, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Storage, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Pantry, Wet Bar
- Doors: French Doors, Mirrored Closet Door(s), Screen Door(s)
- Basement: Apartment
- Attic: Pull Down Stairs
- Fireplace features: Gas, Primary Bedroom, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,782
- Total interior livable area: 6,699 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 5,782
- Finished area below ground: 917
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached Garage, Garage Faces Side, Garage on Main Level
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Has private pool: Yes
- Pool features: Heated, In Ground, Outdoor Pool
- Fencing: Back Yard,Invisible,Wood
Lot
- Size: 1.65 Acres
- Features: Level, Private, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Other
- Parcel number: 9647823261
- Zoning: R-1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Tudor
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Stone
- Roof: Slate
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1925
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
- Utilities for property: Cable Connected, Electricity Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Street Lights, Walking Trails
- Subdivision: Biltmore Forest
Location
- Region: Asheville
- Elevation: 2000 Feet
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $432/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $2,820,100
- Annual tax amount: $6,347
- Date on market: 6/5/2026
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Asphalt, Paved
Estimated market value
$2,697,400
$2.56M - $2.83M
$6,342/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/2026 | Listed for sale | $2,895,000-6.5%$432/sqft |
Source:  Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4389681 Report a problem | ||
| 11/12/2025 | Listing removed | $3,095,000$462/sqft |
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4256883 Report a problem | ||
| 7/3/2025 | Price change | $3,095,000-6.2%$462/sqft |
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| 5/16/2025 | Listed for sale | $3,300,000$493/sqft |
Source: Canopy MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #4256883 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,347 +5.6% | $1,161,100 |
| 2024 | $6,010 +3.9% | $1,161,100 |
| 2023 | $5,782 +2% | $1,161,100 |
| 2022 | $5,666 | $1,161,100 |
| 2021 | $5,666 +1.5% | $1,161,100 +10% |
| 2020 | $5,584 | $1,055,600 |
| 2019 | $5,584 | $1,055,600 |
| 2018 | $5,584 | $1,055,600 +5.9% |
| 2017 | $5,584 -1.9% | $997,000 |
| 2016 | $5,690 -5.5% | $997,000 |
| 2015 | $6,022 | $997,000 |
| 2014 | $6,022 | $997,000 |
| 2013 | -- | $997,000 -25.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $1,343,200 |
| 2011 | -- | $1,343,200 |
| 2010 | -- | $1,343,200 |
| 2009 | -- | $1,343,200 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 28803
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10William W Estes ElementaryGrades: PK-4Distance: 4 mi
- 9/10Valley Springs MiddleGrades: 5-8Distance: 4.2 mi
- 7/10T C Roberson HighGrades: PK,9-12Distance: 4.1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Estes/Koontz
- Middle: Valley Springs
- High: T.C. Roberson
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- Buncombe County
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- 334 Vanderbilt Rd
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