Curb Appeal: Southern Recurrence

It's Friday again, and with no more MeMes and The Medal Round dormant until the Beijing Games start in August, I've decided to slide Curb Appeal into this plum end-of-week slot.

Today, I'm revisiting a fairly recent adventure destination to find my property du jour: Asheville! In the "Paris of the South" and location of my 30th birthday solo reflection trip sits the adorable gut rehab at 11 Hanover Street. This gut rehab is basically brand new inside and has lots of charm but also lots of new IKEA goodness in the kitchen. The house is located in up-and-coming West Asheville, which is a funky little enclave close to downtown but with plenty of its own 'vibe'.

A little history: back when my Nona started getting very ill, I used to peruse Craigslist Asheville late at night for houses as an escape from reality. This was also a period of extreme indecision and a more-than-a-little-blue depression in my life so I loved thinking that I could start anew in a funky Southern city. I became totally obsessed with this house (11 my lucky number, so what does that say about 111?), kept looking at its website, and even called to make an appointment to see it when I was down for my vacation (I never made it there, unfortunately.)

The house was on the market for (I think) $174,000 and sold for (based on a real estate site I found as it's no longer listed) $164,000. I sort of, as Cho and I say when we hear about an amazing place for an unbelievable price, threw up a little in my mouth to see that my "dream" had sold for less than half the basic MA hovel would go for these days. Luckily, I have the photos that I saved from the listing, and even more fun, the Flickr Photoset that I found of the sisters+dad trio who renovated  the house!

At only about 2 hours away by plane from The Bean...might we make it back to Asheville in the future?

Comments

[stinky pete]

this house is
PIMP!!

[Jerri]

That kitchen looks somewhat like our kitchen in our new apartment. The landlords re-did it with new Ikea stuff, too, sans the great micro above the stove and stainless steel action. Still, very cute! Love it. I'm sure you'll make it back to the A-ville soon. Jerri

[skydiving in stilettos]

cute!

although I don't know about the term "IKEA goodness" used to describe the kitchen... that kitchen is sure to only last a year or two at the most!