About Birdsong Farm

This beautiful, private property is within easy driving distance of Asheville. The one home currently on the property sits close to the center of the 12+ acres. It is a 3/2, aprx. 1850 sq. ft. Cape Cod that was built in 1995. Sit on the covered front porch and take in the multi-layered mid-range view of the peaks and ridges beyond Barnardsville. Or, move around to the back and side decks for dinner overlooking the garden with the same mountain view beyond. The home layout easily supports the ebb and flow of daily activity. A large master bedroom is on the ground floor with two large bedrooms and a bath on the second floor. The ground floor also includes a laundry room and a bonus room with its own outside entrance. The oversized 2-bay garage is connected to the house by the bonus room. With two cars parked, only half of the length of the garage is used leaving lots of room for a workshop and storage.

The land to the front of the house is in steep, nicely fenced pasture. There is a small barn with two stalls, an open area and a hay room. The pasture is divided in two for rotational grazing and there are two smaller corrals around the barn that make it easy to manage sheep, goats or other livestock.

The house is on a level bench near the top of the land. To the side, immediately off the deck is a large, organically-managed garden of permanent raised beds. Take advantage of our years of soil-building effort and dive right into extensive food production. The Madison County Tail-gate market provides an easy outlet for the sale of farm products. It is 4 miles away in Mars Hill and meets from 9am-1pm on Saturdays in April-November.

The 7+ acres behind the house include multiple gentle building sites with easy access. There are expansive, multi-layered views that include Craggy Garden and the Blue Ridge Parkway to the south and southeast and views north to Buckner's Gap. Hill-top breezes and the cool forest canopy of large timber-sized pines and oaks should ensure comfortable summers with minimal energy use. 

Birdsong Farm is 4 miles from the charming college town of Mars Hill, 17 miles north of Asheville, and 15 miles south of Wolf Laurel Ski Resort. The house and about 5 acres are in Buncombe County. The remaining land is in Madison County. The drive to Asheville takes twenty-three conservative-driving minutes. (This would be about twelve real-estate agent minutes.)