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Spacious and well-maintained home in Ridgecrest with mountain views! This home features hardwood floors on the main level, an open floor plan with soaring ceiling, and lots of flex space for a home. Welcome to the Red Rocker Inn! Voted the best Bed and Breakfast in Western North Carolina with multiple TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence for both dining and lodging!

This 1896 Victorian home has. Asheville offers a wide variety of homes, land, and commercial real estate options across an incredible variety of neighborhoods. Our Asheville and Black Mountain real estate agents can help you find your perfect primary residence, vacation cabin, income-producing property, or vacant land.
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Freestone Properties was founded in 2016 by Scott and Lisa Russell. After working for other real estate companies (both small and large) since 2005, Scott and Lisa decided it was time to start their own company. Named for the freestone mountain streams for which the Asheville, North Carolina area is famous, Freestone Properties is a small and innovative real estate firm that takes a modern and adaptable approach to real estate marketing.
Asheville, North Carolina is often referred to as "Land of the Sky." And the nearby areas and surrounding towns create what locals call Western North Carolina or "WNC." From spectacular mountain vistas to creekside cottages, the communities in and around Asheville offer something for everyone. Discover the neighborhoods that make up Asheville, and find your perfect home.
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This means these properties are available for sale in the MLS, but not yet available for showings, even though you may see a sign in the yard or see the house listed online. We can tell you the date that the property will be coming on the market and showings officially begin. This is especially helpful for out-of-town buyers that need to plan a trip to the Asheville area in order to view homes for sale.
Selling a home in the Asheville, NC real estate market is often very different than in other parts of the country. There are several key features of our real estate market that significantly affect the selling process. In this article, we'll discuss these market characteristics, as well as the unique features of the North Carolina purchase contract, and also the best months to sell your home in Asheville.
Reviews (14)
Robert Baldwin
Robert Baldwin
Nov 02, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Scott Russell was fantastic. If there was ever a question, he was quick to respond. He was knowledgeable and helped us make the right decisions regarding how and when to sell. It was worth the money to have him help with the sell of our house. Highly recommended.
M. B.
M. B.
Aug 07, 2021
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Had the best possible experience with my real estate agent, Shannon Darnell, and couldn’t have been more pleased with her professionalism, patience, personality, and enthusiasm for my property. Both she and Scott Russell took the time to understand my hopes and vision for the property and to appreciate it’s promise. Any and all questions I had were promptly and completely answered, no matter how mundane or complicated. I cannot recommend Shannon Darnell highly enough!
Mariah McKinney
Mariah McKinney
Apr 02, 2021
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I have been a fan of Scott's professional and seasoned experience for years! He has assisted me with two real estate closings in years past. This year, Shannon worked with me and she was equally as excellent. As an Attorney and real estate professional myself, I highly recommend this group!
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman
Mar 31, 2021
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Kathy and I always enjoyed Black Mountain and its fun folks. And when the time came, we wanted to retire here. I came across Bob Sadlemire of Freestone Properties. He was great from first contact. Bob is an effective and experienced pro. He helped us identify a great build lot. It did not take much time (or drama). I recommend him.
Kristie Bergna
Kristie Bergna
Mar 17, 2021
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Shannon Darnell helped my boyfriend and I purchase a piece of land in Black Mountain and she is the best! She consistently went above and beyond our expectations. Her knowledge of the area and the right people to get jobs done made everything easier. Every time we hit what felt like a roadblock she was in the background deftly working to make it more of a small speed bump. Her communication was not only timely, but often preempted our needs, it was amazing. Throughout the entire process the one consistent comment that my boyfriend and I kept saying to each other was "thank goodness we found Shannon
Jason Thomas
Jason Thomas
Nov 20, 2020
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Freestone was a great help in finding what is proving to be our dream house. Shannon and Scott understood what we were interested in, were sensitive to our particular, subjective preferences, and provided crucial, objective financial and market analysis to help us understand the likely value of the properties we were interested in, including the wonderful home we bought. We recommend them unreservedly and enthusiastically.
Kkp
Kkp
Nov 14, 2020
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Scott, Thank you so very much for selling our home so quickly! You handled everything for us professionally! You communicated with us better than we expected and we trusted you completely. I would not hesitate to use Freestone Properties again in the future. I definetly recommend you to anyone who wants to buy or sell a home or property!
Everyone walked away happy,
Kim
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Tspiveyua
Sep 23, 2020
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€śAbove and beyond & exceeded expectations” is the best way I can describe our experience with Scott Russell and Freestone Properties. My wife and I have 3 kids and we were in a rental home where the lease was up during the peak of stay-at-home orders for the corona virus. You cannot even imagine the stress we were under. The way Scott genuinely cared about our unique situation and exhausted every possible solution was our saving grace. If you want a realtor that truly cares about YOUR best interests, has superb market knowledge, and will work tirelessly to serve you….we highly recommend you
Maddie Michaud
Maddie Michaud
Jul 19, 2020
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Shannon Darnell at Freestone made my first time home buying process so smooth and truly enjoyable. She was attentive, responsive, and took initiative throughout the whole process. She went out of her way to make sure progress kept moving forward on the house and that there was never a hold up with all of the required paperwork. I would highly recommend Shannon to anyone looking to enjoy, not just go through, the process of finding and purchasing a home.
Whitney Hazelwood Brough
Whitney Hazelwood Brough
Jun 26, 2020
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Scott helped us find our DREAM HOME and he and his staff were so helpful and kind. He put in the hard work and time, and worked around our schedule. We would recommend Freestone Properties to anyone! So thankful to Scott, Shannon, and everyone involved.
Paul Rankin
Paul Rankin
Jan 30, 2020
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Freestone Properties put our house on the market in September, 2019 and we closed on it in December, 2019. We had a great experience with them. They patiently answered our questions and their advice was excellent. We were able to trust them as they guided us through this process. They were both friendly and professional.
Ben Brandenburg
Ben Brandenburg
Oct 25, 2018
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Scott and his amazing team helped us find our dream starter home in a very difficult housing market. He's personable, diligent, and he really knows the ins and outs in the greater Black Mountain area. We highly recommend Freestone Properties!
Steve Glass
Steve Glass
Apr 23, 2018
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I interviewed two Realtors prior to listing my home. One the owner of one of the largest agencies in Black Mountain, the other Scott. Scott not only recommended a higher price but backed it with a more thorough analysis. I practiced law for twenty five years, worked in real estate, and have purchased property in four states and two foreign countries. Scott is a professional and at the top of Realtors I have used.
Barbara Young
Barbara Young
Apr 12, 2018
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Our family has worked with Scott Russell for several years. He is just what everyone should want in a realtor. Scott is professional, knowledgeable, and helpful. Honestly, he is so much more than that. I would recommend him to everyone. Barbara & Roger