500 Lynn Cove Road, Asheville
Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Mtn Partners, LLC. brentcrowell@kw.com
828-674-0900
Real Estate Company
Asheville Luxury Brokers represents buyers and sellers of luxury homes in Asheville and the surrounding mountains, from historic Biltmore Forest residences to gated communities such as The Ramble and The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. Cricket Benfer, a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist with more than 30 years in real estate, leads the team, bringing local market knowledge and personal service to every client.
Asheville is a Blue Ridge Mountain city of about 94,600 residents at roughly 2,130 feet, where luxury living ranges from historic neighborhoods and gated communities to mountain estates. Redfin's January 2026 data put the median sale price of Asheville's luxury tier near $1.9 million, and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's 2025 index puts the cost of living about 7% above the national average.
Southern Living readers ranked Asheville the number 3 best city in the South for 2026. For the full local guide, see Asheville luxury real estate.
The area offers a wide range of luxury living, from established estates and gated communities to mountain retreats with acreage and long views. Cricket and her team help clients understand each setting and choose the one that fits how they want to live.
An incorporated town between the Biltmore Estate, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Asheville.
A North Asheville planned suburb with Craftsman architecture and National Register areas.
Attractions, climate, costs, neighborhoods and the home buying process.
Cricket’s featured areas: Ramble Biltmore Forest · Biltmore Forest · The Cliffs at Walnut Cove · Sprout · Southcliff · Couch Mountain
Cricket Benfer is the owner and broker-in-charge of Asheville Luxury Brokers. She has more than 30 years in real estate and has focused on the region's residential market since 2007.
She holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) designation from The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. To earn it, an agent completes the Institute's luxury home marketing course, meets its upper-tier sales performance standards and submits an application for review. Cricket is also a GUILD Elite member, which the Institute describes as recognition for its most successful upper-tier luxury agents. For clients, the credentials mean an agent who has been trained in, and measured on, the specific work of marketing and selling luxury homes. Meet Cricket.
A luxury home is sold to a different audience than a typical listing, and it deserves a different plan. Every listing we take on is built around three things:
Learn more about selling your luxury home with Asheville Luxury Brokers. Thinking about selling in the Asheville or Waynesville area? Talk with Cricket about what your home could realistically sell for and which improvements would matter most before you list, or request a home valuation.
Many of our clients are moving to Western North Carolina from elsewhere, to retire, to be closer to family, or to add a mountain home. We help them compare communities, understand what each area is like through the seasons, and find a property that suits the way they want to live. These guides cover what to know:
Agents who have a client moving to Western North Carolina are welcome to contact us about referrals.
Cricket Benfer is the owner and broker-in-charge of Asheville Luxury Brokers. She has more than 30 years in real estate, has focused on Asheville and Western North Carolina residential real estate since 2007, holds the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation and is a GUILD Elite member of The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
CLHMS is a designation from The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing. To earn it, an agent completes the Institute's luxury home marketing course, meets its upper-tier sales performance standards and submits an application for review.
Asheville and the surrounding mountains, including Biltmore Forest, Biltmore Park and The Ramble, Arden and The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Fletcher, Black Mountain, Fairview and Hendersonville.
Buyers cite the mountain setting, outdoor recreation, the food and arts scene, a four-season climate and easy air access. Redfin's search data for the fourth quarter of 2025 showed buyers in Atlanta, Miami and Washington, D.C. searching to move into the Asheville area more than any other metro. That reflects buyer search interest, not confirmed moves.
A luxury listing is priced from comparable luxury sales, presented with professional photography and video, and marketed to qualified buyers locally, nationally and internationally, including through the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing's referral network.
Yes. Many of our clients are relocating, retiring or buying a second home in Western North Carolina, and we help them compare communities and properties. Our guides on the cost of living in Asheville and on whether Asheville is a good place to retire cover the honest trade-offs.
About 7% above the national average overall, according to the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce's 2025 index (106.8, where 100 is average). Housing and healthcare run above average, groceries are about average, and utilities and transportation are below it.
Whether you are buying, selling or still exploring, Cricket is glad to talk through what matters to you.
Request a Private ConsultationSelling Your Home?Call 828-674-0900Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 census; National Weather Service and NOAA climate normals (1991-2020); Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce (2025 cost of living index); Redfin; Asheville Regional Airport; Southern Living (South's Best Cities 2026); The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing.
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