256 Watson Rd, Arden, NC 28704 Property Records

Buncombe County property record for 256 Watson Rd, Arden, NC 28704 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1924
Square Footage	1,282 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	35,719 sqft (0.819 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$230,000 (2018)
Tax Bill	$1,559.00 (2025)

Owner

Source: Buncombe County records · APN 9653-26-6615-00000

Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	256 WATSON RD, ARDEN, NC 28704-8544
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 14, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 14, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 12, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	0005673134
Deed Book / Page	5673 / 134
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

June 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUNCOMBE NC
Recording Date	Jun 14, 2018
Property Address	256 WATSON RD, ARDEN, NC 28704-8544
Document Number	0056730134
Book / Page	5673 / 0134
Map Reference	MB 77 PG 1
Instrument Date	Jun 08, 2018
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$460.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Notice of Default Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	48 KING HEIGHTS DR, 48, FLETCHER, NC 28732-7812

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	73 MARDELL CIR, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806-3532

Mortgage

Document Number	56730137
Date	Jun 14, 2018
Instrument	5673/0137

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2033

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Buncombe County records · Assessment roll updated January 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Buncombe County
Unified School District	Buncombe County Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$1,559.00 (+8.11%)	$242,000 (-)
2023	$1,442.00	$242,000	$242,000 (-) Land $69,100 Building $172,900
2021			$242,000 Land $69,100 Building $172,900

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Buncombe County (37021C), updated April 9, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 24% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 4,167 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`9653-26-6615-00000`
Alternative APN	`965310265641000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Building Area	1,282 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,603 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,282 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	321 sqft Basement
Unfinished Basement	321 sqft Unfinished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Softwood Flooring
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1924
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	35,719 sqft (0.819 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	612 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Deck Area	108 sqft Deck
Patio Area	108 sqft Patio
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	162 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	965310265641000
Street Address	256 WATSON RD
City	ARDEN
State	NC
Zip	28704-8544
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	DEED DATE:06/14/2018 DEED:5673-0134 SUBDIV:JACK C CLONTZ PROP PLAT:0077-0001
Legal Subdivision	JACK C CLONTZ PROP
Legal Lot Number	5641
Jurisdiction	BUNCOMBE NC
Minor Civil Division	LIMESTONE
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	2203