65 Merrell Rd, Leicester, NC 28748 Property Records

Buncombe County property record for 65 Merrell Rd, Leicester, NC 28748 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1999
Square Footage	1,704 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	84,506 sqft (1.94 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$32,000 (1997)
Tax Bill	$2,103.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`720507-2020-202`
Alternative APNs	`8792-75-1795-00000` `879202751720000` `008113543`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Building Area	1,704 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,824 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	24 sqft 1st Floor
Upper Floors	560 sqft Upper Floors
Basement Area	1,120 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1999
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Conventional Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Roof Construction	Gable Roof Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	84,506 sqft (1.94 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Basement Garage
Porch	Open Porch
Porch Area	640 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Sewage	Sewage Connected
Water Source	Yes (Unknown Type) Water Source

Location & Zoning

Account Number	720507-2020-202
Street Address	65 MERRELL RD
City	LEICESTER
State	NC
Zip	28748-7567
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SUBDIV: TURKEY CREEK FARMS BLOCK: LOT: 31 SECTION: PLAT: 0056-0020
Legal Subdivision	TURKEY CREEK FARMS
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	BUNCOMBE NC
Minor Civil Division	LEICESTER
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	2604

Owner

Source: Buncombe County records · APN 720507-2020-202

Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	65 MERRELL RD, LEICESTER, NC 28748-7567
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Life Estate

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 30, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 30, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	19971
Deed Book / Page	1961 / 477
Last Transfer Date	Oct 07, 2022
Transfer Doc	0062651889
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

October 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	BUNCOMBE NC
Recording Date	Oct 07, 2022
Property Address	65 MERRELL RD, LEICESTER, NC 28748-7567
Document Number	0062651889
Book / Page	6265 / 1889
Instrument Date	Oct 07, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Zero or No Consideration Stated
Additional	Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	65 MERRELL RD, LEICESTER, NC 28748-7567

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	65 MERRELL RD, LEICESTER, NC 28748-7567

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Buncombe County records · Assessment roll updated September 22, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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	$2,248.00 (+6.89%)	$327,400 (+2.38%) Land $28,700 Building $298,700	$327,400 (+2.38%) Land $28,700 Building $298,700
2024	$2,103.00 (+3.04%)
2023	$2,041.00	$319,800	$319,800 (-2.32%) Land $43,700 Building $276,100
2021			$327,400 Land $28,700 Building $298,700

Flood & Wildfire

65 Merrell Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Buncombe County (37021C), updated April 9, 2025

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 63rd percentile of exposed land nationally · 86th in North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 459 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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