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Rachael Riner
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Last Modified: January 11, 2026

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Grove Park-Sunset Neighborhood Overview

Porch-Proud, Inn Glow Azalea Wars

🧭Widely recognized as the place for: stone-built grandeur, dramatic rhododendrons, and the Omni skyline glow

📌You can spot a Grove Park-Sunset local by: birdwatching binoculars and strong opinions about leaf peeping season

👕Move here for: blue hour porch sits and whisper-quiet nights

👍Don't say we didn't warn you about: stop-and-go tour buses, tee time traffic, and next-level property taxes

👎The overall feel is: stone-and-ivy elegance, soft sophistication

Generally defined as the area: bounded to the south by E. Chestnut Street and Edwin Place, to the west by Charlotte Street, to the north by Macon Avenue and the lower slopes of Sunset Mountain near the Grove Park Inn, and to the east by the golf course and Kimberly Avenue near Gracelyn Road, looping back south toward Charlotte Street and E. Chestnut Street

scenic-route people and weekend tee-timers

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Moving to Grove Park-Sunset - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Asheville or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Asheville guide for the big-picture view — or compare Grove Park-Sunset against other parts of the city in our Asheville neighborhood guide.