3 bedrooms plus bonus room. 2 1/2 baths. Approx 1800 sq feet. .44 acres. East facing. Beaverdam area of North Asheville. No smokers please. $1450/month. 641-919-9552. No pets (except with special permission).

We bought the house in 3 minutes. Our realtor had shown us endless houses in every part of town—nothing. At each house she coaxed us through the house, pointing out the “great features.” But with this house she pulled up in the driveway and said, “Go ahead, take a look.”