Waynesville Real Estate - an Overview

Waynesville is an incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, and is its county seat. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles or 50 km southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,232 with an estimate (by the town government) of 10,000 as of early 2007. Waynesville is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area), currently the 5th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina.

Thats how the encyclopedia has it. What is does not mention is the old town charm that makes Waynesville special. The downtown area with its quaint shops draws visitors and residnts alike. Great shops like Mast General Store, and numerous fine dining experiences make this a town for every one. Golf, museums, cultural and theater, all while having outlaying areas that are still considered rural. The best of the big cities in a small, quaint package. That's Waynesville, our home, were proud of it and we'll love to show it off to you.