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I have a pre-retirement home in Weaverville, which I still think you should consider, given the original criteria you mentioned. You could still get some acreage, but it would be of the vertical type, since Reems Creek bottom is fairly populated by farm and some business ventures. Very live-and-let-live type of community, nothing in-your-face in terms of politics. Charming downtown with mom & pop businesses AND a strip of bigger box & franchise businesses. You could choose which shopping venture in which to partake.
Our very local grocery stores are Publix, big newish Ingles and Aldi's. There's a Fresh Market 16 minutes away in N. Asheville (which also has a Trader Joe's, Whole Paycheck & Harris Teeter). N. Asheville Farmers' Market is amazing.
The Main Street downtown is flat, with very walkable neighborhoods on both sides, highly regarded eateries, 3 breweries. There's a Nature Walk right downtown and the community center is new and well-loved. We have THREE in and out roads into Asheville (I-26, Merrimon Ave., and The Blue Ridge Parkway).
15 minutes to UNCA/Olli. 16-20 minutes to anywhere downtown Asheville. 28-40 minutes to the airport. As for racial diversity, the closer you are to the city, the more diversity. There isn't much in Weaverville. As for LGBTQ+, Weaverville is very good on that account.
I really like Black Mountain, too. But we chose Weaverville, and very happy to report that it hasn't disappointed us.
Agree with Weaverville. If you don't need or want a garage, I agree even more with Weaverville. It has good kind of "side road/back road" access to UNC Asheville as you can get there without even getting on the main highways. Weaverville has a quaint downtown with some solid restaurant options, a library and coffee shops.
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