Asheville celebrity spotting: Tattoo star Ami James buys mansion on Saint Dunstans

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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ami_james_2013Ami James, a star of the reality TV show Miami Ink and NY Ink, recently paid $783,000 to buy a 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 4,419-square-foot mansion on Saint Dunstans Road in Asheville, according to property records. The sale went through at the end of January. Saint Dunstans is on the south side of town between Biltmore and McDowell, I believe.

James is preparing to open up his own tattoo shop in downtown Asheville. He will be moving into a former bead store on Wall Street. His shop is expected to open in March. Background on James in Asheville here.

Property transfer record for James buying Asheville house.

Thanks to loyal reader Brian for the heads-up.

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17 Comments

  1. Harry Sax February 21, 2014

    I thought the little dude from Fantasy Island was moving to Asheville

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  2. H. Walsh February 13, 2014

    Jason,The Biltmore House is what I call a mansion. Just saying.

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  3. Ben February 13, 2014

    Jason, I enjoy the “celebrity spottings” and other fun news, but don’t you think publishing his address (or a direct link to get it) is one step over the line? I realize the info is public knowledge, but drawing your blog’s wide attention to his home address seems like it flies in the face of the well-documented privacy that this guy is looking for in Asheville. Just my $0.02, but this seems disrespectful.

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    1. Jason Sandford February 13, 2014

      Ben, thanks for your note. I do t think I’m crossing the line. James is a public figure. The property transfer, with his name, was published in the print paper and posted on the newspaper website, which gets millions of hits every month. The readership of my notice pales in comparison to that.

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  4. Nonny Moose February 13, 2014

    I cannot express how boring this is. The only thing that could make it more so would be if the street address were *420* Saint Etsy, and that there would also be a coffee shop/taco stand opening next door to said tattoo place.

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  5. smiley February 13, 2014

    Welcome to Asheville.

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  6. NFB February 12, 2014

    Pretty loose definition of the term “celebrity.”

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  7. Sean February 12, 2014

    Why is it a mansion and not a house?

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    1. Jason Sandford February 12, 2014

      Because it’s huge.

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      1. Sean February 12, 2014

        Got it. I’d say 10k ft^2 would be the mansion cutoff. Good discussion to have over a beer. ;^)

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      2. ashevillain February 12, 2014

        4400 sq ft is not a mansion. It’s a big house.

        Otherwise, Montford would be full of mansions (which it is not).

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        1. Barrie February 12, 2014

          If 4400 sf is a mansion, I must live in 3/4 of a mansion!

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          1. Foothills Dweller February 12, 2014

            I only live in 1/3 of a mansion. Guess I’m po’.

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      3. Scott February 12, 2014

        Do you live in a tent? LOL

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        1. Jason Sandford February 12, 2014

          lol Scott. it’s all a matter of perspective, i suppose. but 4,400 square feet is three times the size of my house.

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          1. Sean February 13, 2014

            Hey Jason,
            I just came up with a new requirement to be called a mansion; must have a spaceship interior for an attic: http://boingboing.net/2014/02/13/victorian-mansion-for-sale-wit.html

            ;^)

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          2. Jason Sandford February 13, 2014

            awwww yeah!

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