Balsam Mountain Preserve is designed as a "community within a park". 3,000 of its 4,400 acres are permanently protected from development by conservation easements, and with only 354 homes, Balsam Mountain Preserve is far and away the lowest density Club community in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Jim Chaffin and Jim Light, internationally renowned for their environmentally sensitive development principals, have created an authentic and family oriented mountain community in a sought-after, natural environment. Amenities include a spectacular Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, a beautiful Equestrian Center, The Ruby Valley Sports Camp for swim, tennis, and fitness, The Boarding House Lodge and Restaurant, a Nature Center with three onsite naturalists, 38 miles of fishing streams, and 34 miles of private hiking trails. Dramatic view homesites start in the $300,000's.
Charlotte North Carolina's newest Tuscan-inspired equestrian community, Cheval features custom-built homes reminiscent of European country estates on one to five acre plus homesites and offers 15 large estate sites with the option of having a private barn on their grounds. Offering a privately owned Equestrian Center, four community parks, trails for walking and horseback riding, four-rail fencing and a community pavilion, Cheval is minutes away from Uptown Charlotte and Ballantyne. Homesites priced from the $130,000's to $750,000. Custom Homes priced from the $850,000's to $2.5 Million.
Cold Mountain's ideal location, central to Asheville, Waynesville and the Pisgah National Forest, along with its onsite river and natural amenities make it Western North Carolina's newest and most unique community. Sensibly developed to preserve the natural beauty of the mountain, amenities include a mountain pavilion, Ridgetop Chapel, organic farm, Sunset Knoll and River house. The equestrian facilities and riding trails, open air concert and theatre lawn and the Red Bard Recreation Center are just a few of the community's recreational options. Priced from the high $200,000's to $1 million.
Build your own tranquil forest hideaway or luxurious lakeside home and private boathouse at this tranquil gated residential development only 45 miles east of the Charlotte metropolitan area. Lakefront and wooded interior homesites are priced from the low $70,000's to the mid $500,000's, with a proposed community clubhouse and swimming pool.
Perched along the highest range in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Banner Elk, North Carolina, the Lodges at Eagles Nest is a private mountain community offering residents all the sophistication of an upscale gated community combined with a "summer-camp” inspired lifestyle. Year-round recreational amenities and activities include a summer spa in an authentic Tee Pee village, fine dining, swimming pools, tennis courts, an outdoor amphitheater and a 500-acre equestrian center. 1 to ten-acre homesites with fantastic long-range views priced from $200,000 to $1 million; Custom-designed mountain homes priced from $750,000 to $5 million. Rentals and Vacation Partnerships are also available.
Live amid the splendor of North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains at this low-density gated community, which offers spacious private homesites in an old-growth forest setting only 25 minutes from downtown Asheville. Lots range from 1 to over 7 acres, priced from $129,000 to $650,000.
Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Retirement Lifestyles Magazine named Rock Barn Golf and Spa one of the "Top 50 Master Planned Golf Communities in the Carolinas." Amenities include two championship golf courses, two clubhouses, a full service spa, fitness center, racquetball court, tennis complex, outdoor swimming pool complex, equestrian center, sand volleyball court and more. Custom homesites from the $90,000's; Townhomes from the $460,000's; Custom homes including lot from the high $300,000's; Established single-family homes from the $300,000's to over $1 million.
With altitudes topping 4,500 feet, The Divide at Bald Rock features amazing long range mountain views, lush foliage, cascading waterfalls, and extraordinary panoramas of sheer rock cliffs and sylvan valleys. All Divide property owners are members in the Sapphire Valley resort, and have access to numerous recreational amenities including an 18-hole championship mountain golf course, indoor/outdoor swimming pools, tennis center, exercise facilities, miniature golf, boat rentals on 55-acre Lake Fairfield and winter skiing. Large estate homesites priced from $159,000 to $550,000.
The Preserve at Little Pine is an award winning private community located in the pristine mountain wilderness of Western North Carolina with over 75% of the land protected through conservation. Convenient to the historic Appalachian towns of Asheville, Weaverville, and Hot Springs, amenities include a community lodge with fitness center, an astronomy observatory center, a fully staffed equestrian facility and numerous picnic and camping spots throughout the community. Homesites priced from $89,000 to over $1 million.
A private, gated, mountain top community nestled in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains, the Preserve at Wolf Laurel is the ideal master planned community in western North Carolina for a weekend retreat, retirement home or year round living. Elevations over 4,800 feet provide for dramatic long-range mountain views and a near perfect climate, plus 25% of its 1,300 acres has been set aside for greenways, parks and wildlife corridors. Here residents have access to numerous recreational amenities including equestrian facilities, tennis courts, a heated swimming pool, an outdoor pavilion, a fully stocked trout pond, miles of hiking trails, and access to the Wolf Ridge Ski Resort. Also available with membership at the Wolf Laurel Country Club is a beautiful mountain top clubhouse and an 18-hole championship golf course-the second highest golf course in the eastern United States. Cabins priced from $369,900; Homesites priced from $80,000 to $350,000.
