Gated, Private and Master-Planned Communities in North Carolina Mountains

North Carolina Mountains Gated, Golf, and Master-Planned Communities

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Balsam Mountain Preserve

Sylva, North Carolina Community
Sylva, North Carolina

This low-density club community in the mountains of western North Carolina has fewer than 400 homes and nearly 3,500 of its 4,400 acres permanently protected from development by conservation easements. Amenities include an Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, The Ruby Valley Fitness & Wellness Center for classes, training and massage therapy, an Equestrian Center, The Boarding House Lodge and Restaurant, a Nature Center with onsite naturalists, horseback riding, 38 miles of fishing streams, and over 42 miles of private hiking trails. Fractional Shares starting at $100,000; Lots are priced from $350,000 to $1 million; Homes from $1,500,000 to $5 million+. Read More...

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Bear Lake Reserve

Tuckasegee, North Carolina Community
Tuckasegee, North Carolina

This lakefront mountain resort community features a Nicklaus Design golf course, a lake club with pools, restaurant and fitness center, tennis & pickleball courts, a 500-acre private lake, an outdoor events amphitheater, and miles of scenic hiking trails and fly fishing. Located along one of the last undeveloped lakes in Western North Carolina, near Cashiers. Craftsman-style cottages, custom homes, villas and mountain lodges are priced from the high $200,000s to $4 million; Lots priced from the low $100,000s to the high $500,000s. Read More...

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Chestnut Mountain Farms

McGrady, North Carolina Community
McGrady, North Carolina

Chestnut Mountain Farms is a private mountain community nestled just below the Blue Ridge Parkway, 14 miles from North Wilkesboro, NC. Private and gated, the community features a variety of home sites, from large, forested parcels with secluded natural beauty to smaller skyline lots with long range views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the New River Valley. Hike, bike, or ride horses by mountain streams, picturesque overlooks and shaded glens, on the private trails. The community gazebo and pavilion are the ideal outdoor oasis for picnicking, star gazing, and warming up by the outdoor fire ring. Horse barns and pasture are allowed. Lots are priced from $19,900 to $189,900. Read More...


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Connestee Falls

Brevard, North Carolina Community
Brevard, North Carolina

For over four decades, Connestee Falls has offered scenic mountain real estate and single-family homes for sale in a gated Blue Ridge Mountain community with golf, tennis, lakes, waterfalls, hiking trails and other active lifestyle amenities. Homesites are priced from about $10,000 to $99,900; Single-family homes from $300,000 to $2 million. Read More...


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GlenLaurel Preserve

Brevard, North Carolina Community
Brevard, North Carolina

GlenLaurel Preserve is a North Carolina mountain community in Brevard designed to foster an active lifestyle in a pristine unspoiled environment. Carved into the Blue Ridge Mountains, bordered by the Pisgah National Forest, and overlooking the French Broad River Valley, residents enjoy an array of outdoor recreation within the community and surrounding area. Fishing, hiking, and an expansive clubhouse highlight the community amenities with NC mountain villas and green certified homes ranging from the low $500,000s to $1.75 million. Lots from $65,000 to $245,000. Read More...


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Grandview Peaks

Nebo, North Carolina Community
Nebo, North Carolina

Located about an hour from Asheville, this gated mountain community offers a choice of long-range views and gently sloping lots for sale in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Ready-to-build 1- to 10-acre lots are priced from $29,900 to $89,900; Log, Timber and Craftsman Style home/land packages priced from $200,000 to $500,000. Read More...


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Ole Plantation

Rutherfordton, North Carolina Community
Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Ole Plantation is a private gated community in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, just minutes from Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. Situated in the small town of Rutherfordton, the North Carolina community provides peace, privacy, and an abundance of nearby recreational activities for families, active adults, and retirees. Spacious 1-10 acre lots with long-range mountain views start in the low $30,000s. Homes priced from the mid $300,000s. Read More...


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Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure

Lake Lure, North Carolina Community
Lake Lure, North Carolina

This Blue Ridge Mountain gated mountain community offers championship golf courses, a variety of resort-style amenities, and vacation homes and rentals on Lake Lure. Members stay connected with the outdoors with hiking & biking trails, water recreation on the lake, fishing, and a white sand beach. Lots priced from $5,000 to $150,000; condos from $40,000 to $250,000; homes and townhomes from $200,000 to $1 million. Read More...


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The Cliffs at Walnut Cove

Arden, North Carolina Community
Arden, North Carolina

Bordered by the Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove rests on 1,600 acres of dense forests, rolling meadows and clear streams. Membership provides access to over $150 million in completed amenities at all seven Cliffs Communities, including seven championship golf courses with designs by Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and Gary Player. Homes priced from $1,325,000 to $6 million; Lots from the $200,000s to $1.8 million. Read More...


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The Coves Mountain River Club

Lenoir, North Carolina Community
Lenoir, North Carolina

Breathe in the mountain air, and savor the wildflowers; you’ve found your new home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Welcome to The Coves Mountain River Club, a 3,200-acre gated community on the Johns River. Private trails wind past sparkling streams and mountain overlooks. Gardens, picnic pavilions, kayak access points, equestrian facilities, and more await. End the day with a glorious sunset at the ridgetop clubhouse. Home sites from $39,900 - $139,900. Cabins, Cottages, and Traditional Homes are available. Read More...


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The Hamlet by Simple Life

Flat Rock, North Carolina Community
Flat Rock, North Carolina

Just 15 minutes from historic downtown Hendersonville, NC, and 30 minutes to Asheville, NC, this charming North Carolina cottage home community sits at the base of The Blue Ridge Mountains, with homesites sprinkled throughout scenic wetlands. Offering all-inclusive low-maintenance living, the active adult North Carolina community provides exclusive private amenities for residents. Cottage homes with distinct mountain-rustic designs are priced from the $160,000s to the $200,000s. Read More...


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The Settlement at Thomas Divide

Bryson City, North Carolina Community
Bryson City, North Carolina

This mountain community of Western Carolina borders the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is just 10 minutes from downtown Bryson City. Amenities include a community center with lodging, equestrian facilities, and trails for walking, biking, and horseback riding. Residents also have easy access to more than 500 miles of trails, trout fishing streams, whitewater rafting, boating, and more. Lots priced from $68,500 to $395,000; Cabin priced at $549,000. Read More...


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About The North Carolina Mountains
The Asheville-Hendersonville area in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina is the dynamic hub of a region that has long been a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts and retirees. Life in the North Carolina Mountains combines cool summers and mild winters with rich cultural heritage, dazzling fall foliage and hundreds of miles of high country wilderness to explore.

Key North Carolina Mountains Towns
Asheville     Hendersonville     Lake Lure     Weaverville     Waynesville     Chimney Rock     Flat Rock     Black Mountain     Old Fort     Sylva     Morganton     Marshall (Madison County)     Burnsville (Yancy County)     Spruce Pine (Mitchell County)     Linville (Avery County)     Blowing Rock

Why Choose Real Estate in the North Carolina Mountains?
Moderate four-season climate, mountain and forest views, active arts and culture scene, an especially broad selection of mountain resort and retirement communities to choose from.

North Carolina Mountains Attractions
Cosmopolitan Asheville, the Biltmore Estate, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, traditional mountain music and crafts, golf courses, fall foliage, fly fishing, hiking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting.

North Carolina Mountains Airports
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)
Commercial air service also accessible at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), both less than two hours from the Asheville-Hendersonville area. Foothills Regional Airport is near Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, Morganton, Lenoir and Hickory.

Local Publications
Asheville
The Asheville Citizen-Times
Mountain Xpress
Asheville Tribune
The Laurel of Asheville
WNC Magazine
Hendersonville
Hendersonville Times-News
Hendersonville Tribune
Hendersonville Magazine
Flat Rock
The Bold Life
Black Mountain
Black Mountain News
Weaverville
The Weaverville Tribune
Morganton
Morganton News Herald