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Visit the <a href="http://www.balsammountainpreserve.com">Balsam Mountain Preserve</a> Web Site
<p>The lowest density private Club community in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Balsam Mountain Preserve offers a way of life that is authentic and family focused.
Only 354 lots will nestle into this 4,400-acre private community, an average of one home for every 12 acres. Created with a commitment to preserve its natural surroundings, 3,000 acres, or 68% of the community, has been placed in a permanent conservation easement, ensuring it will never be developed and will always remain for future generations in its present park-like state.
Even more impressive, the non-profit Balsam Mountain Trust, with three full-time naturalists located on the Preserve, manages and cares for the 3,000 acres of protected land. The naturalists also offer multi-generational programming for residents, such as guided nature hikes, fly fishing expeditions, and summer kids camps.
In addition to all the wonders of nature, Club Members enjoy a nationally acclaimed Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, a heated junior Olympic pool, soft surface tennis courts, a fitness center, fine dining, horseback riding, 34 miles of private trails, 38 miles of streams (including a Class ” A” North Carolina trout stream for fishing), a private family campground, and a 24 hour staffed gatehouse.
The selection of real estate offerings include dramatic mountain view lots with elevations up to 4,700 feet, a special collection of Featured Builder and private resale homes, and a very unique Residence Club ownership opportunity that is available to only 40 families.
Balsam Mountain Preserve is located just off the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway, affording residents quick and easy access to the charming “main street” mountain towns of Sylva and Waynesville. Grocery stores, movie theaters, hospitals, and fine dining are all just ten to fifteen minutes from the main gatehouse. Asheville, renowned for its cultural and entertainment scene, is less than 40 highway minutes away.
<I>"A community within a park, not a park within a community."</I>
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