Best Places to invest in Large Tracks of Land, North Carolina

Looking for large tracks of land in the Cashiers, Glenville & Highlands North Carolina area?

We have large tracks of land located in the Western North Carolina high elevation mountain region, near the Blue Ridge Mountains ready for development. This is a unique opportunity for investment on the ground level of an exciting new project.

Don't miss out on one of the last large land opportunities available in our upscale luxury home community. This is the time to invest!

To research why the Cashiers, Highlands, & Lake Glenville areas are the best places for development and growth, see links below

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828-226-8837

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Update on Growth for the Cashiers, NC Community

The recent Mountain Landscapes Initiative was strongly supported by the Cashiers Historical Society membership, along with many other groups and individuals within the community coming together to discuss the future of Cashiers. We feel it will have long lasting positive results for the community and the Real Estate Market. Out of the 150 people in attendence, only 1 couple thought the meeting was dissapointing. Their issues were related to availability of water and sewer supplies. This issue will be addressed at the next meeting.

If you agree that this charrette will produce positive results for growth in Cashiers, please take a minute to cast a positive vote on line at Crossroads Chronical.
See left hand column to vote.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this important event. The charrette team is returning within the next few weeks to present the Cashiers plan to the community and we will be sending details of that meeting soon.

For more information on the Mountain Landscapes Initiative, please visit http://www.mountainlandscapesnc.org/.

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What is a Conservation Easement?

The view of Laurel Knob and Cow Rock from Lonesome Valley's new 26 acre conservation agreement.


In Cashiers, just off of Highway 64, there is a remarkable box canyon with a view that extends to Laurel Knob, the tallest granite face in the Eastern United States

This place is known as Lonesome Valley and has been owned by the Jennings family since 1895. This nearly 800 acre tract of land has enjoyed a rich history as a farm, mink ranch, trout farm and today is an innovative, family-friendly, conservation-oriented community.

At the very heart of the community the Jennings family has established a 26 acre conservation easement that encompasses six different habitat types including the vast main meadow, a cove forest, and a southern Appalachian bog.

In a conservation easement or conservation agreement, owners give up certain rights to future development within the easement area. They still own the property, and in exchange for development rights, they may receive a federal income tax deduction and a North Carolina tax credit. Most importantly, the easement are is forever preserved and protected from future development. The easement must be received and monitored by a qualified entity such as a land trust.

The Lonesome Valley conservation easement is held by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and protects important open space, wildlife habitat and an incredible scenic view of Cow Rock and Laurel Knob.

The landscape of western North Carolina has become increasingly fragmented over time as development has progressed. In Jackson County alone, the number of new parcels in the last 10 years exceeds 5,000. The ecological result of this fragmentation is the loss of habitat, along with isolating remnant habitat patches from each other. This fragmentation potentially inhibits the movement of wildlife and plant dispersal.

The Conservation Easement at Lonesome Valley avoids this isolation effect by being connected to approximately 250 additional acres of designated greenspace within Lonesome Valley including streams, wetlands, rock faces, and forests that will never be developed.

More than 30 percent of the entire development is committed to greenspace selected specifically to maintain the ecological integrity and connectedness of the Lonesome Valley landscape. Additionally, Lonesome Valley's green corridors also connect to Panthertown Valley, a 7,000 acre portion of the Nantahala National Forest and wildlife sactuary.

To learn more about Conservations Easements, contact the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust at (828) 526-1111.

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Things to do in Cashiers/Sapphire Valley/Lake Glenville, NC

Things to do this summer/fall in Cashiers/Lake Glenville/Sapphire Valley.

The Village Green, a two acre park centrally located in the heart of Cashiers, provides walking paths and a pavilion enjoyed by all that visit. Located at the Village is the Village Play. A fantastic playground, designed by the local youngsters and built with love and pride by the area residents.

The Cashiers area is blessed to have many social and cultural happenings on a seasonal and year-round basis. Western Carolina University, located only a short drive "down the mountain", is noted for its many educational, recreational, and cultural events available to the public.

If you live in Western North Carolina or Atlanta, Ga and if you can wait, crowds diminish and prices drop almost everywhere after Labor Day. Also, instead of spending extra money on airfare or having to take a tiring long-distance drive, take a luxury vacation close to home, (called a "staycataion") perhaps a few days at the Inn on Biltmore Estate, the Grove Park Inn, the Greystone Inn at Lake Toxaway or the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers.

All area codes are (828)

August
August Norton Community Bazaar @ the Norton Community Center

August 2 Make-A-Wish Festival & Car Show For more info please call (828)506-0011.

August 9-10 Sapphire Valley Arts & Craft Show 743-0321

August 15 Cashiers Designer Showhouse Patrons Party 743-7710

August 16-31 Cashiers Designer Showhouse 743-7710

August 22-23 American Cancer Society Relay for Life 1-866-227-7798

August 30-31 Rotary Fall Fling at the Village Green

September
September 20 Cashiers Community Council Annual Fish Fry @ the Cashiers Community Center 5:30pm - 8pm

September 25 Cashiers Historical Society's Founder's Day 743-7710


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Relocation information-Top 4 reasons to choose Jackson County, NC

Relocation Information for the North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains of Jackson County Of course Jackson County is a wonderful place to plan a getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina, but it also serves as a wonderful place to live for its residents.

If you want to settle in a wonderful mountain locale, then we have just what you are looking for here in Western North Carolina, including a pleasant climate and the scenic beauty of the mountains.

Jackson County was founded in 1851, in the heart of the North Carolina Mountains, nestled among the Great Smoky Mountains, and features a nice balance between peaceful forests and vibrant downtown's.

Since we are already here, we have listed the Top Four reasons why you should choose Jackson County.

1. Central Location - Jackson County is 50 miles from Asheville, 111 miles from Knoxville, 50 miles from Gatlinburg, and only 150 miles from Atlanta. It's also convenient to Upstate South Carolina, and less than three hours from North Carolina's largest city, Charlotte.

2. A River Runs Through It - The picturesque Tuckasegee River flows 40 miles throughout Jackson County. A moderate current makes it one of the best white-water rivers for beginners and families, and it is considered Western North Carolina's best stream for trout fishing.

3.Booming Business - With a 24 percent increase in population in the 1990s, economic growth abounds. The county is also a popular tourist destination, which has fueled growth in the downtown's of Sylva, Dillsboro and Cashiers.

4. Lovely Landscape - The county's 491 square miles encompass some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Southeast. Elevations range from 2,000 feet to more than 6,000 feet. The landscape is highlighted by waterfalls, rocky peaks and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The new 'Our Town ' magazine is here! This magazine is FULL of beautiful scenery and helpful information. Our Town can be accessed instantly online by going here!

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How Elevations affect weather change in the Mountains

Elevation Q & A:

This is from a client of ours looking to buy land in the Cashiers/Lake Glenville area. He's researching the different towns, as many people do before they decide to purchase an investment property. We receive many requests about the area and the importance of Elevations.

Client:

I found the weather underground website which will give me all the historical data needed but I need a zip code that is representative of the closest area. I would be looking at something around the Lake Glenville area:

Question, if we are using a address that a temperature station is giving and the lot is say 500 feet higher is there any difference? We are leaning toward the Cashiers, NC area because it is closer to driving distance to Miami.

Question #2: what is the driving time between cashiers and lets say Boone or Blowing Rock thanks for your help....


Answer:

The two zip codes to try will be 28774 (sapphire) and 28717 which encompasses Cashiers and Glenville. In regards to the 500 feet above, it depends where it is. If you get on certain ridges there is a marked difference in temperature.

For example, I live in Sapphire Valley, and my office is about 1000' higher than my house and there is a difference of 5-8 degrees. From my office to the top of the development which is another 800' there is another 3-4 degree difference.

I have not done the drive to Boone in a while, but best my memory serves me it takes about 3 to 3 and a half hours to get to Boone from here. There will be a noted difference from the temperature stations themselves, as the stations are usually in lower elevations.


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Cashiers community on its way towards organizing an historic effort to shape a growth plan

Coalition brings planning: May 1 meeting to shape agenda for upcoming charette in Cashiers, North Carolina.

By:Ben Brown, For the Chronicle

The Cashiers community is on its way towards organizing an historic effort to shape a growth plan for future decades.

On April 23, a standing-room-only crowd met in the crossroads building owned by developers Marvin and Helene Gralnick to talk about next steps in preparing for an intensive three-day workshop called a "charrette." The workshop's purpose is to create a consensus-based strategy for planning Cashiers' future in harmony with its unique village character. The Cashiers charrette will be held May 14-16 at the Gralnick crossroads building. The next step is to plan the agenda for those three days.

The core group that met on April 23 will expand to a community-wide gathering on May 1, also at the Gralnick facility.
"Everyone's invited," says Ann McKee Austin, one of the organizers of the planning effort. "We're going to talk about goals we want to set for our three-day workshop when we have some of the nation's best design consultants here to listen to our ideas and help us test planning approaches."

The Cashiers event is actually a charrette-within-a-charrette. From May 13 to May 20 at Western Carolina University, the Mountain Landscapes Initiative (MLI) will stage a regional workshop to create a "Tool Box" of guidelines for responsible planning and development in North Carolina's seven western-most counties.

That MLI umbrella effort is a partnership between The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, an Asheville-based non-profit that facilitates funding for community projects, and the Southwestern Commission, a Council of Governments organizations serving the governments of the seven western counties.

For more information about the background of the Mountain Landscapes Initiative, visit the Web page at http://www.mountainlandscapesnc.org/.

A broad-based coalition of Cashiers property owners, local non-profits, and business people nominated Cashiers for its own MLI satellite charrette and raised funding to guarantee that experts from the MLI-contracted consulting team would work on-site in Cashiers and focus on community-specific goals. Included in that planning group: Cashiers Village LLC (Raven Cliff), Marvin and Helene Gralnick, Peter Paul, Harris Development Group, Landmark Realty, the Cashiers Community Fund, the Village Green, and the Cashiers Historical Society.


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