tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73794622022529005222024-03-05T02:33:06.717-05:00WESTERN NC REAL ESTATE INSIDERWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN HOMES, HIGHLANDS NC HOMES, CASHIERS NORTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE, WNC MOUNTAINS, HOMES,LAND AND LOTS FOR SALE,ACREAGE,DEVELOPMENT TRACKS,GOLF COURSE,LAKE GLENVILLE,HIGHLANDS NC,INVESTMENT,FORECLOSURE,SHORT SALES,VACATION HOMES, STATISTICS,BUILDERS,BEST PLACES TO INVEST REAL ESTATE, MOUNTAIN PROPERTY,GOLF COURSE ACREAGE,LAND DEVELOPMENT,WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA,DEVELOPMENTS,CASHIERS,LOG CABINS,TIMBER FRAMEUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379462202252900522.post-40306506425435841782015-09-13T12:03:00.000-04:002015-09-13T12:05:08.817-04:00Short Sales, Foreclosures, Bank Owned
For more information regarding Homes for Sale, Golf Course Acreage,Large Parcels of Land and Lots for sale in the Western North Carolina Area <a href="mailto:raecatseo@gmail.com">mailto:raecatseo@gmail.com</a> or <b>CALL 813-784-7744</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379462202252900522.post-16265368272114853712015-08-05T15:11:00.000-04:002015-09-13T12:12:48.098-04:00Forbes Best States for Business -North Carolina<div align="center">
In Forbes' annual ranking of the <strong>Best States for Business</strong>, North Carolina scored high with number four! With the growth of new businesses moving to our state, comes more people. </div>
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<strong>The Cashiers/Highlands Second Home Communities are</strong> within a half days drive or less to many of the major cities in North Carolina, like <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Raleigh</span>, Charlotte and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Greensboro</span>. As more people move to North Carolina they will be looking at the mountains for an opportunity to escape from the heat and congestion of the big city. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231118221810889042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrhG2u1pRBKBf4LpNG-8pxm3veeIYWKofB9lBef-DHV_5XfsOrlODiNdnK0kt67PS8AfzYddCoI4E585yw1d5nbbcAUPjl1aBiMP04I47-w1U1svb0_B7arIePRv88IG6ltwy3QThoK0/s400/rustic+bath+design.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></div>
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<strong>Here are the rankings from Forbes Magazine</strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%;"><em>No. 4: North Carolina</em></span><br />
Business Costs Rank: 4<br />
Labor Rank:14<br />
Regulatory Environment: 2<br />
Economic Climate: 21<br />
Growth Prospects: 11<br />
Quality Of Life: 34</div>
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Coming in very close <strong>at number five for the best places for business is Georgia.</strong> Atlanta, GA is only a 2.5 hour drive which makes our mountain area ideal for quick trips and long holidays.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><em>No. 5: Georgia</em></span></span><br />
Business Costs Rank: 23<br />
Labor Rank: 6<br />
Regulatory Environment: 5<br />
Economic Climate: 10<br />
Growth Prospects: 6<br />
Quality Of Life: 31</div>
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<span style="font-size: 78%;">Sources: Moody's </span><a href="http://economy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 78%;">Economy.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 78%;">; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pollina</span> Corporate Real Estate; Pacific Research Institute; Tax Foundation; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sperling's</span> Best Places; Census Bureau; SBA; FBI; Dept. of Education.</span> </div>
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<strong><em>see also:</em></strong> <a dir="ltr" href="http://cashiersrealestate.blogspot.com/search/label/Cashiers%20NC%20Communities">Cashiers NC Communities </a>(13)<br />
<a dir="ltr" href="http://cashiersrealestate.blogspot.com/search/label/Cashiers%20NC%20future%20Growth">Cashiers NC future Growth </a>(2)<br />
<a dir="ltr" href="http://cashiersrealestate.blogspot.com/search/label/cashiers%20nc%20golf%20courses">cashiers nc golf courses </a>(3) </div>
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For more information regarding Homes for Sale, Real Estate,Large Parcels of Land and Lots for sale in the Western North Carolina Area <b>call 813-784-7744</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379462202252900522.post-21947670749774317482013-07-29T14:25:00.000-04:002015-09-13T12:03:47.486-04:00Things to do Labor Day Weekend-Highlands, Cashiers, Sapphire NC<div align="center">
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Coming in town for Labor Day? </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our Real Estate Market is a buyer's market. There's never been a better time to invest in the WNC Mountains. See below to search homes for sale.</span></strong><br />
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•Cashiers Designer Showhouse - Aug 21 - Sept 5 - Whisper Fade Lodge at Wade Hampton Golf Club - Call 828-743-7710 for details.<br />
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•Cashiers Arts & Crafts Show - Sept 4 and 5 10:00 - 5:00. On The Village Green in Downtown Cashiers - "Food-Fun-Friends"<br />
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•Mountain Tail Waggers Walk and Pet Fest - Sept 4 - 9:30-1 pm. Highlands Recreation Center. More info at www.chhumanesociety.org <br />
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The love of nature and our beautiful mountain surrounding has long been a magnet for attracting visitors and second home owners to the Highlands Plateau. Here are some of the outdoor things to do in Highlands, Cashiers and Sapphire Valley.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=recreation">Posted at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce website</a><br />
Adventure Depot, The<br />
Rentals of mountain bikes, canoes, & kayaks. Conceirge services like arranging rafting-horseback riding, Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, rock climbing, rappeling, transportation, & hiking tours.<br />
Phone: (828) 743-2052Address: 2091 Yellow Mtn Road, Cullowhee, NC Highlands NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.adventuredepot.net/?" target="_blank">http://www.adventuredepot.net/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=169" title="Adventure Depot, The"></a><br />
Arrowmont Stables and Cabins<br />
Arrowmont has one of hte best trail programs in the southeast, perhaps even the country. Plus there are comfortable vacation cabins with fireplaces and views. There is also a charming rustic lodge for weddings, receptions, parties, meetings, and fun.<br />
Phone: 828.743.2762Address: 276 Arrowmont Trail Cullowhee NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.arrowmont.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.arrowmont.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=488" title="Arrowmont Stables and Cabins"></a><br />
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad<br />
A variety of vacation packages are available from romantic getaways to Mystery Theatre Dinners to Polar Express.<br />
Phone: (800) 872-4681Address: 119 Front Street Bryson City NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.gsmr.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.gsmr.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=291" title="Great Smoky Mountains Railroad"></a><br />
Jackson Hole Trading Post<br />
Cleanest gem mine around. Large gift shop and snacks. Covered for all weather fun. Handicap accessible. We cut gemstones and create jewelry. We are 9 miles from Highlands on Highway 64.<br />
Phone: (828) 524-5850Address: 9770 Highlands Rd Highlands NC<br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=57" title="Jackson Hole Trading Post"></a><br />
Nantahala Outdoor Center<br />
Full service outdoor center featuring whitewater rafting on the nantahala, French Broad, Pigeon, Ocoee, Chatooga, Nolichucky, and Cheoah rivers.<br />
Phone: 888.590.9266Website: <a class="menu" href="http://www.noc.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.noc.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=348" title="Nantahala Outdoor Center"></a><br />
Primitive Outback, Inc.<br />
We offer kayaking on the Little Tennessee River. It"s a 3 hour trip on a class I+ river section. It offers nature, animals, and bird life in its natural habitat. We also offer limited primitive tent camping. Our prices include pickup service at end of trip. See our website.<br />
Phone: 828-349-1717Website: <a class="menu" href="http://www.primitiveoutback.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.primitiveoutback.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=424" title="Primitive Outback, Inc."></a><br />
Rolling Thunder River Co<br />
Whitewater Rafting - Camping - Bunkhouse - For Groups - Also Have Retail Store. www.RollingThunderRiverCo.com<br />
Phone: (800) 408-7238Website: <a class="menu" href="http://rollingthunderriverco.com/?" target="_blank">http://rollingthunderriverco.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=115" title="Rolling Thunder River Co"></a><br />
Sapphire Valley Ski Area<br />
A four-season resort nestled in the pristine Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. We offer skiing, boating, dining, special activities, and attractions. During the summer we offer "Tubby"<br />
Phone: 828-743-7663Address: 207 Sapphire Valley Rd. Cashiers NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.sapphirevalleyresort.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.sapphirevalleyresort.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=390" title="Sapphire Valley Ski Area"></a><br />
Scaly Mountain Outdoor Sports Park<br />
We are a 4 season destination featuring snowtubing.<br />
Phone: 828-526-3737Address: 7420 Dillard Road Highlands NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.scalymountain.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.scalymountain.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=320" title="Scaly Mountain Outdoor Sports Park"></a><br />
Southeastern Expeditions<br />
Southeastern Expeditions is a whitewater outfitter on the Wild & Scenic Chattooga River. We run guided rafting trips and offer kayak and canoe instruction.<br />
Phone: 706-782-4331Address: 7350 HWY 76E Clayton GAWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.southeasternexpeditions.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.southeasternexpeditions.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=421" title="Southeastern Expeditions"></a><br />
T.J.'s Water Adventures, LLC<br />
We are offering half and full day canoeing and kayaking trips on Cedar, Bear, and Wolf Lakes and tubing and funyaking from East Fork to La Port Park on the Tuckasegee River.<br />
Phone: (828) 293-5110Address: 10223 Hwy. 107 Tuckasegee NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.tjswateradventures.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.tjswateradventures.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=298" title="T.J.'s Water Adventures, LLC"></a><br />
The Fun Factory In The Smokies<br />
Over 100 arcade games, go-carts, inside/outside mini golf, ferris wheel, carousel, kid's play area, laser tag, bowling, meeting rooms, Pizza Factory, Dessert Factory, Boiler Room Steak House- Family Entertainment Center.<br />
Phone: (828) 349-8888Address: 1024 Georgia Road Franklin NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.thefunfactoryinthesmokies.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.thefunfactoryinthesmokies.com/?</a><br />
<a href="http://highlandschamber.org/db.php?p=member&member_id=166" title="The Fun Factory In The Smokies"></a><br />
WhiteWater Equestrian Center - WhiteWater Group<br />
Enjoy horseback riding and gem mining at WhiteWater Equestrian Center near WhiteWater Falls . Kayren Hinkle will share local history, plant and animal life information, as well as local Indian stories while riding through the woods on old Indian tra...<br />
Phone: (828) 966-9646Address: 6420 Whitewater Road Sapphire NCWebsite: <a class="menu" href="http://www.funhorsebackriding.com/?" target="_blank">http://www.funhorsebackriding.com/?</a><br />
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<a dir="ltr" href="http://cashiersrealestate.blogspot.com/search/label/Labor%20Day%20Getaways">Labor Day Getaways </a></div>
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<strong>Formally the Sapphire Mountain Golf Course, now Sapphire National Golf Course. Sapphire National Golf Course is one of the only public golf courses in the Western North Carolina mountains, specifically the Cashiers, Highlands exclusive resort community.</strong><br />
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<em>The latest news posted in the <a href="http://crossroadschronicle.com/articles/2010/03/31/news/01sapphire.txt">Crossroads Chronical Newspaper</a><strong> in March 2010:</strong></em><br />
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<em><strong>Sapphire National LLC, which includes Sapphire National Golf Club was placed in Involuntary Bankruptcy Chapter 11</strong> by its creditors on March 22-23. The course and adjacent Sapphire Brewing Company remain open and according to co-managing partner Craig Shatto, the struggling business needs local support now more than ever to survive.</em><br />
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This was an orignal article published in the local newspaper in 2007 explaining the improvements that were going to be made by current owners who now have the course for sale.<br />
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By Kelly Donaldson, Editor<br />
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5107083166448894418" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/RuABFNaQQdI/AAAAAAAAAac/xDiJpforQwA/s320/Lake+Glenville+072.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /> The Sapphire Valley Master Association voted 7-0 to approve the plans for the future of the golf course.<br />
"A lot of hard work went into this project over the last 100 days and we were very pleased with the turnout and support that we had from the community and master board," said potential new buyer Shatto. "We're looking forward to the restoration of the golf course and enhancing the play. In doing so, working with the community and all its members on activities and other events."<br />
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"I believe it's a win, win, win for everybody," said Mays, the current owner. "It's a great thing for the community. It's a great thing for the golf course to stabilize and make a community that we all want."<br />
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Some of the details revealed at last Tuesday's meeting were that over $1.5 million would be spent on golf course improvements over the next year. There are plans for new clubhouse facilities; to honor special annuals and Sapphire amenity holders; first of right refusal and option for SVMA to purchase the course prior to year 2011; <strong>small development around the course involving a possible Inn, restaurant, spa, condos or timeshares, and overall improvement of the property.</strong>"The whole deal is on go," said SVMA board member Jack O'Connell. "What they presented to us, the entire board took a vote and voted 7-0 to proceed with it. We told them we'd cooperate any way we could, within reason. "We the people that came to the meeting if we should proceed, and everyone agreed we should," added O'Connell. "Not one person raised their hand and said we shouldn't. It's for the good of the area and to see if we can make it better."<br />
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One noteworthy detail from the public hearing was speculation that litigation by both parties could be exonerated, meaning ongoing <a class="zem_slink freebase/guid/9202a8c04000641f8000000000023947" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Law">legal battles</a> between current owner Danny Mays and the SVMA will end, paving the way for a fresh start for the new owners and the SVMA.<br />
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"There's definitely a possibility of that happening," said Mays. "That would be another win for everyone involved." O'Connell also agreed that the lawsuits may be dropped. "I understand that is the way it is, that all the lawsuits are to be dropped," said the board member. "But I can't speak for other people as far as the board is concerned."<br />
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Spring is almost here and Highlands, NC has plenty to do<br />
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Highlands Up on the plateau the outdoors mix with the upscale.<br />
A Western North Carolina Resort Town<br />
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Highlands is on the west side of a mountain plateau that drops abruptly down on both sides and is surrounded by national forest land. The area has evolved as a high-end resort community, home to upscale boutiques, spas, wine tastings, fine art galleries, professional theater troupes, a summer chamber music series, numerous country clubs and golf courses, and an endless selection of fine dining.<br />
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At 4,100 feet in elevation, Highlands is actually in a temperate rainforest and receives about 90 inches of rain a year. The town straddles the Eastern Continental Divide — water falling on one side flows to the Atlantic, on the other to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The elevation also contributes to the town’s extremely seasonal residency, as once the leaves fall so does the population.<br />
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It is said that the town of Highlands was conceived in the late 1890s by two developers, Samuel Kelsey and Clinton Hutchinson. Kelsey and Hutchinson drew two lines on a map, one from New York to New Orleans, the other from Chicago to Savannah. The intersection, they thought, would be ideal for a resort. They thought right.<br />
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In the late 1920s, construction of Highlands Country Club put the town on the map. Golfing great Bobby Jones had a summer home at the club, and he still holds the course record.<br />
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• The Bascom — An independent non-profit art center, this gallery offers a host of workshops, lectures and exhibits for adults and kids, which vary in length. Located at 554 Main Street in Highlands. 828.526.4949.<br />
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• Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center — The Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center brings the performing arts to the Highlands. 828.526.2742.<br />
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• Highlands Nature Center and Botanical Garden — On the campus of the Highlands Biological Station, a research and educational facility of the University of North Carolina founded in 1927. The WPA-built Nature Center features exhibits, daily programs and weekly summer camps for children, a Thursday evening lecture series exploring environmental topics, and special programs for all ages throughout the summer. The Botanical Garden offers 12 acres of native plants in a diversity of natural habitats, from upland woods to cove forest and wetland. Special features include a native azalea garden, Plants of the Cherokee, a butterfly garden, and the Station’s own self-guided Bartram Trail consisting of 30 native plants associated with 17th century naturalist William Bartram.<br />
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Garden tours are given weekly. The Nature Center is open 10 am - 5 pm Mon - Sat mid-May through October, and is available for school groups by appointment the remainder of the year. The Botanical Garden is open year round, dawn to dusk. Admission to the Nature Center and Botanical Garden is free, though some special programs and camps have a small fee. Call 828.526.2623 or see www.wcu.edu/hbs for detail.<br />
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• The Highlands Playhouse — Professional theater on the plateau. Season runs July-October. Call 828.526.2695 for shows, times and prices.<br />
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• Waterfalls — Driving 64 West will take you past Lower and Upper Cullasaja Falls, Dry Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, some of the area’s most popular waterfalls.<br />
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• Whiteside Mountain — Perhaps the most famous site on the Plateau. The rocky face of the mountain is familiar to all who visit the region. The mountain is between Highland and Cashiers and is accessible by a two-mile loop trail that begins off Whiteside Mountain Road.<br />
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Dining & Nightlife<br />
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• Bistro at Wolfgang’s — Opening at 3 p.m. for small plates and wine in a cozy, relaxed setting. Outdoor seating available. 474 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.3807.<br />
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• Buck’s Coffee Café — Coffee drinks and more with live music on weekends. 384 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.0020.<br />
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• Cyprus Restaurant — Sophisticated international cuisine in a vibrant open kitchen environment. Generous hours, full wine bar. Live entertainment every Friday night. 490 Dillard Rd. 828.526.4429.<br />
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• Fressers Eatery at Helen’s Barn — A full service restaurant in Historic Helen”s Barn serving lunch and dinner. Sandwiches, salads, homemade soups as well as fresh seafood and decadent desserts. Complete wine list. 151 Helen’s Barn Ave. 828.526.4188.<br />
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• Highlands House of Coffee — Coffee and more. 310 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.5578.<br />
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• Highlands Wine and Cheese — Entertainment on the weekends. 561 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.5210.<br />
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• Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden — Located in the historic Old Edwards Inn and Spa, the 92 seat fine dining restaurant features Carolina High Country cuisine with an exceptional wine list. Winner. Alfresco dining in the wine garden. Menu changes weekly. 445 Main Street. 828.526.5477.<br />
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• On The Veranda — American Fusion overlooking Lake Sequoyah. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 1987 and Wine Enthusiast Award of Distinction. Serving dinner 7 nights a week with a wine bar and entertainment nightly. 1536 Franklin Rd. in Highlands. 828.526.2338.<br />
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• Peregrine Restaurant — The menu is classic continental American and is entirely handmade. Full service bar overlooking the golf course at Highlands Cove. Reservations suggested. Highlands Cove Drive. 828.787.2465.<br />
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• Ristorante Paoletti — Italian dining since 1953. Specializing in veal, chops, pasta and seafood. 1,000 selection wine cellar. 440 Main St. 828.526.4906.<br />
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• Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro — New Orleans specialties, house aged steaks, fresh seafood, veal and venison. Featuring daily specials. Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List. Reservations recommended. 474 Main St. 828.526.3807.<br />
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North Carolina, on the US eastern seaboard to the south of Washington DC, boasts more than 400 golf courses sprinkled from the highest mountains east of the Mississippi to its 300 miles of beautiful coastline. <br />
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According to the National Golf Foundation,<strong> North Carolina is one of the five most popular destination states for golf travelers</strong> - and it's remarkably accessible from the UK. <br />
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What's more, golf is just as much of a tradition in this part of the US as it is here in the UK, with courses stretching back to late Victorian times.<br />
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North Carolina has more than 70 golf courses ranked by Golf Digest as four star or higher. Pinehurst No. 2 and <strong>Wade Hampton Golf Club in Cashiers (near Asheville) both ranked among the world's top 100 courses according to Golf Magazine. </strong><br />
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<strong>The FiveStone Development is ideally situated in Cashiers, North Carolina.</strong> Cashiers is a fast paced growth resort community. FiveStone is easily accessible via two way paved roads with an access gate entry. This trophy property is positioned in a well established location with limited competition. <strong>It is the last of the choice properties in the area, with excellent views at a lower price point. </strong><br />
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Located within a few hundred yards the community is a <strong>Trail Head for 6,300 acres of National Forest known as Panthertown Valley</strong>.<br />
FiveStone owners will enjoy the benefits of the <em>Sapphire Valley Resort amenities</em>. <br />
<strong><a href="http://sapphirevalley.blogspot.com/">Sapphire Valley Resort</a></strong> includes<em> eight Har-Tru tennis courts, 18-hole championship course, enjoy sailing, canoeing, swimming and fishing on the 55-acreLake Fairfield. </em>Sapphire Valley boasts a ski lodge with 3 ski slopes in the winter and indoor outdoor pools, fitness center and saunas year round. Children’s activities during the summer months.<br />
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Within a 30 minute drive of the property, in all directions, owners can enjoy <strong>waterfalls, scenic views, canoeing, kayaking, white water rafting, swimming, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, skiing, golfing, tennis, horseback riding, fine dining and shopping</strong>.<br />
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The major metropolitan hubs are Atlanta within 2 hours and Asheville and Greenville within 1 ½ hours.<br />
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<strong>The seller is interested in selling the property as a whole; with a possible joint venture. </strong><br />
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High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, N.C., will hold a Wildflower Workshop. Explore 1,400 acres of spring blooms along with experts from the North Carolina Botanical Gardens. Days will be filled with walks, field trips, seminars and demonstrations. Sunday evening, the Inn will host a wine and cheese reception inviting guests to converse with the botanists in a setting outside of the workshop environment. </div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332732396884703474" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SgGr3GaHuPI/AAAAAAAAJac/fdX70EsfpAw/s320/flower.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><br />
<div> Local wildflower enthusiasts not staying at the Inn can participate in the six programs for a fee of $110 per person. For information or reservations, call 800-334-2551 or visit <a href="http://www.highhamptoninn.com/">http://www.highhamptoninn.com/</a>.</div><br />
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<a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009904260350">15 WNC golf links rank in NC's top 100<br />
Five layouts among top 14 </a><br />
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As usual, the mountains of Western North Carolina are well represented in the annual rankings of the state's top 100 golf courses.<br />
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A total of 15 layouts – including five of the top 14 – in the N.C. Golf Panel's 2009 list of top 100 courses are in WNC.<br />
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The highest-ranked local course is No. 3 Grandfather Golf & CC in Linville, one of three High Country choices in the state's top 11. <br />
Elk River Club in Banner Elk, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nicklaus" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Jack Nicklaus">Jack Nicklaus</a>' first WNC design, is No. 8 and the Donald Ross classic Linville GC is No. 11.<br />
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Buncombe County's highest-ranked course is also a famed Ross layout, Biltmore Forest CC at No. 12.<br />
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“We're delighted to be ranked inside the top 15 in the state,” said BFCC president Bill Brazil. “I've played this course for 35-40 years and you never tire of it.<br />
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“That's quite a list (of WNC courses). Grandfather is a perennial top five course - I can't think of a better layout in the state - and Linville is a fantastic Ross course.”<br />
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World-renowned designer Tom Fazio of Hendersonville built the No. 14 course, Wade Hampton GC in Cashiers. <br />
<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Palmer" rel="wikipedia nofollow" title="Arnold Palmer">Arnold Palmer</a> Designs makes its first appearance on the list at No. 24, with Balsam Mountain Preserve near Sylva, chosen by the panel as Best New Course for 2009.<br />
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The panel, which consists of about 150 media members (including the author), golf industry personnel, amateur players and business leaders, had an outing at Balsam Mountain last year and came away impressed.<br />
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“Not only do I think it's the best new course in the state, I think it's one of the best, period,” said Roger Taylor of Conover. “I rate it with some of the best I've ever played.” <br />
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The other WNC courses and their rankings include: Bright's Creek in Mill Spring (No. 21); The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Avery's Creek (31); Linville Ridge in Linville (39); Lake Toxaway CC (59); <a class="zem_slink" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=35.6205555556,-82.5422222222&spn=0.01,0.01&q=35.6205555556,-82.5422222222 (Grove%20Park%20Inn)&t=h" rel="geolocation nofollow" title="Grove Park Inn">Grove Park Inn</a> Resort & Spa (60); Mount Mitchell GC in Burnsville (67); Hound Ears in Blowing Rock (85); Boone GC (94) and Trillium Links in Cashiers (98).<br />
For a complete list of the top 100 courses and a breakout of the top layouts by region, go to <a href="http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ncgolfpanel.com/</a>.<br />
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<br />Starting at 11 A.M. till the conclusion of the fireworks
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<br />Lizzy Long </div><div align="center">High Windy Band
<br />Sierra Hull </div><div align="center">The Isaacs
<br />Mountain Faith Music </div><div align="center">Tuckers Town
<br />Rye Holler Boys </div><div align="center">The Hims
<br />The Heartland Band </div><div align="center">Sweet Tater
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<br />Adults $20 Childres 6-12 $5 Under 6 Free
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<br /><strong>Highlands Up on the plateau the outdoors mix with the upscale. </strong></div><div align="center"><strong>A Western North Carolina Resort Town</strong></div>
<br />Highlands is on the west side of a mountain plateau that drops abruptly down on both sides and is surrounded by national forest land. <strong>The area has evolved as a high-end resort community, home to upscale boutiques, spas, wine tastings, fine art galleries</strong>, professional theater troupes, a summer chamber music series, numerous country clubs and golf courses, and an endless selection of fine dining. <table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/30vjYkT0pEJ4MnYbVM82GQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SCC0rO9nMKI/AAAAAAAAD7Q/zGANt7FzfCk/s144/IMG_6819.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/realtyrae/PhotoGalleryCashiersHighlandsSapphireLakeGlenvilleNorthCarolina?feat=embedwebsite">Photo Gallery Cashiers, Highlands, Sapphire, Lake Glenville North Carolina</a></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<br />At 4,100 feet in elevation, <strong>Highlands is actually in a temperate rainforest and receives about 90 inches of rain a year. </strong>The town straddles the Eastern Continental Divide — water falling on one side flows to the Atlantic, on the other to the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. The elevation also contributes to the town’s extremely seasonal residency, as once the leaves fall so does the population.
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<br />It is said that the town of Highlands<strong> was conceived in the late 1890s by two developers, Samuel Kelsey and Clinton Hutchinson. </strong>Kelsey and Hutchinson drew two lines on a map, one from New York to New Orleans, the other from Chicago to Savannah. The intersection, they thought, would be ideal for a resort. They thought right.
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<br />In the late 1920s, construction of Highlands Country Club put the town on the map.<strong> Golfing great Bobby Jones had a summer home at the club, and he still holds the course record.
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<br />• The Bascom — An independent non-profit art center, this gallery offers a host of workshops, lectures and exhibits for adults and kids, which vary in length. Located at 554 Main Street in Highlands. 828.526.4949.
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<br /><strong>• Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center</strong> — The Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center brings the performing arts to the Highlands. 828.526.2742.
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<br /><strong>• Highlands Nature Center and Botanical Garden</strong> — On the campus of the Highlands Biological Station, a research and educational facility of the University of North Carolina founded in 1927. The WPA-built Nature Center features exhibits, daily programs and weekly summer camps for children, a Thursday evening lecture series exploring environmental topics, and special programs for all ages throughout the summer. The Botanical Garden offers 12 acres of native plants in a diversity of natural habitats, from upland woods to cove forest and wetland. Special features include a native azalea garden,<strong> Plants of the Cherokee, a butterfly garden, and the Station’s own self-guided Bartram Trail consisting of 30 native plants associated with 17th century naturalist William Bartram.</strong>
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<br />Garden tours are given weekly. The Nature Center is open 10 am - 5 pm Mon - Sat mid-May through October, and is available for school groups by appointment the remainder of the year. The Botanical Garden is open year round, dawn to dusk. Admission to the Nature Center and Botanical Garden is free, though some special programs and camps have a small fee. Call 828.526.2623 or see <a href="http://www.wcu.edu/hbs">www.wcu.edu/hbs</a> for detail.
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<br /><strong>• The Highlands Playhouse</strong> — Professional theater on the plateau. Season runs July-October. Call 828.526.2695 for shows, times and prices.
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<br /><strong>• Waterfalls —</strong> Driving 64 West will take you past Lower and Upper Cullasaja Falls, Dry Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, some of the area’s most popular waterfalls.
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<br /><strong>• Whiteside Mountain —</strong> Perhaps the most famous site on the Plateau. The rocky face of the mountain is familiar to all who visit the region. The mountain is between Highland and Cashiers and is accessible by a two-mile loop trail that begins off Whiteside Mountain Road.
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<br /></em></strong>• <strong>Bistro at Wolfgang’s</strong> — Opening at 3 p.m. for small plates and wine in a cozy, relaxed setting. Outdoor seating available. 474 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.3807.
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<br />•<strong> Buck’s Coffee Café</strong> — Coffee drinks and more with live music on weekends. 384 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.0020.
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<br /><strong>• Cyprus Restaurant</strong> — Sophisticated international cuisine in a vibrant open kitchen environment. Generous hours, full wine bar. Live entertainment every Friday night. 490 Dillard Rd. 828.526.4429.
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<br />•<strong> Fressers Eatery at Helen’s Barn</strong> — A full service restaurant in Historic Helen”s Barn serving lunch and dinner. Sandwiches, salads, homemade soups as well as fresh seafood and decadent desserts. Complete wine list. 151 Helen’s Barn Ave. 828.526.4188.
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<br /><strong>• Highlands House of Coffee</strong> — Coffee and more. 310 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.5578.
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<br />• <strong>Highlands Wine and Cheese</strong> — Entertainment on the weekends. 561 Main St. in Highlands. 828.526.5210.
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<br /><strong>• Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden</strong> — Located in the historic Old Edwards Inn and Spa, the 92 seat fine dining restaurant features Carolina High Country cuisine with an exceptional wine list. Winner. Alfresco dining in the wine garden. Menu changes weekly. 445 Main Street. 828.526.5477.
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<br /><strong>• On The Veranda</strong> — American Fusion overlooking Lake Sequoyah. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 1987 and Wine Enthusiast Award of Distinction. Serving dinner 7 nights a week with a wine bar and entertainment nightly. 1536 Franklin Rd. in Highlands. 828.526.2338.
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<br />•<strong> Peregrine Restaurant</strong> — The menu is classic continental American and is entirely handmade. Full service bar overlooking the golf course at Highlands Cove. Reservations suggested. Highlands Cove Drive. 828.787.2465.
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<br /><strong>• Ristorante Paoletti</strong> — Italian dining since 1953. Specializing in veal, chops, pasta and seafood. 1,000 selection wine cellar. 440 Main St. 828.526.4906.
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<br /><strong>• Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro</strong> — New Orleans specialties, house aged steaks, fresh seafood, veal and venison. Featuring daily specials. Wine Spectator Award Winning Wine List. Reservations recommended. 474 Main St. 828.526.3807.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379462202252900522.post-68522585697929996522009-01-27T22:24:00.005-05:002009-03-01T00:14:48.833-05:00Why people from Atlanta select Western North Carolina for Vacation Homes<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SaoY3oPs_dI/AAAAAAAAJCY/afRTxYUgLjk/s1600-h/DSC00258.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308082454784703954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SaoY3oPs_dI/AAAAAAAAJCY/afRTxYUgLjk/s320/DSC00258.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a nice article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution regarding the Cashiers, NC area and why people from Atlanta are choosing to buy their vacation home here in the mountains!<br /><br />Vacation Home of the Week: Cashiers, NC<br /><br />Natural beauty with plenty to do<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ajc.com/services/content/homefinder/stories/2009/01/18/vacation_cashiers.html&ct=ga&cd=N4wqqRkaVkU&usg=AFQjCNFRvlOADhkOieKYf83AAEUZ8m9XZw">By Lori Johnston</a><br />For the AJC<br /><br />Sunday, January 18, 2009<br /><br />Mark Carruth and his wife, Dena,<strong> built a second home in Cashiers, N.C., because of its laid-back locale and proximity to high-end homes</strong> Carruth was building in the area, including in Trillium. Carruth, co-founder of Windsong Properties, which also creates active adult communities in metro Atlanta, chatted about their North Carolina getaway.<br /><br /><strong>Their place:</strong> This is the couple’s third home in Cashiers. Features that they haven’t had in previous vacation homes <strong>include the outdoor fireplace</strong>. “Especially this time of the year, we enjoy sitting around it. That would be the most unique feature about the house,” he said. While their home in Atlanta is more formal, the North Carolina house features natural materials such as stone and antique beams and distressed wood floors. “It’s very cozy, warm. It just has a real good feel to it,” he said. Across the street is an unusual amenity, a croquet court - and their home also backs up to a garden golf course and trails. <strong>They’re walking distance to the activities center, which has a gym, spa and indoor tennis courts.</strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308082967635844514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SaoZVew8XaI/AAAAAAAAJCg/ZFW4ocZPCqk/s320/DSC00340.JPG" border="0" /><br /><strong>How far from home: About three hours from the north side of Atlanta.</strong> “You’ve got this incredible drive, for the most part,” he said. “When you get off the interstate, you get into some beautiful scenic areas.”<br /><br /><strong>How often theyire there:</strong> Carruth is typically there every week, for work and relaxation.<br />What they love about it: The solitude. “We’re in a very quiet area where you’ve got the natural beauty of the mountains surrounding you,” Carruth said.<br /><br /><strong>What they do when they’re there:</strong> Golf on Trillium’s mountain course. They also enjoy hiking and mountain biking. “It’s just incredible trails, with tremendous views. We had some friends up (one) weekend and hiked up to Chimney Top,” he said. On Friday evenings, they often meet with neighbors at wine and cheese events sponsored by the development. “That’s sort of where you connect and you go out to dinner and make arrangements for weekend activities from there,” he said.<br /><br />At a Glance<br />Mark and Carruth’s home has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and features such as a master on the main, vaulted ceilings and a stone fireplace. The home was completed about two years ago.<br /><br /><strong>Community Overview<br /></strong>Trillium has more than 300 existing homes, with a total of 500 planned. <strong>Prices range from $400,000-$3 million in the community, which started development 12 years ago</strong>. The homes range from 1,500-6,000 square feet, with lot sizes averaging 1 acre. They have four bedrooms and 4 baths, on average, and features such as outdoor fireplaces or fire pits and a master on the main. Amenities include a lake, 18-hole golf course and golf learning center, tennis courts, pool, two restaurants, fitness center, garden golf and croquet. Annual dues in the community, developed by Trillium Links & Village, range from $6,000-$8,500.<br /><br /><strong>To tour any homes for sale feel free to contact us at 828-226-8837. Resales and developer inventory are available in the Cashiers, Highlands and Sapphire areas.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><br /><form action="http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="post"><br />Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><br /><form action="http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="post"><br />Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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It recognizes the wine list's vintage depth, including vertical offerings of several top wines, as well as excellent breadth from several major wine growing regions.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289396751725470594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SWe2Uj6zo4I/AAAAAAAAIlA/vZo24uyxFBU/s400/oldedwards.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>Dine in casual elegance in one of the original homes in <strong>Highlands, dating back to the 1890's. </strong></div><div><strong><br /></strong>Take advantage of the beautiful cool mountain air by dining in the Garden Pavilion.<br />Dine on our outside covered deck or beside a fireplace in one of the cozy dining rooms. </div><br /><div><br />For reservations call 828.526.3807.</div><br /><div>Make your dinner reservations from our reservations page. <a href="http://www.wolfgangs.net/reservationsform.htm">Click here to visit</a> </div><br /><div></div><div>Go to our Uncorked pagefor special dates & events.<a href="http://www.wolfgangs.net/uncorked.htm">Click Here</a></div><div><br /></div><br />While you are here check out property for sale. Now is the time to invest in the mountains!<br /><div><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><form action="http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="post">Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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Vanderbilt, Thomas Wolfe, Zebulon Vance, etc. — seem obvious ones. Other names are lesser known. Those featured include artists, politicians, athletes, writers, business leaders, activists, teachers and people from other walks of life.<br />WNC offered no shortage of potential personalities to include on the list, Editor-in-Chief Eric Seeger notes in an editor’s letter about the package. “We could have easily included 100 people on the list and still felt like we were leaving out a good many names,” he writes. </div><div></div><div>The magazine says it wants to hear from readers about other names that should make the list; suggestions can be sent to <a href="mailto:letterstoeditor@wncmagazine.com">mailto:letterstoeditor@wncmagazine.com</a>.<br />Click <a title="here" href="http://www.wncmagazine.com/feature1.html">here</a> to read the story, which offers summaries of what each person did to shape WNC.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? 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Mid-morning sunlight splashes down through tall multi-paned windows, as her bichon frise, Boo, curls amiably at her feet.<br /><div><br /><strong>Before Christine and her husband, Rick, bought their Highlands retreat,</strong> they made frequent pilgrimages from the Atlanta community of Buckhead to the home of Christine’s best friend, Patricia, on Mirror Lake. “We just fell in love with Highlands,” Christine says. <strong>And so began a seven-year quest to find the right home of their own.</strong></div><br /><div><br />Their requirements were simple. Rick wanted acreage and privacy, Christine wanted something special that was close to town (“and shopping,” she exclaims, laughing at the emphasis she puts on her and Patricia’s favorite pastime).</div><br /><div><br />“Patty was very patient,” Christine explains with an affectionate nod toward her friend, who has just popped in. Indeed, Patricia lent her support through the false starts and rough patches during the hunt, including the purchase of a lot off Cullasaja Drive, and a delay after the couple transferred to Washington, D.C., for work. Eventually they moved back to Atlanta, sold the lot, and started the scouting all over again. But one Memorial Day weekend, their luck changed.<br /></div><div>The Macks spotted a For Sale sign on Webbmont Road <strong>in front of one of the first homes they’d seen—and passed up—during their initial search. </strong>“The house was a mess then,” Christine says, shaking her head at the recollection. Water had seeped into the house, rotting the floor joists. At the time, it was a larger project than the Macks wanted to tackle, especially with their demanding jobs in the city (Rick is the general manager of radio station Star 94 and Christine is in corporate real estate).</div><br /><div><br />The interim owners had addressed the damage by replacing the floors and shoring up the structure, but Christine described the house as a rabbit warren, with “low ceilings, dark rooms, and no charm.” They did, however, fall in love with the property and quickly inked a deal. Even their architect, Norman Askins, who had immediately voiced his concern with an incredulous, “you didn’t buy that place did you?” <strong>was won over by the gorgeous five-acre expanse. Indeed the land’s gentle slopes and thickets of tall, slim hardwoods and pines create an air of seclusion</strong>, despite the closeness of neighbors and the short distance to the center of town.<br /><br />Askins set to work sketching a plan for a major redesign and renovation. The vistas from the rise where the house sits practically begged for “a lot of glass” to connect the indoors to the environment. The rest, he says, was easy.</div><br /><div><br />The Macks agreed to Askins’ bold initial drawing, which tore away the middle of the existing structure. In its place, a <strong>two-story gable became the focal point of the home</strong>, while the raised ceiling and multiple windows captured the light and framed the decadent views. </div><br /><div><br />Askins also designed what Christine calls an “eating porch,” a series of screened outdoor sitting rooms that wrap around one side of the house and connect to the master suite and living room. Now, as she moves easily through the dining room, she says the “old” house presented her with a blank canvas, and that she, too, was inspired by their enclave in the woods. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The only furnishings she brought with her from Atlanta were a dresser that belonged to her grandmother and several of the painted trays she’s been collecting for more than a decade. So, she and Patricia happily whiled away the hours in local antique stores and home furnishing boutiques, choosing pieces that complemented the woodland theme. </div><br /><div><br />For Christine, this served not only to fill her home with lovely pieces, but was also a way to meet her neighbors and local shopkeepers. “Now I know more people here than I do in Atlanta,” she explains. </div><br /><div><br /><strong>The result is a combination of rustic wood, native stone, and thoughtfully chosen art</strong> and artifacts which create a balance and harmony. The overall effect is at once organic and casually chic. Askins gives credit to Christine for making the 3,000-square-foot abode “unaffected and honest.” He says, “I love the way the home integrates the land they’re passionate about. It’s laid back and easy.”</div><br /><div><br />Christine echoes the sentiment, adding that the home is a popular spot for informal cocktail parties and holiday dinners. Though all the surrounding comforts embrace the immediacy of impromptu gatherings, the place itself exudes a sense of timelessness. The tan and white tones are soothing, the open spaces invite quiet lingering, and each window offers a different perspective on ever-changing slants of light, whether in fall or spring, at dusk or dawn.<br />Christine considers Boo as the pup snuggles against the backrest of the sofa. For her, this home is above all, a place to exhale. “<strong>The minute you cross into the mountains you are able to leave Atlanta behind.” </strong></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><br /><form action="http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="post"><br />Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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<a href="http://www.crossroadschronicle.com/articles/2008/10/08/news/01river.txt">By Kelly Donaldson, Editor </a><br />
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On Sept. 9, members of the Tuckasegee community met with Legasus/River Rock developers for a public forum. <strong>More than 100 people attended the meeting</strong>, which was a valuable tool for rumors to be put to rest, concerned voices to be heard, and for the two sides to find common ground.<br />
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One month later, Legasus/River Rock Director of Engineering and Construction Gabe Quesinberry has had time to reflect on the meeting, which he found extremely educational and encouraging.<br />
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The barn on the Webster Creek development will be left in place for historic preservation.<br />
Last week, Chronicle editor Kelly Donaldson sat down with Quesinberry to take a deeper look at River Rock, tour the grounds, and address some common concerns of the Tuckasegee community.<br />
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<em>What is it?</em><br />
Getting a grasp on when Legasus/River Rock <strong>acquired the property, which is located in between</strong> <strong>Old Cullowhee Mountain Rd. and Highway 107 north of Cashiers</strong>, Quesinberry said, "We've been in the area since 2004. The bulk of it was in 2005 and the very early part of 2006."<br />
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Explaining the difference between Legasus and River Rock, Quesinberry said, "Legasus is the owner of River Rock. <strong>River Rock is a community development</strong>. The neighborhoods are not connected and they each have their own special uniqueness. It's not five developments, it's one development and they all share the amenities."<br />
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<strong>The five neighborhoods within the total River Rock development</strong> consume about 3,500 acres. Webster Creek is the largest at about 1,800 acres, Tuckasegee and Trout Creek are 740-780 acres respectively, Bear Pen is around 280 acres, and Summer Sail on Lake Glenville is 68 acres, according to Quesinberry.<br />
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"Ultimately, we're looking at 1,700 home sites," said Quesinberry about how many homes will be on the overall development. "That will be a combination of single family lots, multi-family cottage/condo type products."<br />
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<em>Affordable housing</em>One topic that was discussed at the public forum is whether or not there would be affordable housing within the gated communities, especially for the obvious high number of employees that will be required to keep the development running smoothly.<br />
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"We've talked to quite a few folks around the country about that," said Quesinberry. "There are a lot of models in the resort market for that (affordable housing), especially out west. There's a solution out there that works for River Rock. We just haven't quite tapped what that is. We're looking at everything. We will have it. That's an important issue for the community and it's an important issue for us."<br />
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<em>What's happened so far?</em><br />
With a plan for 1,700 homes, many wonder if construction has started on any of the River Rock properties. <strong>"We've constructed two homes in the Tuckasegee neighborhood,"</strong> said Quesinberry. "People are not living there yet. Both homes were built by lot owners. One we will be leasing back as a model home and one is for sale. We don't have inventory in all of the neighborhoods now, but we are selling lots in Tuckasegee. We will have some limited first releases in some of the other communities perhaps as early as next year. We're focusing our energy on the development itself."<br />
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<em>All of River Rock is located within Jackson County.</em>Pros and cons of a gated community<br />
At the public forum, there was obvious feelings of an 'us vs. them,' type of attitude, with one side being the Joe Q. Public Tuckasegee residents and natives of the area, and one side being the assumed part-time wealthy residents that play golf and reside behind gates, never fully interacting with the existing community.<br />
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When asked about the pros and cons of a gated community, Quesinberry said, "It's one of those philosophical issues with folks. There are folks in the county who really understand the value of a gated community and there are others that you just can't justify it. It's hard. There's a physical gate and it's seen as a physical barrier. We get poked and prodded every time we say it, but we're trying to build a community, not a development. We can't guarantee it. We're putting all the parts and pieces in there for it to become a viable community, but it's going to be the people that buy and live here that are going to make it a community.<br />
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"At the end of the day, it's not going to be Legasus that makes River Rock a community, it's going to be the community," said Quesinberry. "They are certainly going to have a chance to be part of Jackson County, Cashiers, Highlands, East LaPorte, Sylva, anywhere. The gate is a visual thing for a lot of folks. Some people have suggested moving it back to where it's not visible. We're certainly considering off the highway gates.<br />
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"Both sides of the fence can argue this all day long," said Quesinberry of the pros and cons of a gated community. "For some, it's a sense of security for them. It's that their property is being protected when they are not here."<br />
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<em>Local contractors</em><br />
With the economy struggling, both nationally and locally, contractors in the area are struggling to find work. The issue of using local contractors came up at the public forum, with residents concerned that the massive workload to complete River Rock would greatly benefit area heavy equipment operators and contractors, some struggling to find work.<br />
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"We look for the right relationships, the right people and the right expertise," said Quesinberry. "If it's here, most of the folks here have the skills, we hope they grow with us. We are not a 'get three quotes and go with the lowest quote' kind of development. Our major contractors that we are working with right now are local contractors. They understand the area and they understand the work. They bring value to us and the community. They are growing as a result of it."<br />
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<em>The golf factor</em><br />
If you driven from Cashiers to Asheville, or Greenville, S.C., you've no doubt noticed billboards promoting professional golfer Phil Mickelson's involvement with the golf portion of River Rock.<br />
Explaining the plan for golf facilities at the development, Quesinberry said, <strong>"We have an 18-hole championship golf course and Phil Mickelson is the signature designer. </strong>We have a 22-hold short course, or par three golf course, which his former coach Rick Smith is designing. So there will be 40 holes of golf. The par three golf course will be compact as far as it's footprint on the land. It will only cover about 60 acres. The 18-hole course land area will cover about 200 acres. But there's probably less than 60 acres of grassed area and less than 40 acres that is irrigated, so you start to see how it will be a natural set up."<br />
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Quesinberry said the 18-hole course would surprise some folks when completed.<br />
"We're not going to be creating landscapes, we're going to be working with landscapes," said Quesinberry. "Right now, we're projecting it should be finished in either late 2011 or early 2012. We are not in construction on any of it right now. We will start construction, hopefully, depending on permitting processes, sometime in the spring."<br />
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The star of the project, Mickelson, is actually is very involved with the course's development, according to Quesinberry. "He does come up on occasion. I don't know how he manages his schedule. You've got to respect folks in that level of sports or politics or whatever. But he's been very involved. He's been out here at least three times since 2007. He's been on the property, out on the four wheelers. This will be his first mountain course, but he's built some courses out west. He's been pretty openly involved. Part of our arrangement is that he would have a place here."<br />
Quesinberry said he's unsure of whether or not memberships will be available to the general public once the course opens.<br />
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"The threshold for play on most golf courses is 400-500 golfers," he said. "After that, you get into everyone standing in line holding their card. There probably will be the opportunity to buy memberships. The plan is not concrete yet."<br />
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The golf club will include a clubhouse, restaurant, pools, as well as other activities and amenities like tennis, equestrian activities, hiking, other restaurants, a lodge, a general store and much more. "It's a pretty aggressive amenity program," said Quesinberry. "It's going to be about a $140 million amenity program."<br />
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<em>Impact on water, streams and rivers</em>Perhaps the single most important issue to the neighboring residents of Tuckasegee is how the River Rock development will affect the streams, rivers and wells in the area.<br />
"It's a hot issue and it's important to us," said Quesinberry. "We feel that we have a very good set of best management practices set up. We try to work with the land. We work the plan to land, not the land to the plan. We are working with the county and state officials on erosion control and monitoring. Water is as much of a resource for us as it is to the community. You can't discount that and you can't treat it poorly. We recognize there's a lot of differing opinions on that. We need to pay attention to it, manage it properly and work with folks to make sure it's taken care of."<br />
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There will be 3,800 feet of stream disturbed on the property, but Quesinberry said that's often a misconstrued number. "That number is not in one place. It's in small chunks among several properties. Some areas of that stream could use some improvement today.<br />
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"That land has a great history to it (Webster Creek)," Quesinberry added. "Early on, we had some plans for that property (which includes a historic barn.) We made the decision a while back that it (the barn) needs to stay. That's a community resource structure. We felt like that's an important thing to do is to preserve the heritage of the community."<br />
At the public forum, a suggestion was made to make a historic preservation display somewhere on the River Rock property that would be accessible to the general public.<br />
"We certainly heard a lot of good suggestions at the public forum. We will have some sort of cultural preservation, whether that's a display on sight or something out in the community," said Quesinberry. "That was a great suggestion."<br />
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Shy of the steep slope ordinance, River Rock was able to scoot under the recent steep slope ordinance implemented by the county through vested rights. This drew up some red flags of concern from the community, but Quesinberry said they are not the only development that did so, and it was simply a combination of timing and protection of their sizeable investment.<br />
"We were two years under this whole deal and a lot of money had been invested at that point," said Quesinberry. "We did not do this to get under the line, we did this to protect our property rights. That's why we filed for and received the vested rights. It was not just us."<br />
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For more information regarding Homes for Sale, Real Estate,Large Parcels of Land and Lots for sale in the Western North Carolina Area <a href="mailto:raecatseo@gmail.com" target="_blank">mailto:raecatseo@gmail.com </a>or <b>call 813-784-7744</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379462202252900522.post-17843110047627107152008-11-12T19:13:00.005-05:002008-11-12T19:29:26.703-05:00Great Magazines for Building Timberframe and Log Homes<blockquote>When people decide to relocate to Western North Carolina, they also make<br />the decision to purchase a pre-existing home or build a custom home. If<br />you are looking to purchase land and build your dream home here are some great<br />magazines that will inspire you with endless possibilities and ideas! </blockquote><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Custom Wood Homes</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is targeted to the affluent log home and timber frame home buyer. Each issue is packed with design and decor ideas, interior and exterior photographs, room-by-room photographs of completed homes, practical construction information, multiple floor plans, an extensive builder and dealer directory, and a product services directory.<br /><a href="https://secure.palmcoastd.com/pcd/document?ikey=07616IL05" target="_blank"></a><br /><strong>Log Homes Illustrated</strong> spotlights the best contemporary log homes, using extensive photography to focus on design and decor as a source of ideas and inspiration. The magazine depicts the log-home lifestyle and offers practical advice to readers who aspire to live the dream themselves. Plus — each issue is loaded with FREE floor plans.<br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/97AQMAmIYNT8JWvrG2U4fA"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SHZHtCVx7vI/AAAAAAAAEmc/lmqCVvWyZ7w/s400/lake%20glenville%20lot.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/realtyrae/LongleafLakeGlenvilleDevelopment">Longleaf Lake Glenville Development</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><strong>Timber Homes Illustrated,</strong> the #1 selling timber home magazine in North America, is a complete architectural guide to classic wood homes. Whether you are considering buying your first timber frame home or looking for decorating or remodeling ideas for your present home, Timber Homes Illustrated will help your dream become a reality.<a href="https://secure.palmcoastd.com/pcd/document?ikey=07632IT01" target="_blank"></a><br /><a href="https://secure.palmcoastd.com/pcd/document?ikey=07607IB03"></a><br /><strong>Country's Best Log Homes magazine</strong> can help you fulfill your dream of living in a log home by providing you with all the information you need to properly design, buy, build, maintain and decorate your dream log home. 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And now, we would like to help welcome you to Highlands, NC by hosting our clients in a warm, friendly environment of relaxed elegance during your stay.<br /><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><p align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/30vjYkT0pEJ4MnYbVM82GQ"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1x4N96MSd_I/SCC0rO9nMKI/AAAAAAAAD7Q/zGANt7FzfCk/s400/IMG_6819.JPG" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://www.blogger.com/lh/sredir?uname=realtyrae&target=ALBUM&id=5191373513418328257">Photo Gallery Cashiers, Highlands, Sapphire, Lake Glenville North Carolina</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />With our referral, <strong> The Old Edwards Inn will offer our clients a 30% discount off our Rack Rates during the months of November through April, and a 20% discount throughout the rest of the year, along with a special welcome amenity.<br /></strong><br />You will stay in their luxury guestrooms, and may choose to dine in the award winning<br />Madison ’s restaurant, unwind to live music in Hummingbirds Piano Bar and Lounge or enjoy cocktails and alfresco dining in the Wine Garden. 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The report covers 10 counties in the region. <strong>This includes Asheville, NC, Cashiers, NC, Highlands, NC, Sapphire NC and Lake Glenville areas</strong>. As a whole the Western North Carolina region is <strong>down 45% on building permits so far this year 2008, compared with last year 2007.</strong><br /><br /><table style="WIDTH: auto"><tbody><tr><td><p align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Eq9L-_wnFUX_g_JXI9zbcA"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/realtyrae/SEMQAwZQ9-I/AAAAAAAAEOE/oRYxwMZfGXA/s400/picsfromcd%20019.jpg" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: arial,sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/realtyrae/BaldRockNCRealEstate">Bald Rock, NC Real Estate</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><strong>What does this mean for people looking to invest in property?</strong><em> </em><br /><ul><li><em>First,</em> it indicates that buyers would rather buy a pre-existing home than build. </li><li><em>Second</em>, owners who can afford to, are holding on to their land and waiting until the economy recovers. </li><li><em>Thirdly</em>, if builders are building 45% less than last year, that would explain the drastic drop in land sales for 2008. <strong></strong></li></ul><p><strong>Developers and owners of land are all competing to sell their inventory</strong> since the need for building is almost half of what it once was just a year ago. Individuals who have land on the market, likely know the builders have stopped building in speculation and also have a large supply of unsold lots. If owner's need to sell they are more than willing to negotiate on price. </p>The whole region has an over supply of land sitting on the market waiting for buyers. You will find everything for sale from<strong> large tracks of land ready for development, golf course frontage tracks, and 1 acre plus lots in residential subdivisions.</strong><br /><br />If you've been to our mountain community you know how amazing the mountain and lake view lots are. <strong>This may be one of the best times in years to invest in mountain property in North Carolina. </strong>Prices are dropping and inventory is high. Supply is plentiful and demand is low.<br /><br />Someone shared with me a famous quote today by Warren Buffet that I thought was appropriate<br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">be greedy only when others are fearful." </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Warren Buffett</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">See all land for sale in Western North Carolina.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS, HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a> </span></div><br /><br />A copy of the Regional Trend Report is updated<br />each quarter and sent via a private, e-mail distribution list. To<br />receive free updates, send request to <a href="mailto:rae@carolinapg.com">rae@carolinapg.com</a><br />Please reference <strong>WNC TREND REPORT in the subject line.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><div align="left"><br />Like our site? Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><br />Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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Having been there myself several times I can tell you that the writer portrays what the lifestyle is really like in Cashiers. The same applies not just being here for vacation but living here as well. Cashiers has been described as one of the BEST kept secrets in Western North Carolina............when you visit you'll know why!</em></p><p><em>Enjoy the article!</em> </p><p><a href="http://www.tiftongazette.com/entertainment/local_story_292222819.html">Cashiers, N.C.: Much more than a getaway</a>
<br />By Christine <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tibbetts</span>
<br />October 18, 2008 10:27 pm—
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<br />Looking through your grandmother’s favorite hotel window, <strong>breathing North Carolina mountain air</strong> and watching birds swoop in front of a mountain where she picnicked years ago changes a vacation from getaway to connection. Big difference.
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<br />Trips can be escapes from everyday routines, or they can be ways to enjoy the ones you call family and friends in new and comfy ways. Enjoying each other is easy to see people doing in <strong>Cashiers, N.C., at the 86-year-old High Hampton Inn & Country Club</strong> that I explored for three days just as the autumn leaves began to change colors. Some of them are the grandmother, and some are vacationing with their grandparents, and their children too, all together, upholding generations of family tradition.
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<br />Many are readily identified by hotel staff as families coming to this Inn for five generations. Same room too, some of the longest time returnees. <strong>Forty-four years seems to be the record — same couple booking the same room for the same calendar week</strong>. They vie for the honor with another couple choosing their same room for 42 years, but that couple stays three weeks each time. The rooms have changed over the years but not the spectacular views; a $4 million renovation has just been completed involving the 117 rooms in the lodge, cottages and cabins.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4Mfg92Lwp6OtJTJPhvMjRg?authkey=bkwWJVDlRqQ"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/31DKrGwUIjNdHs9aiOarBQ"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/realtyrae/RYHZG0pkCAI/AAAAAAAAABw/htSSf-rW4jk/s400/IMG_4720.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Photo from The Cashiers Real Estate Insider-View of Lake at High Hampton Inn Resort</span></p><p><strong>Rock Mountain rises beyond the expansive lawns</strong> no doubt looking like it has for centuries.We saw babies in baskets, toddlers in flower gardens, schoolchildren pitching footballs with their dads, <strong>parents and children on the tennis courts and golf course and, had it been summer, surely all ages on the sandy beach of the 35-acre lake</strong>. A table in the dining room for some families required a dozen or more chairs, plus floor space for the baby carriers. The parents of those babies came here as children themselves and their immense pleasure throughout my three days on the grounds set the tone of the whole place. People know each other, and like one another.
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<br />There’s a gentle, pleasant mood in the grand lobby with the huge stone fireplace and lots of wing-chair-and-sofa places to sit and visit. They must be just as happy in their rooms, or cottages with several bedrooms and living room gathering places too because no televisions exist there. Find one in the tavern if you must, but the view of the mountains is more compelling.The lobby is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Fi</span>, and a computer is provided, but I saw more people taking tea and cookies in the late afternoon, playing board games or simply chatting than I did folks with noses in their laptops. Not much cell phone reception either which limited intrusive sounds. Nice change from the other places I go.
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<br />The front desk and dining room staff acted like they knew me after my first few hours on site, as if I was one of those multi-generation returning people, so I felt special all weekend. It’s good to be noticed, and <strong>High Hampton models some of the kindest hospitality</strong> I’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ve</span> encountered during a decade of frequent travel.Buffet is the style for all three meals, big buffet with many choices. Stay all week and the entrees and veggies differ each day. I loved the beets and Brussels sprouts day, but traveling partner G. W. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Tibbetts</span> preferred the abundant salads and green beans. Fried chicken is the Sunday specialty and mountain trout appears mid-week. We agreed that the freshness and array of berries, melons, bananas, apples and kiwi was extraordinary. <strong>Since tradition is the 86-year-old value here, gentlemen need a jacket and tie for dinner.</strong> General Manager Clifford <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Meads</span> says they polled guests during the hottest days of summer to see if that style should change and even the men voted a resounding “No.”
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<br />Trendy things happen here too. G. W. signed up for an <strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ashiatsu</span> massage in the High Hampton spa and he <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">didn</span>’t even know what that was.</strong> Now he’s an advocate and willing to start a tradition for himself. Long, deep massage strokes propelled him to a place of immense relaxation, he said, delivered by therapist Theresa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Branham</span> with her feet and legs. Supporting herself on ceiling bars, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Branham</span> worked his arms and legs, and his long back into a supple state, drawing on centuries-old techniques from India. <strong>Only 350 therapists are trained in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Ashiatsu</span> style in America,</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Branham</span> said, but for her even that distinction <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">isn</span>’t enough. “I always have to go to the source to learn from the masters where ancient forms of healing are passed on from ancestors to new healers.” That’s why <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Branham</span> studied Thai massage — almost a dance between practitioner and receiver — at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Chiang</span> Mai in Thailand last year, and why she’s going to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Kerala</span>, India this winter to study <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Ashiatsu</span> where its roots began.“<strong>The deep flowing strokes we can achieve with our feet soothe muscles, open energy patterns, release toxins, improve postural alignment and circulation,”</strong> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Branham</span> says. Don’t worry about missing a treatment opportunity while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Branham</span>’s in India; <strong>another High Hampton tradition is closing after the big Thanksgiving <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">House party</span> and returning in the spring.
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<br /></strong>It gets cold in Cashiers and for 86 years the guests have said they prefer to come when it’s not winter. Even the tuberous roots in the two- acre dahlia garden are dug up for protection from the cold and replanted each spring. <strong>Year-round the waterfalls still flow and there are plenty of them near Cashiers; Whitewater is the tallest in the eastern U.S. with a drop of 411 feet—244 feet more than the famous Niagara. </strong>Walks and hikes open up all over the High Hampton grounds too---easy ones with picnic tables along the way and a big-deal one up to Chimney Top at elevation 4,618. Round trip took me three hours and lots of energy but I got two rewards: the 360 degree view from to top and sassafras twigs along the way for a jolt of natural root beer to refresh.
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<br /><strong>Nearby Highlands, N.C. is open year-round too</strong> with a downtown main street that was bustling when we drove through, anxious to start our High Hampton adventure but intrigued by the galleries and fine craft shops we spotted en route.
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<br />That’s why returning places is good; I guess those five generations of families and three generations of High Hampton staff are on to something.
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<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379462202252900522.post-83877362292132487212008-10-13T14:20:00.004-04:002008-10-13T14:39:11.938-04:00Looking for last minute accommodations in Cashiers, Highlands, Lake Glenville?As many people have been wondering <strong>when the best time to see the leaves change,</strong> there are just as many people who can't find a place to stay! Yes, it is our busiest time of year here in the Cashiers, Highlands and Lake <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Glenville</span> areas.<br /><br />We know many of you will be traveling to the mountains this coming weekend <strong>(yes, this weekend October 18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> is predicted to be the PEAK of leaf season)</strong><br /><br />If you are one of those last minute travelers, we do have a limited number of cabins available for rent <strong>only to clients who plan on looking at homes or land for sale, while they are in town. </strong><br /><br /><div align="center">Sorry, this is only an offer of convenience for those of you who are interested in buying property in our amazing mountain community. </div><div align="center">If you need additional information please contact Rae @ 828-226-8837</div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">MLS</span> LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? 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From this diversity a show-stopping foliage spectacle emerges each fall. <a href="http://travel.msn.com//Guides/MSNTravelSlideShow.aspx?cp-documentid=652441&imageindex=16">read full story</a><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><br /></div><form action="http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="post"><br />Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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Recent cool evenings should hasten this process. <a href="http://webcam.srs.fs.fed.us/">Check out the Forest Service webcam for an up to the minute view of Cold Mountain.</a><br /></div><div>Since the leaf season is the busiest time of year for our area, please let us know in advance if you plan to look at homes for sale or land so we can plan accordingly. 828-226-8837 or <a href="mailto:rae@carolinapg.com">rae@carolinapg.com</a></div><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mlsfinder.com/nc_hcmls/raecataneseshatto/index.cfm">SEARCH MLS LISTINGS,<br />HOMES AND LAND FOR SALE HERE</a><br /><br />Like our site? Subscribe for updates via email.<br /><br /><form action="http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="post"><br />Enter your Email<br /><input title="Your Google Toolbar can fill this in for you. 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