4,400 Acres, 354 Homesteads, And More Naturalists Than Golf Pros

Proof That People And Trees Can Co-Exist Beautifully                      

"One of the main reasons Julie and I chose Balsam Mountain Preserve as the place to build our retirement home was our intense interest in nature. We were striving to find a place where we could live in, learn about, and participate in the beauty of our surroundings".

The lowest density private Club community in the western North Carolina mountains just 40 minutes from downtown Asheville, Balsam Mountain Preserve offers a concept rarely found in today's homogenized, digitized world - a true sense of place.

Only 354 homes will nestle into this high elevation 4,400 acre private community, an average of one home for every twelve acres. Created with a commitment to preserve its natural surroundings, 3,000 acres, or nearly 70% of the community, has been placed in a permanent conservation easement, ensuring it will never be developed and will always remain for future generations in its present park-like state.

You might think the privacy and seclusion of a true high elevation mountain retreat comes at the expense of location, but this extraordinary private, gated enclave is less than 40 highway minutes from downtown Asheville, and just 5 to 10 minutes from the charming "main street" towns of Waynesville and Sylva. 

In addition to all the wonders of nature, members enjoy a spectacular array of Club amenities, including Arnold Palmer signature golf, private hiking trails, stream fishing, soft surface tennis courts, horseback riding, a heated junior olympic pool, private family camping, and much more.   

The selection of real estate offerings include dramatic mountain view homesteads with elevations up to 4,700 feet, Featured Builder homes, and a very special private residence club that is available to only 40 families.

"We had been looking for a place in the mountains for over three years, and visited just about every community imaginable. After 15 minutes, we knew we were home" - Bill and Ohara Croswell, Ridgeland, Mississippi