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Balsam Mountain Preserve - Winner of The 2009 North Carolina Golf Panel Award for Best New Course In The State

"It was a recipe for success: a beautiful piece of land in the mountains of western North Carolina, topped by a golf course that some say is among the best Arnold Palmer has ever designed.  Put it all together and you have Balsam Mountain Preserve, the state's best new course, according to the North Carolina Golf Panel".  

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Pinnacle Living Mountain Homes

2009 Award For Best Preservation Practices and Best Outdoor Fun

"A true sustainable development, this low-density community focuses on the site's natural environment while dedicating a major portion - 68 percent of its 4,400 acres - to open space and trails protected from development by conservation easements and/or deed covenants.  The Balsam Mountain Trust works to preserve and care for the land, The Nature Center and the location's natural environment, and provides education outreach to members, guests, educational institutions and residents of surrounding communities.  The Trust also partners with universities which use Trust land as an outdoor laboratory and encourages careful building practices and environmental awareness that are at the core of the company's philosophy". 

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Links Magazine

Balsam Mountain Preserve - Recognized as one of "The Best of The Best" for 2009 - America's Top 20 Premier Properties

"For years, private golf communities have been little more than physical spaces: a place to live (seasonally or year-round) and a place to play golf. But the landscape of golf communities has changed, and not just in a physical sense.  For one, they are no longer just in sun-drenched locales like Florida and Arizona, and now can be found all over the country.  But there is a greater change afoot.

Golf communities are no longer just about golf, and buying into the following 20 that represent the best of America's Premier Properties carries a value far greater than a simple real estate transaction or initiation fee.  They are platforms for owners who want to pursue their interests and passions, home bases for bringing generations of families together, conduits for building lasting friendships and eternal memories, as well as sanctuaries to decompress from the ever-growing stresses and demands of modern life.  These communities, the best of the best, offer all that for their residents - and far more".

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Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine

Balsam Mountain Preserve named one of the Top 100 Communities in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, and one of the top four in the state of North Carolina

"A build-out total of three hundred and fifty-four homes on over four thousand acres - what else would you expect from Chaffin/Light Associates. It's a good thing mountain air is invigorating, otherwise the equestrian trails, golf course, lap pool, tennis center and fitness complex at Balsam Mountain might not get the use they deserve".

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The Boarding House Private Residence Club

Balsam Mountain Preserve was developed as an authentic and highly livable community. As you wind your way up the rhododendron-filled private drive to the Boarding House Lodge and Cabins, you'll see this philosophy come to life right before your eyes, like nothing you've ever seen before in the North Carolina mountains.

This private residence program offers owners the flexibility of reserving two guaranteed weeks each season (a total of eight weeks annually), coupled with the added benefit of unlimited additional time on a space available basis.

The Boarding House Lodge and Restaurant is just steps away from each cabin, offering the ultimate in dining convenience while you treat your senses to spectacular views from every vantage point.

Perhaps the best part of the Partners Program is that owners enjoy the pleasure of full Club membership while in residence, which includes privileges at the Arnold Palmer Signature golf course, the pool and tennis center, the nature center, and much more.

The Boarding House Partners Program is truly a simple and maintenance-free way for families to instantly begin making memories together in a spectacular mountain setting.  Find out more about this easy turn-key ownership opportunity.

To see photographs of the restaurant and the individual Residence Club cabins, click here to go to the Balsam Photo Gallery.  Once there, click on the Boarding House tab.