Owning a Family Compound in the North Carolina Mountains

Our Homes Bring Generations Together

The very best and most enjoyable reason to purchase real estate is by far buying a property in which your family will live and grow together, both now and in generations to come.  There is a deep sense of satisfaction in finding the perfect place that you and your family can call home.  Many estate lots at Preserve at Rock Creek offer two building sites, ideal for creating a family compound for multi-generational use. Some things to keep in mind when searching for the perfect property for … [Read more...]

Views, Views, Views from Toxaway Mountain

Preserve at Rock Creek Map

Preserve at Rock Creek is a mountaintop property that rests on the southern face of Toxaway Mountain, also called Hogback Mountain. Toxaway Mountain is one of the highest peaks in the Highlands/Cashiers/Sapphire/Lake Toxaway area, with an elevation reaching almost 4,800 feet. Therefore, Preserve at Rock Creek is the highest privately-owned mountain in the area.  According to Mark Meadows, a leading broker in the area, our views are "better than 99% of any views in this area." The history … [Read more...]

Updated Video Tour of Blue Ridge Mountain Community Now Available

2011 Preserve at Rock Creek Video Tour

Christopher Hutson, a local video producer, has been frequenting the Preserve at Rock Creek, a Blue Ridge Mountain Community, for the last few weeks.  He has been preparing the DVD video for our 2011-2012 season.  The new video was delivered earlier this week and we are proud to present it to you below:   You can read the entire transcription of the video here: The Preserve at Rock Creek sits on the Southern face of Toxaway Mountain.  We're blessed to be one of the highest, … [Read more...]

The Floridian's Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in the Mountains of North Carolina - Part 6

Preserve at Rock Creek Offers the Best of Both Worlds

The Grand Finale - Part 6 In 1587, more than 100 men, women and children sailed from Britain to Roanoke Island, North Carolina to establish the first English settlement in America. Within three years, they had all vanished without a trace. England's initial attempt at colonization of the New World was a disaster, and one of America's most enduing legends, "The Lost Colony", was born. It makes one wonder if they had simply hiked into the mountains of western North Carolina searching for … [Read more...]

The Floridian's Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in the Mountains of North Carolina - Part 5

Misty Morning View

Features That Elevate Property Value - Part 5 Realtors listed the most demanded characteristics of a property in different orders, but all unanimously agreed that a combination of a water feature and mountain-view would be the best investment for resale. "Better for resale" equals more appreciation, which means a wiser investment. Water features, like a lake view, a waterfall-view, or lakefront were listed by some brokers to have the highest demand, while others anointed the high … [Read more...]

Sunrise Cottage Construction is Complete

Sunrise Cottage Front

Preserve at Rock Creek is pleased to announce the completion of their third spec home in the last year, Sunrise Cottage on Estate lot #8. The Cottage was designed by Travis Mileti, an award winning mountain home architect in Southern Living Magazine, and built by David Reese. It consists of two bedrooms and two baths and has an indoor/outdoor living area which flows onto a deck at its 3600 foot elevation, offering spectacular southeasterly views. The five acre Estate lot on which this home … [Read more...]

The Floridian's Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in the Mountains of North Carolina - Part 2

Long-Range View

What Are You Thinking? - Part 2 If owning a home has long been called the American Dream, then what would you call owning a vacation home in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina - the American Dream Phase II? It may be more accurately called the Floridians' Dream. Many Western North Carolina vacation home community developers report that well over 50% of their buyers are from Florida. Why do they buy there? More importantly, why would you buy? Everyone knows that home ownership … [Read more...]

The Floridian's Guide to Buying a Vacation Home in the Mountains of North Carolina - Part 1

Relax and Enjoy the View

Introduction - Part 1 I'm sure that you have noticed how the expertise of some individuals in certain honorable professions seems to extend beyond their area of study. It seems that their professional position can afford them unquestioned credibility on a wide range of topics.  For example, I did believe that having spent over 20 years in the Florida vacation home/real estate industry gave me a decided advantage when I searched for my own vacation property in North Carolina. The key word … [Read more...]

Free Burlingame Country Club Membership offered by the Preserve at Rock Creek

Burlingame at Sapphire Lakes

The Preserve at Rock Creek is including a two year Burlingame Country Club Membership, subject to approval by the Burlingame Membership committee, for the entire family, with any new property purchased, beginning in July through December, 2011. Because developer, Tim Bright, knows buyers are looking for deals, he posed a question to his staff and friends, “What if I include a free, two year, Burlingame Country Club Membership for the families who purchase before the end of this year?” … [Read more...]

Bucking the Trend: An Exclusive Mountain Preserve

Tim Bright, Developer with Vision of Land Preservation

Around the chic mountain village of Cashiers, North Carolina, fashionable development keeps pace with the growing demand for vacation and retirement homes. Easily understandable considering Cashiers is located in the waterfall area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where high elevation lakes, streams, and rivers abound. Adding to the natural attractions are trendy shops and fine dining establishments that beckon the thousands of affluent, seasonal residents and a multitude of visitors. The real … [Read more...]