Majestic Highlands

The Blue Ridge Mountains of the Southern Appalachian Mountain Range provide some of the most unique opportunities in the world for mountain-top living. One can discover a variety of large-acre tracts that offer high-elevation settings with excellent buildable topography; other properties offer a combination of old-growth, hardwood forests and open pastureland; a handful of large, contiguous tracts offer 360-degree, 50 mile views in all directions, with orientations predominately in the much desired easterly, southerly and westerly directions; in more rare instances still, some hard-to-find properties include an existing trail system comprised of miles of hiking, nature and equestrian trails; they are very difficult to find, but there may be a few high-elevation tracts that offer mountain peaks connected by miles of ridgelines that encircle a private, protected bowl of unmatched beauty; and a precious few more offer a serene mountain-top lake setting. Finding property with one or more of the above attributes would be truly unique. Finding all of the above attributes in one, contiguous, expansive tract of mountain-top land is simply extraordinary. Welcome to The Majestic Highlands of Asheville™, a one-of-a-kind, trophy property where the confluence of all that nature has to offer is located here, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

1. Fairview, an unincorporated, "census-designated place" in Buncombe County, North Carolina
2. 25 minutes to downtown Asheville, the cultural heart of Western North Carolina (WNC)
3. 35 minutes to the Asheville Regional Airport
4. 1 hour, 20 minutes to the Greenville-Spartanburg lnt'I Airport
5. 1 hour, 50 minutes to the Charlotte lnt'I Airport f.
6. 30 minutes to Mission and St Joseph's Hospitals
7. 15 minutes to Fairview Elementary School
8. 20 minutes to A.C. Reynolds Middle School
9. 20 minutes to A.C. Reynolds High School
10. 30 minutes to UNC Asheville
11. 30 minutes to the Biltmore Estate
12. 30 minutes to Biltmore Village
13. 20 minutes to the Blue Ridge Parkway
14. I hour to the Wolf Laurel Ski Area
15. 1 hour, 15 minutes to the Cataloochee Ski Area
16. 1 hour, 35 minutes to the Sugar Mountain Ski Area
17. 1 hour, 45 minutes to the Beech Mountain Ski Area
18. From 30 minutes to 1 hour, 30 minutes to the French Broad, Nantahala, Tuckasegee, Nolichucky, Davidson, Pigeon, Little Tennessee and North Fork Rivers and Hazel Creek and Eagle Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, depending on which river and the desired access/launch point
19. 40 minutes to Chimney Rock State Park
20. 45 minutes to Lake Lure
21. 1 hour, 25 minutes to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
22. 1 hour to the Dupont State Forest
23. 1 hour to the Tryon International Equestrian Center
24. 1 hour to the incredibly versatile, small town of Brevard, North Carolina: home to the Brevard Music Center, one of the country's premiere summer classical music training programs and festivals; home to Brevard College, which has won the last three Division II National Mountain Bike titles; and the hub of Transylvania county, which boasts no less that 250 magnificent, cascading waterfalls scattered throughout its awesome, scenic beauty.

Asheville and the Western North Carolina Region

If the unique characteristics of this uncommon property were not enough to attract the most discriminating of buyers, then perhaps the property’s physical proximity (25 minutes) to the remarkable downtown vibrancy of the small city of Asheville would serve as the tipping point.

Asheville has been called the “Paris of the South”, the “San Francisco of the East” and the “Key West of the Mountains”.

The accolades are never-ending and they span a very wide range of cultural interests and diversity in lifestyle. Suffice it to say that Asheville’s restaurant, art and music scene is more active and culturally diverse than many of the much larger metropolitan areas across the country.

Asheville has been recognized on more national and international “Top Twenty” lists of favorable descriptions than perhaps any other small city in the nation. Set forth below is just a small sample of those impressive accolades:

• #1, “Best U.S. Destination for 2017”
• One of the “9 Most Romantic Cities in the South”
• One of the “20 Coolest Towns in the U.S.”
• One of the “13 Greatest Destination Food Towns in America”
• #10, on the list of “Friendliest Cities in the U.S.”
• #4 on the list of “Top Ten Foodie Cities”
• One of “America’s Best River Towns”
• One of the “Most Beautiful Places in America”
• #1, “Place to View Fall Foliage”
• “The Happiest City in the United States"
• “America’s 12 Greatest Music Cities”
• “Top 5 Pet-Friendly Towns”
• “Best Places to Go in 2015”
• “America’s Smartest Cities”
• One of the 10 best places to see “The Brightest Fall Foliage Around the USA”
• One of the “10 Great Honeymoon Locations within the US”
• “The Biggest Little Culinary Capital in America”
• One of the “Best Summer Weekend Escapes”
• One of the “Best Places to Rent a Summer Home”
• #1, “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker”
• One of the “Best Meeting Sites in the South Readers’ Choice Awards”
• One of the “Tastiest Towns in the South”
• One of the “15 Destinations on the Rise”
• #5, “Best City for Weight Loss”
• One of “America’s Best Affordable Places to Retire”

Utilities/Infrastructure: 

Electric Power: Duke-Progress Energy

Telephone: AT&T

Water: Private Well

Sewer: Private Septic Wastewater Facilities

Cable/ Satellite: Satellite

Internet: Satellite or AT&T

Gas: Private Propane Tank

Lake: Lake Tsuga; earthen dam at west end

The nearby outdoor recreational opportunities and eco-tourism in and around the Asheville area and the greater Western North Carolina region are as diverse and accessible as any location in the world. Canoeing, kayaking, white-water rafting, tubing, fishing and fly-fishing are available on a wide range of rivers including the French Broad, Nantahala, Tuckasegee, Nolichucky, Davidson, Pigeon, Little Tennessee and North Fork Rivers and Hazel Creek and Eagle Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hiking and mountain-biking opportunities are plentiful along the Appalachian Trail and along numerous trail systems accessed from the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Pisgah, Nantahala and Cherokee National Forests as well as the Dupont and Headwaters State Forests. Winter sports and recreational venues provide additional, nearby outdoor entertainment opportunities that truly provide for year-round exercise and athletic challenges. Skiing, snow-boarding and snow tubing facilities are found from the Cataloochie Ski area located just west of Asheville to the Wolf Laurel Ski area to the north and the Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain Ski areas to the east. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing adventures are also available within many of the same areas that cater to hiking in the warmer months.

• 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes to 8 major navigable rivers
• 1 hour to 1 hour 45 minutes to 4 major ski resorts

A commission will be paid to any properly licensed brokers who register the successful Buyer per the Broker Participation Guidelines. Contact Hall and Hall Auctions to receive client registration form and guidelines.

Summary of Terms and Conditions:

• A 10% buyer's premium will be added to the final bid price to determine the total contract price.
• A 10% earnest money deposit of the total contract price will be due immediately from the successful bidder.
• The property is being sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" and without any contingencies including financing.
• The closing will be set 20 days from the auction date or as soon thereafter as closing documents are available.
• 100% of the Seller's mineral interest will convey.