Greybeard Realty's new listing, 15 Harrison Hill in Swannanoa, is a wonderful option for anyone wanting a bright, sunny home in a small mountain community. This 3-bedroom, 3 bath home has easy access to Asheville and Black Mountain. And as an added bonus, the home features a lower-level 1 bedroom apartment with a separate entrance.

Enjoy the quiet backyard of this Swannanoa home.

Built in 1996, the spacious home has main-level living and plenty of natural lighting. With front and back porches and a 2-car garage, this home also has mature landscaping and a secluded backyard. The lower-level apartment is also bright and has a kitchen/dining/living area with a private laundry. In addition, the apartment has rental income potential.

Swannanoa, located in eastern Buncombe County between Asheville and Black Mountain, provides residents with easy accessibility to I-40. Nearby Warren Wilson College offers numerous arts and music programs as well. Check out Greybeard's Swannanoa listings for other local options. If you're getting ready to enter the buyer's market, you might want to look at Greybeard's Homebuyers' ABC webpage as well as the Market Trends which tracks local real estate statistics. For more information on this home or any other listings, please contact Greybeard Realty.

Imagine yourself lakeside in the western NC mountains with gorgeous mountain peaks in the distance. If that picture fits your dreams, you'll want to see Greybeard's listing on Bear Cliff Village Drive. This well-maintained townhome on Lake James is a short walk from the Bear Creek Marina and will go a long way toward meeting your aspirations of owning a mountain escape.

A western NC mountain home with a cool lake and blue mountains.

This 4-bedroom, 3 bath townhome has a gas fireplace and cathedral ceilings, creating a warm open area for gathering. The master suite is located on the main level with 3 large bedrooms and 2 full baths on the lower level. From the covered porch, you can enjoy lake views.  With the meticulous upkeep on this home, it is move-in ready. And with no yard to maintain, you really can make this the ultimate vacation home.

Lake James, located in McDowell County, has more than 150 miles of shoreline. The lake is the focal point of Lake James State Park, nestled between Marion and Morganton.  This state park is one of the youngest in the state, established in 1987 by NC general assembly. With its boating and fishing, its abundant wildflowers, and its forest creatures, this mountain lake area makes the ultimate backyard without the required upkeep.

For more information on this restful townhome or to see our other listings, please visit the Greybeard Realty website. Or contact Greybeard for more information. It's a good time to make your dream of owning a lakeside mountain home a reality.

Greybeard Realty announces the opening of an additional office, in Eastwood Village in the growing Fairview community. With its proximity to historic Asheville, this full real estate sales office will provide personal service from staff and Realtors who are all NC natives with extensive experience in the western NC real estate market.

Greybeard's staff and Realtors have local roots.

When Greybeard Realty opened in 1999 in Black Mountain, founder Chip Craig made a commitment to providing individualized service in the rental market and then the real estate market as well. At present, Greybeard ranks in the top 10 for Buncombe County real estate companies and also manages more than 300 rental properties. For Chip, the additional office location is a natural fit for his company. "We felt it was time to expand our real estate offerings, and the growing Fairview community was a good fit for us." To see Greybeard's current listings for Fairview, please see our Fairview listings webpage.

Rosie Johnson, managing broker at the new office, grew up in Black Mountain and has worked at Greybeard for the last 12 years. As she has worked in the last few months establishing Greybeard's office in Fairview, she has been struck by the strong sense of community she has encountered. "I am very excited to be a part of Greybeard's expansion into Asheville and the Fairview area. I have already been very impressed with the communities and networking here."

If you're in Fairview or the Asheville area, please stop by Greybeard's newest office, located in Eastwood Village, Suite 207G (upstairs). Rosie and her staff are excited to share their expertise in the area and continue the diligent work they have been doing for Greybeard Realty. And keep an eye out for the January Open House; plans are currently underway with an announcement forthcoming shortly.

Western NC has many special towns to live in, but we feel a special affinity for Black Mountain, home to our Greybeard Realty office. Whether it's the large variety of available restaurants and shops or the quiet, small-town atmosphere so close to Asheville, Black Mountain is a very special [...]

The numbers are in for real estate sales for the 2013 third quarter, and the solid growth seen last quarter continues. In both Buncombe County and Black Mountain, positive numbers indicate a solid foundation for the real estate market as we move into the last quarter. With interest rates holding steady, we anticipate that the market will [...]

If you want to sample life in Black Mountain before retiring, you will want to see Greybeard's latest furnished monthly rental listing, Hill Haven. Conveniently located just five minutes from downtown Black Mountain, this two-bedroom cottage is a light, airy landing spot for anyone wanting more time than a week or so to explore the [...]

If you already live in NC or if you just think you might like to, check out this list we ran across of "The 21 ways to know you're a real North Carolinian." The list mentions Andy Griffith and James Taylor which are fairly self-explanatory. For a few of the other items listed, you really do need to have at least visited here to know what it's all about.

Cheerwine makes the list.

If, for example, you've never been to North Carolina, you probably haven't enjoyed a cold Cheerwine on a warm day, used to wash down a moonpie, but they forgot to mention the moonpie. They talk about getting rained on during Merlefest, another event you sort of have to live here to know about. And they also make the observation of the obvious: If you are from NC, "you think 'sweet tea or unsweetened tea' is the dumbest question ever". We couldn't agree more!

But what really caught our eye at Greybeard was #21 on the list. It claims you know you're from NC if "you've reminded people that you saw the Avett Brothers at the Orange Peel." Whoa, the Orange Peel! We talked about the Orange Peel and the Asheville Music scene a while ago, and we appreciate the high quality music they bring into the Asheville area. We were still proud to see an Asheville-based music venue made the list.

If you're ready to make your home in western NC and live the NC dream that is detailed in this 21 item list, then check out the Asheville Real Estate listings on the Greybeard website. If you just want to come for a visit, Greybeard Rentals vacation listings are worth checking out. And don't forget to see what's happening at the Orange Peel while you're here.

The Asheville area has a large number of road races and trail runs coming up, and runners will tell you that training for those events is a great way to get to know different neighborhoods. If you're into running, either on the road or on the trails, it's hard to beat Asheville as a place to [...]

If you've enjoyed your western NC vacation, perhaps it's time to consider taking that next step and purchasing your own piece of tranquility. Greybeard Realty has a new listing for a furnished, ready to move in mountain retreat. With its high-end furnishings and impeccable attention to detail, this mountain home is unmatched in its quality.

Keep the home fires burning in this buncombe County home for sale.

Located on 1.2 acres in Fairview, this 4-bedroom, 3 bath home has 3 gas fireplaces and a gourmet eat-in kitchen. Constructed in 2005, the home has wood floors throughout, a large master suite, and a bonus room with office or bedroom potential. As spectacular as the inside of the house is, the outside offers its own perks. From the porch, new homeowners will be rewarded with gorgeous long-range, year-round views. For more views of this home, click on 39 Falcon Crest on Greybeard's website.

To get an idea of what's happening in the Buncombe County real estate market, look at Greybeard's real estate market statistics. The market has shown steady growth over the last year and indicates a strengthening of the housing market. It's a great time to buy into an incredible place to live. Browse through Greybeard Realty's residential listings and find your piece of paradise.

There's no place like an Asheville home, unless it's a Montreat cottage, or a Black Mountain cabin.  At Greybeard Realty, we have come to realize that it isn't all in the name.  When it comes down to it, what people really want is a special house in western North Carolina.

When searching for real estate for sale in the area, people often choose "Asheville cabin" as their search words, even when they want an elegant, four-bedroom structure in the middle of the city.  In fact, "Asheville cabin" is among the most searched keyword phrases for real estate in western NC. The on-line Merriam-Webster defines cabin as: a small one-story dwelling usually of simple construction. That word choice, then, is often correct for Asheville log cabins for sale. But it doesn't quite capture the essence of some of our larger houses, for example our listings of homes with 5 or more bedrooms.

A five-bedroom Montreat listing on Assembly Drive.

In second place for most searched is "cottage," as in Montreat cottage, which again conjures up the image of a small, cozy structure.  A quick glance at Greybeard's Montreat listings, however, indicates that some of these western NC homes for sale are hardly small. Again, Merriam-Webster defines cottage as: a usually small house for vacation use. The definition does match some of our Asheville vacation homes for sale.

And how about an Asheville home? Merriam-Webster defines home as: one's place of residence. Well, that may be true for some of our western NC listings, but what if someone is looking for a vacation home for sale to buy now for a later Asheville retirement? Does that still qualify as one's residence?

If all of this conversation about residential words has your head spinning, don't panic.  For the best results of houses, homes, cabins and cottages in western North Carolina for sale, simply go to our Asheville real estate advanced search option, enter the criteria you're seeking, and hit search. And as always, if you want the one-on-one contact with a Greybeard Realtor, please contact us. After all, to paraphrase a famous bard, "a home by any other name is still a home".