If spectacular views and privacy top your list for an Asheville area vacation home, you'll want to take a look at 92 Mountain Lily Ridge in Alpine Valley. This 3-bedroom contemporary one-level home in the greater Asheville area has fantastic long-range mountain and valley views. It has to be seen.

Magnificent Views From Mountain Lily Ridge Home

In addition to the main house, there's also a new one-bedroom, one-bath garage apartment for guests and family. The gated community where this lovely home is located has waterfalls and creeks and does not allow rentals. Mature landscaping around the home includes roses, irises and flame azaleas, all of which add to the sense of peacefulness in the home. Watch gorgeous sunsets, see the storm clouds drop into the valley, and take advantage of the best view around of the July 4^th fireworks.

While this home cannot be used as a rental income property, it can serve as a fabulous second home. With nearby waterfalls, incredible vistas, and remarkable privacy, it meets the requirements of most people seeking solitude for their second home. For more information about this home or other Greybeard vacation homes for sale, please contact Greybeard Realty. To see how Greybeard assists buyers in the home-buying process, check out our buyers' webpage. It's not too early to think of watching dogwoods bloom in the distance from this gorgeous home.

If you have been looking for a great Black Mountain home for your family, you will want to check out this Greybeard listing at 69 Meeks in Black Mountain. With 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a bonus basement room, this home is ready to welcome its new owners into the neighborhood.

Make this home your home.

Park your car in the attached two-car garage and head directly into the home. Located on a half acre lot, this house has a modern kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances. There's a great living space with a gas fireplace on the main level as well. Settle into a rocking chair on the covered front porch or head out back. The large rear deck provides access to a fantastic fenced yard with an outdoor space including a stone grilling area, a fire pit, and fruit trees down to a mountain stream. While the house is beautiful, you may be tempted to spend most of your time outdoors.

Black Mountain is a small, welcoming mountain community with good schools and easy access to Asheville. Feel free to browse through Greybeard's other listings as well. And for more information about this home or any other, please contact Greybeard Realty.

As this holiday season comes to a close, it is time to start working on the next family reunion. And what would be better than having that gathering in your own western North Carolina vacation [...]

Greybeard Realty welcomes Realtor Jean David who has joined the full-service real estate company. Jean brings the total number of Realtors at Greybeard Realty to 14, each of whom has a special connection to western North Carolina. In addition, Jean and his wife, Morgan, manage Greybeard Second Home Care, a new division of Greybeard Realty and Property. Greybeard, a home-grown company committed to providing individualized care to its clients, continues to seek new ways to provide quality service to its clients.

Greybeard welcomes Realtor Jean David

Jean David, a Louisiana native, notes that his love of western North Carolina grew along with his love for his wife, an Asheville native. After more than a decade of vacationing in the Blue Ridge mountains, the couple, along with their two children, relocated to the area two years ago. Jean, who is also Director at Cheshire Racquet Club, describes himself as an avid long-distance trail runner as well as a supporter of everything local. Jean is a passionate supporter of local charities and businesses, and his experience with in-home rehab projects has motivated him to take on the responsibilities of Greybeard Second Home Care. Launched this fall, Second Home Care provides homeowners with quality property care including emergency weather checks and monthly maintenance reports

"Greybeard's Second Home Care is a special offering for our homeowners, providing them with top quality home maintenance, and we are very proud to have Jean David managing this new division," says Chip Craig, president and company founder of Greybeard Realty. "From the start, Greybeard has strived to provide special services to our clients, and Jean David's passion for Western North Carolina and his renovation expertise makes him well-qualified to oversee this new endeavor.

Greybeard Realty and Rentals, with offices in Asheville and Black Mountain, has 173 total property listings and manages 339 rental properties, including 170 long-term homes and 169 vacation rentals. Greybeard Realty, founded in 1999, has offices at 204 E. State Street in Black Mountain (828-669-1072) and 4 Olde Eastwood Village Blvd, Suite 207G in Asheville (828-298-1540).  For more information, please contact Greybeard Realty.

When was the last time you took a cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway for sightseeing? With the recent ranking by The Weather Channel placing the Parkway at the top of the list of top 10 scenic drives, it may be time to take another look.

Capture fall foliage photos from the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Top 10 List includes Sonoma and Napa Valleys and the Red Rock Scenic byway. The Blue Ridge Parkway, the longest of the drives, stretches 469 miles, through the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The Parkway history is worth a glance as well, as much of the work was done by workers previously unemployed due to the Great Depression. Construction on the parkway, which links Virginia's Shenandoah National Park with NC's Great Smoky Mountain National Park, began in 1935 and wasn't completed until 1983.

A recent Greybeard Rentals blog talked about the multi-seasonal aspect of the Parkway. While often seen as a leaf-peeking conduit, the Parkway really does offer much more including spring wildflowers. The majestic beauty of the Parkway is one more example of what makes western NC such a special place to live. If you're thinking of relocating to the area, take a drive along the most scenic drive in America. And then contact Greybeard Realty to start searching for your new home.

This Black Mountain land, which has gated community amenities, offers quiet solitude with proximity to Black Mountain and Asheville. If you want a property where you can build your dream home, this 2.67 acre lot may suit the [...]

Greybeard Realty welcomes Annie Singletary, a Realtor, who joins the full-service real estate company this month. A 14-year Black Mountain resident, Annie becomes part of Greybeard Realty and Rentals, a home-grown realty company committed to providing individualized, personalized care to its [...]

Well, the votes are in, and Asheville has again risen to number one on another top ten list. This time, it's Travel+Leisure readers who have ranked hundreds of towns for their main streets, coffee bars and eco-friendliness, among other things. And, yes, Asheville won the title of Quirkiest Town in the US.

Quirky or cool, Asheville is our number one pick.

In their assessment, voters approved of the Friday night drum circle in Pritchard Park as well as the numerous local beers. Mentioned in the article are the beer/moonshine "hoptails" from the Grove Park Inn's Great Hall Bar as well as the BROO shampoo from Earth Fare. Of note, Asheville also ranked in the top 10 for great bakeries.

All of this ranking and rating got us to thinking. Exactly what is it about Asheville that makes it so special? Is it the so-called quirkiness? Or is it more about the coexisting diversity within this comfortable community? For those of you who live here or visit here, what do you consider to be its real appeal? Let Greybeard Realty hear from you. We would love to compile our own list of the top ten best qualities of Asheville that makes it number one in our hearts.

At Greybeard Realty, we monitor Asheville market news, always looking for indicators of how the housing market is growing. In the last month, we've seen some very interesting numbers that may foretell of further area growth in the coming [...]

If you're looking for a gorgeous, 3-bedroom home in a place with small town charm and proximity to Asheville, look at this new Weaverville listing on Buckle Ridge. Located just minutes from Weaverville, this home has hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, and just about everything else you could want.

Quiet beauty on Buckle Ridge in Weaverville

With its master bedroom on the main level, this western NC home could be a great retirement house. The beautiful landscaping around the home makes it an appealing home for any gardener or nature lover. And its location in the culturally rich community of Weaverville make it an attractive home for artists and art lovers alike.

Weaverville, less than 20 minutes from downtown Asheville, is home to an annual art event, Art in Autumn, which brings many area artists and craftsmen together. Whether it's a stroll down Main Street Weaverville or a quick trip into Asheville for its eclectic art scene, the new owners of this home will treasure the home's qualities and its location.

For more information on this property, please contact Greybeard Realty. And please browse through Greybeard's other western NC listings in Weaverville. Tap into your artistic spirit by relocating to Weaverville.