Archive for July, 2008
Photo of the Day - Purple Passion in Maggie Valley.
July 31st, 2008 Categories: Photo of the Day
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Photo of the Day - Frilly Garden Goodies on Sheepback Mountain.
July 29th, 2008 Categories: Photo of the Day
Maggie Valley’s Sheepback Mountain is decorated with beautiful log and mountain homes with ‘to die for’ views. There are mountain laurels lining the winding road up and around Sheepback Mountain, and many of the properties are landscaped with flower gardens and water gardens, including the home of my friends, Patty and Ellis Morris. These beautiful blooms were among the flowery photographs I took while wandering around their property at the top of Sheepback Mountain. Thanks Patty and Ellis for the feast for my eyes and my camera.
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How Many July Closings To Date in Haywood County, NC?
July 29th, 2008 Categories: Haywood County Market Reports
Closed residential transactions for July, to date, in Haywood County, NC total 44. Waynesville has the most closings so far (17), and Canton, Clyde and Maggie Valley each have (7). The average discount (listing vs. selling prices) is 6.8%. The most expensive home sold in July to date closed at $1,100,000, and the least expensive home closed at $47,500.
Active Residential Listings 07/29/08
Haywood County = 1,240
Canton = 159
Clyde = 172
Lake Junaluska = 30
Maggie Valley = 282
Waynesville = 601
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Fractional Share Ownership vs. Timeshare in Haywood County, NC.
July 29th, 2008 Categories: Luxury and Second Home Market
We enjoy a healthy vacation/second home market here in Haywood County because of the mountains, change of seasons, location, log homes, creeks, lakes and nature in abundance. Outright ownership of vacation and second homes is an option, as are Fractional Shares and Timeshares.
Pat Kitano of Transparent Real Estate just posted an excellent bullet-point list, as explained by Sarah Scafford of International Listings, of the differences between Fractional Share Ownership and Timeshares here.
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Photo of the Day - Dappled Ducks in Dappled Light.
July 27th, 2008 Categories: Photo of the Day
This afternoon I noticed these beautiful ducks wandering through my yard in Maggie Valley, on their way to the little creek that is rushing with a little bit of swimming water right now. I cannot help but wonder if this the same female that came through my yard recently, but with a handsome male instead of ducklings?
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Jay Thompson, I Agree… Kevin Boer for President of NAR!
July 27th, 2008 Categories: Videos and Slideshows
Thank you, Jay, for calling this video to my attention!
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Waynesville’s Main Street filled for the International Festival, FOLKMOOT USA.
July 27th, 2008 Categories: Community
The festivities for North Carolina’s Official International Festival, FOLKMOOT USA, on Main Street in beautiful Downtown Waynesville, got off to a wet start yesterday, but the day ended up dry with a twist of fried turkey leg. My friend Bonnie Williams and I wandered around and enjoyed the vendors, Folkmoot participants in their international garb, fresh hot Kettlecorn, and Holy Smoke Barbecue.
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Folkmoot USA Festival Saturday in Waynesville… BEE There!
July 25th, 2008 Categories: Community, Photo of the Day
Saturday is International Festival Day on Main Street in downtown Waynesville, North Carolina. “July 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., International Festival Day, Main Street, Waynesville. Live music, dance, international and local arts, food, children’s “Passport to the Arts” area. Free.”
BEE THERE! (I was not aware of the bee when I took this photo. )
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North Carolina’s Official International Festival, FOLKMOOT USA, concludes this weekend, after featuring workshops, parades and performances throughout Haywood County by over 350 performers from 12 or so different countries.
Spend Saturday on Main Street at the FOLKMOOT International Festival!
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Photo of the Day - Prime Butterfly Real Estate.
July 24th, 2008 Categories: Photo of the Day
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Sensual Riverfront COLD MOUNTAIN Living, Waynesville, NC.
July 23rd, 2008 Categories: Developments and Subdivisions
Haywood County, North Carolina features very unique and exquisite developments. The ecologically sensitive, extremely well thought-out COLD MOUNTAIN development off of Highway 276 in Waynesville, North Carolina, is one such development, situated on 220 beautiful mountain acres, 100 of which are dedicated to green space — never to be developed. Elevations on this property, intertwined with ponds, trout streams and grape orchards, range from 2,800 feet at entry up to 3,900 (fully hikeable) feet. Summerour and Associates, Architects. Graves Development Corporation, Developer.
Property Details.
- Every home site surveyed for ideal build site
- 4 1/2 miles of paved roads
- Easy access to the river
- On-site water and sewer
- Internet access via DSL and broadband
- Underground utilities
- Featuring 4 distinct seasons
Some of the Amenities.
Mill pond, fully stocked with trout- On-site tackle shop, fly rods for community use
- Riverside fire pit
- Historic outdoor stone fireplaces
- Mountain-top chapel (3,900 feet!)
- 1 mile of private river-front property
- Orchards and organic vegetable gardens
- Equine stables and pasture
If you are a golfer, the Springdale Golf Course is directly across the street from the entrance to COLD MOUNTAIN. Laurel Ridge Golf Club is approximately 15 minutes away, as is the Waynesville Country Club.
The Blue Ridge Parkway, Pisgah National Forest, Biltmore Estate in Asheville, Asheville Airport, Cataloochee Ski Area, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are minutes, not hours, away from the COLD MOUNTAIN development.
All photos taken on site by ©Susie Blackmon Photos
Want to learn more about COLD MOUNTAIN?
Call 877.265.4331 or email: info@coldmountainlife.com
(Tell them Susie sent you!)
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