
The western North Carolina mountains, drawing second-home and retirement buyers from across the southeast.
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Long views, acreage, elevation and proximity to town. Biltmore Forest and the gated mountain communities each trade on their own terms.
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Asheville and the western North Carolina mountains draw second-home and retirement buyers from across the southeast, on a market quite separate from the state's cities.
Long views, acreage, elevation and proximity to town. Biltmore Forest and the gated mountain communities each trade on their own terms.
Buyers arrive on a schedule and largely from out of state. Properties that are not ready when they visit lose a season rather than a week.
Steep-slope ordinances, access roads and well and septic arrangements all matter on mountain property. Establish each before assuming a plan is viable.
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