This exceptional home is a sophisticated blend of natural beauty and luxury. The cypress and cedar siding, standing seam metal roof, and stone foundation and chimney reflect the rugged elegance the mountain setting. Expansive windows frame panoramic mountain and golf course views, while 14-foot ceilings and cedar timbers enhance the open living spaces. The gourmet kitchen is equipped with Wolf/Sub-Zero appliances, custom cabinetry, stone countertops, and a scullery. The home includes 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, half baths on each level, a private office, a primary suite with private porch, and an in-home elevator for convenience. +1,200 sq ft of outdoor living space with 2 fireplaces and in-ground spa. Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private 4,400 acre club community with 3,200 acres of conservation land and completed amenities including an Arnold Palmer golf course, The Summit House and Mine Tavern restaurants, wellness and equestrian centers and over 40 miles of hiking trails.
From Asheville, take I-40 West to Exit 27 (Great Smoky Mountains Expressway). Follow the highway through Waynesville towards the Blue Ridge Parkway and Sylva. At mile marker 90, move to the left lane. You will see a turning lane just ahead, for a left onto Preserve Road. From Sylva, after passing mile marker 89 and Sugar Loaf Road on your right, Preserve Road will be the next right turn. After turning onto Preserve Road, the Sales Gallery is the first left… From Sylva, take Hwy 23 N/74 E towards the Blue Ridge Parkway and Waynesville. After passing mile marker 89, go approximately ¾ mile, and look for the circular Balsam Mountain Preserve sign/logo on the right. Use the right turning lane to turn onto Preserve Road. The Sales Gallery is on your first left.