In your home search, finding the right community is just as important as finding the right floor plan—maybe even more so! Avoid jumping directly into searching beds and baths without regard to location. Instead, take the time to find the perfect community to match your priorities. Whether it’s schools, amenities, green space, or proximity to health care, it’s important to know all of your options.
With more than 100 towns and micro-communities from which to choose, it can be hard to know where to start your Western North Carolina community search. The new home communities in this post represent some of the best locations in the region. Check them out below and discover your next home today.
Biltmore Lake
With 62 acres of shimmering mountain lake right in the neighborhood, it’s easy to see why so many Biltmore Lake residents are content to stay home on the weekends. Life at Biltmore Lake can entail a variety of activities on the water, in the Clubhouse, or at one of the community’s recreation centers. From enjoying the outdoors to social events, there truly is something for everyone within easy reach. And a short walk along a nearby trail can instantly transport you into all sorts of natural wonders, with a chance to share those discoveries with friends.
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Bright’s Creek
Bright’s Creek is a private club located at the end of a country road. The community is a haven where members, their families, and friends can gather in a safe, friendly, and inviting environment surrounded by the majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Tour Bright’s Creek Mountain Lodge, the Tom Fazio Golf Course, and the available mountain style homes or villas in this family-friendly gated community. Forthcoming amenities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, pickleball courts, amenity barn with fitness center, and two lane bowling alley.
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Carriage Park
If you’ve been searching for an award-winning active adult community, you’ve come to the right place! Carriage Park sits atop a gentle mountain just three miles from downtown Hendersonville, NC. It offers a setting of unparalleled beauty surrounded by panoramic vistas—a serene backdrop that will blow you away. What’s more, the community is designed for a vibrant lifestyle, with a clubhouse with indoor and outdoor seating, a heated indoor pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and a variety of weekly activities from aerobics to card games.
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Champion Hills
Gently carved from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Champion Hills was founded in 1988 by a small group of investors looking for an amazing golf experience in WNC. Tom Fazio was so inspired by the land that he joined the project as both designer and investor in 1989. Today, Champion Hills is a debt-free community and a premier country club that is entirely owned by its members. It is located just eight minutes from downtown Hendersonville and all the shopping, dining, microbreweries, medical care, and events that the town has to offer.
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Ecusta Crossing
Take the path less traveled, and discover Ecusta Crossing, a planned neighborhood nestled in Laurel Park, NC. Enjoy maintenance-free living within a community filled with streams, shared green spaces, and the Ecusta Trail in your back yard. Located in a quaint, art filled enclave within minutes of nature, Ecusta Crossing offers the perfect harmony between an active lifestyle and a relaxed experience.
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Grand Highlands at Bearwallow
The community of Grand Highlands is just that—a place with a communal spirit shared by all the homeowners. A desire to own a home at this wondrous place. A yearning to embrace a lifestyle on one’s own terms instead of living one mandated by others. A community that comes together in celebration, yet can also enjoy peace and solitude. Residents enjoy full access to a welcoming Grand Lodge with expansive verandas, as well as events (big and small) at the Community Barn.
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The Haywood
The Haywood is an 18-unit luxury condominium project in downtown Asheville. The intimate development features high-end finishes, city and mountain views, unique amenities, and more. These are the perfect retreats for when you want to be close to the city center but still have privacy. Your walk from home will be only three minutes to the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, two minutes to the Grove Arcade, or six minutes to Wall Street, Bouchon, and 5 Walnut Wine Bar. You literally have it all at your fingertips!
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The Preserve at Wolf Laurel
Welcome to The Preserve at Wolf Laurel, a mountain retreat located in the heart of the Blue Ridge. The Preserve is a private, gated community with elevations up to 4,800 feet, but ideally located just 30 miles from Asheville. The community’s breathtaking views and sense of tranquility entrenched in nature are perfect for a primary residence or seasonal mountain retreat. Amenities include dining, golf, and a wellness center at the Wolf Laurel Country Club. Access to swimming, tennis, a community activity center, horseback riding, and skiing are available to residents. The Preserve is also a High-Speed Fiber Optic Conservation Community.
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The Ramble Biltmore Forest
Come to a place where every detail still matters. Where the neighbors are as interesting as the places they call home. Come take a closer look at these handcrafted homes nestled in Asheville’s most unique private luxury community. You’ll have a hard time determining where the park stops and your home begins. You will be proud to come home to the Ramble Biltmore Forest. The Ramble’s location offers the best of both worlds, where you can enjoy the ease of convenience while living among 1,000 acres of preserved woodlands.
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Southcliff
This private community in Asheville delivers luxury mountain living with nature at your doorstep. Southcliff is an award-winning, 400+ acre, gated mountain community situated on the south face of Cedar Cliff Mountain, just 7.5 miles from vibrant downtown Asheville. With home elevations ranging from 2,500–3,900 feet, 165 acres of open space, and more than six miles of hiking trails, the secret to the success of Southcliff is that it has found a way to blend mountain values, scenic beauty, luxurious living, and a sense of community.
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The Village at Chunns Cove
The Village at Chunns Cove offers luxury, urban-style living and convenience in a tranquil mountain setting. The community is surrounded by Town Mountain and downtown Asheville to the west, Haw Creek to the east, and the Tunnel Road shopping corridor to the south. The area is well known for pastoral scenes and spacious residences, located just minutes from major local and retail shopping. Look no further for your next home!
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All real estate is local. In order to make confident real estate decisions, we believe it is important for you to have timely and neighborhood-specific information. If you would like more information about living in one of WNC’s abundant new home communities, our experts at Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks are here to help. Contact us today to speak with an Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks real estate agent about buying homes and land in Western North Carolina.
