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This Blue Ridge Mountain Property is one of North Carolina's most enjoyable attractions. It is a community of gem, mineral and mining attractions known as Emerald Village. A real underground mine, is the location of the NC Mining Museum that features authentic mining equipment and displays. Visitors discover the heritage of miners and companies that explored, developed and worked these mines. The gemstone mine allows everyone to experience the thrill of discovery.

One of the greatest draws about these properties is that they are each unique and utterly individual. We have smaller cabins on a just a few acres and enormous mountain chalets that claim peaks all their own. Whatever your scale, you will find the same loving attention to detail and reverence for the land throughout the properties.

NC Vacation homes are popular for the wonderful activities that are everywhere to be found and most especially for the golf fans that come to this North Carolina Mountain property. The golf courses of Ashe County include Jefferson Landing on the New River where the fairways are wide open, and the greens are large. The Mountain Aire Golf Club has undulating, tree-lined fairways and small greens. This very scenic course is located in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Mountain Aire is a beautiful mountain course with impressive views, while Jefferson Landing, in addition to exceptional mountain views, is located on the New River and offers a gated golf community with a state-of-the-art clubhouse with fine dining, lodging, swimming, tennis and spa. With this many amenities, it's easy to see why this is North Carolinas best place to retire. If you are looking for a place to retire and play golf every day, or just need to get away from the hectic lifestyle of city living, then a NC Vacation Home is just what you need.

Winter Sports of Skiing and snow tubing Mountains of North Carolina are widely known for their unsurpassed outdoor adventures. Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain can be found here, and smaller slopes like Hawksnest and Sapphire Valley continue to pull in new visitors every year. Add in the great fishing at Watauga and canoeing the New River in Ashe County, the small mountain town of West Jefferson with its 'arts district" gallery crawls, and music festivals - dozens of renowned golf courses in the region, cozy cabins with real stone fireplaces - it's no wonder so many people head to this region to purchase a vacation home or retire in these mountains.

Hiking, biking and picnicking experiences are popular at many locations such as The Blue Ridge Parkway righter in Ashe County, and also just a short drive to Banner Elk and Linville Gorge.

The land we sell at Ashe High Country Real Estate, we offer expert knowledge on the requirements for development. One of the most important decisions for the developer is the location. Some mountain land can be very challenging for the out of state developer. This is where our many years of experience can be very beneficial. Once we have the sale, we will assist the developer with all the necessary due diligence required for closing, including choosing the best financial institution for the loan. We are knowledgeable in government rules and regulations and will assist the developer in the presentation at the planning boards, and keep the developer informed of any new changes that may occur prior to the approval. We are experts at selling mountain tracts for development and will help you find the right mountain tract for your project.