Teeing Off Tradition
When cosmetic dentists Brian and Janet Childs sold their Florida-based practice in 2019, the couple knew exactly where they wanted to go: a place…
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Rock Solid
Woodsy sanctuary in the Ramble is here to stay By: Catherine Brooke Eastman More than half of North Carolina is covered in forest, and here,…
All the Wright Stuff
Artistic owners curate a gallery-like dream home The couple had long loved the work of 20th-century icon Frank Lloyd Wright, the father of organic…
Stone’s Throw from Modern
Cotswolds in the front, contemporary in the back — that’s the short take on this stately second home, styled like a European manor house…
Top Prospect
Arden estate is a stunning mix of castle and contemporary Try to say “Villa Bella Vista” ten times fast. It’s not easy. Also not easy:…
White Hot
Historic-minded new build surprises with immaculate interior When biotech marketer Sharon DeBacco designed the bone-white interior of her home in Balsam Mountain Preserve, she…
High-Stamina Refinement
Though hardly reined in, size wise, at 7,400 square feet, this modern equestrian estate in Mill Spring is “intentionally low-slung and relatively understated,” says…
Crème de la Crème
“In our Cajun heritage, the kitchen is the heart of the family,” says Donna Lemoine, who shares a warm, elegant retreat in Balsam Mountain…
A Grand Cottage
Perched on one of the highest ridges at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove community, the “Eagle’s Nest” residence comes by its name naturally. The…
Hillside Eden
Rob and Marianne Howard enjoy an “enormous view,” says Malcolm Morgan, who built their elegant home to meld into a Sylva-area hillside. Both love…