Asheville has a dynamic Art Deco downtown and has become a hub for the arts where galleries are featured on walk-able streets and festivals celebrate local artists. Smaller towns such as Hendersonville and Waynesville feature charming downtowns with unique shops, cafes, restaurants and art studios, while more remote areas of Western North Carolina offer a serene escape from the busy urban lifestyle.

This area also offers some of the best public and private schools in North Carolina that are dedicated to providing positive and challenging learning environment from kindergarten through high school. Western North Carolina also provides a wealth of colleges, universities and technical schools.

A growing industry of “green living” including locally grown food, land conservation and green building has established the region as one of the most innovative in the country for its sustainable living practices.

Whether you’re looking for a vacation home, an urban condo in downtown Asheville or a sprawling mountain estate, Western North Carolina welcomes you home.