Kate Wheeler's (countryhomesnc) Blog

        Wildcat Subdivision offers the wonderful long range mountain views that draw people to Murphy, North Carolina from all over the country.  With a mixture of full-time residents and vacation homeowners, this gated community is an established neighborhood only 3 miles from downtown with a va...

The city rises from the mountain mist like Brigadoon - caught in a fantastic time warp.  Strolling around downtown, you'd swear you've been transported to San Francisco circa 1973.  Outdoor cafes sit side by side with head shops, tie-dyed t shirts are displayed in the store windows and street per...

Rainbow colored spotlights played out over the audience, reflecting off a sea of bald heads.  Most of the crowd looked like they qualified for a senior discount.  But by the time The Moody Blues finished "I'm Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band," everyone in the auditorium was propelled out of ...

                If you're looking for an investment in the beautiful Smokey Mountains, check out this riverfront 25 unit campgound at 68 Old Peachtree Road in Murphy, North Carolina.  Come enjoy the mild 4 season climate, sounds of the rushing creek and peaceful views while you put your money to ...

Looking for a creekfront home in the cool mountains of North Carolina?  Maybe you'd like to have a family getaway near beautiful Lake Chatuge in Hayesville.  Need a home where you can have a separate apartment for Mom or a little extra income from a home business? This 4 bedroom home for sale at ...

Do you have a home for sale in the mountains of Murphy, North Carolina or Cherokee County?  It's time you had a real estate professional tell it like it is.          Maybe you've had your Murphy, North Carolina home for sale for awhile now and the listing has expired. You're tired of empty promis...

According to the headline in today's Cherokee Scout, Cherokee County, North Carolina is now one step closer to having legal gambling.  Last week, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council approved a resolution to study the feasibility of establishing a Class II gaming facility near Mur...

If you're longing for signs of spring after the long hard winter we've had, drop into Wayne's Feed Store at 869 Andrews Road in Murphy, North Carolina 28906.  I drove past this morning and just had to stop to admire the shelves of seedlings lined up in the sun, anxiously waiting to be adopted by ...

                        Or do you look like you've just been through a long, hard winter?  According to Zig Zigler, one of my favorite speakers on the motivational circuit, you can describe the same thing but paint 2 very different word pictures. So how do I describe this hardy little soul, peeki...

       Mysterious circles of light show up in photos shot all around the world.  But I've never seen any in color - until I moved to these ancient mountains surrounding Murphy, North Carolina.  Ever since I heard of orbs appearing in nighttime pictures, I've tried to capture them on film with var...