Just what is an Asheville  'luxury' home? However you may envision this ultimate home,  its  story is  told in excellence. You can expect  superb quality,  attention to your comfort, and to the details of the home’s function. Asheville’s luxury home simply surpass the ”basic purposes” to celebrate a certain creative flair and elegance. Whether you find  exceptional character in a loft close to downtown, or discover a high-performance home built to blend with nature and the land , or come upon an outstanding home in one of Asheville’s “upscale “neighborhoods, I have been reviewing here on my blog, you will recognize that very attention to detail . It means this Asheville luxury home will last a very long time. . .such as this elegant home from Asheville’s  Bass and Royster Architects The... 02/11/2012

Asheville Real Estate Journal AIA  is presenting another Box Lunch Educational Program- a seminar here in Asheville  by The Garland Company Wednesday, May 18, 2011 12:00noon Grove Arcade on one of my favorite subjects...GREEN ROOFS entitled: "Sustainable Design Roofing"  Participants will look into sustainable design as it relates to commercial roofing applications. Innovative technologies such as cool roofs, photovoltaic roofing, vegetated roof systems, recyclable roofing, roofing materials manufactured with post consumer recycled content, and low VOC roofing options will be discussed.  Lots of great lunch and learn programs are available in Asheville. These programs are free to AIA Asheville Members, Allied Members, and Sponsors who welcome everyone to their events.  Cost for Non-Memb... 05/12/2011

Asheville Picnics and Day Trips  : Down By the Stream  (Series)  If you are a Land Broker like I am, you love the LAND. Previewing Land for your clients is a euphemism for " neighborhood vacation."  Especially when you take your camera and pack a picnic...like we did today! THIS Asheville area picnic includes the sweet scent of a blooming countryside, picturesque vistas, and mountains- Two Sisters in the distance. It's an Appalachian wonder, all right, leading to acreage where  you can just hang out, toss your picnic basket in this magical meadow beside the vocal stream (see photos below) and really get into a slower pace. Bring along some homemade peach cobbler, and just "BE" for an afternoon...or longer. exactly where you see the trees at the edge of the meadow,a singing stream meande... 04/25/2011

Last night I attended the reading/book signing with Linda Greenlaw. If you haven't heard of her, she is fantastic. She was speaking at Malaprop's Bookstore and Cafe in Downtown Asheville. A sword fisherperson, she has written several books about her adventures. Her latest book, Seaworthy, looks pretty good. I am a few chapters in and hooked. Real life adventures from a real fisherperson, struggling with the challenges and frustrations of fishing in the deep oceans miles from shore, heading a crew. Malaprop's is a great bookstore and they have weekly writers coming in to speak. They have a great cafe. Stop by to check it out. In August Linda Greenlaw will have a special on the Discovery Channel, where a camera crew will follow her in her ship and show you her life on the Sea. Check out L... 06/13/2010