4 Bedrooms | 3.5 Bathrooms | Studio | 4379 sqft | MLS#3171637 

On the market is Grove Park’s premiere mid-century home by notable Asheville architect Tony Lord of the Asheville Citizen Times Building. This completely updated legacy home has been mindfully stewarded forward for future generations to enjoy.

Meticulously modernized this gallery style interior sets the precedent for a minimalist aesthetic allowing the occupant to take center stage. Framed by clean, architectural lines the flowing main level is open and nestled in lush nature offering a variety of rooms for living, working and entertaining.

The lower level is designed to be highly versatile as a studio, office or guest bedroom /in-law suite. There is a full bathroom and it comes readily plumbed for a studio kitchen. To tour more on this home, including the new European style kitchen and expansive master bedroom suite, go here. 

This home is shown by appointment. Give Kelly or Troy a call to learn more. Cheers!

Modern Asheville has been working with North Carolina Modernist Houses for years in helping document our modern and mid-century homes here in the mountains, but who knew the extent of what they were up to? For years they have been working hard to collect the largest database on mid-century and modern architecture including period publications.

Check out this recent article on it at Curbed online magazine then find yourself lost in the fascinating archives. Happy Sunday!

“Open floor plans, intercoms, air conditioning, hi-fis in the home: we take these things for granted today, but back in the ‘50s, they were cutting edge. Architecture and design fans can now relive the kind of breathless coverage given to favored mid-century signifiers with Colossus, a massive online database putting decades worth of architectural periodicals and journals just a click away. Created and maintained by volunteers, the archive offers a treasure trove of articles detailing the growth and development of mid-century architecture, as well as numerous trends and the careers of designers throughout the 20th century.”

Hi Folks! We will be on our way tomorrow to tour homes in Atlanta. This year it seems we will be joined by many from our Asheville modern community. Should be fun and inspiring. It is not too late to join in. Go here for more info. Cheers! 

Hi Folks! Everyone talks about real estate at some point and always curious as to what is going on the market. Keller Williams puts together this monthly absorption report that we like to share with our clients, community and friends. Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions or what to know more. Cheers!

— Kelly and Troy

Hi Folks! It is here again. The 2016 George Matsumoto design awards by our friends at NC Modernist Houses. The prize for North Carolina Modernist residential architecture is a unique design competition featuring $6,000 in awards, a blue-ribbon jury of internationally known architects, critics, and designers, and online public voting.

Asheville has three cool homes in the running. To view the homes and vote go here. Modern Asheville will be making their annual trek for the prize ceremony later this year. Good luck to our designers and friends both here and across the state. Cheers!

A NEW LEVEL OF MODERN LIVING

“Earth Friendly” doesn’t have to be “Earthy.” Mindful modern design lives as lightly as any concerned steward of our planet plus a whole lot shinier. Clean design rooted in the form and function ideals of Breuer and Neutra avoids the gravity of excess. A home can be both incredibly cool and quietly step back creating a stage for carefree living. We like to say, “Less House ~ More Life!”

This community of nine consciously designed homes, Shelburne Woods, is nestled in nature against the woods and greenway and between the lively urban corridor of West Asheville and the active outdoor corridor of the French Broad River. The homes are a collaborative effort by award winner’s Mountain Sun Builders and Rusafova-Markulis Architects. Together they will be carefully crafted to steward a new level of life sustaining modern homes for active earth beings of any age.

4 Bedrooms  |  3.5 Baths  |  2035 SQFT  |  MLS#3176992

51 Shelburne Woods Dr is the first home to hit the market. The three level, quality home is designed with simplicity and maximum efficiency in mind. Open Main Level Living with both 2 bedrooms up and 2 down. The home’s placement is designed to maximum an urban style neighborhood while remaining private from the inside out. The homes are designed to be Green Built NC Platinum Rated and Net Zero. 

The nine homes are located in their own private cul-de-sac, backing up to Rhododendron Trail Greenway leading to Hominy Creek. Easy access to the highway and everywhere!

Reach out to Troy and Kelly for more information on these cool new homes. Cheers!

Join Modern Asheville, AIA and a few of our designer friends on the evening of Thursday, June 16 for an architectural panel discussion on Modernism and mindful, modern design practice in our mountains at the Black Mountain College Museum. Architects Maria Rusafova, Mark Allison and Thad Rhoden will be moderated by enthusiast Troy Winterrowd. The discussion will be followed by our last Modern Mixer social gathering before our summer break.

We hope to see you there. And please — don't forget to vote today. Cheers!

ReGen Village | A new neighborhood that will grow its own food, power itself, and handle its own waste. As always, our friends in this part of Europe set the tone for the future in terms of design and lifestyle. This neighborhood will be the first ReGen Village, a new type of community designed to be fully self-sufficient, growing its own food, making its own energy, and handling its own waste in a closed loop.

Read the full article here. Anyone think it would be great in Asheville? Cheers!

Thank you to all who participated in today's tour from near and far. We couldn't be more pleased with the turn out, the cool homes we saw and all the happy faces. We can't wait until 2017! If you want to see some photos of the tour visit here.

A special thanks for Elayne, Allison and all the folks from Modern Atlanta for partnering with us in this venture. And Ayana for getting the word out. Cheers to you!

Come join us at the Pre-Tour Social tonight at the Smokey Park Supper Club and, also, your last chance to purchase tour tickets for Saturday's home tour. Go here for the details. See you there. Cheers!