49 Valle Vista | Ranch Remodel with Heart

Take a deeper look at the transformation of 49 Valle Vista in North Asheville—a 1978 split-entry ranch on a private wooded lot. Our owner, puts her heart in everything.

As she says,"I love transformation and wanted to find a home that I could bring life back to it, with quality work, green/environmentally friendly products wherever possible and a desire to create an oasis. I viewed this project as a work of art, carefully choosing each component with purpose, flair and beauty. This is basically a new house. Even if this home isn't the right one for you, I hope you will join with the love and energy put into this space!"

The kitchen and living area, formally divided, has now be united and topped with a vaulted ceiling for a light and open space. Careful in creating a warm contemporary space the finishes provide brightness, contrast and warmth.Along with everything else the three bathrooms were all gutted and updated to reflect the rest of the interior.Overall, the home has new HVAC, roof, gutters, most plumbing, electrical, drywall and insulation, front and back deck, garage doors and radon system.

As always, give us a call if you want more information on this home. Cheers!

Local "Matsumoto Prize" Awards

Congrats to our local Asheville architects who took home 3 out of the 6 state prizes last evening at the Matsumoto Awards ceremonies in Raleigh hosted by NC Modernist Houses. Brickstack Architects was chosen as runner up to the Matsumoto prize juried by several national architects and Rusofova Markulis Architects came in first for both the Matsumoto Prize and the People's Choice Awards.

Congrats to both for your outstanding work! If was a fun night and you all made us proud there. {We love our talented community} Cheers to you!

— Troy and Kelly

Modern Inspiration | Jean-Michel Basquiat

"Basquiat’s work was deeply thoughtful—the products of his ravenous observations of the world around him. “I don’t think about art while I work,” he told writer Isabelle Graw in 1986. “I try to think about life. As an aspiring artist I found his fearlessness and authenticity inspiring.”

Alexxa Gotthardt wrote this piece on Basquiat for Artsy that came across our facebook feed. Enjoy the complete article here. Happy creating!