Yeah! Our seller has flown the coop having closed on this great home last week. Once again it could not have gone more smooth. This 2016 award winning North Asheville modern home is affectionately known as the "Birdhouse" for its views perched within the trees. Among many things it is: Certified Net Zero, has one level living with a versatile basement, city and mountain views, walkable to Merrimon amenities and UNCA trails. What more do you want? The home designed and constructed by Earthtone Builders combines both the drama and simplicity of modern design. The main level has your soaring great room that expands out onto a large floating deck with a city view, along with, the three bedrooms and 2 baths. Basement has a large garage/studio space with natural light and tons of extra dry storage are that can be further finished for other rooms. Grid tied solar system, Net Zero, HERS Index of 9, Gold Level Green Built. Shared driveway. 2016 Parade of Home Winner for most Innovative Design. Did you miss it? Revisit it here for the tour. And are you considering selling? Give us a call! Cheers!
Kelly and I both have mid-century kitchens to update someday and we’re always looking at ideas for when that day comes. Hers is likely to look more clean and cool while mine is likely to appear more kitsch to match the nature of our vintage homes. This article from dwell captures a variety of contemporary styles and colors for a variety of tastes. We hope you enjoy. Cheers!
Yeah! We are excited for our clients Greg, Aubrie and Tater for the smooth closing on selling their cool contemporary West Asheville pad. We loved working with them and looking forward to watching them build their new wooded A-frame escape. Cheers to you!
If you missed it let us give you a quick introduction to this designer hideaway in the middle of everything East West Asheville has to offer. This well-crafted home, tucked away on Tremont, offers 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath with layers of versatile living throughout including two loft spaces, tons of storage, an apartment with short term rental history and that rare garage. The home, designed and constructed by Earthtone Builders, explores the best in providing a ton of internal living space on a central urban lot. The living experience balances shared public spaces to gather with private spaces to observe and retreat. Want to see more? Go HERE.
I happened to come across this recent article in Dwell Magazine. The article showcases The Nook cabin, a minimalist retreat in the woods, created by documentary photographer Mike Belleme.
“Essentially one open space, the tiny cabin relies on various levels, inviting nooks, and differences in wood tone to differentiate between areas. In the breakfast nook near the kitchen and front door, where the lowered ceiling creates an intimate atmosphere, the team used black walnut. The living area with its lofty roofline and enormous windows uses cherry wood which, Mike says, "has a lot of color to it and felt light and airy." The cozier, darker side of the home has a Japanese-inspired aesthetic whereas the taller, brighter side skews more Scandinavian: "Both styles are minimalist and work really well together."“ Go HERE for the full story. Enjoy!
By Chicago’s Bauhaus and Beyond’s Joan Gand | If you are the new owner of a Mid-Century Modern home, congratulations! Now to the hard part…how to get the look you love. Forget what you see on HGTV/Martha Stewart/Oprah. Mid-Century modern has its own look and it will keep its value if you follow these simple rules. I have come up with these thoughts after making many mistakes myself over the years. I hope that sharing my hard-earned knowledge will help you find your own Mid Mod style here.
Enjoy the full article HERE. Cheers!
Hi Folks! Looking for a nice outdoor activity with some good social distancing? One of the many unique places we have here is the Blue Ridge Daylily Farm with hundreds of hybrid and award winning daylilies. Between now and the next two weeks is peek season. Take a bottle of wine and stroll through their beautiful gardens. We go every year and pick out a new one for our garden. You pick. They dig. Enjoy your Sunday!
This popped up in our feed and I thought we would pass it along. I’ve been wondering what is going to replace all the graphic grays and whites going on for the past few years. Here is a peak a what designers are seeing on houzz. Everyone stay safe and have a lovely weekend. Cheers!
Good Morning. Perhaps a bit of a departure here for our blog, but life is one big departure currently. Restaurants are such an integral part of our lifestyle and we have many friends in the business. And they support so many other businesses and so on. While moving tables outdoors may seem like an easy solution during this time there are still many challenges to face. Marites Abueg, an architecture college pal of mine, was interviewed for this article in Wired Magazine. Marites and Keith have designed over 50 restaurants in the Bay Area. If you are curious check it out here. Cheers!
I know Kelly and I appreciate this day so much given the love we have for our own fathers. We hope you take today and let some love outshine everything else going on in the world today and celebrate your father or the gift of being a father. And we hope you are blessed as we are. Cheers to Les, Ted, Chett and all the fathers out there.
Asheville has many beautiful environments to enjoy from our urban downtown to lush and dramatic mountains. In the valleys between we have gentle pastoral landscapes for farming and livestock. Kelly and I find we “chomp at the bit” to tour some of those properties with our clients who are involved with horses, homesteading or both. Some of Kelly’s childhood was spent at her family’s Dude Ranch style camp in the Catskills of upstate New York while I grew up on a small horse farm in Southern Indiana. We find that sense of home in connecting to our rural roots. Below are some photos from Kelly’s recent showing of a small horse farm property in Candler as potential for raising both horses and alpacas. Know we would love to help you find your beautiful pastoral nest here, too. We have our boots standing by the door. Cheers!
