We celebrate and honor Juneteenth as a step towards social justice while praying for continued progress for our African-American brothers and sisters and freedom for all humans.
“Juneteenth may mark just one moment in the struggle for emancipation, but the holiday gives us an occassion to reflect on the profound contributions of enslaved Black Americans to the cause of human freedom” Jamelle Boule
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.
68 Acres | 2 Bed Main House | 1 Bed Carriage House with Studio and Garage | .9 mile of Ivy River
Escape to nature's paradise with everything from distant mountain views (both Mt Pisgah & Mitchell) & almost 1 mile of Ivy River frontage. Both wooded & open area land. An original two level tobacco & livestock barn, one main home & a carriage house with more potential building sites if you dream of going bigger. The 2 bedroom main house has a 9' open living space with wood stove leading to a full length screened porch to watch the wildlife & the world go by. The carriage house starts with a romantic 1 bedroom apartment with all appliances. All of this on top of a heated 3 car garage and studio or office space with a wood stove. This building has a generator. Both homes are built with 2x6 construction & quality low maintenance materials & appliances for both. Ask us for the list of features. The property has a fenced area for your pets & 2 miles of named nature trails. If you want a private escape for fishing, homesteading, development or just to live in paradise don't miss this one.
Reach out to us if you want more information on this amazing property or a tour. We have information ready for you. In the meantime feel free to view some more photos, including interiors, here. Cheers! Kelly and Troy
Hi Folks! This Saturday the folks of Uncommon Market Asheville are hosting the 32nd Annual Antique and Vintage Show in downtown Hendersonville from 8am to 4pm. What a great reason to explore our neighbors in Hendersonville. Go HERE for more info. Cheers!
In honor of one of our most celebrated architects I thought it would worthwhile to re-share this fascinating interview of the man himself. Happy Birthday!
1953 Frank Lloyd Wright interview by Mike Wallace | Frank Lloyd Wright’s belief in individualism and his views on the lack of intellectualism and “mobocracy” hit home today. I won’t say more, but simply encourage you to spend 50 minutes to watch this interview with a true visionary who is, obviously, very comfortable in his own skin. Enjoy the segment here . Cheers!
It is time for the 2023 George Mastumoto Prize for North Carolina Residential Architecture. This year Asheville has entries by a record six local architects and designers as shown above. Please take a look and vote for your favorite. Cheers!
Vote for your favorite Modernist house in the George Matsumoto Prize People's Choice Awards. Prizes will be given for first, second, and third, selected by the public through online voting. You are limited to one vote per e-mail address. However, if you want to vote more than once, say from a home email and a work email, that's fine. If the vote buttons below fail to bring up your email or don’t work on your browser, send an email with the word Vote and the name of the house in the subject to george@ncmodernist.org. Email addresses that are or appear to be machine-generated or fraudulent will not be counted. NCModernist's decisions on vote eligibility are final.
VOTING ENDS JULY 5, 5pm ET.
June is PRIDE month. Yeah! While we celebrate, as always, our GLBTQ brothers and sisters, 2023 has given us more reason than every to gather under a bigger umbrella of universal humans and love. In the words of Desmond Tutu, “We are made for goodness. We are made for love. We are made for friendliness. We are made for togetherness. We are made for all of the beautiful things that you and I know. We are made to tell the world that there are no outsiders. All are welcome: black, white, red, yellow, rich, poor, educated, not educated, male, female, gay, straight, all, all, all. We all belong to this family, this human family, God’s family.” Cheers! Kelly and Troy
Want to find ways to celebrate? Go here for national and international opportunities. Locally, we celebrate in September, but go here to check out options.
We love taking the opportunity to highlight a friend and peer. Designer Susan Chancey is currently working with a couple of our Asheville clients to refine their new homes. She was recently interviewed for Carolina Home and Garden here. Also, find her creative and soothing interior design portfolio here. Congrats Susan!
We wish you and your families a happy holiday today. Be safe. Have fun. Remember all those who serve you to make your life what it is today. Cheers!
Yeah! We are so excited for our first time buyers closing on their cute little bungalow in walkable West Asheville. The price point in West Asheville was super competitive and we had to stay at it. In the end we were collectively able to secure them the original home they wanted most. Cheers to them!
