Lot 1 Hickory Nut Forest Gerton, N.C. 28735 is a Special Find!
YOU could have been searching for a long time. Then, lucky person that you are, and with just a llittle help from your ECO Certified ® Real Estate Consultant one fine day you discover the perfect place destined to become your UNIQUE BUILDING SITE in the mountains....Lot 1 in the Hickory Nut Forest Eco-community not far from Asheville, NC.
The Asheville, N.C.-based eco-developers dubbed Site # 1 , "Virginia Pine". Softly rising land runs into the hardwood forest, this bodes well for building. Decked out with flowers, this is one building site that is calling to Y O U !.
Not far from Asheville, and nestled in the small conservation neighborhood (just 17 lots surrounded on three sides by over 800+ acres of conservation land)... this building site has allure. And the adjoining acre, where the eco-community organic garden is planned even expands the possibilities.
With your eco-savvy REALTOR® pointing out all the natural beauty along the way, you venture
on to the adjoining conservation land.
...you take in the waterfall. (see photo to your right) and enjoy this, among many gifts, that the conservation land adjacent to the eco-develpment has to offer.
Your REALTOR® thinks there are "approximately 15 or more waterfalls on the land." She plans to visit each one of them..
."How about YOU?" she asks, smiling.
That's when you think about how much the kids, future grandkids, family and friends would love it here...yes...easy building site, good solar-orientation...and you appreciate the CONTEXT (see below) in which you find the building site... For sure, it is a "winner" from the perspectives of
- location
- Ashevile's "green" real estate market
- community
That's when you decide. Here 's where you will construct the green-built home of your dreams, right adjacent to over 800+Acres of Conservation Land, in what would soon be an Ecovillage where you can contribute stories and share good times.
....Looking to the Future....
THIS Asheville, NC eco-community is amazing, because, right from the start, the eco-innovators who designed and planned this conservation neighborhood have "done it right"!
Welcome to the Greater Asheville, NC Area, and
"Virginia Pine", SITE # 1.
CONTEXT- Location: Building Site 1 is within 30 minute pleasant drive from Asheville, N.C. and the city's healthy impetus for sustainable development, diverse economic structure bases on tourism, services, and eco-innovativeattitudes. Overall education levels, wages and per capita income levels are on the "plus" side. Standards of living are, too.
CONTEXT- Asheville Area Sustainable Real Estate Market: GREEN is "red-hot" here. Greater Asheville, North Carolina's GREEN real estate market enjoys clients who are hungry for sustainable neighborhoods, energy-efficient design and green-built homes. Now take a look at the natural amenities in the conservation neighborhood in which Site 16 rests, and you may conclude, as I have, that THIS IS THE PERFECT SPOT for your eco-friendly construction.
CONTEXT The Eco-Community & Conservation Land : Just A Few of the Conservation Neighborhood's Perks
(below-- the Old Apple Orchard and future farm on adjacent conservation land. You can hike to it from Site 1)

- FEATURES & BENEFITS FOR YOU
- Site 1 is within the first development in the USA to combine wide-ranging land conservation with an eco-friendly community of green-built homes, to be powered by renewable energy -(wind power, hydropower , geothermal) - to create a "net-zero-energy community".
- You are on the leading edge + save $$.
- Living in this conservation neighborhood means enjoying the forever-wild mountain forests, soaring cliffs and pristine, cascading streams, out your back door. You can walk for miles in the serenity of nature.
- Great perks for body mind and spirit! This Eco-Community- is easy drive from Asheville's, cultural amenities, arts, music and delicious cuisine, as well as excellent healthcare all nearby. (17 miles, 30 min)
- You get the "best of both worlds."
- Hiking trails lead conveniently from Site 1 into 800+ acres of nature preserve lands with waterfalls, streams, cliffs and mountaintop vistas.
You are IN a sustainable world.
LOCATED in the quaint village of Gerton, Site 1 is tucked away in the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge. . You have found the place to rest and relax, deeply.
Tennis courts, (adjacent to Site 1) and close-by- hiking trails, horseback riding, bird watching, fishing, picnicking, boating, over a dozen golf courses in the area, biking, gardening, and community social events. Within walking distance: Nita's Grocery/General Store, the Post Office, Gerton Fire Department.
You have found convenience where adventure abounds!
HERE is LOT 1..
.just waiting for YOU...
Tell me...is this YOUR Story? .
Building Site 1. 1.06 AC.
Listed at $149,000.
MLS 412857
If you are not committed to another real estate professional, then please call me at 828-255-1082 . For more information on THIS and other featured properties, please visit: http://www.ecostewardrealty.com/ . We invite you to specify your property needs, design your dream , see our my "prime property picks" and search the MLS that covers a 5-county area here in mountains near Asheville, North Carolina.
The ECO Certified ® Real Estate Consultants at The ECO Steward Real Estate Firm specialize in working with eco-developers and land for sale in the Greater Asheville, North Carolina area. We are excited about value-added, ECO-friendly properties, and focus on positive futures. Our real estate practice inspires property investments for wealth of the generous kind.
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Joe and Joanne..this could be IT!