Lot 12 could be called the IDEAL LOT in the authentic eco-community of Hickory Nut Forest in Gerton, North Carolina.
This ECO COMMUNITY adjacent to 250 acres of "forever wild" land and with trails leading to 800 acres of conservation partners' lands is just 23min to the cultural center of Asheville, NC. . ALL HealthyBuilt homes are planned for the eco-community which is also aiming to be a net zero energy community.
Especially desirable for Lot 12 is that is offers very good southern sun. Home builders and gardeners can take good advantage of this aspect of Lot 12.
You will love the nature trails from Hickory Nut Forest Eco-community. There are 6 miles of trails in the neighborhood alone and these stretch out to meet 800+/- AC of conservation land, awesome waterfalls and streams, (see photo) distant mountain vistas, heirloom apple orchard, and grape garden (see photo below).
The Asheville, N.C.-based eco-developers dubbed Site # 12 , with it's hand made path into the hardwoods, "Striped Maple".
Here you will find a flag flying in the mountain breeze to mark the path to take as you walk the terrain that softly rises into the trees. The 1.25 AC Lot 12 could be calling ..."welcome to this conservation neighborhood" (just 17 lots surrounded on three sides by over a 800 acres of conservation land)... Yes, here is an .easy building site, good southern solar-orientation...and a friendly atmosphere.....
- location
- Ashevile's "green" real estate market
- community
....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
Lot 12 Striped Maple, Hickory Nut Forest Eco-Community in Charming
Gerton, North Carolina
CONTEXT- Location: Building Site 12 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 12 at Hickory Nut Forest Eco-community 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 12)
- FEATURES & BENEFITS FOR YOU 
- Site 12 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 12 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 12 is tucked away in the Upper Hickory Nut Gorge. . You have found the place to rest and relax, deeply.
Tennis courts, (a stone's throw from Lot 12)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.
Building Site 12. 1.25 AC.
Listed at $159,000.
MLS 414754
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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Lot 12 could be called the IDEAL LOT in the authentic eco-community of Hickory Nut Forest in Gerton, North Carolina...let me know what you think!