Lake Lure is a lovely area SE of Asheville.....so are areas west of Asheville...Brevard, Pisgah, Barnardsville, Weaverville, Sapphire. Many small farmer/land owners willing to sell acreage at very reasonable rates. My suggestion would be to choose an area that you are interested in and subscribe to the local newspaper....it gives you a great idea of what the day-to-day living is like and also of real estate opportunities in the area......we moved from Western suburbs of Chicago to WNC 10 years ago and would not even DREAM of going back.....
I’ve been a bit afraid of Lake Lure & the area south of Asheville, because it seems like they get flooding. A year or 2 ago wasn’t there bad flooding in the area?
I’ve been reading newspapers online.
That is indeed a nice area.
Western NC (and associated parts of TN) is my 2nd favorite part of the US. I love the geography, and there is plenty going on no matter what sort of person you are.
What makes it 2nd best for me is the hot summers.
“we moved from Western suburbs of Chicago to WNC 10 years ago and would not even DREAM of going back.....”
Lol, almost nobody would!
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