Just did a drive-through of the TX hill country this year...blech.
N. GA-Heard Clayton was for millionaire types. I'll have to investigate the others though.
N. AL-Do you know anything about Rock City or Gadsden?
NC-Politics and land are ridiculous.
I don't need Rivendell, just a nice place to call home away from everyone else, and a nice community to drive into once in awhile to get "cultured". :)
I love to cook, btw.
Thank you very much for your thoughts, they are appreciated.
I don't know Alabama well, but it's closer to Texas and there are hills around Huntsville.
Millionaires are in Clayton, but more are in Cashiers and Highlands NC. They raise land prices but you are not going to be able to avoid sight of volvos and skinny knees in golf shorts --and Michigan accents!!-- in the Blue Ridge Mtns. They are all over the Blue Ridge and Smokies, and they have to bring in an army of illegals to tend their pools and fairways and high-maintenance ole ladies. There is still a lot of wild property to be had.