I like area around Hot Springs
Go west a bit and you can be a North Tennelinian
Hot Springs is beautiful and a very cool place, all the hikers coming through on the Appalachian Trail, runs right through the center of town, love it. So, again, of course every nutty leftist, vagabond and wacky wiccan that didn’t land in Asheville landed in Hot Springs, lol.
My wife and I really enjoy a nice soak in the springs, especially during 'winter', but the town is crawling with libs (proximity to Asheville doesn't help). Lots of sweet property north and west of town, though.