The magic of lakeside living in our mountains is unrivaled. We're pleased to present a few of our western North Carolina lake communities. For information on homes and real estate available in these communities, please contact us.

• Lake Toxaway | The largest private lake in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Lake Toxaway is the premier community for gracious lakeside living. Offering an upscale lifestyle since 1903, Lake Toxaway has been the vacation playground for such American legends as Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, the Rockefellers and Thomas Edison.
• Lake Lure | This historic mountain lake resort was created in 1926. Located in the cradle of the Hickory Nut Gorge, the 700-acre lake offers a full array of luxury homes, condos, lakefront cottages and golf properties with breathtaking views of the surrounding rock cliffs. The exceptional real estate in Lake Lure has drawn people from around the nation. The lake has also served as a site for the filming of several motion pictures including Dirty Dancing, Last of the Mohicans and My Fellow Americans.
• The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards | Surrounded by 7,500 acres of Lake Jocassee waters and 18,500 acres of Lake Keowee waters, this exclusive Cliffs community offers quintessential lakeside luxury. With a full service marina, restaurant, equestrian center and Tom Fazio golf course, this private community takes its place among the most prestigious lake communities in the nation.
• Biltmore Lake | This master planned community is located on a 62-acre lake just minutes west of Asheville NC. As a mixed-use development, Biltmore Lake boasts an urban village environment that includes both residential neighborhoods and retail shopping. Canoes, boats and kayaks are available for use by residents.
• Lake Junaluska | Home to the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center of the United Methodist Church, the area surrounding this lake community now offers golf homes and lakeview homes. This community is located west of Asheville in the countryside of Haywood County.
• Lake Summit | One of our Carolina secrets, Lake Summit is a semi-private lake in the small mountain village of Tuxedo. Located just south of Hendersonville NC in an area of summer camps and desirable mountain scenery, the lake features vacation homes and cabins that have been passed down generation to generation. Lake houses rarely come on the market here and, when they do, they sell quickly. Be prepared to move fast on a Lake Summit home.
• Lake Lanier | A small private lake built in the 1920s, Lake Lanier is a hidden delight in the foothills. Charming lakeside cottages with docks and boathouses dot the shoreline. From Lake Lanier, it's a short drive to downtown Tryon, the horse country of Polk County, and the quaint shopping district of Landrum, South Carolina.
• Lake Glenville | This pristine mountain lake near Cashiers, North Carolina is the highest lake east of the Mississippi. Spanning more than 1,400 acres, the lake is home to neighborhoods of luxury homes and private summer homes which boast stunning lake and mountain views.
• The Cliffs at Keowee Falls | With spectacular waterfalls and twenty miles of shoreline along beautiful Lake Keowee, this exclusive Cliffs Community offers the best of lakeside living. The master planned community also features a Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, a marina and wellness center.
• Lake Adger | Lake Adger is a 400-acre semi-private lake in the foothills of Polk County. This development adjoins the Green River Conservation area and is offering lakeview property and lakeside homes for sale.
• Lake James | Lake James is an impressive waterway located east of Asheville on the line between McDowell County and Burke County. The lake spans more than 6,500 acres and offers 150 miles of shoreline. With construction beginning in 1916, the lake has since become home to Lake James State Park, a marina and several planned communities of lakeside homes.
• The Cliffs at Keowee Springs | The new Cliffs at Keowee Springs is a gated community featuring a state-of-the-art wellness center and a limited number of exclusive lakeview and mountain view homesites. Set amid an awe-inspiring natural landscape with the 18,500-acre Lake Keowee for a neighbor, this is lakefront living at its finest.

The serene lakes of western North Carolina are spellbinding. And they are all man made. Lake Lure is ranked by National Geographic Magazine as one of the most scenic man made lakes in the world. Lake Summit, home to summer cottages and lakeside cabins, has remained a guarded secret for generations. At a 3500-foot elevation, Lake Glenville is the highest lake east of the Mississippi. Lake Toxaway, once known as "The Switzerland of America," is the largest private lake in western North Carolina. It's no secret that the greater Asheville area offers some of the finest lakefront property in the nation.

There are many small lakes as well. We can show our buyers homes located near the small neighborhood lakes of Asheville such as Kenilworth Lake and Beaver Lake as well as lakeview properties in planned communities like Biltmore Lake. We've helped many clients find their own private lake, including estate properties with gracefully landscaped ponds, horse farms with small lakes, and retreat property complete with a serene fishing pond and rustic waterwheel. If you'd like to find lake property in the Asheville NC area, please contact us with your price range.