The Cherokee were the first to discover the magic of these mountains. Centuries later the Scots-Irish settled here, lured by the landscape that reminded them so much of their homeland.

Today, the quiet seclusion of our hills and coves is attracting more and more people to the mountains and lakes of Western North Carolina… for vacation and retirement living, and for finding a new lifestyle away from the congestion of the city.

These are the highest and most rugged mountains east of the Mississippi. Our peaks provide wonderous views. And our valleys are cooled by the rushing cascades of mountain trout streams. In the midst of it all, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the nation’s most popular natural wonder.

This is the land that vacation and retirement dreams are made of. And we can help make those dreams come true.