This custom-designed mountain home sits on more than three wooded acres in Poplar Ridge, a private gated community in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 15 minutes from downtown Asheville, North Carolina.
At an elevation of 3,000 feet above the valley floor, the views are dramatic from every vantage. The centerpiece of the 9,124-square-foot home is the great room, with its four stacked-stone fireplaces, cathedral ceiling, and floor-to-ceiling windows. It opens to the rambling, full-length covered porch, where a commodious hot tub has pride of place.
Farther along are the gourmet chef’s kitchen (with butler’s pantry), dining room, den, two offices, and the owner’s suite, with a private, covered deck and a sumptuous bathroom.
The terrace level provides a second kitchen, pantry, dining area, family room, bedroom, baths, media room, bonus room, storage, gym/exercise room, and utility rooms. Two levels of decks provide for alfresco living and entertaining, including a stone-encased grilling station.
The third level, with its dormer and gable windows, offers a light-filled open space for study or lounging that runs the length of the house. The landscaped grounds include a level side yard for games or entertaining.