Real Estate Blog - Eddie Colley

Farm Retreat for Sales - Taffie Ridge, Weaverville, North Carolina

NEW TO MARKET: Family farm, income-generating, retreat prospect

Located just 30 minutes northwest of Asheville, North Carolina, this multi-generational family farm is convenient and accessible. It’s in an ideal serine setting to bring your farming ambitions to life or to realize a dream retreat. Situated among many other large acreage parcels of land and farms, Taffie Ridge is quite and peaceful, yet a short 15 minute drive to the quaint shops and restaurants in the town of Weaverville, as well as major retail outlets.

Features of Taffie Ridge Farm

445 Views, 0 Comments

Wooded Log Cabin Getaway For Sale - 181 Laurel Valley Dr, Marion, North Carolina

JUST LISTED: Income-generating property

Nestled in the small community of Sugar Hill, this private wooded log cabin is surrounded by nature.  Located near Lake James and the city of Marion, North Carolina, this cozy log cabin is both private and accessible. The charming town of Black Mountain is just a 30 minute drive away, and all the amazing restaurants, shopping and attractions of Asheville are only 40 minutes from your doorstep. 

For the outdoor enthusiast, Pisgah National Forest and Linville Gorge Wilderness--dubbed the Grand Canyon of the East--is just a short drive from this authentic log cabin hideaway.

Features of 181 Laurel Valley Dr

373 Views, 0 Comments

Mountain Retreat Home For Sale - 1604 Mountain Cove Black Mountain North Carolina

Amazing opportunity to own this Mountain retreat just 5 minutes from Historic Downtown Black Mountain in a quiet community with streams and paved roads. This well maintained home is just waiting for your touches.  Privacy and mature landscaping sets this home apart.   

View Listing Request Showing

Enchanted Covered Porch

Private and tucked back into the mountain laurels and rhododendrons with a flat driveway into a two car garage. There is a lovely covered deck on the back overlooking the treed backyard and a covered front porch perfect for the rocking chairs.  

Vaulted Ceilings & Cozy Den

Home offers 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on the main level as well as a large open…

252 Views, 0 Comments

Duplex Summer Cottage For Sale - 234 Buckner Rd., Black Mountain, North Carolina

Investor Alert! Owners summer cottage of yesteryear. Set up as the perfect duplex with separate entrances, each level offers its own kitchen, living room, each has 2 bedrooms and each has 1 bathroom. Major updating needed. 

Separate Entrances & Covered Porch

Each unit has a covered porch/patio. Property comes with a separate lot for another building site and has a small creek at the back of the property. 

Near downtown Black Mountain

Close to downtown Black Mountain in Ridgecrest. This property has so many possibilities.

375 Views, 0 Comments

Log Cabin Home For Sale - 176 Dogwood Heights, Marion, North Carolina

Just Listed!!! Located in Oakwood Forest subdivision you will find this exceptionally maintained log cabin sitting at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac street. This two story with a basement property sits on 2+/- acres and is less than 10 minutes to all the shops, restaurants & charm of downtown Marion!

View Listing Request Showing

Vaulted Ceilings & Custom Wood Work

As you walk through the front door you will notice the vaulted ceilings, custom wood/ iron work, living room with gas log fireplace, kitchen, dining area, master bedroom & bath, and laundry area. Upstairs you will find the loft, two large bedrooms with walk in closets, and a full bath. The basement level features a two car garage and a large area ready to be…

321 Views, 0 Comments

Mount Mitchell Challenge in Black Mountain

Every February, hundreds of super athletes from around the world come to Black Mountain to challenge their minds and bodies to the max. The Black Mountain Marathon and Mount Mitchell Challenge is a yearly event that sends athletes up to the highest point East of the Mississippi. Mt. Mitchell stands at 6,684 ft in elevation! The elevation gain for this 40-mile run will be 4,324' - in the first 20 miles!

The race was founded by Black Mountain local David Begley from Black Mountain Savings Bank and Trent Thomas from Black Dome Mountain Sports. It was their vision to create a race that was physically attainable and mentally challenging while battling the unpredictable elements. A portion of the proceeds go to support local charities that support land…

191 Views, 0 Comments

Prettiest Small Town

I LOVE the little town we live in! We are so excited to be named America's Prettiest Small Town! TripAdvisor picked 28 small towns that are less than 20 square miles that are packed with outdoor adventure, historical sites, and awesome people! Black Mountain has all 3.

Black Mountain is located only 15 minutes from the hustle and bustle of Asheville. While Asheville gets all the credit for having the great restaurants and breweries, Black Mountain can hold its own in that category. We have over 30 restaurants to choose from with all types of cuisine to suit even the pickiest of palates. Black Mountain is also home to 3 breweries! Pisgah Brewery is home to a large outdoor music venue and Lookout Brewery is the best spot to grab a brew with the locals…

179 Views, 0 Comments

Black Mountain's Delightful Craft Beverage Scene

The Cottonwood Properties team hanging out at VegOut, held at Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain June 9.

It’s no secret that North Carolina is a major craft beer hub, with more than 260 craft breweries already opened and more opening every day. This makes it one of the beer powerhouses of the East Coast (Pennsylvania had 236 breweries accounted for at the end of 2017; New York had 214, with no other state coming in with more than 200). Of course, the competition gets stiffer when factoring in California (520) and Colorado (252). But the WNC region is also starting to take other craft beverage industries by storm, like hard cider, alcoholic ginger beer, and non-alcoholic crafted drinks like kombucha and craft sodas. Here’s where you can drink…

194 Views, 0 Comments

5 Reasons People Love Living in Western North Carolina

No doubt we could list hundreds, no, thousands of reasons we love living in North Carolina, and Western North Carolina specifically. But, we figured we’d let others do the talking, so we’ve rounded up 5 reasons people think living in WNC is awesome.

1. From CreditDonkey.com’s “23 Reasons Why North Carolina Might Just Be the Best State Ever”

“If you want to live in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, the Tar Heel State doesn’t disappoint. The Appalachian, Blue Ridge, and Great Smoky Mountains all thread their way through the western part of the state, and it’s where you’ll find some of the highest peaks east of the Mississippi.”

2. From Only in Your State’s “Here are 20 Reasons Why Living in North Carolina is the Absolute Best”

…

203 Views, 0 Comments

Client Testimonial: We Netted 30K More Working with Eddie Colley

We had to share our latest client testimonial written by a very happy client that allowed us to work with him to sell the very home that we also helped him buy a few years ago.

"Eddie is the guy in Black Mountain, period. If you're buying or selling a home and don't use him you're crazy."

Bottom line: We netted over $30K more selling our house than if we had used another realtor. Here are the details:

We bought a house in Cheshire in 2013 for $581K. Eddie was our buyers agent then, and did a great job. But when our plans changed and we decided to sell the house 4 years later, we talked to 3 well-respected realtors (including Eddie). Our guess was that it would make sense to list the house for $650K, then if we got lucky we'd end up with an…

212 Views, 0 Comments