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Mountain Getaway

Take a deep breath of cool mountain air and enjoy a tour of Whisper Creek cottage -- our mountainside retreat just outside of Asheville, North Carolina.

Vertical planks of natural wood siding complement horizontal boards made from a fiber-cement composite. The man-made material adds low-maintenance properties to the exterior -- no rotting, warping, or mildewing -- which are especially important aspects for second-home ownership.
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Vertical planks of natural wood siding complement horizontal boards made from a fiber-cement composite. The man-made material adds low-maintenance properties to the exterior -- no rotting, warping, or mildewing -- which are especially important aspects for second-home ownership.

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Developer Charlie Ball insisted on the use of recycled materials in the cottage. Locust timbers, felled on the property provide support, and tin pulled from an old barn lines the ceiling. Porch banisters, made from rhododendron and mountain laurel branches, add to the organic feel of this North Carolina HealthyBuilt Home, a program that follows a six-page checklist of environmental guidelines.
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Painted black furniture, custom made for Whisper Creek Cottage, suits the sophisticated woodsy feel of the master bedroom. Maple-finished accents, such as the dresser top and drawer pulls, tie into the leather-trimmed pillows and cow painting in the bath hall. While finishes on furniture are refined, a coffered ceiling showcases the same poplar bark as on the front of the house.
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8 of 12Vertical planks of natural wood siding complement horizontal boards made from a fiber-cement composite. The man-made material adds low-maintenance properties to the exterior -- no rotting, warping, or mildewing -- which are especially important aspects for second-home ownership.




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