See what it means to live 360° at Pinchot Forest. This exclusive, gated community has arrived in south Asheville and we can't wait to show you all it has to offer. Heady, protected mountain views that stretch for miles. Tended trails, tranquil forest and green meadows. All in a central location right off Hendersonville Road.
If you're looking for luxury real estate in Asheville, Pinchot Forest represents a limited opportunity: The chance to enjoy estate-style living with long-range views while maintaining the perks and convenience of an in-town address.
The views from Pinchot Forest encompass everything that makes Asheville, North Carolina, such a gorgeous place to call home. From our overlooks, gaze out on the peaks of Mount Pisgah and Cold Mountain rising in the distance. These peaks are crowning glories of Pisgah National Forest, one of the country's first and largest national forests and a wonderful wilderness area. To the north, you'll see the green canopy of Biltmore Estate's forests and vineyards and the skyline of downtown Asheville.
These mountain views have it all: Depth, drama and distance. They're the sorts of views people drive miles to obtain, and yet with an address at Pinchot Forest, there's no long commute. Just step outside ourgate and you're in the center of Asheville's vibrant mix of restaurants, shopping and entertainment.
Brennen McElhaney was born in 1968 in Santa Barbara, California. He studied fine art and illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1990. Brennen went on to have one-man art shows at the Delphine Gallery, the Hahn-Horn Gallery, Gallery 113, the Faulkner Gallery, Sterling K Gallery, the University Club of Santa Barbara, Antioch University and the Gallery Off Grand (Los Olivos, Ca.). In 2005, Brennen, along with his wife and their three children, relocated from California to Western North Carolina. They live in Fletcher (Asheville) NC. He is currently working on a series of landscape paintings of Western North Carolina, and the surrounding areas. Brennen found inspiration at Pinchot Forest. www.brennenmcelhaney.com
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Pinchot Forest offers luxury living on a grand scale. Measuring nearly 70 acres, this low-density, gated community will hold only 22 estate-sized lots, bordered by an intimate village area at the mountain's base.
With homesites averaging about 2.5 acres, our estate settings afford you privacy and tranquility. While elevations range from 2,500' to over 2,800' feet, the community's road system features a gentle, gradual climb — with no hairpin turns or steep ascents.
The homes at Pinchot Forest feature distinctive mountain architecture in classic styles like Appalachian Rustic, British Arts & Crafts, High Country Craftsman, English Country and French Eclectic. Enjoy main-level living, gracious embellishments, as well as great outdoor spaces for entertaining.
With its array of great restaurants, grocery stores, and wonderful shopping destinations like Biltmore Village, it's easy to understand why south Asheville is such a highly desirable place to call home.
Starbucks: 2.7 miles
Ingles Market: 1 mile
Earth Fare: 1 mile
Biltmore Village: 6 miles
Pinchot Forest's central location makes it easy to connect with friends and family for coffee, a dinner out or an afternoon outdoors. Inside the gates lies your own private escape with more areas for outdoor enjoyment such as Owen's Walk Park, the nature trail, and Long View Park and Pavilion. Our old growth forest provides just the right setting for special gatherings as well as day-to-day entertaining and recreation.
At Pinchot Forest, the mountains you see when you step outside are also your playground in your free hours. Hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Ride your mountain bike through Bent Creek Experimental Forest. Golf at one of the area's many celebrated courses, or kayak along the French Broad River. The opportunities are as boundless as the mountains themselves.
Blue Ridge Parkway: 2.4 miles
Asheville Racquet Club: 2 miles
North Carolina Arboretum: 7.5 miles
Bent Creek Experimental Forest: 15 miles
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Applalachian Rustic:
Stone, timber and other natural materials native to the Asheville area are used to create
a handsome mountain retreat-style home replete with stone chimneys, open rafters and wide
windows.
British Arts
& Crafts:
This home style pays tribute to the British Arts & Crafts tradition with steeply
pitched roofs, massive chimneys and other fine detailing.
High Country Craftsman:
A vernacular interpretation of the American Craftsman style, this home style incorporates
craftsman style with dramatic timber work and rustic finishes.
English Country:
This home style represents an eclectic American adaptation of English Country and Tudor
style. Steep gabled roofs, massive chimneys and understated timber accents lend these
homes their great character and charm.
French Eclectic:
From doors of heavy, rustic wood to a steeply pitched roofline with massive chimneys,
this home style showcases an old world style that's perfectly at home in its Asheville
setting.
Developer Wesley Greene's love for Asheville was formed early on. As a child growing up in nearby Morganton, N.C., Wesley would visit the city monthly on trips to his grandparents. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, he settled in Asheville — one of his first homes in the city was on Mills Gap Road, at the base of the mountain on which Pinchot Forest is located. It was walking on this mountainside, with its amazing views and old-growth forest, that the vision for Pinchot Forest began to take shape.
In addition to his degree from USC, Wesley also holds an MBA from Wake Forest University and has been a licensed real-estate broker since 2002.
To bring Pinchot Forest to life, Wesley assembled an outstanding professional team, which includes acclaimed residential architect Christopher Phelps (Christopher Phelps & Associates, Charlotte, NC) and Melrose Design Group (Arden, NC), a landscape architectural firm with extensive experience in creating, cultivating and protecting stunning mountain landscapes.
Pinchot Forest is located just off Hendersonville Road at Mills Gap and Pinners Cove, providing you with easy access to downtown, top-notch medical facilities, the interstate, and the airport, as well as south Asheville's wealth of shopping and dining.
Ringed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville draws visitors from around the world for its rich, eclectic mix of culture, entertainment and exhilarating outdoor recreation. The city boasts a world-class arts scene with something for every taste, from bluegrass acts to evenings of theater, dance and symphony.
Galleries, fine restaurants and cafés abound downtown, while shopping centers like historic Biltmore Village and the newer Biltmore Park Town Square tempt with luxury shops and boutiques.
You'll also enjoy exploring nearby mountain cities like Brevard and Hendersonville.
If you're a frequent traveler, you'll have even more reason to cheer Pinchot Forest's central location. We're just minutes from the interstate and the airport.
Asheville Regional Airport: 6.8 miles
Interstate 26: 4.5 miles
Interstate 40: 5.5 miles
