What is it like to live in Western North Carolina? We think the lifestyle is all about living and working in and among this lush, variegate mountain landscape. There is a feeling, sometimes running below the surface of our day to day resident consciousness, of connection to the natural world. We are surrounded by large undisturbed spaces. The mountain communities in and around Asheville are less crowded places that inspire visitors to pause. It's a little less hurried here in the mountains. There are places not far away where you can be alone with the trees and the view.