"To live sustainably in this beautiful, peaceful, healthy, sacred place in the magnificent North Carolina mountains is to prosper" .
By "prosper" , according to the Free Dictionary, I mean:
1. To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive: The crops flourished in the rich soil...
2. To do or fare well...
3. To be in a period of highest productivity, excellence, or influence...
And here in the mountains not far from our beloved Asheville, NC, you'll find a conservation neighborhood connected in a special way with the natural world where you can do just that.
It is a sustainable community where neighbors can prosper in a community designed to respect the environment by protecting the land, using renewable energies for heat and light, building green homes, and supporting healthy lifestyles... . To "prosper" here means to be
- Aligned with conservation development principles
- Part of the "forever-wild" conservation easement that adjoins the neighborhood
- An easy hike away from the rescued Old Apple Orchard (see photo by JT above)
- Convenient to amenities -on site tennis court and trails, access to top level healthcare, education kid and their parents appreciate, the cultural spices of life, and entertainment
- Within a short hike of 880 Acres of Nature Preserves with awesome distant mountain vistas including Hickory Nut Gorge and Chimney Rock.
Soon our Brokerage will have the honor of introducing parcels in this conservation neighborhood where even the homes will "thrive" on renewable energy- and where the renewable energy vision in the built environment includes:
- zero energy homes in a net zero energy communities
- solar energy ... heating and solar electric
- wind energy
- micro-hydro power
- geothermal heating and cooling
Stay tuned...this is Part 4 of a story to be told over the next few months . . .You can catch up on the earlier posts here : Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 and let me know what you think.
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Jonelle~
Good to hear news about other eco-communities. Hope you get a chance to visit and tell us more about what's happening in that regard in your area! Thanks for the comment...
Roberta~
Thanks for the comment on this series. I am very excited about this Asheville area conservation neighborhood and hope that those who can appreciate what it IS and what it CAN BE will find the posts and their connection to this land.
THANKS so much as well for referring a writer to me.
I'm sending you a smile and a big HUG ((((( ))))
Hi janeAnne - I know where Chimney Rock is, and this community sounds like a perfect project for you and your agency to market. I can't imagine anyone else more perfectly suited to market the benfits of all that community will have to offer.
You write about this is such a way that it's artistry....
Ann
You changed your picture - very nice and love the background in it, too!!
Ann
My community has a number of earthships scattered about its boundaries.
A conservation neighborhood is not something I have heard of before I learned of it on your blog. I am intrigued.
More prosperity seems to occur when conservation and good intentions are the driving force, so yes...you can definitely prosper in a conservation neighborhood!