Come to Western North Carolina and see what brings visitors to this sanctuary in the Great Smoky Mountains. This region offers the perfect blend of unspoiled acreage, mountain land, magnificent home sites, four seasons climate, cultural activities, ski resorts, events, medical facilities, churches, championship golf, university life, restaurants, shopping, antique stores, art and outdoor adventures. For years, Western North Carolina has been a favorite destination and is now "home" to a growing number of people. The area offers a quality of life that is hard to beat. Asheville was recently named the 7th "Best Place To Live" out of 400 cities across the country and Eric Weiner, author of "The Geography of Bliss," picked Asheville as "The Happiest Place in America." They develop and represent gated communities such as Mountain Park Community, located in Mars Hill (minutes North of Asheville), Villages of Plott Creek in Waynesville (minutes West of Asheville).