Searching for your perfect mountain home either for full time residency or just a luxurious getaway retreat?  Well here it is, with many extras that will make this 5 bedroom 3.5 bathroom that is uniquely designed to give you the best of both worlds.  Located in the gated community of Laurel Ridge in Black Mountain, NC. The main home has 3 bedroom and 2.5 bathrooms, and a mother in law apartment downstairs on the ground level has 2 bedrooms and one bath. This approximately 3,000 square foot home combining the two has plenty of space to spread out in.  Keep the mother in law apartment separate with the outside private entrance, personal private full kitchen, heating system, washer and dryer etc and have a great place to house a loved one/older children etc., or great income on a constant basis as a rental property to help with the mortgage.  If you desire, you can open up the doors that are in place for an interior entrance from the main home to the mother in law apartment, and have one complete home that would make a great play room/theater room in additional to the extra bedrooms/kitchen etc.   The main level of home and mother in law apartment have beautiful top grade Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors.  The upstairs in the main home has high end carpet in the loft and two bedrooms upstairs.  Huge Master bedroom with large walk in closet adjoin the master bathroom where you can enjoy a rain head shower then step out on to warm heated ceramic tile.  Both located on main level along with half bath for your guest make this one level living very convenient.  Gas log fire place, large vaulted tongue and grove wood ceilings with huge windows make this a very open home with truly amazing views.  Step out of your front doors or the French doors in the back onto a wrap around deck with long range views of Mt. Mitchell and the Buncombe County water reservoir.  A two car garage with level driveway is a rare find in mountain homes in Western North Carolina.  Final touches of custom rock work and rock patio along with a split rail fence really make this a elegant spacious home that may just be calling your name.

Directions:

From The West (Asheville): I-40 East to exit 59 (Swannanoa Exit) and take left off of the exit.  Travel North to first light Highway 70 and turn right.  Travel East on 70 for about 2 miles and take a left on Grovestone.  Travel short distance to next light and go straight through light now traveling on North Fork.  Travel about 2 miles and turn left on Left Fork.  Travel about 1.5 miles and turn left into the Laurel Ridge Development on Sugar Maple.  Travel through Gate, and after about .25 mile stay right at the "Y" now traveling on Winding Poplar.  Travel about 3 miles and turn right on Lakewood Avenue.  Travel up Lakewood Avenue for about a half mile and house will be on the right hand side.

From The East (Marion/Old Fort): I-40 West to exit 64 (Black Mountain Exit) and take right off of the exit.  Travel North through Black Mountain for about 1 mile to North Fork.  Turn left on North Fork and travel for about 2 miles and turn right on Left Fork.  Travel about 1.5 miles and turn left into the Laurel Ridge Development on Sugar Maple.  Travel through Gate, and after about .25 mile stay right at the "Y" now traveling on Winding Poplar.  Travel about 3 miles and turn right on Lakewood Avenue.  Travel up Lakewood Avenue for about a half mile and house will be on the right hand side.