Or Why Experience Still Matters on a Complicated Lake If you have spent any time around Lake James, you already know one thing to be true. This lake does not suffer fools gladly. It is a big lake with long arms, hidden coves, steep ridges, shallow flats, deep water, shallow water, good lots, bad lots,…
How a Band of Stubborn Mountain Folks Helped Change American History If you ever hike, drive, or paddle around western North Carolina long enough, you will eventually stumble across a brown sign that says Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail. Most people glance at it, nod politely, and keep moving, unaware that they are standing on…
If you have ever looked at Lake James in January, you know the lake has two moods. One mood is quiet, misty, and reflective, like a poem that forgot it was supposed to rhyme. The other mood is “surprise, we are still moving real estate around here,” which is the market’s way of clearing its…
There are places that whisper. There are places that sing. And then there are places on Lake James that clear their throat politely and say, “Sit down. Stay awhile.” Tucked away at the end of a winding private drive in Dry Creek, 1003 Glory Drive is not in a hurry. It does not rush to…
Historically, the Lake James real estate market slows down about a week before Thanksgiving and typically stays quiet until after the New Year. During that stretch, most of what happens is simply closings on properties that were already under contract. New listings and new contracts tend to pause as families focus on the holidays. That…
