Creston is a unique gated community located just outside Asheville, North Carolina, offering a peaceful and beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. With over 1,100 acres of land, this low-density community focuses on preserving nature. Creston includes 135 homesites, with many lots nestled among native trees and open spaces. Residents enjoy access to hiking trails, waterfalls, and several parks, making it easy to explore the outdoors. The community has a strong sense of togetherness, where neighbors engage in various activities like hiking, yoga, and wine tastings. Homes in Creston are designed to blend with the landscape, creating a harmonious living environment that emphasizes quality and craftsmanship. Being close to Black Mountain and Asheville, residents can enjoy both the charm of small towns and city amenities while enjoying a relaxed mountain lifestyle.

Greater Asheville and WNC
With offices in Asheville and Cashiers, we serve Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina, we’re rated the #1 Custom Home Builder in NC and will bring a wealth of experience to your project. From the beautiful lakes near Greenville South Carolina to the peaks of Asheville, North Carolina, we have the capabilities to build on your ideal lot in the region. We look forward to talking with you about your home!
The Villages at Crest Mountain
At Living Stone Design + Build, we are proud to offer our luxury custom home building services in the Villages at Crest Mountain, a mixed-use neighborhood located just minutes from downtown Asheville. This community is dedicated to sustainability and harmony, making it an ideal place for families and individuals seeking a welcoming environment. With 126 prime lots spread across beautiful landscapes in the Blue Ridge Mountains, residents enjoy stunning views and access to a variety of outdoor activities. The neighborhood features completed roads, underground utilities, and a secure gated entry, ensuring a comfortable and safe living experience. Living here means being part of a diverse community that values both social connection and ecological responsibility. If you are looking for a new home that combines luxury and nature, the Villages at Crest Mountain is a perfect choice.
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
As the preferred builders for The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, we take pride in crafting homes that complement the breathtaking surroundings of this vibrant community. Nestled in a lush valley, bordered by the Pisgah National Forest and Blue Ridge Parkway, and just minutes from downtown Asheville, this idyllic location offers the perfect blend of natural beauty and urban convenience. Renowned for its thriving arts scene, culinary delights, and craft brewing culture, Asheville consistently ranks as one of the nation's best small cities to live in. As residents of Asheville's only gated golf community, homeowners at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove experience the epitome of luxury living amidst a backdrop of stunning landscapes and boundless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Let us help you build your dream home in this unparalleled setting, where every day feels like a retreat into nature's embrace.
The Ramble
The Ramble Biltmore Forest is a gated community in Asheville, North Carolina, sculpted into the woodlands of Ducker Mountain and bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Ramble has been carefully planned by Biltmore Farms to provide an active and welcoming environment, complete with a wellness center, parks and trails, and community activities. As a master-planned community, The Ramble offers abundant preserved open spaces connected by an extensive network of trails that invite residents to take the opportunity to themselves ramble in the mountains.
Couch Mountain
Couch Mountain is a sustainable community that puts a focus on wellness for our residents and our environment. Here, you’ll find beautiful community gardens, miles of wooded trails, scenic mountain views, bees, chickens, and more.
We know that we are building for the future. With that in mind, we encourage you to incorporate renewable and green energy systems such as photovoltaic (solar), micro-wind generators, rain catchment for irrigation and geothermal assisted heating and cooling. You have the ability to design unique outdoor living areas that blend into the rock formations and rhododendron thickets, providing your family the opportunity to take full advantage of the beauty and tranquility of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At Couch Mountain, wellness and sustainability are our focus, now and for the future.
The Farm at Mills River
The word community means a lot more in Mills River than beautiful houses in a safe, scenic location. Community is about heart and home. The Western North Carolina Appalachian culture is famous for its warmth and hospitality: Southern charm and mountain sensibilities.
Coming home to The Farm at Mills River embodies that feeling - being accepted and made welcome. What you'll find here, you won't find anywhere else. It's a sense of comfort so deeply engrained into the land and its people that even the most world-weary souls can be at peace.
High Hickory
Ideally situated just 10 miles east of Asheville lies a stunning tract of land known as High Hickory. Asheville's newest mountain community, High Hickory is a low-impact, sustainable neighborhood offering community gardens and shared outdoor gathering areas for families who desire to live naturally. Surrounded by long range vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains, gorgeous flowing streams, and acres of preserved natural space, life at High Hickory is peaceful and relaxed.
Falcon Ridge
Falcon Ridge is located 4 miles from Downtown Asheville in the serene Haw Creek Valley. This quiet, mountainside community features year-round, long range mountain views from every homesite. A maintained trail system offers residents over a mile of secluded hiking filled with old-growth hardwoods and native plants. With quick and easy access to Asheville's renowned blend of arts and restaurants, Falcon Ridge is truly in the middle of it all, above it all.
Falcon Ridge is comprised of 28 homesites ranging from .5 to 1.25 acres. The community is over 50% sold offering a limited opportunity for discerning buyers. Residents enjoy underground utilities and City of Asheville water and sewer.
Ventana Asheville
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains at an elevation of 3,000 feet, Ventana provides a private, gated community where residents can appreciate luxury as well as the beauty of nature. Ventana is a place to raise a family, to experience nature and all its possibilities, to enjoy the culture of downtown Asheville, and to come home with a sense of community.
At Ventana, you can take in the natural beauty of majestic forests and cool, winding streams from the comfort of your home. No other community in Western North Carolina can offer such gorgeous mountain views while also placing residents within minutes of downtown Asheville. Feel the serenity of the mountains when you come home to Ventana.
Thom’s Estate
Our mission at Thoms Estate is to create a quality residential neighborhood with an active yet relaxing lifestyle while preserving the natural beauty of North Asheville’s premier property. At The Thoms Estate we believe in recreating outdoors and enjoying the best of Western North Carolina’s stunning natural surroundings. Featuring an open air pavilion and miles of walking or jogging trails, The Thoms Estate’s outdoor recreation scene is second to none. Whether it’s the sound of Beaver Creek rushing by or the cry of a hawk overhead, living at Thoms Estate is truly a nature rich experience—and located just minutes from downtown Asheville and Pack Square, the convenience and culture of city life is never far off.