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| John with his granddaughter, Charley |
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| The Pregartner home under construction. From John: Our new home in The Cove at Celo Mountain is simple, elegant, functional. My background is construction, and I am highly involved in the building process. |
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| From John: This is during the construction. The views we have from the home are spectacular. |
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| The driveway up to the Pregartner home |
The Pregartners are in town
this week enjoying the gorgeous spring we are having as well as the progress on
their incredible new home. John, (together with Crowder
Banks and Associates of Burnsville, NC) is building their custom design
home on their long-view estate home site. They took a few moments to
share with me why they chose THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN above other gated or
non-gated communities in Western North Carolina.
In the summer of 2009, a business trip took my wife to NC –
she always wanted to go to Asheville so she incorporated that visit on
her way back home. She saw an ad for The Cove at Celo Mountain on the
back of the Laurel of Asheville magazine and
called the sales office. The ad said something about a "Castle in
the Mountains….or was it a Cabin in the Woods". Anyway, she spoke with Jana and told her that she would like to drive up and take a
look at the property.
Paul, the Sales Manager,
was out-of-town, so she toured the community with Randy Frederick, the
COO, for about 3 hours. She told me how beautiful it was and that she and
Randy visited every lot and even got stuck in the mud…. , she thought that was
just fabulous. It is all I heard for days. We had been looking at many properties and were planning to move as we
wanted to scale down and move into a home that required less maintenance.
She told me, “I think I have found the spot.”
All I kept thinking was …. “In North Carolina?”
So ….. We planned at trip
and packed the car, and headed down to WNC to take another look. We
stayed at a bed and breakfast in the historic hometown of Spruce Pine and
toured with a Realtor all around Western North Carolina – from Brevard and Hendersonville to
Weaverville. Then we visited The Cove at Celo Mountain. (My wife, being the greatest sales person,
left "THE COVE" for last - knowing I would probably feel what she
felt when seeing the area.) I remember saying …. "This is
it.” THE COVE is a different feel - the grounds are extremely well
maintained, the views unbelievable, and the entire setting is spectacular. It just feels good.
It is a special place. It is quiet - The trout ponds, the trails
and the special care taken to create an environment that is simple but elegant
all in one. I knew in my gut that this was the place. I did not need to look anywhere else.
We love The
Cove at Celo Mountain’s feel – how it makes us feel. Everyone we have met
is most helpful and like our new family. For the next phase of our
lives, we will call The Cove at Celo Mountain "home".
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