SOUTHEAST DISCOVERY: THE SOUTHERN WAY OF LIFE
Bill Ennen, award-winning builder and developer of The Cove at Celo Mountain recognizes that one of the great resources in Western North Carolina is artistic talent. Now on display at The Cove at Celo Mountain are two masterpieces; the entry gate – a Lucius Annaeus Seneca design of layered mountains made from burnished copper, black iron and stainless steel and a commissioned, one-of-a-kind painted Quilt Block, part of Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina on display in Greeter’s Park at The Cove at Celo Mountain.
People are drawn to Western North Carolina seeking a small town atmosphere and friendly places to socialize. We crave a sense of community, the way we were brought up when we were kids years ago. People want to spend more time outdoors walking with their spouse, their kids, and playing with their grandchildren. We crave simple things - a place to catch a trout, toss stones in a creek and warm our hands around an outdoor fire.
When you reach The Cove at Celo Mountain, you can feel its charm and heartbeat built inside Pisgah National Forest. You can’t help applauding the artistic entry gates as you pass through them each time. You are immediately drawn to Greeter’s Park and the open lawn inviting you to play catch with your dog. You see the framed aqua and green painted Quilt Block, as if hanging on a living room wall, which intrigues you wondering about the story behind its design. The Greeter’s Park outdoor living room setting has a large stone fireplace, outdoor timber furniture and a separate fire pit encouraging you to sit down and roast marshmallows. Do you know that each painted Quilt Block on the Quilt Block Trail is a one-of-kind design?
The Cove at Celo Mountain recently became the sole corporate sponsor of Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina gifting $50K, a generous gift by developer Bill Ennen, to preserve its beauty and education in Western North Carolina. Quilt making is a time- honored Appalachian tradition now transformed into painted art, more than 140 Quilt Blocks displayed on barns, businesses and in public places. The project started when Ohio resident Donna Sue Groves put a paint block on her barn to honor her mom, and this honor has been contagious ever since.
Builders commonly spend money decorating the interiors of completed homes turning them into models. Bill Ennen of The Cove at Celo Mountain has decorated the outdoors of the community inviting residents outside to bond with nature and touch their five senses. We are seeing a strong trend of outdoor living rooms of which The Cove at Celo Mountain has four.
Soon, two of the three cabins now under construction, part of The Cabins at Celo Collection, will be ready for purchase and move-in. If living outdoors is as important to you as your indoors, The Cove at Celo Mountain is worth taking a look. If you would like to know more, obtain a current price list and floor plans, email us at info@southeastdiscovery.com or call us at 877.886.8388.
OR call us directly at The Cove at Celo Mountain: 866-378-4769 for wonderful prices on accommodations and a special treat from the owners when you tour the beautiful Cove at Celo Mountain.
(Taken from: http://www.southeastdiscovery.com/southern-way-of-life/2010/02/developer-commissioned-artists-to-define-the-cove-at-celo-mountain)
