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Buying Guide

Greetings from the WhiteWater Realty Group!

Thank you for inquiring about our buying guide. Becoming acquainted with our mountain area

is an interesting experience. Our diverse area offers something for everyone whether you are

looking for an activity - filled vacation or considering a retirement home in the area.

Our area consists of several communities. Those directly on the mountain plateau are Cashiers,

Highlands, Lake Toxaway, Lake Glenville, and Sapphire. Still in our mountain area but not the

high plateau is the Brevard, Etowah, Hendersonville and Asheville areas. Each is unique and

offers something different. Mother Nature has blessed us with some of the most magnificent

scenery in the United States as well as four seasons that are all quite mild.

Thank you for inquiring and we look forward to assisting you in finding your perfect home,

retirement or vacation home. Be sure to visit our web site www.NCMountainLife.com.

We work mainly as Buyer’s agents, thus seeking the perfect home representing only your in-

terests. We are here for you when you need us.

The information that we are sending will open the door to help you make your right selection.

We look forward to visiting with you and helping you find that perfect home.

Enjoy.

Dorothy Swearingen, Broker/Owner

NCMountainLife.com

WhiteWater Realty, LLC

About Brevard, North Carolina 4

Cashiers---Jewel of the Mountains 5

Fairfield Sapphire Valley 6

Hendersonville, NC. 8

Lake Toxaway Facts & Interesting Tidbits 10

Lake Toxaway Country Club 11

Western North Carolina Waterfalls 12

Area Maps 14-17

Table of Contents

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Brevard is known for a unique quality of life, friendly

people, and a strong sense of community. It has a small

town atmosphere with natural beauty, uptown culture, and

all the social amenities. Lining the main thoroughfares in

the downtown area are several specialty shops, art galler-

ies, antique stores, and the famous O P Taylor’s, one of the

finest toy stores in Western North Carolina. There is also

over 50 area restaurants offering everything from casual

fare to fine dining.

During a walking tour of downtown, chances are you will

see one or more of our residents, include the well-known

white squirrels of Brevard. You will enjoy the antics of these

beautiful native animals as they scamper around town.

There are year-round cultural events with a very active

arts community here. Brevard is home to the world-renown

Brevard Music Center where guest musicians and artists of-

fer weekly concerts during the summer months. It is also the

home of Brevard College, a four year liberal arts college.Our local parks - Pisgah National Forest and DuPont

State Forest, offer several waterfalls, hiking, picnic areas,

and numerous horseback riding trails. It is easy to create

family memories here.

If you are interested in this area for relocation, retire-

ment, or an investment for your future, there are several

options available. There are private lots and acreage, sub-

divisions with various amenities, condos, townhomes, and

retirement villages. Just give us notice, and we can find your

perfect mountain home.

Some of the Amenities Brevard has to offer:

• Annual River Run International Film Festival

• Brevard Community Theater

• Brevard Music Center

• Porter Center for Performing Arts

• Falls Theatre

• Forest Discovery Center, Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Cradle of Forestry in America (all located at Pisgah National Forest)

• Jack Eubanks’ Auctions

• Jim Bob Tinsley Museum and Research Center

• Pisgah Lanes Bowling

• Silvermont Mansion

• The Allison-Deaver House

• Transylvania County Library

• Transylvania Community Arts Center

• Zero Gravity Skate Park

Brevard, North Carolina 28712

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Jewel of the Mountains

Cashiers, a mountain village centered around the

crossroads of Highways 64 and 107, is a hidden jewel

many people discovered in the 1800’s. Beautiful scenery,

mountain golf courses, fine dining, and shopping will

lure you again and again to return to the area.

Cashiers, the last section of NC opened to settlers,

was inhabited by the Cherokee until 1819. It has always

been a popular summer spot. The Cherokee found the

cool summers perfect and then would move back into

the northern part of South Carolina for the winter. A

major reservation was located where Lake Jocassee, in

South Carolina, is today. There are several different sto-

ries as to how the town received its name. From being

named after a horse that got loose in the valley to a bull

namedCassius owned by General Wade Hampton, to an-

other story is that it’s where miners “cashed out” after

a successful day of mining. Whichever story is correc

Cashiers has always welcomed people to its area.

Today it is an escape from city life that makes the

area a great place to live and play. Come check out this

hidden jewel sitting 3,486 feet above sea level. Something

can be found here for all ages.

Cashiers:

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According to a now retired naturalist at Sapphire

Valley, the mountains surrounding this beautiful area are

older than the Alps, the Andes or the Rockies.

From the standpoint of vegetation, there are more than

1300 species of flowering plants here, and 131 of these are

trees. Nowhere in the world are there so many different

trees. In all of Europe, there are only about 86 varieties.

The last glacier left this vegetation here. This ice sheet

was more than one mile thick in places. It pushed everything

down from what is now Canada and brought

Canadian trees as well as Canadian birds here.

Equally important were the tremendous heat and

unbelievable pressures generated when the granite moun-

tains were thrusts to the surface from the molten magma

below the earths’ crust. They created the gemstones for

which North Carolina as a whole and the western art of

the state, in particular, is famous. More than 300 varieties

of minerals have been found in North Carolina, more than

in any other state, and among the gems found in the moun-

tains are some of the most valuable in the world.

Sapphire Valley is one of the principal places in which

rich deposits of corundum, a source of valuable gemstones

are found.

In September of 1888, three men from High Point, North

Carolina, uncovered approximately fifty pounds of sapphires.

Although the three would not disclose the exact location of

their find, they did say “it is somewhere in Sapphire Valley”.

The mountain region also has produced gold. In fact,

it was the nation’s leading gold-producing area until the

precious metal was discovered in California in 1849, The

federal government once had a mint in Walhalla, SC.

As noted in John Parris’s article about the Fairfield Inn on

the following pages, there was a gold mind right here on this

site. In fact, you can still see pieces of the old shaft at the

end of Fairfield Lake.

The first human inhabitants of this heavily forested, well

wetted and cliff punctuated land of minerals and beauty

were Native Americans who, undoubtedly, were the forbearers

of the Cherokees who called the valley the “land of the midday

sun” because of the mountains surrounding it.

Arrowheads, broken bits of potter and other artifacts

have been uncovered on a small mound overlooking the

stream running from Chimneytop Mountain. The mound is

located on what is now the Country Club of Sapphire Valley

Golf Course. There is no indication of whether the Native

Americans had a permanent village in Sapphire Valley or

merely used it as a hunting ground. There is no evidence,

either, of just who the first white people to visit the valley

were. An expedition led by Hernando De Soto, the Spanish

explorer, passed through the vicinity in 1540.

Information from the above article from Fairfield Resorts.

828-743-3441

History of Sapphire Valley

Fairfield Sapphire Valley

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They Build in the Wilderness Fairfield

Men came seeking the green gold of the virgin forests

of the Sapphire County in the late 1800s and ended up

creating a new resort area. Operating as the Toxaway

Company, they purchased thousands of acres of wilderness

in Jackson and Transylvania counties. And they built a rail-

road from Hendersonville to Toxaway, midway between

Rosman and Sapphire Valley, to carry the felled timber to

their sawmill and the lumber to the shipping points.

But they found more than just trees for trees for lumber-

they saw an area of untouched beauty and decided to create

a resort area to serve eastern America. So they built hotels

and lakes at three locations on the company’s property

and turned the area into what they promoted as “The

Switzerland of the South.”

The first to be built was Toxaway Hotel and Toxaway

Lake. The hotel was enormous, with billiard rooms, bowling

alleys, crystal chandeliers and plush carpeting. They put

canoes and a steamboat on the lake and made bridle paths

all around. Folks from the north began to swarm in, many

arriving in private railroad cars which were shuttled out

from Hendersonville.

Next came Sapphire Hotel and Sapphire Lake south of

what is now US Highway 64 on the Jackson-Transylvania line.

Last but not least came what many said was Toxaway’s

crowning achievement—Fairfield Inn on Lake Fairfield. Three

stories with 57 high-ceiling guest rooms, a breezy verandah

with dozens of rocking chairs, a kitchen that served excellent

food-including mountain trout-and a relaxed atmosphere,

all contained in an architectural achievement reminiscent

of a Swiss Alpine lodge. Fairfield Inn was a tribute to

persistence and skill. Persistence because that’s what it took

for the Toxaway Company to haul building materials and

equipment by wagon over a dozen miles of roads that were

muddy and bumpy at best.

Fairfield Inn opened its doors to guests in 1896.

The Toxaway Company operated all three hotels, plus a

hunting lodge on Mount Toxaway, as summer time resorts for

a number of years, and they became well known throughout

the South and East.

When Fairfield Inn opened its doors, Grover Cleveland

was President of the United States. Queen Victoria sat on the

throne in England. James “Gentleman Jim” Corbett was the

heavyweight boxing champion. Mark Twain was America’s

most popular writer. The song of the year was “There’ll be

a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight” and the Klondike Gold

Rush was on.

Information from the above article from Fairfield Resorts.

828-743-3441

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Hendersonville

Named for the 19th-century Chief Justice of the North

Carolina Supreme Court, Leonard Henderson, Henderson-

ville is a city located about 20 miles southeast of Asheville

and is home to a community of warm people and an invit-

ing mountain culture. With its almost-perfect climate and

many attractions, it makes a great place not only to visit,

but to live.

Hendersonville’s Downtown is made up of a unique

assortment of antique shops, restaurants, and boutiques.

While you are shopping you’ll enjoy admiring the architecture

of the buildings which reflect the late 19th and early 20th

centuries. In 1988, Downtown Hendersonville was entered

into the National Register of Historic Places, and it continues

to be an important part of the city’s economic and cultural

growth. In fact, the Downtown area is host to many activities

including the North Carolina Apple Festival (Labor Day

weekend), as well as many parades, street dances, and art

shows throughout the year.

If you’re looking for something to do while you’re in

Hendersonville, there is no shortage of places to visit:

Western North Carolina Air Museum: Located on

Gilbert Street in Hendersonville, this air museum was the

first of its kind in North Carolina, which is also known as

the “first in flight” state. Here you’ll be able to view both

restored and replica antique airplanes. With no admission

fees, it’s a must-see!

Holmes Educational State Forest: If hiking is

your passion, then you’ll want to stop here for the day. Bring

a picnic with you, and hike through the many well-marked

trails which are accented by exhibits and displays.

Pisgah National Forest: With over a half million acres

along the eastern edge of Western North Carolina’s

mountains, this forest has terrific waterfalls, hiking trails,

and camping, as well as fishing and picnic sites.

Henderson County Curb Market: You’ll find that all of

the items here are either hand-made or home-grown, and

sellers are 3rd and 4th generation vendors. There is a variety

of baked goods, crafts, and produce from which to choose.

In Hendersonville, you’ll enjoy a wonderful climate and

four distinct seasons. You can enjoy golf and many outdoor

activities year round because of the moderate temperatures.

Years ago, this area was a magnet for those coastal

families who were looking for a place to beat the heat of

the summer. They built magnificent homes which rivaled

those in Charleston, and today, you’ll still see some of these

old homes mixed with the new.

With a local school system that ranks among the best,

this area continues to be one of the fastest-growing in

Western North Carolina. Hendersonville has a well-balanced

mix of tourism, industry, and agriculture; it’s a place that

has something for everyone!

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North Carolina


Area Facts

Hendersonville

Henderson County is known for its wonderful scenery,

gentle climate, and friendly people. It is rich in local art,

culture, and history. It has been a favored vacation spot for

well over 100 years.

The town of Hendersonville and the local village of Flat

Rock is in the heart of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

in Western North Carolina. Several local attractions such as

The Art Center of Henderson County, The WNC Air Museum,

Connemara- home place of the famous American poet Carl

Sandburg, the Biltmore Estate, Pisgah National Forest, the

WNC Agricultural Center, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and

the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are in town or

just a few miles down the road.

The shopping area in historic downtown Hendersonville

has antique shops, variety stores, Mast’s General Store, and

several restaurants that can cater to everyone’s taste.

The downtown area is host to several activities each year

such as the NC Apple Festival on Labor Day weekend, the

Garden Jubilee,

‘Music on Main’ from June to August on Friday evenings,

and several art shows and street dances throughout the

year. The Henderson Symphony Orchestra (which had its

thirty-fifth anniversary this year) has several concerts in

connection with the Flat Rock Playhouse, and the Hender-

sonville Little Theatre presents several plays yearly.

There are eight public golf courses and several racquet

clubs in the immediate area for the sports enthusiasts in

your family. Several rivers and streams that are regularly

stocked are nearby for the fishermen. There are also state

and county parks for an afternoon picnic and hike.

Unique to this area is the Henderson County Curb Mar-

ket from April through December. To qualify to sell at this

market you have to be a resident of Henderson County and

everything must be either hand made or locally grown.

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Lake Toxaway

Lake Toxaway is the largest private lake in North Carolina - 640 acres

• Shoreline: 14 miles

• 60 feet deep in places

• Toxaway River is its main water source with additional stream feed.

• Fish: Rainbow trout-large and small mouth bass-walleye and bluegill

• Elevation: 3010 feet

• Only for the use of property owners in the country club

• No jet skis are allowed

• Swimming, boating, canoeing, sailing, skiing, fishing are allowed.

Lake Cardinal • Shoreline: 2 miles

• Size: 95 acres

• Fish: Rainbow trout

• Access: Property owners of Lake Cardinal

Amenities • Fine dining

• Championship croquet

• Golf

• Lake activities-fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, sailing

• Tennis

• Pro shop

• Exercise facilities at Golf Learning Center

Mountains • Mtn. Toxaway 4777’

• Cold Mtn. 4640 ‘

• Panthertail 4480’

• Ravenrock 4280’

• Little Panthertail 3800’

• Hawk Mtn. 3320’

Toxaway CC Waterfalls • Toxaway Falls 350’

• Little Deep Ford Falls 100’

• Deep Ford Falls 75’

• WhiteWater Falls (area waterfall 411”)

Development: • Bound by Hawk, Panthertail, Cold, and Lake

• Toxaway Mountain.

• Over 500 homes have been built

• Many families are year round.

• Greystone Inn is open year round. Has a wonderful spa.

Airport Mileage: • Asheville, NC (AVL) 50 Miles

• Atlanta (ATL) 150 Miles

• Charlotte, NC (CLT) 150 Miles

• Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP) 57 Miles

• Columbia, SC (CAE) 167 Miles

• Knoxville, TN (TYS) 140 Miles

Lake Toxaway Community Center has a dinner every Friday night in season.

Facts & Interesting Tidbits

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long distance telephones, and central heat. The food was

prepared by French chefs and presented on the finest sil-

ver, crystal, and china. For entertainment the guests had a

choice of swimming, fishing, golf, tennis, horseback riding,

hunting, bowling, and boating in Lake Toxaway. Orchestras

played for the many balls that were held in the ballroom as

well as provided concerts in the gazebo. What a resort! It

is no wonder the Edisons, Fords, Firestones, Vanderbilts, and

Dukes, found their way to the mountains.

On August 13, 1916 tragedy struck. With over 24 inches

of rain in 24 hours, the dam which had been constructed

without any water level controls gave way. 5 billion gallons

of water flowed over Toxaway Falls and on in to South Caro-

lina. With the loss of the lake, the inn was forced to close.

In the 1960’s the purchased by Mr. R.D. Heinitsh, Sr.

Lake Toxaway Country Club has been a terrific success due

to his and many others’ efforts. Today it is the area’s most

successful club with its glittering waters, once again active,

providing the backdrop for the many summer activities for

its club members. Particularly popular is the evening sunset

cruises. One will also find a 2006 redesigned 18 hold golf

course providing a challenge for the most skilled of players.

For those wishing to learn the game, the Tom Fazio designed

Golf Center is located in the Bear Wallow Springs. Here one

will also find a state of the art exercise center. Come enjoy!

Lake ToxawayCountry Club

From the time that North Carolina became a state, the

mountains of Lake Toxaway has been in a state of change. It

has always been a favorite place for people to come whether

it was the Cherokee tribes of North America of the entrepre-

neurs who followed in the footsteps of George W. Vanderbilt.

In 1888 the Vanderbilts purchased thousands of acres of land

and created the Biltmore Estate of Asheville, NC. Over a mil-

lion tourists a year frequent its doors today.

In 1890, J. Frances Hayes came to Transylvania County from

Pennsylvania and established a number of businesses including

the Toxaway Company and the Transylvania Railroad. Seeking

the cool mountain air the tourists arrived from Asheville in their

private rail cars to such resorts as the Toxaway Inn, the Franklin

Hotel, the Lodge, the Sapphire Inn, and the Fairfield Inn.

In 1903 Lake Toxaway was the first and largest artificial lake

to be constructed with an earthen dam of 500 feet long, 60 feet

high and 20 feet wide at the top. The inn was also built at this

time and had accommodations for 500 guests that paid $17.50

or more per week. Rising five stories above the lake, the interior

was a unique combination of 40 different species of various

woods found throughout the property. Many of the same mod-

ern elements were used in the inn that had been incorporated

in the Biltmore including private indoor plumbing, elevators,

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Water FallsWestern North Carolina

1. Bridal Veil Falls: 2.5 miles east of Highlands on US 64.

They are visible from the highway, which at one time traf-

fic went under the falls. Has a drop of 120 feet.

2. Courthouse Falls: Located in the Beech Gap area of

Pisgah Forest on Courthouse Creek. Take Hwy 64 E from

Cashiers, turn north onto S R 215, to Balsam Grove and

Courthouse Creek.

3. Cullasaja Falls: Visible from Highway 64 in the

Cullasaja Gorge, these falls are located 11 miles east of Franklin,

9 miles west of Highlands. It has a drop of 250 feet and is

accessible by a half-mile of rugged, steep trail.

4. Drift Falls: Located in the Gorges State Park off of

Highway 281 S, also known as the “Whitewater Road”, these

falls are on the Horsepasture River. The park has ample

parking and distinct trails.

5. Dry Falls: Located 3.5 miles west of Highlands off of

Highway 64, these falls have a drop of 75 feet and can be

walked under. They can be reached by a paved walkway

from the parking area.

6. Glen Falls: These falls can be reached by traveling

south for three miles on Highway 106, then turning left onto

US Forest Road with “Glen Falls” marker. The falls consist

of three large falls, dropping about 60 feet. They can be

reached by a one-mile trail that is steep and rough.

7. Horsepasture Falls: Also located on Horsepasture

River, in the Gorges State Park on Highway 281 S, close in

vicinity to Drift Falls. Ample parking and marked trails.

8. Kiesee Falls: From Cashiers, travel 16 miles east on

Highway 64, to the “Gloucester Road”. The falls are located

on Kiesee Creek in Balsam Grove, near Courthouse Falls.

9. Indian Creek Falls: These falls are in the Great Smoky

Mountains National Park. From Bryson City, take the “Deep

Creek Road” north 3 miles to the Deep Creek Campground.

The one mile trail to the falls is designated as “easy”. The

falls themselves are 60 feet high. Visit our web site for more

things to do and see while in our area

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16. Whitewater Falls: This is the highest watethe East-

ern United States. It has a drop of 411 feet take falls in North

Carolina and another 400 feet in South Carolina. Located on

Highway 281S, (Highway 130 in South Carolina) the falls have

a walking path a quarter mile long to one viewing area, and

stairs to a second area. There is a large parking area, public

restrooms and picnic grounds available. Therere is a small

fee for parking.

17. Silver Run Falls: These are the falls to see if you want

to get up close and personal with the water. They are not

very high (only about 30 feet), but you can get in and wade

right up to the falls. A wonderful place to have a picnic and

relax on some of our warmer summer days. Located on Hwy

107S approximately four miles from the Cashiers crossroads,

there is a gravel pull-off with a short walk to the water.

We hope you have enjoyed the map. Please call us if we can

help you find your special mountain home.

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10. Juneywhank Falls: These falls are located one

quarter mile downstream from Indian Creek Falls; just

follow the directions above to Deep Creek Campground.

11. Looking Glass Falls: From the town of Waynesville,

take US Highway 276 south, going approximately 22 miles.

Parking is well marked, and a short easy trail will take you

to the falls.

12. Rainbow Falls: This is the third set of falls that are

located in the Gorges State Park, located off of Highway 281S,

about three miles south of the Highway 64 and Highway 281S

intersection.

13. Soco Falls: These falls are 6 miles north of the town of

Cherokee, on U S 19. They are locatethe slope of Soco Bald.

14. Tom’s Branch Falls: Also located in the Great Smoky

Mountains National Park in the Deep Carea. From Bryson City,

take the Deep Creek Road north for 3 miles to the campground.

The fallsare a quarter mile walk from Deep Creek camp-

ground.

15. Toxaway Falls: From the town of Cashiers take Highway

64 east for just under 16 miles. The falls pass under the road and

there is a small pull-off, but there is no public access.

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Area Maps

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Fairfield Sapphire Condos

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Highland City Map

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Highlands Map


Transylvania County

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WhiteWater Realty, LLCDorothy Swearingen, Broker

1350 Hwy 281 S

Sapphire, NC 28774

828-966-4761

[email protected]

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