A world of mountain pleasures and adventure await all who come to Asheville. A sophisticated, hip and chic city of thriving arts, spectacular dining, cultural delights and the greatest in outdoor sports, living in Asheville is a wildly unique encounter. It is nature at your doorstep, tranquility, privacy, and the best of the Blue Ridge Parkway at your beck and call.

A city so rare and beloved, Outside magazine ranks it one of the "Top 10 Places to Live," Rand McNally lists it in it's Places Rated Almanac, and it's often referred to as the "Paris of the South."

Life in Asheville is an escape to all that is worldly and wonderful. Enjoy an incomparable lifestyle surrounded by stunning mountains, peaceful lakes, rushing rivers and stunning sunsets. Spend days of splendor out and about. Revel in downtown’s funky charm, wander around nature preserves, experience the historic treasures of the Vanderbilt mansion, Grove Park Inn and Biltmore Estate, and venture out for day trips to bustling villages and quaint towns.

Ranked as a top adventure town in the U.S., is an outdoor mecca of winter skiing, off-road biking, all level hiking, championship golf and so much more.

There is no limit to Asheville’s A-list of things to do. It is a haven for those looking for comfort, quality and an outstanding way of life. The land rivals the world’s best, the city ranks high and mighty, and in all honesty, it just doesn’t get much better than this.

Vance Gap Forest gives you instant access to all of Asheville and its environs. Live majestically on prestigious Town Mountain, where eagles soar and nature thrives, and find yourself just two minutes to the heart and pulse of the city.

Asheville and Vance Gap Forest await you.