Initial list price (subject to change): $2,999,999
Land area: 1.52acre
Living area: 2056ft2
Bedrooms: 4
Full Bathrooms: 4
Half Bathrooms: 1
Architect: James Fox
Year Built: 1985
Listing Description and Agent or Homeowner Contact Info
This is an absolutely stunning design by the late Jim Fox, renowned for his unique, modernist custom homes across Western North Carolina. This was one of Fox’s most striking installations, built in 1985 and situated at 4100’ on Satulah Mountain. The structural concept of the house is based on four intersecting planes offering unique angles and use of glass throughout. The home was so extraordinary it was featured in Fine Homebuilding magazine and other publications. All rooms in the house are designed for maximum view vantage points. This cantilevered beauty has spent the past two years being meticulously renovated, modernized, and elevated for your enjoyment. The living room opens out to stunning views of Whiteside, Chimneytop and Terrapin Mountains, as well as Sunset Rock. The view inward is of one of Fox’s trademark organic stacked stone fireplaces. A top-of-the-line custom kitchen with Bosch and Fisher & Paykel paneled appliances, Caesarstone countertops, and Rohl fixtures accentuate the sleek cabinetry and skylight windows that overlook a rhododendron forest. A powder room features dueling triangular windows and herringbone marble floors. Upstairs, you'll find a secluded primary suite with another set of dueling triangular windows that overlook Satulah forest, and a refinished bath complete with heated herringbone marble floors and a walk-in closet. An office or studio space is located adjacent with a private loft perched above. Vertical windows make the descent down the spiral staircase feel like a mountaintop path to the lower level, where you will find a lounge with a wood-burning fireplace and a dry bar central to three large bedrooms, each with newly renovated en-suite bathrooms and private decks. Exit the lounge door down to a 1000 sq ft terrace in the trees. This expansive viewing platform displays the impressive architecture of the cantilevered, diamond-like design of the house and can be used for a game court, outdoor kitchen, garden area, outdoor entertainment space or simply lounging. Recent updates and large 1.5-acre wooded lot with native landscaping ensure that it will be a low-maintenance investment for years to come! Truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an architectural diamond located on Satulah and one of the few in-town houses with long-range views within walking distance to Main Street. Highlands, NC was ranked America's Best Small Mountain Town by Travel and Leisure Magazine in 2023.
