Forbes has selected Asheville, North Carolina as one of its top places to retire in 2013.  They focus on Asheville’s stunning scenery and agreeable climate, top notch health care with plenty of doctors, and its high level of volunteerism.  Forbes also mentions Asheville’s cultural draw – Charlton Heston once ran the community theater, and we will add the draw of the Biltmore Estate, concerts, festivals, local brewery industry, and the active downtown area.  Read the article here.

Information about Palm Hill’s Asheville Communities:

Thoms Estate is a private, 80-acre gated community only three miles from Pack Square in Downtown Asheville. Located on the beautiful, former estate of philanthropist Harold Thoms, the community offers some of the best views in Asheville, miles of walking trails, a scenic lookout, and an open air community pavilion, greenspace perfect for athletics and events, and gathering area with places for familes to enjoy the outdoors. Thoms Estate will feature custom-home sites as well as our Thoms Cottages, luxury cottages designed by Samsel Architects.  Click here for a slideshow and additional information.

Crest Mountain is located less than five minutes from the heart of downtown Asheville, and offers a secluded and peaceful retreat in its 165 acre gated community. Offering breathtaking mountain views, Crest Mountain combines single family estate lots with luxury condominiums, a sustainable eco-village, the Crest Center and the Hanger Hall School for Girls.  Click here for a slideshow and additional information.