Set high on a wooded mountainside in Balsam Mountain Preserve — one of Western North Carolina’s most exclusive gated golf communities — this 3,600-square-foot home is a true mountain lodge built to make the most of its dramatic setting. Inside, soaring vaulted ceilings clad in tongue-and-groove wood and crossed by heavy exposed beams rise over an open floor plan, where walls of windows frame layered ridgeline views and a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace anchors the great room. An open staircase and wraparound decks keep the home connected to the landscape at every turn.

The kitchen is built for gathering, with rich wood cabinetry, a large stone-topped island, a copper farmhouse sink, and double ovens, all set beneath the same warm vaulted ceiling. Beyond the main living spaces, the home offers a vaulted primary suite with mountain views and a spa-style bath, a bunk room for guests, and a stone-framed wine cellar — comforts that make it as livable as it is striking. From the timber framing to the stonework, it was built to the standard every AR Construction home is held to: engineered for its mountain site, richly detailed, and made to last for generations.