SAYING GOODBYE TO FALL IN CASHIERS, NC

I love FALL in the mountains.  Take a minute to enjoy some of my favorite fall moments.  The mountains in Cashiers, NC offer four delightful seasons.  Come up and take a look and enjoy the view.  OR  search on my website: www.melonthemountain.com  OR FACEBOOK at KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY!

LEAF SEASON WEEKEND IN Cashiers/Highlands/Sapphire, NC

2014 Cashiers, NC 

It's FALL in the Mountains!

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VIEW 9 MOUNTAIN RANGES IN SAPPHIRE, NC

 Relax on Fairfield Lake in Sapphire, NC

                 A FALL WALK IN THE WOODS

Leaf Festival

Cashiers Valley Annual Leaf Festival – Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 10-12, 2014 – Village Green and Village Green Commons – Cashiers NC  Corner of 107 and 64     10:00am – 5:00pm  Free Admission!

Fine Arts & Crafts | Gourmet Food | Children’s Activities

Music on Two Stages, Schedule:
Saturday, Oct 11th
Village Commons Stage
11:00 – 12:30 – Tino Eno (Singer Songwriter)
1:00 – 2:30 – George Reeves and Jay Drummond
3:00 – 4:30 – Shawn James (Singer/Songwriter)
Sat. Oct 11th  Village Green Stage (Gazebo)
11:00 – 12:30 – Julie Gribble (Singer/Songwriter)
1:00 – 2:30 – Moonshine Babies (Americana)
3:00 – 4:30 – David Teague (Singer/Songwriter)
Sunday, Oct 12th
Village Commons Stage
12:30 – 2:00 – Steve Johannessen
Sunday, Oct 12th
Village Green Stage (Gazebo)
12:30 – 2:00 – Buddy Mix

Friday, October 10th, 7pm to 10PM    Dance Party with “Hurricane Creek!”
• Tented Event
• Rain or Shine
• Coolers welcome
• Food and Beverages for purchase
• Bring chairs
• $5.00 Donation at door for entry

The 2014 Leaf Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, October 10 – 12.  The sixth annual arts and crafts festival is held during the peak of the fall colors that grace the Cashiers Valley Plateau each year.  Artisans gather along the curving walkway amid gardens of Dahlias and a permanent sculpture collection.

 Press Release:  The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association (GCAMA) is busy planning for the 2014 sixth annual Leaf Festival, scheduled for Oct. 10-12, at the Village Green and Commons in Cashiers, N.C.

Held each year as the leaves begin to change in this beautiful mountain village nestled at 3,487 feet in elevation, this free event has grown tremendously since its inception in 2009.
This year’s festival expects to welcome more than 100 artisans and merchants scattered throughout the Village Green and Commons park, located directly in the center of Cashiers adjacent to the crossroads of Highways 64 and 107.

Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and much more on display and available for purchase throughout the weekend. There will be plenty of food and drinks available in both parking lots behind the two stages of the park, which will be filled with live music throughout the weekend.

Live music is scheduled from 12 to 5 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12 on two different stages. All of these shows are free and open to the public. Most of these performers are local and regional acts, ranging in genre from singer/songwriters, to jazz, blues, Americana, bluegrass, rock, soul, funk, and much more.

The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 10, and run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12.


For additional information CALL:
 MEL ON THE MOUNTAIN.  828-507-1171

A sunset to remember

A magical sunset in the mountains of Sapphire, Cashiers, NC

www.melonthemountain.com  (real estate)
Dr. Mel  (life coach)

Taking time.  To Pause and Breath, ever so slowly but purposefully.

 When I lose my focus on what really matter, I slip and sometimes even fall.  Trying hard to remember.  Aren't we forever taking first steps, again and again in life and love?

Sapphire/Cashiers, NC View home on 3;85+/ - acres $425,000

LOOK AT THIS VIEW!         Gated Community! Elevation 4,000 +

BALD ROCK HOME with view MLS 78001

MEL ON THE MOUNTAIN WEB SITE

GOTTA LOVE THE MOUNTAINS! BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL STREAM IN SAPPHIRE, NC

Want to build a home near a BOLD stream.   This is it!

Gated community with elevation around 4,000 feet. Easy building site with bold stream running on property line that end into a waterfall. Great place for a Gazebo. Just 3 lots together on cul-de-sac. Gated community with elevation around 4,000 feet. Easy building site with bold stream running on property line that end into a waterfall. Great place for a Gazebo. Just 3 lots together on cul-de-sac. Situated on the backbone of the oldest mountains on the continent, surrounded by lush foliage, THE DIVIDE borders 2 watersheds and 2 worlds: modern culture and amenities juxtaposed with rustic wilderness and natural beauty that takes your breath away. When you live directly along the Eastern Continental Divide, life is about balance. Restoring your serenity, harmony with nature, elevated living on elevated terrain.  

MLS 77333  Click the mls number for more!





Just have to tell you about this wonderful BOLD stream @ The Divide in Bald Rock  in Sapphire, NC which is a gated community. This is a 1 acres +/- lot with a level building site on the Continental Divide. Elevation is around 4,000 feet in a gated community.

And if you wanted even more, you can purchase the lot next to it with this stream running in the middle and build a bridge over the stream. FLAT LOT.

www.melonthemountain.com   PLEASE VISIT MY WEB SITE!   MEL ON THE MOUNTAIN!

July Real Estate Update and Cashiers/Sapphire area photos!

 MAMA BEAR  & 4 CLUBS ENJOYING THE VIEW

CALM FAIRFIELD LAKE AFTER JULY 4TH

REAL ESTATE UPDATE!

Homes are up 16% in JUNE 2014 to JUNE 2013

Towhomes sales are up.  Jan-June 2013  14 SOLD  

Jan-June 2014 32 SOLD

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP!

Cashiers-Sapphire Homes For Sale Real Estate is Looking Up

It's cool in the mountains in Cashiers/Sapphire, NC.

Real Estate in the mountains is exceptional; the views, waterfalls, golf, hiking, and the outdoor spirit!

Florida and Georgia which feed our market is picking up and as the weather gets warmer, the mountains stay much cooler and are a nice get-a-way.  Here are some stats courtesy of Alan Cone in my office.  He is much better at this stuff.

Below is information from  the Multiple Listings Service which service Highlands, Cashiers, Sapphire Valley, Lake Toxaway and Glenville area year to date over the same time last year.

2013 Year to Date:   Number of sales  130    Sales volume  $67,741,000  Average Sales Price  $521,085

2014 Year to Date:   Number of sales  114    Sales volume  $68,548,000   Average Sales Price $601,304

While the numbers of sales are down and the sales volume is up only slightly, the average sales price is up 15% over the same period last year.

Lower priced homes and distress sales are down this year. The belief is that these sales are drying up.

Distress Sale Sold Listings:

Year To Date 2013 = 26 sales for $7.45 million  
Year to Date 2014  = 12 sales for $3.37 million

I'll be updating this periodically.

There are some great values still available and we are just getting into season.

CALL with any questions!  I'd love to work with you.

MEL  Lipinski    MEL ON THE MOUNTAIN!
Sapphire-Cashiers, NC

www.melonthemountain.com
828-507-1171