NEWS, HAPPENINGS, AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE CLIFFS

Learn More About Our Preferred Builder Program We take the home building process very seriously here at The Cliffs. Simply because we believe that building at The Cliffs should be nearly as rewarding as living here.  We strive to ensure that our residents have an incredible experience with us from the very beginning. In order […]

Garden evolves into deeply rooted space. And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. ~ William Shakespeare, “As You Like It” Hidden within the folds of Glassy Mountain, cradled on a bed of granite, Chuck & Mary Elder’s garden […]

Luxury Health & Fitness Offerings at The Cliffs In part, members of The Cliffs are typically drawn to their respective community on account of the outdoor activities available at each locale. Those with a passion for spending time on the water, versus those who prefer the mountains, tend to have similar goals. It all comes […]

Working in front of – and behind – the camera lens. Linda & Michael O’Bryon focused their careers on opposite ends of the camera lens. She’s an Emmy-winning broadcast journalist and he’s a Pulitzer-nominated freelance photographer. At the end of the day, however, the couple describe themselves as storytellers. “Storytelling is the essence of journalism,” […]

The Cliffs announced today that it has launched Wildwood at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove located minutes from Asheville and nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The new enclave of 13 homes provides buyers with a unique opportunity to own at The Cliffs through its Cliffs Builders program, which combines custom-build gratification with built-for-sale simplicity through products designed to meet new market demand.

A retirement filled with honey-do lists. He’d heard about that sweet spot in retirement — the place where couples don’t work but still stay happily occupied — so as the big date drew near, Jeff Moser started thinking of hobbies that would complement his wife DeAnn’s interests. She likes to garden. He enjoys cycling and […]

Best of The Cliffs: Walkable Golf Courses Whether you golf once per year or once per day, getting out on the course is always a wonderful way to spend your time. So much can be accomplished in just one game. From fine-tuning your focus and lowering your stress levels, to creating connections with family and […]

Cyclists recharge enthusiasm with e-bikes Pete Rodgers has been riding bikes since his boyhood in 1940s Brooklyn, New York, when pushing pedals was a kid’s standard mode of transportation. Back then, two wheels meant freedom, exploration, adventures with friends. “So, that hasn’t changed,” laughs Rodgers who – now 81 years young – still hops on […]

Mother Nature brings charm – and challenge – to design/build process. The view took their breath away – and then it removed any trepidations Matt & Joyce Aguiar might’ve had about building their home on the property’s tough topography. We knew construction would be challenging – we definitely did our due diligence – but the […]

McKinney Chapel, nestled within The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards, marks bicentennial. Eastatoe Valley has stood witness to infinite changes over the years. This lush, verdant landscape has hosted Cherokee Indians and frontier settlers, 20th-century bootleggers, and 21st-century developers. Yet across two centuries, one vibrant element has withstood the march of time and traditions: McKinney Chapel. […]

‘Cake Ninja’ sprinkles personality into everything she bakes. Judi Wojciechowski has been busy, as the five cakes covering an entire kitchen island can attest. Purple flowers festoon a sweet-potato cake with maple cinnamon buttercream, and pastel candies wreathe a vegan lemon cake. An overturned wine glass is embedded in the top of a red velvet […]

A home – and a lifestyle – built on vibrancy. Color is the first thing people notice about Adrienne and Mike Hogan’s home at The Cliffs Valley. The gray-blue hue – called Chesapeake – is based on a stain Mike found and had reproduced in exterior paint. Sparks of a red dubbed Borscht light up […]