Riding High at Balsam Mountain Preserve Equestrian Center
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES
Pack the riding boots and do not forget the the sugar cubes! Just when residents thought there was enough to do at Balsam Mountain Preserve, this North Carolina mountain community has raised the bar. In addition to extraordinary mountain golf, the Balsam Mountain Preserve Equestrian Center has received plenty of attention for its stunning terrain, perfect pastures and 30 miles of amazing horse trails. With a growing collection of awards and recognitions from various organizations and publications, Balsam Mountain Preserve is a hotspot for anyone with two (or four) legs wanting to relocate to the serene Smoky Mountains.
Located at the 90 mile marker off of the Great Smoky Mountain Expressway, lies the friendly gated community Balsam Mountain Preserve. Just four miles near a Blue Ridge Parkway entrance, this idyllic spot for relocating Baby Boomers has sparked the interests of many equestrian enthusiasts including celebrity Andie MacDowell.
A Hollywood actress and L’Oreal spokesman on the west coast and a fun-loving, horse owner on the east coast, Andie MacDowell is a property owner at the North Carolina mountain community as well. Just a few years ago, the Groundhog’s Day actress, swapped her storybook Tudor home in Asheville North Carolina for a luxurious mountain home at Balsam Mountain Preserve. In interviews, Ms. McDowell expresses her love for the community and her interest in keeping her horses close by at member Equestrian Center near Blue Ridge Parkway entrance.
Balsam Mountain Preserve is the closest full service equestrian neighborhood to Asheville that provides an high elevation equestrian program in addition to the other exclusive resident amenities. The club features private lessons, a wide exercise terrain for horses, club horses to ride, over 30 miles of mountain trails and much more. The trails of Balsam Mountain Preserve connect to 500,000 acres of the Nantahala National Forest. Residents like Andie MacDowell can lodge their four-legged friends in the comfortable stables and enjoy the scenic views of the mountain landscapes every day.
Along with the spectacular Equestrian Center, the preserve offers more to its members. Balsam Mountain Preserve offers a championship golf course designed by Arnold Palmer, onsite lodging and a mountain top restaurant called The Boarding House, an expanded Sports Complex, family camping by a clear mountain stream and amazing hiking trails. This perfect mountain paradise near a Blue Ridge Parkway entrance, has earned numerous awards for its friendly residents and stellar residential amenities. This year Business N.C. Magazine named Balsam Mountain Preserve one of the Top 5 Mountain Golf Courses in N.C. In 2008, Travel + Leisure Golf named it one of the Top 100 Communities in the U.S. Community Finder awarded Balsam Mountain Preserve two coveted Bliss Awards, for Best Equestrian Community of the Year and Best Golf Course Community, the only gated community to win two Bliss Awards.
With the top notch Equestrian Center and first class amenities, it's no surprise Balsam Mountain Preserve is receiving rave reviews. Ask us for Discovery Package information so you experience the preserve yourself.
