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Step inside a peaceful North Carolina mountain home with an indoor waterfall

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Stone, glass, and cedar shake roofs frame views of Whiteside Mountain in this renovated retreat.

Mountain home at dusk with lit windows, a glass-walled screened porch and cedar shake roofs above a sloping lawn

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This North Carolina mountain home in the Stillmont community of Cashiers was designed by the late architect Jim Fox. Fox was known for his organic modernist homes inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, and his work can be found all across the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, where he started the area’s first design/build firm. This home was photographed by his grandson, Ryan Karcher, a contractor and photographer who documents his grandfather’s homes.

Renovated and restored by Lupoli Construction, the home sits on a rare, flat lot with unobstructed views of Whiteside Mountain, a well-known landmark in the area. Inside and out, the home is built from stacked stone, warm wood, and lots of glass, under cedar shake roofs. The property also includes a two-bedroom guest house, a separate office, and gardens filled with dahlias. Continue below to see more of this amazing home…

Arriving at the Carport and Front Entry

Curving driveway leading to the home and guest house at dusk

A curving driveway leads up to the main house and guest house, which are linked by a beamed carport.

Stamped concrete motor court at dusk leading to the front entry and carport, framed by a red Japanese maple

Carport with flagstone steps, a metal sculpture and a glass-walled room beyond

Stone walls and lit steps along a flagstone path with rhododendrons

Above: Lit stone steps climb past the rhododendrons to the gardens.

Front entry at dusk with stone walls, wide flagstone steps and a carved wood door under a red Japanese maple

Wide flagstone steps lead up to the entry beneath the branches of a red Japanese maple.

Covered entry walk with stone walls, a carved wood front door and a beamed carport

Beneath the cantilevered beams, a flagstone walk follows a stone wall to the front door.

Carved wood front door with a geometric relief pattern opening to a flagstone entry hall and indoor garden

Above: The carved wood front door features a geometric relief pattern, and it opens to a first glimpse of the indoor garden.

A Foyer With an Indoor Garden and Waterfall

Flagstone hallway with a sheepskin bench, a cutout metal word sculpture, stone columns and an indoor garden ahead

Above: Just inside the front door, a sheepskin bench and a cutout metal word sculpture line the hallway.

Entry hall lined with stone columns and wood walls, with tropical plants growing from beds of river rock

Birds of paradise and philodendrons planted in river rock between stone columns and wood-paneled walls

Above: Birds of paradise grow right out of beds of river rock set into the flagstone floor.

Indoor garden in the foyer with philodendrons, standing stones, river rock and a reflecting pool below tall wood-framed windows

Step inside, and an indoor garden filled with philodendrons, river rock, and standing stones welcomes you. Tall wood-framed windows bring in natural light and views of the lawn.

Indoor garden with standing stones in front of tall wood-framed windows looking out to the lawn and a red Japanese maple

Indoor garden with standing stones and philodendrons beside a stone-edged pool and a sliding wood panel

Flagstone stepping stones crossing a lit reflecting pool next to standing stones and a philodendron

Above: Flagstone stepping stones cross the pool, lit softly from below.

Water spilling from a stacked stone ledge into the foyer pool beside a flagstone stepping stone

Water spills from a stacked stone ledge into a reflecting pool, filling the entry with a soothing sound. For more ideas, check out these tranquil backyard waterfalls.

Skylit entry hall with stone columns, a bird of paradise plant and flagstone floors leading to the dining room

Above: A skylight brightens the entry hall, where flagstone floors lead past the garden to the dining room.

View from the flagstone foyer past a stone column into the great room and dining area

Above: From the foyer, the flagstone gives way to warm wood floors in the great room.

Great Room With a Stone Fireplace

Great room with exposed beams, a stone fireplace and sofas, with a dining table by windows facing Whiteside Mountain

The great room features vaulted wood ceilings, exposed beams, stone columns, and custom millwork. Along one side, tall windows look out to Whiteside Mountain.

Stone fireplace wall with small clerestory windows, a pyramid skylight and woven sling chairs around a dark coffee table

Above: Small windows set high in the stone fireplace wall let in light from above, while a pyramid skylight tops the ceiling.

Great room seating under a pyramid skylight, looking toward the indoor garden and entry

Great room looking toward the dining area and screened porch with mountain views

View from the great room through the screened porch to Whiteside Mountain

Above: From the sofa, the view stretches through the screened porch to Whiteside Mountain.

Dining Room and Wet Bar

Dining room with an oval wood table, stone columns and a lit glass display niche

The dining room sits between stone piers, with a lit glass niche for displaying art and pottery.

Dining table beside glass display shelves set between stone columns, with the great room beyond

Wet bar with stone walls, a wine cubby, a beverage fridge and a gray quartz counter

Above: Tucked behind stone walls, the wet bar has a wine cubby and a beverage fridge.

Wet bar with wood bifold doors opened to glass shelves and a hanging mobile above

Above: Folding wood doors open the bar up to the hall when guests arrive.

Wavy wood table framing a view of Whiteside Mountain through floor-to-ceiling windows

A wavy wood table by the windows makes a cozy spot for morning coffee with a mountain view.

Breakfast table with woven rush chairs beside glass doors to the screened porch and deck

Kitchen With Mountain Views

Kitchen with wood cabinetry, a white quartz island, a Viking range and doors to a deck facing the mountain

The kitchen features wood cabinetry, white quartz countertops, a Viking range, and Miele wall ovens. Glass doors open onto a deck, with a telescope set up for a closer look at the mountain.

Viking range below a stainless hood with a hexagon marble tile backsplash and Miele wall ovens

Kitchen island with a prep sink, stacked wall ovens and a pass-through to the great room

Kitchen island and a paneled wood refrigerator under a vaulted wood ceiling

Above: A paneled refrigerator blends in with the cabinetry, and a pass-through connects the kitchen to the great room.

Laundry room with wood cabinets and windows facing the mountain

Above: Even the laundry room has a view of Whiteside Mountain.

Screened Porch Facing Whiteside Mountain

Screened porch with wicker seating framing Whiteside Mountain between stone walls

Floor-to-ceiling screens frame Whiteside Mountain from the screened porch, where a stone fireplace warms the porch on cool mountain evenings.

Screened porch with wicker furniture, a patio heater and a stone chimney

Two wicker chairs on the screened porch facing Whiteside Mountain

What We Love About This Home

This Jim Fox home shows how well stone, wood, and glass can work together in the mountains. We are loving the warm wood ceilings, the indoor garden with its waterfall just inside the front door, and the views of Whiteside Mountain from nearly every room. If this were our home, we would spend most fall evenings on the screened porch, watching the light change on the mountain.

Tell Us: Which space caught your eye first: the indoor waterfall, the screened porch with mountain views, or the cozy guest house? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Take a peek at a couple of other beautiful home tours near the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau that we have featured here on One Kindesign in North Carolina: A North Carolina mountainside retreat overlooks a breathtaking waterfall and A North Carolina mountain cottage with panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views.

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Owner’s Bedroom Suite

Owner's bedroom with an upholstered bed, stone columns, walls of glass and a door to the deck

The owner’s bedroom has floor-to-ceiling windows, stone pillars, and a door out to the deck.

Owner's bedroom with a channel-tufted headboard, stone pier shelving and a seated figure sculpture by the windows

Owner's bedroom sitting area with shearling chairs beside floor-to-ceiling windows and a stone column

Owner's bedroom with shearling chairs and a sculpture facing windows with mountain views

Two shearling chairs by tall windows overlooking a stone wall and the mountains

Above: Two shearling chairs make a sitting area facing the mountains.

Hallway with a stone column and a built-in wood desk outside the owner's bedroom

Above: Just outside the bedroom, a built-in desk is tucked along the hallway.

Walk-in closet with wood shelving, hanging rods and a built-in dresser

Owner’s Bathroom With a Soaking Tub

Owner's bathroom with a glass walk-in shower, a soaking tub and a stacked stone pier

The owner’s bathroom has an oversized glass shower, a soaking tub, and a stacked stone pier.

Owner's bathroom with a soaking tub under tree-filled windows and a long wood double vanity

Vessel sinks on a marble vanity below windows framing Whiteside Mountain and a small animal sculpture

Above: Vessel sinks sit beneath windows that frame Whiteside Mountain.

Guest Suite With a Fireplace

Guest suite with a vaulted wood ceiling, a bird painting over the bed and a built-in desk below a row of windows

On the opposite wing, the guest suite has a vaulted wood ceiling and a built-in desk below a long row of windows.

Guest suite bed facing the stone fireplace, a built-in desk and display shelves

Guest suite fireplace with a copper hood, a stone hearth and a ceramic snail sculpture

Above: The suite’s own fireplace has a copper hood and a raised stone hearth.

Guest suite with stone columns and French doors to the deck, looking toward the foyer garden

French doors in the guest suite opening to the deck and a view of Whiteside Mountain

Above: French doors open from the suite to the deck and mountain views.

Guest bathroom with a glass shower, a stacked stone wall and patterned marble tile

Office Off the Carport

Office with stone columns, a slatted wood desk and French doors to the carport

A separate office with a full bath sits just off the carport and would also work well as an art studio.

Office with a wood desk, cane chairs and French doors to the garden

A Two-Bedroom Guest House

Guest house exterior at dusk with cedar shingles, stone walls and a chimney beside the carport

The two-bedroom guest house is built with the same stone, wood, and cedar shingles as the main home.

Guest house entry with a wood grille door, stone walls and flagstone steps

Guest house foyer with a yellow lamp on a white console and a painting of orange poppies

Guest house reading area with a long built-in bookcase below tall windows and a view to the entry door

Above: A long built-in bookcase runs beneath tall windows in the reading area.

Guest house living room with tall windows under a gabled wood ceiling, a kitchenette and a stone fireplace

Guest house living room with a stone fireplace, a patterned sofa and a green armchair

Guest house sitting area with a stone fireplace below a faceted wood ceiling

In the guest house great room, a stone fireplace sits below a faceted wood ceiling.

Guest house hall with a gold alligator sculpture leading to the kitchenette and living area

Guest house kitchenette with a wine fridge and bookshelf, next to a sitting area with a stone fireplace

Guest house kitchenette with curly maple cabinets, a wine fridge and a built-in bookshelf

Above: The kitchenette features curly maple cabinets, a wine fridge, and a built-in bookshelf.

Guest house living space with a kitchenette, wine fridge and bookshelves, with the bedroom beyond

Guest house bedroom with a leather platform bed below a ribbon of windows

Guest house bedroom with a stone column, a window seat and a sitting area beyond

The first guest bedroom has a leather platform bed and a built-in window seat.

Guest bedroom with a woven bed, a window seat and a vaulted wood ceiling

Guest bedroom with a stacked stone chimney, a wood wardrobe and a glass door to the porch

Guest bedroom with a woven bed, driftwood lamps and white board walls

In the second bedroom, a glass door leads out to the guest house porch.

Guest bathroom with a stone-walled shower and a lighted mirror over a wood vanity

Guest house screened porch with flagstone floors, a round wicker daybed and a rocking chair

Guest house porch with a round daybed and a rocker, looking into the living room

Above: The guest house has a screened porch of its own, with flagstone floors, a round daybed, and a rocking chair.

Lower-Level Game and Workout Room

Lower-level game and workout room with a ping pong table and exercise bikes

Down a flight of stone steps, the terrace level of the guest house holds a game and workout room. Looking for more ideas? Take a look at these basement transformations.

Game room with a ping pong table and wood-framed glass doors to the backyard

Dahlia Garden and Zen-Inspired Courtyard

Stone and gravel patio beside a small stream, with a lawn leading to the stone-columned home and a red Japanese maple

Outside, there is a dahlia garden, a large stone cairn, several water features, a Zen-inspired courtyard, and a landscaped backyard.

Courtyard side of the home at dusk with a red Japanese maple and a stone-edged pond

Mountain home at dusk seen past flowering dogwoods

Above: In spring, flowering dogwoods brighten the slope below the house.

Aerial view of the home, guest house and courtyard among the trees

Above: From above, you can see how the main house, guest house, and courtyard are tucked among the trees.

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