A stunning dream home in the picturesque mountains of Western North Carolina

Aerial view of contemporary mountain home with dark hip roof, stone accents, and paver driveway nestled in Western North Carolina woodland

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Dream Home Studio, together with Northside Design Collective, has designed this absolutely stunning mountain home in a gated golf course community between Asheville and Hendersonville in Western North Carolina. The South Florida-based owners were looking for specific qualities for their vacation and eventual retirement home.

It needed to be in a safe, well-maintained area that offers a built-in social network for golf, dinner dates, cocktail parties, and other gatherings while they are in town. It also offers easy access to the Asheville airport. Continue below to discover how this South Florida couple’s vision for the perfect mountain escape came to life.

DESIGN DETAILS

ARCHITECT Dream Home Studio
BUILDER Thompson & Brown Custom Builders
INTERIOR DESIGN Northside Design Collective
CUSTOM CABINETS Cris Bifaro Woodworks

Contemporary stucco and stone mountain home with dark hip roof, screened porch, and paver driveway amid lush greenery

What We Love About This Home

We love the warm, modern aesthetic of this Western North Carolina mountain home, from the two-toned wood-slat ceilings and custom walnut cabinetry to the stunning green stone-slab shower in the owner’s bath. The designers did an incredible job of mixing blues, greens, and organic textures throughout to echo the mountain landscape just beyond the windows. All the customized details throughout, along with seamless indoor-outdoor living spaces, make this home as functional as it is beautiful. The thoughtful features for the fur babies, from the dog wash station to the custom dog-bowl area in the pantry, are the perfect finishing touch!

Tell Us…

What is your favorite detail in this stunning Western North Carolina mountain home? Is it the green stone slab shower, the custom cocktail bar, or the cool dog wash station? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other breathtaking home tours we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of North Carolina: Step inside this modern yet beautifully inviting home in the mountains of North Carolina and Inside a modern mountain dream home in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

A Grand Arrival

entryway, wood slat accent wall, leaning mirror, black floating console, branch pendant light, steel-framed glass doors, dark wood beam

Above: The light fixture in the entryway is from Hubbardton Forge. The stool is from Vanguard Furniture, while the custom shelf was fabricated by Cris Bifaro Woodworks.

Large windows and pairs of doors that open to the screened porch and pocket away when not in use take full advantage of the region’s year-round indoor/outdoor living capabilities. These homeowners desired a warm, modern aesthetic that paid homage to the home’s location and mountain views, and they wanted to work with local talent for custom features. Northside’s team worked with them for months to design each cabinetry, finish, tile, and fixture detail to their taste.

The Great Room

Modern living room with ring LED chandelier, linear gas fireplace, two-tone wood slat ceiling, and dark walnut built-in shelving

Open plan living room with neutral sectional, mountain views through floor-to-ceiling windows, and dark walnut kitchen beyond

Above: In the living room, the custom Del Ray Sectional by Lancaster Upholstery fits the space beautifully. The chair is from Vanguard Furniture.

Open concept living space with dark walnut kitchen, two-tone wood slat ceiling detail, and sweeping mountain views through large windows

Open plan great room with neutral sectional, ring LED chandelier, dark walnut kitchen island, and black-framed doors to screened porch

Living room detail showing linear gas fireplace, dark walnut built-in bookcase with art objects, and gray textured accent chair

The Great Room features a high ceiling clad in two-toned wood slats and an LED chandelier. Openings between the Foyer, Great Room, Kitchen, and Dining area are clad in dark-stained wood, coordinating with the custom walnut Kitchen cabinets and fireplace wall built-ins. Blues and Greens are pulled into the fabric palette and artwork to echo the colors from the mountain landscape.

Dining Room & Custom Cocktail Bar

Dining room with locally crafted round walnut table, teal velvet chairs, quartzite cocktail bar, and wine columns

Above: In the dining room, the table is from Bricker & Beam, and the beautiful vases on the table were sourced from Lexington Glassworks. Grounding this space is an area rug from Textura Rugs. The custom bar with built-in wine storage is by Cris Bifaro Woodworks.

These homeowners love to entertain, so the custom cocktail bar in the Dining Room is a showpiece. It features a locally sourced quartzite slab, wine columns, custom walnut cabinetry, and steel details. The large diameter round dining table was also crafted locally. Just off the Dining Room, the outdoor living area is just as comfortable, since Asheville residents are able to entertain outside most of the year.

Kitchen & Butler’s Pantry

Dark walnut kitchen with quartzite waterfall island, black bar stools, stone backsplash, and large picture window with mountain views

Above: In the kitchen, the waterfall island is quartz by Cambria Surfaces, sourced from Nature of Stone. The counter stools are from Four Hands Furniture. The light fixture over the island is by Visual Comfort. The kitchen was custom-crafted by Cris Bifaro Woodworks.

Kitchen detail showing dark walnut cabinetry, quartzite island, black steel range hood, and garden window with mountain views beyond

The Kitchen hood shroud is crafted from steel, and the slat ceiling detail repeats from the Kitchen into the Butler’s Pantry. There’s no doorway between the two spaces, which the architect intended. Designers used this detail to feature custom woodwork that runs from one space into the next, tying them together.

Butler's pantry with dark walnut cabinetry, illuminated open shelving, black Café refrigerator, and coffee bar with Smeg toaster

The Pantry has a coffee bar for the homeowners and a custom dog bowl area for the fur babies, too. Glass-front cabinetry displays the couple’s china collection.

Outdoor Living

Screened outdoor living deck with neutral sofas, fire pit table, outdoor kitchen, and sweeping Western North Carolina mountain views

Above: On the covered porch, the ceiling fans were sourced from Big Ass Fans. The outdoor furnishings are from Bernhardt Furniture. The outdoor kitchen appliances were sourced from Ferguson Home.

Covered outdoor kitchen with stainless grill, Alfa pizza oven, stone countertops, and mountain views through open screened porch

Powder Room

Powder room with floating dark vanity, concrete countertop, green stone slab feature wall, and paired brass pendant lights

Owner’s Bedroom Suite

Guest bedroom with dark charcoal accent wall, vaulted wood ceiling, black-framed woodland windows, and neutral upholstered bed

Primary bedroom with dark walnut built-in media wall, wood beam ceiling, and corner windows with sweeping mountain views

Above: The custom cabinet in the owner’s bedroom is by Keystone Kitchen & Bath. This dreamy space comes complete with a custom sound system from Crowne Audio.

Custom walk-in closet with dark walnut cabinetry, brass hardware, illuminated shoe shelving, green tile backsplash, and velvet ottoman

Owner’s Bathroom

Primary bathroom with dark walnut double vanity, white quartz countertop, brass fixtures, and dramatic green stone slab shower surround

Above: The owner’s bathroom was custom-fabricated by Keystone Kitchen & Bath. The custom glass shower was sourced from Britt and Tilson Glass. The exquisite stone in the shower was sourced from Nature of Stone. The vanity countertop and backsplash material are from Horizon Tile & Stone Gallery, while the sink faucet is from Brizo. The area rug is from Textura Rugs.

Primary bathroom makeup vanity with green stone tile feature wall, oval mirror, brass sconces, and black-framed woodland window

From the start, the homeowners wanted a stone slab feature for their bathroom shower. The design team helped them select a green-toned slab, which became the room’s focal point. The textured stone splash at her sit down makeup vanity echoes the green accents, while large-format porcelain tile clads the floor and shower walls.

Modern walk-in shower with green marble accent wall and built-in niche

Lower Level

Open oak staircase with black steel balusters and step lights opening to lower level family room with exposed timber beams

Above: On the lower level, the furnishings are from Vanguard Furniture.

Lower level family room with round stone-top dining table, gray cabinetry wet bar, black steel open shelving, and woodland views

The Lower Level features a Family/Rec Room complete with a seating area, game table, and bar. Also on this level are multiple guest spaces and a home gym and a hot tub on the lower level patio.

Guest Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Cozy bedroom with upholstered bed, blue paneled wall, and mountain view window

Above: In this lower-level guest bedroom, the area rug is from one of our personal favorites, Loloi Rugs. The furnishings are from Four Hands Furniture.

powder room, vessel sink, floating vanity, brass hardware, gold round mirror, blue geometric tile accent wall, pendant lights, wall-mount faucet

bathroom, floating vanity, walnut cabinetry, chain pendant light, dark tile accent wall, arched mirror

bedroom, sitting area, built-in desk, dark green cabinetry, boucle chaise, mountain view

bathroom, dark floating vanity, round mirror, picture window, vertical sconces, stone tile

Laundry Room & Mudroom

laundry room, Electrolux washer dryer, gray cabinetry, quartz countertop, oversized window

laundry room, pull-out drying rack, front-load washer dryer, light cabinetry

mudroom, dog wash station, playful dog wallpaper, built-in bench, black hardware

A dog run was also included for the pups, and a dog wash was included on the main level. Now all four residents (humans and pups alike) enjoy this custom WNC home while they await the day it becomes their full-time residence.