Hound Ears is one of the High Country’s best-known gated mountain communities, located along Shulls Mill Road between Boone, Blowing Rock and Banner Elk.

It’s known for its golf course and private club, but that’s only part of the story. Hound Ears also has an unusually broad …

If you've been searching for a mountain home near Boone, chances are you've come across Echota — and then quickly discovered that "Echota" can mean several different things.

There's the original Echota community, Echota on the Ridge, Chalakee, The Summit and Legacy Ridge. They're all part of …

You can drive right past Twin Rivers without realizing it is there.

The entrance is tucked behind the trees along Highway 105 and is easy to miss if you are not paying attention. But once you pass through the gate, the change is immediate.

The traffic and …