Discover and Celebrate the Bliss of Asheville at AshevilleBliss.com

.... we are building new cottages and homes that draw on these Old World traditions. Even at a glance, the link will be unmistakable in the design vocabulary of these homes. Stone and stucco. Massive, hewn timbers. Herringbone brick accents. Copper half-round gutters. Clay tile or slate roofs. Wrought iron. And details on every scale, from massive-yet-elegant chimneys to the smallest architectural hardware, whose undeniable goodness will give pleasure to all who behold them. Homes will be clustered in small, crescent-shaped enclaves. From the front of your home, you can readily greet your neighbors. Out the back, you will look on nothing but green fields and trees: your own private, idyllic preserve. And your home is designed let daily living flow in and out of this green-space thanks to abundant glass rear glass and doorways... create a well-worn, well-loved, timeless atmosphere enhanced by an outdoor kitchen and fireplace..... depending on the home design and details you select, the outside wall of your master bath shower may be glass, enabling you to look out on an enclosed, private garden and thereby make a simple necessity a celebration of nature..... you can maintain a private garden on your grounds if you choose, or have your garden maintained by Estate staff. Either way, we will maintain the rest of your grounds as a matter of course....."

The social and cultural center of the new community arising on The Thoms Estate will be The Manor House – Harold Thoms’ original Dream House – in a greatly expanded form. Its new amenities will reflect the engaged and engaging nature of those drawn to live on the Estate.

For instance, to the left of the foyer (in which guests for events will be received, registered, and treated to valet parking) a lending library will encourage literary pursuits ranging from dreamy browsing to writing that long-deferred novel or enjoying readers’ theatre, discussion groups, poetry readings, and guest authors. The library opens onto a covered porch with an outdoor fireplace. If a book should fall closed in your lap on some autumn afternoon as you read and rock by this hearth, no one will fault or awaken you.

Across the foyer, rooms served by a catering kitchen will host gatherings, celebrations, exhibitions, and cultural events. French doors connect this wing to a terrace ringed by large hardwood trees, creating a flowing indoor/outdoor space for fair-weather festivities. Another expansive terrace adjoins the rear of the house, and includes a complete outdoor kitchen as a focal point for gala and informal outdoor entertaining.

One level down, an espresso, wine, and spirits bar will extend a warm, inviting, pub-like atmosphere, open to the breeze or buttoned up as weather dictates. Darts and chess (the latter on permanent, stone boards) will make sporting and cerebral visitors feel equally at home, and private wine and liquor lockers for residents will complement the Estate’s own stores in the wine cellar. A pottery studio will also occupy part of the lower level, taking advantage of an opportune, naturally cool space for a kiln and potter’s wheels.

In back of the house, those who relish aquatic exercise will enjoy an indoor/outdoor two-lane lap and water aerobics pool. Another nearby pool will be perfect for frolicking grandkids and (when the frolics are not in full effect) for floating naps and sunbathing. A water feature flowing into this pool will add soothing sounds to the ambience. Beyond the pools, a state-of-the-art fitness facility will augment the natural fitness effects of our 83 acres with a full array of exercise equipment, an aerobics room and dance / tai chi / yoga studio, sauna and whirlpool, and treatment rooms in which practitioners of massage and other healing arts can be booked by arrangement with the Estate’s concierge couple.

That’s right. On the Thoms Estate, a resident concierge couple will be cheerfully committed to the comfort, convenience, and pleasure of the community. They will provide practical and cultural services ranging from opening and re-stocking the homes of returning travelers, to arranging for cultural events, festivities, and Estate-based educational opportunities based on the interests and wishes of community members...."

Discover the Bliss of Asheville's Housing Choices

Explore the Bliss of Asheville ...
Via Eric Weiner's new book
The Geography of Bliss

Discover the Bliss of Asheville ...
through These Books and Videos.

Discover the Bliss of Asheville's Housing Choices

Explore the Bliss of Asheville ... Via Eric Weiner's new book The Geography of Bliss

Discover the Bliss of Asheville ... through These Books and Videos.

Explore the Bliss of Asheville ...
Via Eric Weiner's new book
The Geography of Bliss

Discover the Bliss of Asheville ...
through These Books and Videos.