Some homes check the boxes. This one will change your life.

Walk through the door and the wall of windows finds you immediately. The Blue Ridge unfolds in long, layered vistas across every season, and the open-concept main level is oriented around that view the way every good room should be, light pouring in, the mountains always present, the whole space feeling larger and quieter than its square footage suggests. Bright without being stark. Elegant without being heavy. Custom quality evident in every finish, every proportion, every detail.

The floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace anchors the great room with the kind of presence that only natural materials and genuine craftsmanship can produce. It grounds the space without overwhelming it, and on a cool mountain evening with the ranges laid out beyond the glass, there is simply nowhere else you would rather be.

Main-level living here is genuinely effortless. The primary suite, living, dining, and kitchen all flow on one floor, perfectly scaled for the buyer who has decided that right-sizing should never mean giving anything up. The kitchen earns its place in that equation, appointed with custom cabinetry, marble countertops, and a generously sized pantry tucked discreetly out of the sightline.

Upstairs, two well-appointed guest bedrooms and a full bath offer comfortable, private space for family or visitors, along with a large dedicated storage closet. One guest room functions as an office with a view, featuring a built in murphy bed for versatility.

Then you step outside, and the home reveals its full hand.

The covered porch with its wood-burning fireplace is an extension of the living room in every sense, the same commanding view corridor now open to the sky, the air, and the sound of the ridge. As the light shifts across the ranges through the day and into evening, this is where you will find yourself. Beyond the porch, a dedicated firepit terrace offers its own equally spectacular views, a natural gathering place where the mountains feel close enough to reach. Three distinct fireplace experiences across the indoor and outdoor spaces, each one oriented toward one of the most compelling view corridors in Haywood County, and each one earning its place in a different way depending on the season, the mood, and the hour.

The primary suite opens privately to a dedicated hot tub area, a quiet luxury that transitions from amenity to daily ritual the moment you arrive. Enjoy your morning coffee with the mist lying still in the valleys and light cresting above the ridges. Sit back and relax in the evening under a sky full of stars. This home was designed to be lived in fully, and the outdoor spaces make that case as convincingly as anything inside.

The attached two-car garage connects via a covered breezeway offering maximum curb appeal and ample storage. Beautiful hardscaping and intentionally chosen landscaping offer year-round color and beauty at every turn. City water and AT&T Fiber Internet offer convenience and versatility. Hop in your golf cart and ride to Lake Junaluska in minutes to enjoy seasonal events, amazing walking trails, golf, and water sports. Historic downtown Waynesville and the region's finest trailheads are mere minutes away, while Asheville's vibrant dining and arts scene await only 30 minutes down the road.

Avalon is Waynesville's most coveted gated mountaintop community, a 400+ acre luxury enclave renowned for its privacy, mature hardwoods, walking trails, and timber frame pavilion, where custom homes of this caliber routinely trade well above two million dollars. This one is a rare exception, in like-new condition, at a price point this address seldom sees.

In Western North Carolina, unicorns are rare. This is one of them.