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Update: Green Park Inn sold in courthouse sale
Thursday evening’s auction of the historic Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock didn’t go the way its owner, Ronnie Wrenn, and the auctioneers hoped it would.
Auctioneer Mark Rogers started the bidding at $5 million for the century-old resort hotel and the 3.8 acres that it sits on. Looks like bidding is up to $1.2 Million
Heavenly Mountain to become sustainability center
by: Scott Nicholson— Development of a 2,000-acre property in that once was planned as a spiritual retreat is shifting toward sustainability and affordable renewable technology.
David Kaplan, along with his brother Earl Kaplan, are planning an advanced development that uses latest research to combine solar and wind energy with contemporary green building techniques to offer affordable and sustainable houses. Kaplan said he had the goal of establishing the property as the “Center for Sustainability” in the United States.
Kaplan formerly owned thousands of acres in the southwestern corner of Watauga County, which was planned as Heavenly Mountain Resort and at one time was associated with the Transcendental Meditation movement. Kaplan broke ties with the group about five years ago and eventually sold about 6,000 acres to the Ginn Company for the Laurelmor Development. That property has since been sold again after the Ginn Company faced foreclosure.
The Boone Town Council may decide on two rezoning requests at its regular monthly meeting Thursday. Click here for more from the Watauga Democrat
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by Bob Hunt - Tue, Aug 18, 2009—Like politics, all real estate is local. This is drummed into us time and time again. You hardly ever see a report about state or national real estate trends without the cautionary caveat that “local markets are all different.” So how, then, does it make any sense for real estate appraisals to be conducted by out-of-the-area appraisers who lack (and don’t have time to get) specific local-market knowledge?
Well, it doesn’t, of course; but the practice has become commonplace thanks to the recent adoption of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC). The HVCC is not a result of legislation. Rather, it is the result of an agreement, a settlement, entered into by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the office of the New York State Attorney General. The agreement went into effect May 1, 2009. Its aim was to put an end to corrupt practices in the business of appraising residential properties. Perhaps, to some degree, it has achieved its aim; but what we know for sure is that it has caused a lot of problems so far.
The 54th annual Farm City Celebration, held on Saturday, recognized some of the key contributors to local agriculture, part of an afternoon focusing on local crops, produce, livestock, and the people who share them with the community.
Dick Hearn, who served on the organizing committee, read from a proclamation adopted by local governments.
“Cooperative networks strengthen our community and quality of life,” Hearn said, noting that Aug. 8 through Aug. 15 had been designated “Farm City Week.”
The Lofted Forest Home is one that defies categorization. It cannot be called strictly modern, traditional, or naturalistic. Rover Harvey Oshatz did not have a particular style in mind when he designed the home, but instead focused on a source of inspiration from the owner.
Watauga County Habitat for Humanity announces the completion of a new reclamation center building, located at the entrance to the Watauga County Landfill.
This newly constructed building was built with the Habitat ReStore philosophy of using recycled materials that would have otherwise been landfilled, said a spokesperson for Habitat. More than 50 percent of the building materials used include recycled windows, doors, roofing and siding.
High Country Climber Killed in Fall Boone Mountain Times The body of a Boone rock climber was discovered on Thursday, March 4, near mile marker 242 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Alleghany County. ... |
Old Man Winter vs. Watauga musicians Boone Mountain Times Since the clinic involved so many students, parents and school systems across North Carolina, it will not be rescheduled. "They were very disappointed," ... |
Time capsule buried at courthouse Jefferson Post What will future generations of Ashe County citizens remember about the High Country in 100 years? ... |
Hell of the High Country coming in April Watauga Democrat By Mark Mitchell The Hell of the High Country is coming! No, this is not a new horror movie set in Boone and starring Andrew Dice Clay and Paris Hilton. ... |
 TriCities.com | Snow Days: Cold, snowy winter a blessing for ski resorts TriCities.com Without snow machines, Moretz said, there would be no skiing in the mountains of North Carolina's High Country. But, this year, resorts like Ski Beech and ... |
Author Pegram to address High Country Writers Boone Mountain Times He and his wife, Patty, reside in Oak Ridge, NC and he is a grandfather. His wife will be joining him for the meeting on March 11. ... |
Boone resident snags Gov's Award Boone Mountain Times Boone resident and College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) senior associate director of technology Robin Greene was awarded the Governor's Award for ... |
NC mountains experiencing one of worst winters on record CharlotteObserver.com The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning until 6 am Thursday for Avery, Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties, ... |
Women's Basketball Welcomes UNCG for "Pink Zone" Game and Alumni Day Saturday ASU Appalachian Mountaineers BOONE, NC - Appalachian State University women's basketball returns to the High Country for the first time in a little over 10 days as the Mountaineers host ... |
Land coalition on track Winston-Salem Journal BOONE - A coalition of 10 North Carolina land trusts is on track to complete an effort to protect 50000 acres of mountain land by the end ... |
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