10 GREEN-Friendly Asheville Area Communities (Entry in the GREEN WEEK CONTEST )
Asheville, North Carolina, Green Week, 2011-Real Estate News and Views from Asheville's "Greenolina" 
How many shades of green can you see in the Asheville area mountains? In eco-friendly design, development, and building I'd say, "about as many as you can see in the early light on an Appalachian mountainside.
Take for example... a) green-built homes, b) indoor air quality (IAQ) , c) whole house ventilation or d) NO-VOC paint .... And many people looking to leave a land legacy will devote their attention to e) eco-savvy development that takes into account f) site planning, g) solar orientation and h) energy use.
You may surmise that the levels of attraction, commitment, and motivation to greening your living environment are unique to each of us.
Poll homebuyers and investors and you are sure to find certain green attributeshave more appeal than others. But "greenies" do share one thing in common: Most will tell you they are deeply attracted to the notion that their grandkids will be and/or are in a healthy, non-toxic environment. When you invest in a healthy home in the Asheville area, you can expect life affirming quality.
In honor of GREEN WEEK, 2011, here are links to posts I created after I personally visited 10 urban and mountain eco-friendly developments in the Greater Asheville area. Although each of these communities has much to offer, some have more "intense shades of green" than others. If you would like to know the "greenest" ask me for a comparison chart. . . And, yes... you can invest in a second/vacation home that is GREEN!
10 Eco-Friendly Urban* and Mountain Communities in the Asheville Area
Balsam Mountain Preserve (Arnold Palmer Golf Course) Sylva, NC http://activerain.com/blogsview/1723964/asheville-s-golf-communities-blend-challenge-satisfaction-and-green-homes
Crest Mountain Villages Community (Asheville Urban)
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1822686/green-neighborhoods-affordable-homes-the-eco-villages-at-crest-mountain-asheville-nc
Creston Community, Black Mountain
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1571660/second-vacation-homes-black-mountain-s-creston-an-eco-friendly-community
Drover Road Preserve, Fairview, NC
http://janeanne.activerain.com/archives/2008/7
Hickory Nut Forest Eco Community, (Laughing Waters Retreat Center) Gerton, NC
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1576352/second-vacation-homes-go-year-round-hickory-nut-forest-eco-community
Mountain Meadows, Mars Hill, NC
http://activerain.com/blogsview/2131750/green-friendly-asheville-community-mountain-meadows-mars-hill-north-carolina
Ramble Biltmore Forest (Asheville Urban- Green Luxury)http://activerain.com/blogsview/1581380/asheville-s-biltmore-forest-luxurious-green-built-homes-the-ramble
Three Creeks Eco-Community, Lake Lure, NC
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1570404/7-asheville-second-vacation-home-locales-to-consider-series-three-creeks-preserve
Walnut Creek (Equestrian) Preserve
http://activerain.com/blogsview/18405/finding-treasure-in-appalachian-land
Wolf Laurel Preserve, Mars Hill, NC
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1578772/asheville-area-second-vacation-homes-the-preserve-at-wolf-laurel-
•· I am defining "urban" as within a 10 minute drive of downtown Asheville
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It's great to see green living coming more to the forefront in real estate. There are a number of eco-friendly luxury Manhattan real estate properties which have cropped up in the last few years, but I would love to see more people requesting green attributes on a regular basis. I was unaware of how the "greenies" had impacted other areas...Kudos to the Ashville region!
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THX Austin! Your comment and enthusiasm is appreciated ...