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Behind the gates, by the numbers. Meet The Cliffs at Walnut Cove.

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The indoor pool at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove’s Wellness Center

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is a private living community about 15 minutes from downtown, bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest (talk about location goals).

It’s home a nationally-acclaimed golf course (home of the UNC Asheville’s women’s golf team), a wellness center with both an indoor and outdoor pool, hiking trails, and even supports a 60-acre farm producing heirloom vegetables, fresh fruits and herbs available to residents through a CSA program along with the newest land release Creekside Farm. Plus, a restaurant, event spaces, and more. Sounding like a dream yet?

And while it is a membership community, residents + staff are a vital part of the Asheville community. In fact, they founded mentorship program with UNC Asheville, support local nonprofits with grants ($930,000 to date) and some serious volunteer time.

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The golf course at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove

But what is the Cliffs at Walnut Cove, really?? Let’s dive into the numbers.

1,200+. The initial acres which was bought by residential developer, Kent Smith between 1998 - 2001 which became The Cliffs at Walnut Cove.

100+. Lots sold by the Signature Golf Courses’ grand opening in 2002.

7. The number of communities in The Cliffs family, that purchased Walnut cove in 2002.

32. The number of townhomes that were part of the groundbreaking in 2003.

18,000. The square feet of the Wellness Center opened in 2008, featuring state-of-the-art equipment, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis center, locker rooms and massage therapy areas.

2013. The year Arendale Holdings, a U.S. real estate investment and development company acquired The Cliffs Communities.

$40+ million. Sales Walnut Cove Realty hit by 2017 with 45 new homes under construction.

50+. Transactions estimated at over $55 million creating jobs, purchases of local products and services and generating taxes and fees for WNC.

Ⓟ This content was created in partnership with The Cliffs at Walnut Cove.

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One of the restaurants at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove

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