アッシュビルとアドベンチャーに近い小さな黄色の田舎のコテージ

Tom is an experienced land surveyor with more than 30 years in the field. Several years ago, he started his own survey business here in Asheville and is well known and respected in the industry.

Kris is a Real Estate Broker, graphic designer, artist, and property manager. She loves using her skills in renovation, refinishing floors, and her vision as a designer to renew old homes into beautiful vacation rental properties to be enjoyed by folks visiting the Asheville area. Tom lovingly applies his skills at carpentry, light electric, and vision in sync with Kris. As a result, the houses shine brighter and more beautiful than ever.

Once ready for guests, Kris manages the houses and makes sure the guests truly love their experience, whichever one of their 3 vacation homes they choose. As an award-winning Realtor, Kris also helps many folks find their own forever and vacation homes here in WNC.

Together, Tom and Kris have lived in the Asheville area for over 20 years. They met a few years back when she hired Tom to survey her land in nearby Arden. Soon, they discovered their mutual interest and worked together on creating 3 lovely places... The Sweet Mount Royal House, The Little Yellow Cottage, and most recently… The Olive House.

It’s difficult to name just one thing that I love about our Cottage. When we found it, she was a worn little building with crumbling walls and a tattered old carpet hiding her beautiful hardwood floors. After many months of love and labor, she’s now a shiny happy little house.

Her location can’t be beat – a quiet country road yet close to the city and nearby adventures. In a short drive you can have lunch downtown, sample the local breweries, visit the Biltmore Estate, enjoy a concert at the Orange Peel, LaZoom, ski, hike, tube, kayak… whatever makes you smile! Then come home to our comfy little cottage, kick off your sandals (or ski boots), and rest up for the next day’s adventure.

The benefit of starting with an empty house is that now almost everything is new. We has fun adding things we felt our guests would enjoy – new HVAC for those dog days of summer and the cold winter nights, covered deck with views of the distant mountains, red chairs and a red door to match, gas grill and monster fire pit, toys and balls for the big yard, colorful mugs and our favorite coffee we discovered in Honduras, shiny stainless steel fridge, comfy beds with plush soft blankets and quilts, big lcd tv, and a chaise lounge in the big window with a few good books.

Creative touches throughout add to the character – beautiful new hickory cabinets in the kitchen topped with oak butcher block counters we salvaged from old truck beds, nostalgic farm theme of the dining room with an antique oak table that extends for more room, the tree wall in the lavender bedroom, our favorite JRR Tolkien quote in the blue bedroom, and a big compass rose in the living room for folks coming from all directions.