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PRICE LIST: Dec 1, 2011
Contact:  Bill Vernon
Office:  828-524-0863    Toll Free: 800-327-6923
Open: 7:00am (E.S.T).      
Prices subject to change without notice.
Be Careful… We are still Under Construction!
Feel free to explore Featherstone on your own or call for a personal tour. You may drive through (all roads graveled) or park and walk around. Walk the roads, walk the parcels for sale but please understand that you do so at your own risk. Enjoy your day at Featherstone!

The next few sales will rank as some of the best deals ever made at Featherstone. So, if you are looking to make the "deal of a lifetime" it starts by simply making an offer!
OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE - YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN THE BEST

MAP #1 - Shows ALL roads in Featherstone and locates Phase lll
MAP #2 - Shows ALL of Phase III only where land is available

Unless otherwise noted
INCLUDED WITH EACH PARCEL IS:
  • Completely finished gravel driveway and turn-around area (not just a rough in)
  • Established, cleared and graded house site that's ready to build (Unless otherwise noted)
  • Wide 2-lane paved main roads   -  Septic system permit  -  Deep well drinking water access.
  • Spectacular "protected" VIEWS to the west & northwest from ALL of Phase III -   Amazing sunset
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Welcome | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

#36  3.77 ac -- Huge View --  Privacy

Absolute killer views with all the end of road privacy you could want. You will be hard pressed to EVER see ANY of your neighbor's houses even when the leaves are off, much less find a better deal. VERY Private! Drive any vehicle to #36 where you'll find a large 100' x 55' (+/-) turn-around area offering a great, ready to build, building site with ample parking.

#36  3.73 ac ON SALE!

SALE PRICE: $79,900


#37  2.39 ac -- Huge View -- Mini Price!

Because this is a tighter building site the buyer is best served if the driveway and site work is done at the time of actual home construction. Therefore, we have priced this one cheap and to be sold “as is” thereby saving you money to apply toward your building site. Remember, #36 & #38 looked much the same as this prior to the improvements. Walk out the existing rough driveway; you’ll be stunned by the view! !

SPECIAL SITUATION OFFER!

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#37  2.39 ac ON SALE!

SALE PRICE: $44,900

#38 2.69 ac   LARGE PARCEL - "KILLER" VIEW - 2 House Sites -- $ SOLD

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#39   2.45 ac   Primarily a VIEW lot -- Rocks -- Caves -- ***SOLD***

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#40   2.93 ac -- Spring -- Pond & Gentle!

Sitting at the end of Sweetgrass Rd… is a diamond in the rough! Featuring a LOT of very gentle land suitable for pasture, park, whatever. BIG view and large building site. Also plenty of room for garage, shop, barn, garden. There's also a small pond that could be enlarged just below the house site. Huge possibilities, still in the rough and priced accordingly! NONE of the driveway or the turn-around is complete but you can drive to #41 where you can park and turn around. Completion of current driveway & site is included.

ON SALE NOW!

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#40   2.93 ac ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $59,900

#41   1.37 ac -- An Affordable Little Gem! 

We just finished this beauty so drive any car out on to the turn around / house site area and see for yourself the possibilities. This one allows for quite a large house nestled in the trees with only two neighbors, neither of which do we think you'll be able to see. There are tons of landscaping rocks on this basically no maintenance parcel. The road behind this parcel will only be used by #40 keeping this one very private and sporting a killer view. They say a wise man never owns the most expensive property in the neighborhood. So, here's an affordable way to become part of the Featherstone community!

ON SALE NOW!

#41   1.37 ac ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $39,900

#42   3.62 ac -- View -- Creek -- Rock Bluff

Can you see it? Can you see just how large this site can be if expanded? The driveway and house site are still in the rough but established enough to give you a good idea of how the site will lay. This one has a VERY large building site and will accommodate a large home with garage etc. Plenty of huge, old growth forest for privacy and wildlife. Walk into the woods as though you are continuing on out the driveway and you'll find a rock bluff near the house site. Go a little further and you'll find the creek. One of the largest parcels in Phase 2 or 3 all at a VERY LOW price! Finishing out what you see is included in this price.
ON SALE NOW!

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#42   3.62 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $99,900

#43 - 3.47 Ac. - View - Creek - Pond Area

This one will make someone with vision an awesome mountain home, especially if you purchase at this big discount and now while still in the rough. You'll have to park along the road side and walk out to the site. We have only roughed in the driveway and have started on the turn-around / house site area. Both are no where near finished. There are huge boulders in a spring / creek area where we dug a quick "mini pond" just to give you an idea of the possibilities. Great view - great price with water. Finishing out what you see is included in price.

ON SALE NOW!

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Parcel #43 is still under heavy construction - More photos to follow once completed.
#43   3.47 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $59,900

#44   2.88 ac -- View -- Creek -- Gentle Land

End of the road privacy, a HUGE building site and BIG view nestled among mature hardwood trees which we always try to leave around each house site for extra shade - you take out what you wish. The property line extends all the way over to the ridge-line to the west affording plenty of privacy. The land lays very nice and there is plenty of room for a very large house, barn, shop etc. on this big knoll. The entire site can easily be made even larger to accommodate just about any building requirements you may have.
ON SALE NOW!

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#44   2.85 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $79,900

#45   2.88 ac -- View -- Gentle -- Private  

End of the road privacy, a HUGE building site and BIG view nestled among mature hardwood trees which we always try to leave around each house site for extra shade - you take out what you wish. The property line extends all the way over to the ridge-line to the west affording plenty of privacy. The land lays very nice and there is plenty of room for a very large house, barn, shop etc. on this big knoll. The entire site can easily be made even larger to accommodate just about any building requirements you may have.
ON SALE NOW!

#45   2.94 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $79,900

#46 -- 1.78 ac --  Big View -- Large Knoll

Sitting high on a large, gentle knoll overlooking the world with a killer view! The driveway and turn-around area are well graveled - no problem for any vehicle going up the driveway and getting turned back around. There is plenty of room for a large house; barn etc. all nestled among mature hardwoods. As with most of our sites, we only open up enough land to give you a turn around area and leave the rest to you. This site could be greatly enlarged to accommodate just about any home you would like. Only 7 other neighbors will use Featherstone Drive - the private road below. Priced right!

ON SALE NOW!

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#46   1.78 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $49,900

#47 - 2.75 Ac. -- Creek -- Pond Site -- View

You just can't find a more level piece in these mountains and still have a killer view like this one! On top of that, a small creek flows through the property offering multiple pond sites. Build as large a house as you wish and still have plenty of level land remaining for shop, garage, garden etc. You'll notice that a small portion of the property extends to the other side of the driveway which services #45. This gives you full control over your view for all of time. Located at near the end of Featherstone offering plenty of privacy!

ON SALE NOW!

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#47   2.75 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $89,900

#48  and #49
Both Sold
***SOLD***


#50   2.93 ac --  Ridge Top -- Huge Site

This "mountain-top knob" is one of the highest spots in Featherstone located at the end of Featherstone Drive and VERY private! Featuring a giant size building site large enough to accommodate a dad-bern Wal-Mart don't ya know! Just kidding but you'll get the idea when you arrive on top. The 180 degree year around view gets even better in the winter when it becomes a 360 view. Well graveled all the way to the top. Drive any vehicle up to the very easy turn around at the building site. Must see to believe! WOW!

ON SALE NOW!

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#50   2.93 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $159,900

#51   3.51 ac --  Ridge Top View -- Privacy

Huge, long range view overlooking all of Franklin on a big parcel to boot! The building area is also quite large and will accommodate a large house, barn, shop, garage etc. However, as we often do, we have only opened up a small turn around area allowing you to size the site as you wish. The road / driveway leading to this site is shared with #52 and is well graveled for any vehicle. The 180 degree year around view gets even better in the winter when it becomes a 360 view.

ON SALE NOW!
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#51   3.51 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $124,900


#52   2.12 ac   Ridge Top View -- Privacy

If you want a Ridge Top for an affordable price…this is it. The road / driveway leading to this site is shared with #51. Plenty of room for a large ridge top home site, garden etc. The final driveway approach and building site are not yet completed but completion is included in this price. You'll need to park on #51 and walk up to #52. Check out all the flat area for building. Here again you have a 180 year around view with a 360 winter view.
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#52   2.12 ac   ON SALE!
SALE PRICE: $89,900


FEATHERSTONE - RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AT A GLANCE:
  • 1,200 – 1,500 sq. ft. of living space is required on the first floor excluding basement, decks, garages etc. No mobile homes.
  • There is no requirement stating that you must build within any given timeframe or that you are required to build at all.
  • You can subdivide down to two acres. Horses okay. All exterior lighting in excess of 60w must be hooded and/or on motion detector.
  • Current annual Property Owners Association dues are: 250.00 for undeveloped land and 350.00 for improved (with house).
  • We plan to pave; Featherstone Drive, Cloud Dancer and Sweetgrass Roads once we feel these new roads have settled sufficiently

WATER! WHAT ABOUT DRINKING WATER? WATER!

Drinking water can become a BIG problem if you don not address the issue up front! We take this problem seriously. Featherstone is serviced by a total of 6 independent, shared well, deep water, drinking systems. As for Phase III - we have a total of 4 wells, two of which have in excess of 50 gallons per minute of flow! We use only 2 ¼" HDPE pipe for delivery to a tap located where each lot joins the main roads. This is the toughest and best pipe you can buy. Hedden Brothers Well Drilling engineers all systems and provides full service. For complete information on our water systems, please call for details. Also see "Serious Questions for Serious Land Buyers" flyer included in this information package..

WHILE EVEN THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN…

Featherstone remains rock solid. Yes, it's been a tough few years; Two years of record droughts, two years of record rainfall the harsh winter of 2010-2011, the collapse in real estate and the deepest recession in our lifetimes. As result, the majority of newer developments and developers in Western North Carolina have gone into foreclosure. Many properties have been sold off at true fire sale prices by banks looking to liquidate and unload. This includes some of the very biggest with multiple projects. Yes, you can find some REAL cheap land out there in what may appear to be "good developments". Will the project maintain its integrity and the original visions? Will they deliver all they promised? Who will maintain the project? Just a couple of the many questions that remain to be answered.

The old saying "you get what you pay for" almost always comes to fruition. By contrast, Featherstone is still owned by the Vernon's, its original developers free and clear. Phase one and two sold out years ago and fast! In 2007 - 2008 we added Phase 3. Since late 2010 we have held all our remaining parcels off the market. As of today, we are still not actively marketing and are not exactly sure when we will resume our marketing efforts and put the rest of the parcels "officially" back on the market. However, we have updated our prices to reflect current market conditions for those who continue to visit Featherstone with an interest to purchase. Bottom line… everything is still for sale, we're just not listing, advertising or promoting them at this time.


This provides buyers a unique opportunity to join Featherstone, Macon County's premier upscale development at very affordable prices!
This provides buyers a unique opportunity to join Featherstone, Macon County's premier upscale development at very affordable prices! You can see that Featherstone is still in top notch shape. While others have long since disappeared, we are still here overseeing the entire project, finishing out Phase 3, maintaining the roads and keeping little problems from becoming big ones. Can that be said for those "super deals" offered by others? If you are looking to get out of the hustle bustle of the cities and enjoy the peace and security of a home in the mountains, now is your chance to join us at

Featherstone… Simply the best!

See tons of Photos, Videos of each parcel, Restrictive Covenants and more at:

www.billvernon.com
828-524-0863



OTHER PROPERTIES:
North Sugar Creek

FULL 360 VIEW RIDGE TOP ADJOINING U.S. FORESTRY SERVICE

(Another Bill Vernon community - see flyer)
Sugar Creek - Franklin NC real estate
Lot # 1 - 6.24 ac
ON SALE!
Full Ridge Top - 360 View... Sale Price ----- $ 69,900

WAS $149,900
This is the only Full, 360 Ridge Top...the last (and best) parcel that remains in North Sugar Creek...A recently completed (2003) Bill Vernon Community of only 9 large acre parcels with 4 completed homes - all VERY nice and by owners. I've held on to this one for several years since it was the best parcel in the community. Borders U.S. Forestry - Must see!

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NORTH SUGAR CREEK - DIRECTIONS: From Franklin - Take Hwy. 28 NORTH 3.3 miles - Turn LEFT on IOTLA CHURCH RD. (which changes its name to Burningtown Rd.) go about 5.7 miles. Turn LEFT on YOUNCE CREEK ROAD - go 1.7 miles. Turn RIGHT on NORTH SUGAR CREEK DR.. See INFO BOX on right just as you enter North Sugar Creek Dr.


See dozens of Featherstone photos of ALL lots and the Restrictive Covenants at:    

www.billvernon.com

Toll Free: 800-327-6923   -  Local:  828-524-0863
WEBSITE:    www.billvernon.com     -    email:  billvernon@hotmail.com  
Mailing:  4248 BURNINGTOWN ROAD, FRANKLIN, NC   28734

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BUILDING ON A SLOPE

Each parcel includes a driveway with a “turn-around” area at the house site.  This is NOT a complete building site!   It is only an area to get your vehicle turned around and give you an idea how the lot will lay and the view.   We do the minimum required to achieve this goal and leave it up to you to finish the site to your satisfaction.  However, the turnaround area can serve as a major part of the overall design and positioning of the house as you can see below.   


NOTE:  We do not build houses.  However, we can assist you in your efforts to obtain a good building contractor or the various sub-contractors necessary to build your dream home.  We have the experience and know who’s good and who’s not.  We don’t charge for this service nor do we receive any kickbacks for recommendations we make.  This is purely a free service that we offer to those who decide to purchase in Featherstone.

Below is a whopper of a house built on a slope that is about equal to Parcel # 36 or 37 of Featherstone. Shows plenty of options!
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