Living At Sacred Mountain Sanctuary

Sanctuary residents honor and listen deeply to the land when designing and creating a home.  The materials and methods used to build homes incorporate holistic design, energy efficiency,  passive and active solar design, natural and eco-friendly materials, rainwater harvesting/remediation, while also complying with NC state and Buncombe county building codes.  Our community is comprised of 14 home-sites, with 9 families currently residing full time, and 5 lots that have not yet been developed. All homes are constructed by Blue Ridge Energy Systems, an award-winning builder, designer and contractor of green, super-efficient homes with over 35 years of locally-based experience in the green building and solar industries.

Our residential community land is governed by a set of conservation based covenants that restrict development and designate forests, fields, and other undeveloped areas as open spaces for community enjoyment, and sanctuaries for the natural world.  The governance of our community and its social structure are holocracy/sociocracy based.  We occasionally gather as a community to celebrate holidays, perform land stewardship tasks, and enjoy meals. However, the initiative for these gatherings is informal and participation is voluntary. 

If you are interested in purchasing or building a home and stewarding land within the SMS residential community, please email Jonathan Lim . Land tours are offered by appointment only, and a request for scheduling needs to be made at least 1 week in advance.