Home Grown
A rarity for a North Carolina mountain landscape, the home also boasts
a large lawn. This provides an additional entertaining area for parties, a
play space for grandchildren, a venue
for epic croquet battles, and plenty
of space for relatives’ dogs to run.
There is no an irrigation system
given the plentiful rainfall in the
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mountains. Due to the altitude
(Linville is in Zone 5), the tried and
true plantings of the high country
thrive, including boxwoods, ferns
and daisies.
With a real sense of connection from
house to land, Laurie has grown an
authentic picturesque mountain
retreat for her parents. n