Chapmans Cove
Chapman’s Cove at Black Mountain is one of the largest remaining real-estate assemblages in the Greater Asheville area with all public utilities. Only three minutes from the Town of Black Mountain and twenty from Asheville, Chapman’s Cove offers convenience in a rural, bucolic setting. The relatively-flat 60 acres immediately south of I-40 will provide an aesthetically-appealing, pedestrian-friendly mix of institutional, soft commercial/retail and condominium options.
The Villages of Chapman’s Cove will offer two clusters of quality Town Homes separated by a beautiful mountain stream with a separate boulevarded entrance. The Villages will connect to the Estates of Chapman’s Cove via both roadway and walking trails. The 23 estate lots on 47 acres are traversed by a beautiful, wooded common area also adorned by a small mountain stream. As elevation increases to the south and west of The Estates, the benefits of a third access and expanded mountain vistas accompany the 51 acres comprising The Estates of Granite Ridge at Chapman’s Cove
Chapman’s Cove is at the synergistic confluence of: a small mountain town; a vibrant liberal-arts college; Blue Ridge Assembly, one of the YMCA of the USA’s international conference, retreat and training centers; and The Black Mountain Commerce Park, the latter being Chapman’s Cove’s companion mixed-use development. Chapman’s Cove is only sixteen miles from Asheville, North Carolina, one of the nation’s premier retirement, vacation and recreation destinations.
In 1865, Frederick Law Olmstead challenged us to remember that “the occasional contemplation of natural scenes of an impressive character is favorable to the health and vigor of men and women, especially to the health and vigor of their intellect beyond any other conditions that may be offered.”
The visionary urban planner, Lewis Mumford, reminded us in 1938 that “if society is paralyzed today it is not for a lack of means, but for lack of purpose.”
Chapman’s Cove has purpose and that purpose is to:
Create a place of creative and innovative activities and images; and a blend of the functions and ambiance of a mixed-use commerce and office park with the character and appeal of a campus milieu. “People want to be in places that feel good to them… their home, their work place, their city, their state…” say the pioneers in campus design and planning, Hideo Sasaki and his colleagues.
As the former president of Proctor and Gamble regularly reminded his executive and management teams, “it is the consistence of principle that gives us direction.”
The amenities of Chapman’s Cove will be designed, constructed and maintained by rigorous protective standards, covenants and restrictions.
 Outdoor venues connected by walking trails. Water features that complement the built environment Bridges, both roadway and pedestrian, that blend architecturally with the natural setting. Club and recreational activities for all ages.
Since, according to planner Kevin Lynch, “density has a far-reaching effect on a site plan and the quality of life within it” (Site Panning, 1971), Chapman’s Cove’s approved subdivision plan carries a density one-half of that allowed by ordinance.
Chapman’s Cove one of the largest remaining real estate assemblages in the Greater Asheville area with access to public utilities and with multiple, convenient points of ingress and egress. The project’s planning flexibility and synergistic mix of land uses combine to create significant economic-development potential.
Chapman’s Cove offers the possibility to incorporate residential communities (both single and multi-family) with shops, schools, research and medical offices as well as recreational amenities-thus creating a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly mixed-use development.
Chapman’s Cove can truly be a lifestyle community in which people are able to live, work and play. Its beautiful rural and mountainous setting offers the unique asset of being only 5 minutes from both downtown Black Mountain and interstate access. Asheville’s healthy variety of educational, cultural, recreational and professional assets are a mere 16 miles to the west on I-40.
Chapman’s Cove will indeed contribute to the vitality and vibrancy of Western North Carolina, Buncombe County and the Town of Black Mountain. Call to learn more about Chapman’s Cove’s exciting potential and/or to request materials.