Cloud Hidden
Asheville, North Carolina
Enter sculptural space and be transformed by
the perfection of form and function. Cloud Hidden, Asheville's most architecturally
significant contemporary home, has been featured in Fine Homebuilding magazine,
filmed for PBS, and showcased on Home & Garden Television and The
Travel Channel series "World's Best." It was selected as
an Editor’s Pick in the September 2006 issue of Architectural
Digest, the architectural design industry’s flagship publication. Contracting
Business honored this residence with the 2003 Quality Home Comfort
Award. From its computerized lighting system and super insulation to radiant
floor heating and geothermal heat pump, this breathtaking home merges artistic
vision with extraordinary engineering.
The Design | The home features more than 7,000 square
feet of carefully designed space on three levels plus an array of thoughtful
conveniences such as a central vac, three-story dumbwaiter, and motion sensor
lighting. Moreover, Cloud Hidden is designed to withstand natural disasters
ranging from fire to hurricanes and tornadoes. The insulated, reinforced
concrete is engineered for 300 mph wind loads. Heating and cooling costs
are kept to a minimum by insulation composed of continuous three-inch-thick polyurethane
foam combined with an award winning heating and air conditioning system.
The Amenities | Cloud Hidden offers a wealth of luxury
appointments including blue pearl granite tile, floating mahogany library shelves,
and tongue-and-groove natural bamboo flooring. You’ll also find Italian
tile in the kitchen, true plaster walls in the main living areas, and Kichler
brushed-nickel and glass lighting fixtures. The home features two cultured
stone fireplaces - a soaring 24-foot double sided fireplace in the great room
and a 15-foot curved fireplace in the master suite. All bedrooms feature
custom California closets. The gourmet kitchen includes pearl-coat maple
cabinetry, three-bowl Elkay stainless steel undermount sink, undermount prep
sink and high end appliances for the discerning chef.
The Inspiration | The transformative spaces of Cloud
Hidden are filled with innovative vision and the quietude of a private retreat. In
every room of this home, your eye is led from curve to archway to spiral, guided
by natural light. There are grand rooms for entertaining, private spaces
for thoughtful work, small nooks for meditation or reading, and expansive walls
of glass that draw the extraordinary beauty of the North Carolina mountains into
the heart of the residence.
The Setting |The name
Cloud Hidden was inspired
by the soft mountain mists that rise from the valley below in the early mornings. On
some days, a mystical layer of clouds stretches for miles and your gaze is drawn
across multiple mountain ranges to distant peaks of the Blue Ridge. As
the mist lifts, your views include the world renown Biltmore Estate. At
night, the lights of Asheville sparkle below. Located on 1.72 acres studded
with old growth trees at the crest of prestigious Upper Sondley Estates, Cloud
Hidden offers a one-of-a-kind retreat adjoining The Blue Ridge Parkway.
Price | $1,650,000
SOLD
Contact | For more information on this matchless contemporary
home in Asheville, North Carolina, please visit
The
Cloud Hidden Website.
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