Longcliff will thoughtfully phase construction to separate the residential living experience from active construction areas as much as possible and minimize day-to-day disruption.
Certain parts of the 107-acre Longcliff mountain village in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, will be available early in the community’s development, including the Great Lawn and Longcliff Preserve trails. Multiple construction entrances, thoughtful phasing and proactive communication will help protect the residential experience as Longcliff continues to grow.
Longcliff is intentionally designed to welcome the broader Lake Toxaway community while preserving meaningful exclusivity for homeowners.
Public areas will include the Longcliff Nature Preserve and Great Lawn. Amenities reserved exclusively for Longcliff residents will include The Edge, Hillside Park at Camp Longcliff, the fitness center and pool.
A gate, once installed, will control access to Longcliff’s residential areas and resident-only amenities.
All activity and events within Longcliff will comply with applicable Transylvania County noise ordinances. Quiet hours and event parameters will also be addressed through the community’s covenants and restrictions.
Longcliff borders Gorges State Park, making thoughtful stewardship of the surrounding natural environment, privacy and sound especially important to the community’s planning.
Longcliff is in early development, and community components are being delivered in phases.
Amenities currently being actively planned include the Great Lawn, Longcliff Preserve Pollinator Meadow, Market, The Edge and fitness center. Additional amenities planned beginning in 2027 include Hillside Park, Town Center and the community pool.
Plans, details and timing remain subject to change as the community develops.
Longcliff plans to establish an internal real estate operation to assist owners with future resales.
Until that operation is established, Longcliff will recommend high-performing local real estate professionals familiar with Lake Toxaway and the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau to assist with resale transactions.
Longcliff’s amenities and gathering spaces are being delivered in phases as the mountain village develops.
The Edge Lawn was planned to be graded, shaped and seeded or sodded by July 2026, followed by the Great Lawn in August 2026. The Market is expected to begin construction by the end of 2026, with delivery anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2027.
Additional community amenities and Town Center components will follow in future phases. Timing is subject to change as development progresses.
Longcliff has allocated funds projected for future amenities and does not currently plan to tie the delivery of those amenities to specific sales milestones.
Both the Market and future restaurant are planned as year-round destinations within Longcliff’s walkable village center.
The Market is expected to begin construction in 2026, with delivery anticipated by the fourth quarter of 2027. Timing for the restaurant has not yet been finalized, and a restaurateur has not yet been selected.
The planned hotel’s size, ownership structure and timing are still being determined.
Valor Hospitality Partners has committed to serve as hotel operator, assuming that relationship aligns with the expectations of future ownership.
The hotel is envisioned as a complement to the Longcliff lifestyle, bringing like-minded visitors and additional activity to the village while remaining respectful of residents’ expectations for privacy and quality of life.
The Longcliff Nature Preserve is maintained separately from the Longcliff residential community and will be owned and managed by the North American Land Trust (NALT).
Each Longcliff resident will pay a $5,000 upfront preserve fee at closing and an annual $500 assessment to support the preserve.
The protected natural area encompasses approximately 44 acres and includes forests, streams, maintained trails and Bearwallow Falls.
During Longcliff’s initial development, architectural approvals will be overseen by the developer in accordance with the community’s CC&Rs and established design standards.
Architectural review authority is expected to transition to the Property Owners Association at a later stage of the community’s development.
Short-term rentals will be permitted at Longcliff with a minimum-stay requirement.
Professional management is still being determined and may ultimately be provided by the hotel operator or another approved entity. To maintain a consistent residential and guest experience, Longcliff will not allow owners to independently list homes through third-party rental platforms such as Airbnb or Vrbo.
Prospective buyers should contact the Longcliff sales team for the most current rental policies and requirements.
Longcliff’s homebuilding program is designed to simplify the custom mountain-home experience by completing many of the most time-consuming decisions upfront.
Buyers select a homesite, choose a home plan from the Longcliff collection and select from curated Character Packages of complementary exterior and interior finishes. Homesites and plans are thoughtfully paired to take advantage of each property’s topography and mountain views.
Longcliff’s builder selection includes Everstead Signature Builders and Buchanan Homes.
A Longcliff home is designed to be delivered in approximately 12 months from the start of construction, subject to selections, site conditions and construction variables.
Yes. Buyers can purchase a Longcliff homesite now and begin construction later.
Construction is required to commence within 24 months of the homesite purchase, and the lot purchase agreement includes a buy-back provision designed to ensure compliance with that timeframe.
Longcliff’s curated approach provides buyers with design flexibility while preserving the integrity of home plans that have been carefully matched to individual homesites.
Interior customization between Character Packages is possible, and some design flexibility is available within the home plans. Significant structural changes that require modifications to the foundation are generally not accommodated because each home has been designed specifically around its homesite.
Longcliff is a new 107-acre walkable mountain village community in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, located on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.
The community combines new luxury mountain homes with a 44-acre nature preserve, maintained hiking trails, wellness amenities, gathering spaces and a planned walkable village center with a Market & Café.
Longcliff is designed around nature, wellness and connection, offering an alternative to the traditional golf-centered mountain community.
Longcliff is located at 16933 Rosman Highway, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747, along U.S. Highway 64 on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau in Western North Carolina.
The community is situated between Cashiers and Brevard, with convenient access to Highlands, Gorges State Park, Asheville Regional Airport and the many outdoor, dining, shopping and cultural experiences of the surrounding mountain region.
Yes. Longcliff is located in Lake Toxaway, approximately 15 minutes from Cashiers, providing convenient access to the broader Cashiers and Highlands area.
This location allows residents to enjoy the dining, shopping, golf, arts and recreation of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau while living within Longcliff’s walkable Lake Toxaway mountain village.
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau is a high-elevation area of Western North Carolina known for its Blue Ridge Mountain scenery, waterfalls, hiking, golf, cooler summer temperatures and long-established second-home communities.
Longcliff is located in Lake Toxaway on the eastern side of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, between Cashiers and Brevard.
Longcliff encompasses approximately 107 acres in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.
The master-planned community includes residential neighborhoods, a 44-acre protected nature preserve, more than three miles of maintained trails, resident amenities, gathering spaces and a planned village center.
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is approximately 55 minutes from Longcliff under normal driving conditions.
The airport provides nonstop service to numerous major U.S. markets, making Longcliff and the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau accessible for second-home owners and visitors traveling from Florida, Georgia, the Northeast, Midwest and other regions.
Longcliff currently offers new single-family mountain homes with three to five bedrooms on curated homesites.
The homes feature modern mountain architecture with open great rooms, stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, high-end finishes, welcoming front porches and indoor-outdoor living designed around Blue Ridge Mountain views.
Three-story townhomes with elevator access are planned for a future phase, followed by condominium residences within the future village center.
Complete home packages at Longcliff currently start from approximately $1.7 million.
Pricing varies based on the homesite, home plan, selections and availability and is subject to change. Buyers should contact the Longcliff sales team for current pricing and available home opportunities.
Yes. Longcliff offers curated homesites paired with home plans designed to complement each property’s footprint, topography and mountain views.
Buyers can purchase a homesite and begin the homebuilding process or secure a homesite now and commence construction within the required 24-month timeframe.
Longcliff’s builder selection includes Everstead Signature Builders and Buchanan Homes.
The homebuilding program pairs carefully selected homesites, plans and curated Character Packages to create modern mountain homes suited to Longcliff’s landscape and architecture.
Longcliff is a new mountain village currently in early development, with homes, amenities and village components being delivered in phases.
The Longcliff Discovery Center is now open daily, and prospective buyers can currently explore homesites, home plans, the trail system and the overall community vision.
Longcliff is being designed around wellness, nature, recreation and community connection.
Planned amenities and gathering spaces include a resident fitness center, movement and strength-training spaces, resort-style pool, hot spa and cold plunge, The Edge, Hillside Park, Great Lawn, Market & Café, walking and golf-cart paths and a dedicated lifestyle manager who will curate events and community programming.
Longcliff residents will also have direct access to the Longcliff Nature Preserve and its trail network.
Yes. Longcliff includes the 44-acre Longcliff Nature Preserve, a permanently protected natural area owned and managed by the North American Land Trust.
The preserve includes forests, streams, approximately 3.5 miles of mapped and maintained trails and Bearwallow Falls. Longcliff also borders Gorges State Park, placing residents within one of Western North Carolina’s most distinctive natural environments.
Yes. The Longcliff Nature Preserve includes approximately 3.5 miles of mapped and maintained hiking trails.
The trail network winds through forest and along Bearwallow Creek, providing access to Bearwallow Falls and connecting residents with the natural landscape surrounding the community.
Yes. Bearwallow Falls is located within the Longcliff Nature Preserve.
The waterfall descends more than 100 feet along Bearwallow Creek and is accessible through the preserve’s maintained trail network.
Yes. Walkability is one of Longcliff’s defining characteristics.
Longcliff occupies a relatively level portion of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau, allowing residences, nature trails, wellness amenities, parks, gathering spaces and the planned village center to be connected through pedestrian and golf-cart paths.
This creates a different experience from many Western North Carolina mountain communities where steep terrain makes driving necessary for most everyday activities.
Longcliff is not centered around a private golf course.
Instead, the community is designed around nature, wellness, walkability, gathering and outdoor recreation. Residents remain close to established golf and racket-sports offerings throughout Lake Toxaway, Cashiers and Highlands.
Yes. Longcliff is designed for buyers seeking a second home or seasonal mountain residence in Western North Carolina.
New construction, a professionally managed rental program, planned village conveniences, wellness amenities, trails and convenient access to Asheville Regional Airport provide flexibility for owners who divide their time between multiple homes.
Yes. Longcliff is envisioned as a four-season mountain village, with homes, amenities and programming intended to support both full-time and seasonal residents.
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau offers cooler mountain summers, fall foliage, winter scenery and year-round opportunities to experience Western North Carolina’s natural environment.
Longcliff real estate sales are represented by Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.
The sales team can provide information about available homesites, home plans, pricing, the homebuilding process and future residential offerings.
Yes. The Longcliff Discovery Center is open daily at 16933 Rosman Highway in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.
Visitors can explore the community vision, homesites, home plans, trail maps and planned amenities and learn more about life at Longcliff and on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.
Visit the Longcliff Discovery Center at 16933 Rosman Highway, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747.
The Discovery Center is open daily. To schedule a visit or request additional information, call (828) 888-0102 or email info@longcliff.com.
Longcliff is in early development. Details, pricing, plans, amenities, timelines and availability are subject to change. Please contact the Longcliff sales team for current information.
