LIFE BEYOND FIRST CLASS
ESTATES
WHERE THE MOUNTAINS MEET THE FAIRWAY
Overlooking the Jack Nicklaus Signature course at Walnut Cove, 510 Cloud Top Way pairs sweeping Blue Ridge Mountain views with refined indoor-outdoor living, offering a lifestyle where golf, nature, and quiet luxury exist in perfect balance.
510 Cloud Top Way, Arden, NC 28704 | $8,995,000
JESSICA HALL
In the Blue Ridge Mountains just outside of Asheville, a different pace takes hold. Mornings arrive with a soft veil of mist lifting off the ridgelines, and the landscape moves in layers of green and blue that seem to shift with every hour. Within this setting, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove has quietly become one of the Southeast’s most refined private communities, where architecture, nature, and
lifestyle are carefully aligned.
Anchored by a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, Walnut Cove is defined not only by its design, but by its experience. The course moves organically through the terrain, fairways framed by native forest and long-range mountain views, creating a game that feels as immersive as it is precise. Here, golf is not simply played, it is lived, woven into daily rhythm alongside hiking trails, wellness amenities, and a clubhouse that serves as both social and architectural centerpiece.
Poised to capture both the movement of the greens and the quiet drama of the surrounding mountains, 510 Cloud Top Way emerges as a premier residence that understands its setting. It does not compete with the landscape. It frames it.
Spanning approximately 7,450 square feet on 1.30 acres, the home offers four bedrooms, four full baths, and two half baths, thoughtfully arranged across two expansive living levels. Built by Dillard-Jones in 2023, and finished by Tribus Interiors, the residence reflects a level of craftsmanship and cohesion rarely achieved, where architecture, construction, and interiors speak in a unified voice.
The home unfolds with a sense of quiet arrival. The architect Jeff Dishner designed the approach to feel grounded and intentional, nestled within the contours of the land. Inside, expansive living spaces open toward the mountains, where walls of glass draw in shifting light and distant peaks become part of the interior experience, with year-round vistas stretching across the valley to Asheville’s twinkling skyline beyond.
The main level is tailored for both ease and purpose. Two private offices allow for focus without compromise, while the owner’s suite offers a secluded retreat with its own balcony overlooking the landscape. Here, mornings begin in stillness, while the spa-like bath—complete with heated floors, steam shower, jetted soaking tub, and refined finishes—creates a daily ritual of restoration.
The great room anchors the home, where a fireplace introduces warmth against the openness of the space and where views extend effortlessly across the fairway. The kitchen, equally considered, blends performance with presence. Custom cabinetry, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and a hidden pantry support both intimate meals and larger gatherings, allowing the space to transition seamlessly from quiet mornings to evenings filled with conversation and light.
Bedrooms throughout the home are positioned to offer privacy and perspective, each capturing a slightly different relationship to the surrounding landscape. Every space feels intentional, designed not only for comfort, but for guests to experience the view.
Outdoors, the home extends naturally into its setting. Expansive terraces invite long afternoons and cool mountain evenings, where the air carries the scent of pine and the changing light over the valley. Whether dining alfresco or simply sitting as the light shifts across the ridgeline, the experience remains immersive and uninterrupted.
Within The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, life moves fluidly between activity and retreat. A round of golf in the morning, time spent with friends over coffee, a walk through wooded trails in the afternoon, and dinner at the clubhouse as the mountains soften into silhouette. It is a lifestyle defined not by urgency, but by intention.
510 Cloud Top Way reflects that same philosophy. It is a home designed to engage with its surroundings, to offer both presence and privacy, and to elevate the everyday through its setting.
Here, the fairways become part of the view, the mountains shape the horizon, and life settles into a rhythm that feels both elevated and entirely at ease.
510 Cloud Top Way, Arden, NC 28704 is offered at $8,995,000. Membership to The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is available.
For more information or to schedule a private showing, please contact:
Walnut Cove Realty | Howard Hanna
Rebecca Dougherty
T: +1 828.747.7857
E: rebecca@walnutcoverealty.com
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