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A Nature-Inspired Log Home in North Carolina

Posted November 10, 2023 by L0304

Margaret Parnell has spent much of her life circling the globe on job assignments. Her travels have taken her to more than a dozen countries — from Thailand to New Zealand; Japan to Germany. But when it came time for her to put down roots in retirement, she zeroed in on the laid-back, artsy town of Asheville, North Carolina.

Here, in nearby Black Mountain, she gathers with friends nightly at her 5,000-square-foot log home. Every gathering involves a toast, and the cocktails are always poured with a view. “The upper deck, lower patio, around the fire pit — there is outdoor living everywhere,” Margaret says. “We relax and share about what good things happened that day.”