The five highest-priced home sales reported in Highlands-Cashiers & Western Mountains, North Carolina for the week ending November 8, 2026 came to a combined $17.04 million. Four of the homes are in Macon County and one is in Transylvania County, and the group mixes established mountain homes with two new-construction homes, one of them a farmhouse in a new Highlands enclave and the other a home in the planned village of Longcliff.
No. 1 — $4,450,000 · 51 Bear Shadow Ridge, Highlands, North Carolina
Whiteside Mountain and the valley below it fill the view from 51 Bear Shadow Ridge, a home inside the gates of the Bear Shadow Ridge community in Highlands. From the deck or the sunroom, the owners can watch the “Shadow of the Bear” phenomenon without making the trip to the public overlook.
Built in 2008, the two-story Traditional home is finished in stone and wood siding and sits on 1.32 acres, the largest lot among the five sales. It has four bedrooms, six bathrooms, five full and one half, and four fireplaces, among them a stone fireplace in the living room. The main level has antique hardwood floors, the kitchen, with an island and room to eat in, and the primary suite, whose bath was newly updated and whose walk-in closet includes its own laundry. Three guest suites are upstairs, and a separate apartment above the three-car garage can serve as a guest house. The property is between Highlands and Cashiers, ten minutes from restaurants, shops and country clubs.
The property last sold in 2023 for $3.784 million. Josephine Lovell of Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty – DT was the listing agent, and Mitzi Rauers of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Meadows Mountain Realty represented the buyer in the top sale of the week.
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No. 2 — $3,897,013 · Lot 45 Longcliff Ln, Lake Toxaway, North Carolina
The second sale of the week was a new-construction home at Longcliff, a mountain village on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau in the Lake Toxaway area, and with a 2027 year built it is the newest of the five. Longcliff lies between Cashiers and Brevard, less than an hour from Asheville Regional Airport. Residents have a 44-acre nature preserve, event lawns and a community pool, and the Village Center has a restaurant, shops and a market with a coffee café and a wine bar.
The home follows the Panthertail 5C plan, which calls for five bedrooms, one of them on the main level, six bathrooms, five full and one half, and 4,229 square feet. The main level is planned around open living space, with a covered front porch, and large folding doors open to a covered rear deck with a stone fireplace. The home has long-range mountain views, and its 0.70-acre lot is wooded and private and adjoins forest. The plans also include a finished basement and an attached two-car garage.
Lori Philips of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent and also represented the buyer, so the same agent was on both sides of the sale.
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No. 3 — $3,100,000 · 42 High Gate Drive, Highlands, North Carolina
The home at 42 High Gate Drive is in 1875, a gated enclave of 15 custom homes on the Atlanta side of Highlands, minutes from downtown, Glen Falls and Highlands Country Club. New construction completed in 2026, the single-story modern farmhouse is clad in board-and-batten siding, fiber cement and stone on a lot of 1.01 acres.
A stone-clad entry terrace leads to a wall of steel-clad windows and a steel-clad door. Inside, the main living space rises to 18-foot ceilings over wide-plank white oak floors, with an oversized granite fireplace as its focal point, and floor-to-ceiling windows bring in the light. A covered patio outside has its own fireplace, and the yard is fenced for pets.
It has four bedrooms and five bathrooms, four full and one half. The primary suite has a paneled ceiling, and its bath has heated floors, a soaking tub and a shower with six Brizo body sprays. Two more guest rooms have their own baths and heated floors. The kitchen has a 60-inch Wolf gas range, paneled Thermador and Cove appliances, tile running from counter to ceiling and steel windows with marble sills, and a scullery adds storage, an ice maker and a wine cooler. A mudroom opens to a grilling terrace and to the two-car garage, and above the garage is a guest suite with a bath, a kitchenette and a closet.
The home sold at its full asking price of $3.1 million. Julie Osborn of Pat Allen Realty Group was the listing agent, and Greg Harrison, also of Pat Allen Realty Group, represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $2,847,500 · 22 Old Edwards Circle, HIGHLANDS, North Carolina
The home at 22 Old Edwards Circle is in the gated Satulah Village community, developed by Old Edwards Inn and Spa, within walking distance of the shops and restaurants of Highlands. Its lot of 2,613 square feet is the smallest among the five, and the property sits on a creek.
Built in 2007, the two-story cottage is accented with stone and bark. A foyer opens to a living room with a fireplace, which flows into the kitchen and dining area, and a second great room gives the family another place to gather. The home has four bedrooms and four bathrooms, three full and one half, along with a wine cellar. Upstairs are two guest suites and a bonus room. Outside, the backyard has a waterfall and space for dining, and the property also has a patio and an outdoor grill.
The property last sold in 2018 for $1.595 million, and this year the home went under contract six days after it was listed. Josephine Lovell of Highlands Sotheby’s International Realty – DT was the listing agent, and with the top sale of the week also among its listings, the brokerage had two of the five listings in this Top 5. Clif Gottwals of Christie’s International Real Estate Highlands-Cashiers represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $2,750,000 · 83 Hummingbird Circle, Highlands, North Carolina
On the Highlands Country Club course, the home at 83 Hummingbird Circle has decks that look over the 16th green and the 17th fairway, a pond on its 1.05-acre lot and the Hudson House steps away. Built in 1983, the two-story cottage is the oldest of the five homes.
Much of the living happens on the screened porch, which has a large stone fireplace, a seating area and room for a big dining table. The screened porch, the primary bedroom and an office are all on the main level, which has a flat entrance from the driveway. The primary bedroom has a sitting area, its own deck and a large bath. Upstairs, two bedrooms share a bath, and a balcony over the pond looks out to the course. The home has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, two full and one half, with beamed and cathedral ceilings, bookcases and a two-car garage, as well as cart storage. Downstairs, a large unfinished space with walk-out access leaves room to expand.
The property last sold for $395,000 in 1990, 36 years before this sale. Dinah Davis of Christie’s International Real Estate Highlands-Cashiers was the listing agent, and Sam Lupas of Landmark Realty Group – Frank Allen, Cashiers represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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