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Solid Track Record
 Established in 1985,
Leatherwood Mountain's sales
history is tried and true.
We are 96% SOLD OUT of the
300+ tracts that are
currently included in
Leatherwood Mountains. Of
our initial offering of 190
tracts, 100% of those are
sold. In 1985, our developer
fulfilled a life-long dream
of developing a quality
community for mountain
and/or horse lovers and has
always owned property as a
regular “home and property
owner”, not just as a
developer. Sometimes
developers have only a
financial interest in their
work, and that may be
understandable; but
Leatherwood Mountains truly
reflects the intricate care
with which it was shaped
through the years by someone
who sincerely cared about
how it developed and
matured. That care is
evident in every aspect of
Leatherwood Mountains. Thank
you Dick Johnston!
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Focus
Leatherwood Homes & Land
Sales, LLC Is the only real
estate company that lists
and sells only real estate
located in Leatherwood
Mountains, unlike the
typical real estate company
who deals with properties
located over broad
geographic areas. We are
confident we know every
aspect of this community and
development. We can
immediately answer any
question a future buyer may
have about the property and
development specs, history
of the community,
amenities available,
high-country activities and the future of
Leatherwood. Additionally,
we are so familiar with our
extended neighborhood; we
can even refer you to a
great seamstress,
upholsterer or custom
handmade furniture
woodworker – all less than a
mile away. We believe our
focus on only Leatherwood is
a huge benefit for both
buyers and sellers.
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Established Amenities
Established in 1985,
Leatherwood offers the
amenities others are
only promising. Property
owners and guests at
Leatherwood Mountains enjoy
a free membership to the
Equine Center & Restaurant,
tennis courts, a swimming
pool, two large fishing
ponds and miles and miles of
wooded and scenic hiking and
horseback riding trails.
A new
Home Maintenance
Program is now offered
to Leatherwood homeowners
through Leatherwood Rentals,
Inc. This program has been
an integral part of our
rental home service for
years, and now, by popular
demand, we are offering it
to all homeowners. We
provide resources to take
care of most any general
maintenance in and around
the home, such as monitoring
the temperature settings,
replacing light bulbs and
checking for damages after a
storm. Most importantly,
this service also includes
regularly scheduled, routine
inspections of the home
while the owner is away,
ensuring all is well, or if
not, hopefully intervening
before a small problem
becomes a large one. For
additional fees (agreed upon
in advance), we can handle
larger projects such as, but
not limited to, landscaping
and revitalizing weather
battered decks. We can also
recommend sub-contractors to
accomplish larger, more
complicated endeavors. This
peace of mind for the
homeowner is a valuable
asset to owning a 2nd home.
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Unspoiled Natural Beauty
 Leatherwood Mountains has
views that rival any in the
NC High Country.
Conscientious development
has created a protected
natural environment to enjoy
for generations to come. Our
listings boast unspoiled
streams and beautiful
forested wilderness. Elk
Creek has the designation of
“Outstanding Resource
Water.” This designation
causes tighter standards for
erosion control and less
dense development on lands
that drain into Elk Creek
(which is 97% of Leatherwood
property). Our home and land
listings are situated on
large generous tracts that
range from 1–25+ acres.
Underground utilities and
restrictions on tree removal
and the placement of all
structures benefit the
entire gated community.
Large areas of green space
and pristine forests are
laced with a comprehensive
75+ mile deeded and
maintained horseback riding
and hiking trail system.
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Low Density
Leatherwood Mountains was
designed to have a low
impact on the woodlands and
forests. We are not the
typical “development”. When
traveling through our paved
road system, one wonders
where the more than 120
existing houses are located.
While our homes are placed
to maximize the view,
minimizing the visual effect
on neighbors and visitors is
also paramount. All
construction/remodeling must
be approved and we strive to
remove minimal vegetation,
preserving the beautiful
mountains close to their
original state. Leatherwood
Mountains contains almost
2,500 acres with
approximately 300 tracts
from 1 acre to 30. Later
this year, we will open 500
acres and release for sale
approximately 50 new tracts.
For 23 years, our developer
has ensured that Leatherwood
would grow and mature under
a specific plan keeping it
close to Nature’s original
design - and that assurance
continues. Room to breathe
the crisp mountain air
abounds in this
painstakingly designed slice
of paradise.
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Gated & Secure
Located at the base of the
mountain, our remote
controlled security gate is
monitored 24 hours a day
with video surveillance. The
staff at the Welcome Center,
located just outside the
gate, also monitors traffic
daily during business hours.
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Financial Investment
Now is the time to invest in
North Carolina mountain
property. Statistics prove
the growing popularity of
Leatherwood Mountains as
well as our High Country
neighbors, Boone, Blowing
Rock, Linville, and Banner
Elk. Leatherwood offers
amazing investment
opportunities for NC High
Country real estate as most
of our tracts are larger
than those found at other
developments with panoramic
views, established amenities
and a history of 23 years of
conscientious management and
development.
Another strong financial
advantage to buying
Leatherwood property is our
rental program,
available to homeowners,
providing the opportunity to
generate income on their
investments. Formed in 1995,
Leatherwood Rentals, Inc. is
an established and
successful rental company.
Our customers enjoy the
peace of mind working with
Leatherwood Rentals
provides. When working with
Leatherwood Rentals you get
first rate on-site
maintenance service, a live
person you can call about
your home seven days a week,
and someone to watch over
your investment year round
while it generates extra
income for you.
Don’t forget tax benefits
that may apply to owning a
rental home.
An exciting recent
development is our
association with
Ginn-Laurelmor, our new
neighbor. Leatherwood’s
Equine Center & Restaurant
will soon be a shared
amenity with Ginn-Laurelmor.
Every Leatherwood property
owner and rental guest of
Leatherwood Rentals, Inc. is
granted a free membership to
the Equine Center &
Restaurant. We are confident
property values will
continue to rise, in part,
as a result of our
relationship with our
prestigious neighbor.
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Established Rental Program
Leatherwood Rentals, Inc. is
a top-notch vacation rental
company with 12 years
experience helping people
discover the attraction of
Leatherwood Mountains. The
NC High Country is a hot
spot for today’s travelers,
and Leatherwood Mountains
has become a favorite
destination. By working with
Leatherwood Rentals to
market your vacation home,
you have the opportunity to
earn a substantial amount of
supplemental income. Ask our
rental homeowners and they
will tell you the monthly
income received from
Leatherwood Rentals is a
welcome asset to owning a
2nd home. And don’t forget
you may enjoy tax benefits
of owning a rental home (ask
you tax advisor about the
specific advantages that may
be applicable). Our
management team, service
personnel and thousands of
guests (returning and new)
have pushed Leatherwood
Rentals into the limelight
in 2007. We fully expect
2008 to take us further than
ever before.
Our customers enjoy the
peace of mind working with
Leatherwood Rentals
provides. When working with
Leatherwood Rentals you get
first rate maintenance
service, a live person you
can call about your home
seven days a week, and
someone to watch over your
investment year round while
it generates extra income
for you.
It doesn’t take long for our
guests to fall in love with
Leatherwood Mountains. We
strive to make sure your
home is ready to serve their
every need as soon as they
arrive and throughout their
visit. Our level of customer
service goes over and above
the norm to accent the
precious memories that a
Leatherwood experience
provides.
Learn more about our rental
program by going to
Rental
Income or
Lodging and
Cabins on the
Leatherwood Mountains website.
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Membership to Equine Center
& Restaurant
 Every Leatherwood property
owner and rental guests of
Leatherwood Rentals, Inc. is
granted a free membership to
the Equine Center &
Restaurant, which will soon
be a shared amenity with
Ginn–Laurelmor. The
equestrian experience at
Leatherwood is one of the
best you will find anywhere.
Year round riding, events
and un-parallel services are
a horse lovers dream come
true. Leatherwood Rentals,
Inc. guests and your family
members have access to all
the equine facilities and
restaurant.
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Equestrian Lifestyle
 Leatherwood Mountains is a
horse lovers’ dream come
true. Many of our tracts of
land are well suited for a
barn and pasture, as well as
for your mountain home.
Several houses currently for
sale at Leatherwood, either
already have horse
facilities, or are situated
on tracts large enough to
add them. For those who
choose a smaller tract,
their horses may be boarded
at Leatherwood’s stables,
with trailheads nearby. Our
first class stable facility
offers year-round full
service boarding, or pasture
boarding and a top lesson
and training program. We are
fortunate to be able to
offer year round riding and
events. Our guided trail
ride service is designed to
cater to individuals who do
not own their own horses.
Both seasoned and novice
riders will enjoy amazing
views as you wind throughout
pristine forests laced with
a comprehensive 75+ mile
deeded & maintained trail
system. Our trail system
winds throughout Leatherwood
Mountains, enabling access
to trails only a short
distance from almost any
home or the central barns
area. Leatherwood truly is
an equine paradise!
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Active Community
Leatherwood Mountains is
perfect for a getaway, but
of the 120 property owners
who have built homes, 26
families just could not
leave. Add to those
full-timers, numerous 2nd
homeowners that come to
Leatherwood very frequently
(some almost every weekend)
and you can see we have a
large community of
neighbors. This very active
group of full-time residents
and 2nd home owners enjoy
Leatherwood’s numerous
amenities and various
group activities such as
group bicycle rides on the
Virginia Creeper Trail,
concerts in Boone &
Wilkesboro, plays at the
Barter Theater in Abingdon,
VA, dinners out together,
softball & volleyball games,
covered dish dinners,
canoeing trips, holiday
celebrations and parades.
Our community provides an
instant network of wonderful
people and access to a
strong
POA
(Property Owners’
Association) that has
covenants designed to
protect you and your
investment. Organized
activities and a family
environment fill the needs
of each generation.
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Fire Station Nearby
Leatherwood is proud of our
eight volunteer firefighters
and the new fire station in
Darby (a substation of the
Ferguson Fire Department).
Our volunteers worked
tirelessly training and then
canvassing for approval and
construction of the
substation, located just one
mile from the main entrance
to Leatherwood Mountains.
Lower homeowner’s insurance
is a welcomed by-product of
their efforts, as well as
the vitally important
emergency response in the
event of fire, illness or
accident. We are truly
grateful to our volunteers’
diligent efforts in bringing
about an even safer
community in which to live
or visit.
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Proximity to the High
Country
 Leatherwood Mountains is a
short drive to the
prestigious NC High Country
towns of Boone,
Blowing
Rock,
Banner Elk,
and Linville. In
addition to the activities
provided at Leatherwood
Mountains, our surrounding
towns provide year round
cultural and out door
activities and festivals. We
have access to fantastic
dining, shopping and famous
family attractions that will
keep everyone of all ages
entertained.
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Leatherwood Relationship
with Ginn-Laurelmor
Every Leatherwood property
owner and rental guests of
Leatherwood Rentals, Inc. is
granted a free membership to
the Equine Center &
Restaurant, which will soon
be a shared amenity with
Ginn–Laurelmor.
Laurelmor, adjacent to
Leatherwood Mountains, is
the newest Ginn resort under
construction. Just as
Ginn-Laurelmor found, we
think you will agree that
the equestrian experience at
Leatherwood is the best you
will find anywhere. Our
comprehensive equestrian
facilities and beautiful
mountain riding trails are
invaluable assets to owning
Leatherwood property. We are
confident property values
will continue to rise, in
part, because of our
relationship with this
prestigious neighbor.
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Exclusive New Listings
We are the only company
privileged to offer newly
release lots in the
subsequent areas of
Leatherwood Mountains as
they are developed. We are
confident we know every
aspect of the community and
development. We can
immediately answer any
question a buyer may have
about the property and
development specs, history
of the community, amenities
available, and the future of
Leatherwood. Our sales
agents have been getting to
know and love Leatherwood’s
beautiful terrain personally
since 1991 when they became
property owners. They are
currently full-time
residents. So, later this
year when Leatherwood opens
500 additional acres and
releases for sale
approximately 50 new tracts,
you should feel confident in
the knowledge that you are
working with those who truly
know the product they are
selling.
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Temperate Year Round Climate
Leatherwood Mountains is
perfectly located so as to
pleasantly experience all
four seasons without having
to endure extreme
conditions. We do have snow
– just not as often as the
Boone/Blowing Rock area, so
we are more mobile. When our
paved roads have ice or
snow, our POA arranges for
them to be treated and/or
scraped very quickly.
Residents and guests are
able to participate in year
round outdoor adventures and
activities.
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