If you’ve ever dreamed of living a storybook life, a new $1.295 million listing in Sparta, North Carolina, just might fit the bill. Located within a 150-acre development of verdant hills and perched ...

Think of "log cabins" and you likely imagine winter wonderland fairytale villages in the Swiss Alps. Or, perhaps you think of the cozy chalets and horse-drawn carriages of a classic Swiss town.

Elk & Embers is a new mountain retreat in Waynesville, North Carolina, offering luxury safari tents, rustic log cabins, and a tree house; the resort is just 40 miles west of Asheville. The ...