18 Galax Court, Highlands, NC 28741

The first floor consists of a large walk-in pantry, kitchen, dining nook, a two-story living room - the ceiling of which is supported by Douglas fir support beams spanning approximately 30' set in steel columns and anchored to the foundation below - and a screened porch with drop down panels for protection against the elements and from pollen. The centerpiece of the first floor is a stacked stone fireplace with three separate flues: screened porch fireplace, a covered, built-in, stainless-steel grill off the screened porch, and the living room Rumsford fireplace. The flooring on the first floor consists of Jerusalem stone along the front to 9” southern heart pine planks toward the rear. Four pecan-stained locust posts separate the living areas and dining nook inside. The western end of the home consists of the master suite, two cedar-lined walk-in closets, and a screened sleeping porch with similar aluminum framed panel screens. The master bath includes a walk-in shower and Jacuzzi, dual lavatories, and a commode closet. A laundry room with washer/dryer and mudroom sink has its own separate entrance. The steps to the second floor are walker-friendly 6” risers with 12” treads that take you to three bedrooms, each with its own private bath. A loft for relaxation links the bedrooms. No two ceilings are the same in any of the four bedrooms, giving each room its own personality. Southern stained pine floors are throughout the second floor except for tile flooring in the baths. A separate two-car garage provides a full storage attic, a planting room, a tool room with workbench for light carpentry and odd jobs, and a lower level workshop for wood working or larger home projects. The workshop leads to a 1,200 bottle, climate-controlled wine cellar with a keypad security entrance. All native landscaping provides natural beauty and makes maintenance easy.