120 Sunrise Lane
Bostic, NC 28018

Golden Valley Estates is a gated community in the Fall Creek Development. It covers 1100 acres on Biggerstaff Mountain in rural Golden Valley, NC and is the first community Fall Creek Land Company created in North Carolina. Golden Valley Estates is divided into 139 parcels with five miles of paved and named roads. It is a largely green development located halfway between Shelby and Marion, NC, convenient to I 26, I 85 and I 40. Airports are in Charlotte and Spartanburg with Marchman Field for local air traffic. It is one of the most rural developments in Rutherford County and, with its spectacular views and peaceful setting, is perfect for a getaway.

In 2004, Fall Creek Land Company turned the development over to Golden Valley Estates Homeowner’s Association which currently meets twice a year, once in April and once in October. Their objective is to govern the development and meet the needs of the growing community. They are also dedicated to maintaining a quality lifestyle and life experience in their community.

Deed restrictions are very workable, but properties may not be subdivided. There are no size or time constraints placed on building, but when you do build there are approved building materials. You do not have to go before an architectural review board, but you cannot set up a modular, use vinyl siding, or live in a tent or camper (for longer than a few months). Camping on your own property is permitted, as is hunting.

Between the South Mountains and the Appalachian Mountain Range you’ll find what’s known as the Isothermal weather belt. This is an area where the weather tends to be milder, winter and summer, than the surrounding areas. Within an hour’s drive you can pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway in Marion, enjoy an afternoon at Lake James, or outdoor dining in Lake Lure; the possibilities are diverse and plentiful. Whether you come for a day or a lifetime, if being surrounded by nature, enjoying four distinct, lovely seasons, and a temperate climate is important to you, this is one area you owe it to yourself to see. Views are absolutely free. 

If you’re not familiar with Rutherford County you might like to do a little research. Here’s a link for general area information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_County,_North_Carolina  Rutherford County is huge at ~566 square miles and diverse from the flatlands to the mountains with lots of valleys in-between. Rutherford County is comprised of 17 townships with names like: Golden Valley, Duncan’s Creek, Logan’s Store – these I’m told were the areas that hosted post offices, back when mail was delivered by horseback. Within those townships are many communities. My husband and I live in Sunshine Community. Near to us is Washburn Community and Washburn’s Store, which actually is a general store. You will find a link to a video about Washburn’s Store on my real estate website KDMcCall.com . At Washburn Store you can buy anything from pickles, to hoop cheese, to a wood cook stove, and a cast iron pan….  While you’re there see my Favorites , a links list, with the little heart and Places in the menu bar. 

http://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/ has a lot of local information including tourism. The chamber of Commerce will be of some benefit, perhaps you’d like to look at the county demographics Rutherford County Chamber  which says we have ~563 square miles.  And in case you ran across the term Isothermal Weather region, here’s my favorite explanation Thermal Belts in NC

You might like to see the Farmer’s Fresh Market, Area Information or Community Links in my blog at the GoldenValley Blog.  I’ve found a couple of PBS films about the area and embedded them at the bottom of my real estate blog. KDsFarm  Sorry, but my real estate blog is loading pretty slowly… I have too many videos embedded in it. I need to get rid of a few, but which ones?

Here’s a ROC link Explore, Exercise, Relax. There are lots of things to do here, but most of my clients don’t come up to do anything. In fact they come to do nothing. They just want to enjoy the peace and solitude of a real mountain retreat, to feel the change of pace, to relax and recharge. I think you’ll find, most of the time, once you get here, you’ll never leave your property. We like to say we’re 20 miles from anywhere, and we like it like that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeqpSFpyCdQ&feature=related

Video courtesy of Rutherfordton North Carolina Earthperks and Rev Tours