The most expensive home across the Carolinas sits on a mountaintop listed at $29.75M

The mansion, referred to by the former owner as the “Lazy Bear Lodge,” is located in the Linville Ridge Country Club at 1907 Flattop Cliffs Drive.  

Why it matters: The lavish lodge is currently the most expensive listing on the market in both North and South Carolina.

• Marilyn Wright with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty has the listing.

Who: The house was owned by the late Charles Weber, who passed away in 2021 after a battle with cancer.

• Originally from Fayetteville, Weber was a real estate agent.
• Weber also spent quite some time in development as he built more than a thousand units in six different apartment communities in the Fayetteville area.  

Layout: The estate spans over 5.86 acres, the 8,700-square-foot space has five bedrooms, five bathrooms and two partial bathrooms.

• There’s a two-story waterfall at the entrance of the main house and a guest house styled to look like it’s from The Hobbit. Plus, a separate party pavilion over 3,000 square feet with accordion windows.
• Bob Mann of ATTIC Design crafted the architecture of this home in 2007.
• A few distinctive elements include woodwork with exposed paneling, gold birch and cherry barks that complement the locally sourced stone. 

Design deep dive: Along with the breathtaking exterior, there’s also a stunning interior design that will come with the home should you decide to place a bid.

• The mansion is being offered fully furnished with an extensive Western art collection spanning three centuries. 
• The turnkey residence styled by Pamela McKay of Dianne Davant and Associates features European antiques and a victrola phonograph in the reading area. 

• This one-of-a-kind style features a lot of antlers from the chandelier, stool legs, kitchen cabinets and refrigerator doors.

Mountain views: The unique home sits atop a mountain ridge, 5,000 feet above the ground. 

• You’ll have views of the surrounding peaks including Grandfather Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains. 

Entertainment: A mansion this massive comes with uniqe spaces for fun mountain living.

• Exterior features include an oversized fire pit and dance floor with surround sound located in the party pavilion. 
• Interior features include an exercise room, golf simulator and sauna located in the guest house.

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the homeowner did not serve in the Army. It was the homeowner’s father, Eldred (“Red”) Weber, who served.