M Shawn Leatherwood and Assoc Pllc

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Architecture is a complex, multi-faceted endeavor combining science & technology, light and space through interpretation of client-specific and contextual requirements, community and environmental constraints, perceptions and taste.
M. Shawn Leatherwood & Associates, The Architectural Studio are proud to be Western North Carolina's premier Architectural Design Firm. As specialists in complete, custom architectural services, our goal is to design distinctive houses that are worthy of their breathtaking backdrops.
The Architectural Studio adds value to each project by concentrating on the unique features of each site, capturing light and views, integrating the building with the landscape, studying the proportions and design aesthetics of each clients requirements. Our effort is always focused on turning our client's ideas into beautiful, functional environments that look and feel timeless.
In Western North Carolina we are fortunate to have many different types of communities, many diverse people and many different lifestyles. It is our belief that our years of experience coupled with knowledge and talent gives us the forethought to blend the beautiful surroundings in which we live and the buildings within which we dwell to provide a seamless quality of life that embraces the area and it's beauty. Architecture should openly embrace a clients lifestyle, not have the lifestyle change to fit the home.

"When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty........ but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong" -- R. Buckminster Fuller

Balsam Mountain Preserve
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private residential community nestled on 4,400 acres in the pristine mountains of western North Carolina. Two-thirds of Preserve lands have been placed in a permanent conservation easement. In this low-density community, homesteads are carefully tucked into the natural landscape and are often not visible from the communitys private road.

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove is a master-planned residential golf community nestled on 1,300 acres of lush forests and meadowlands bordered by the Pisgah National Forest and the Blue Ridge Parkway. This luxury gated community is just minutes from downtown Asheville, North Carolina, a city that has been ranked by Barrons as among the Top 20 Places in the World to Live.

Reynolds Mountain is a 250-acre luxury mountain community located on the prestigious north side of Asheville overlooking the historic Grove Park and Lakeview Park communities. For those seeking mountain majesty with an urban flair, homesites offer spectacular views of the western Smoky Mountains, the Country Club of Asheville's golf course, Beaver Lake, and the twinkling city lights of downtown Asheville.

Lake Toxaway Estates
Lake Toxaway Estates is a prestigious collection of residential enclaves that share access to the largest private lake in North Carolina, spanning 640 acres and providing exceptional water recreational opportunities. This luxury community is situated on 5,000 acres nestled high within the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers dramatic vistas with numerous crystalline waterfalls.

Highlands Cove is a prestigious mountain community tucked between the hamlets of Highlands and Cashiers in western North Carolina. This gated community offers a variety of stylish mountain lifestyles including dramatic mountain homesites, single-family woodland cottages, and spacious condominium homes with long-range mountain and golf course views.