One year after she faced the Tropical Storm Helene failure, the parade will soon return to Asheville, focusing on resistance through repaired homes and various regional decisions to increase home reserves, says the organizers.
Dozens of houses in Buncombe and Henderson counties open the door to guests on October 11-12. And on October 18-19, as part of the 44th annual parade of the North Carolina house. Visitors from all over the country will travel to the WNC neighborhood to look at homes with popular designs such as Provence, French -inspired houses on the Black Mountain, and those with unique designs such as folding walls, “live roof” houses and energy -saving “round houses”.
For some home builders, the parade is the ability to show products as many are still adapting to Tropical Storm Helene, the executive of the Blue Ridge Mountain Builders Association said. Some after the storm turned their business to repair, while others helped meet the immediate needs by cleaning up and cleaning their surroundings and cities from dirt, garbage and fallen trees.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that 19,951 houses in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties were damaged by a storm, which could be replaced by 1400, which was most likely to be replaced by 2025. Evaluation of Housing Needs in the Asheville Region, consisting of real estate research firm Bowen National Research. This year, the main theme of the parade is resistance, said Carroll, as some houses were damaged and after the storm required repairs.
Deltec Building Inc. built Raven House Black Mountain, which will be shown in 2025. In the Parade of Western North Carolina House.
To emphasize the topic of resistance, Seven updated spaces will be available for virtual trips in this year’s parade, including one house in Fairview, which were considered “complete losses” after many trees in Helene, according to the Parade website. Scroggs Construction Services rebuilt the structure from the foundation walls.
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Another “refurbished space” is the reconstruction of the East End neighborhood, rescued by Asheville and Buncombe County Society after 2021. Was found for demolition.
“Almost a year later, whether the house caused the damage, whether the potentially builder had to deal with some things and could not be part of this last spring parade, we are happy to show that work,” Carroll said.
NC Falcon has built 117 coarse bark trail asheville. Home will be demonstrated in 2025. In the Parade of Western North Carolina House.
The size and price of the home are also very different. The parade has a 388 square foot “Origami Home” built by compact cottages that recently showed the example of the US Housing and City Development Department demonstration as an example of home construction innovation in America.
It also contains 8,200 square feet at Bear Flower Retreat Arden, which is on the cover of Parade magazine. Behind a variety of home efforts, it is to give visitors a parade to see new WNC surroundings, Carroll said.
On the Black Mountain, the Sinath Construction House “Modern Height” will be displayed in 2025. In the Parade of Western North Carolina House.
“It’s like making it out of your comfort zone,” Carroll said. According to the parade website, houses for personal excursions are Arden, Asheville, Black Mountain, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Horse Shoe and Weaverville.
Want to travel?
Home tour of October 11-12 and 18. On weekends, open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Excursions are independent and visitors are encouraged to pick up the Homes magazine parade to plan their tour. The magazines are in the business of members or can be read on Parade WNCParadeofhomes.com.
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Will Hofmann is Asheville Citizen Times, USA Today Network, Growth and Development Reporter. You have any advice? Send him email By email whofmann@cizentimes.com or message will_hofmann.01;
This article initially appeared in Asheville Citizen Times: WNC 2025. A home parade to comply with a common loss