Considered by many to be the oldest hills in the world, the Blue Ridge Mountains have beckoned the adventurous for hundreds — perhaps thousands — of years. The land that is now The Preserve at Little Pine was originally settled in the 1800s, with mule roads providing access for those who made their living farming tobacco, apples and livestock on the property.

The vast majority of the land at The Preserve at Little Pine will be placed into a conservation trust to protect this historic soil, its flora and its fauna for eternity. For every homesite, our goal is to preserve approximately 15 acres through protective covenants and a conservation easement.

Our conservation efforts will protect the precious ecology of the area, considered to be one of the most diverse ecosystems in the Appalachian mountain range. A comprehensive biological inventory of the property reveals several natural communities, including acres of old growth forest; a giant rhododendron forest; wetlands; several perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral streams; and hundreds of species of flora and fauna. A number of rare and endangered plants and animals inhabit the hardwood forest, creating a setting that’s truly unlike any other in the world.

It will also be inhabited by another endangered species: those human beings wise enough to slow down their lives and focus on the natural joys of living.