Rumbling Bald Opens Real Estate Services Office By Brian Weis

Rumbling Bald Opens Real Estate Services Office

By Brian Weis

Rumbling Bald has opened a new real estate office to manage sales of new and existing residential properties at the 36-hole mountain golf community on Lake Lure, one hour east of Asheville in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Across more than 3,000 acres, Rumbling Bald is recognized as the ultimate second home and retirement escape for Carolinians and active lifestylists up and down the East Coast.

There are 65 vacant lots for sale at a wide range of prices, location-dependent, starting at $200 per square foot. Rumbling Bald enjoys close relationships with five custom home builders. Condos with two and three bedrooms are roughly $350,000. More than 30 homes are for resale.

In addition to its proximity to Ashville, Rumbling Bald is roughly 45 minutes from Spartanburg, S.C. and less than two hours from Charlotte. Nearly 1,100 single-family homes and 200 condos comprise a solid foundation for residents to build long-lasting relationships with like-minded people.

“Switching from an independent agency to becoming our own broker-in-charge is a natural evolution of our growing business and tight-knit community,” says Mike Zerressen who leads the new Rumbling Bald Real Estate Services. “We boast a social environment, a host of recreational activities, safety and a respite from hustle-and-bustle lives in metropolitan areas.”

Zerressen enjoys unparalleled knowledge of the Rumbling Bald community through success leading its lodging component and three decades of real estate leadership in western North Carolina.

The time is right for Rumbling Bald Real Estate Services as the nation’s top economists predict America has escaped a pending recession, and the convergence of the COVID era and technology has more people than overworking from wherever they want.

Those considering homes at Rumbling Bald often stay on property at the Apple Valley Studios, two-bedroom Fairway Villas, and luxury vacation homes.

About Rumbling Bald

Tucked along scenic Lake Lure and surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rumbling Bald is secluded yet eminently accessible from numerous metro areas. Charlotte, Asheville and Raleigh, N.C., Knoxville and Nashville, Tenn., and Greenville and Spartanburg, S.C. are all one to five hours away. The idyllic retreat features two contrasting 18-hole layouts: W.B. Lewis-designed Bald Mountain and Dan Maples-designed Apple Valley.

Rumbling Bald’s marquee course, Apple Valley, stretches to nearly 6,800 yards and features expansive views of Bald Mountain and the surrounding Lake Lure area. Maples estimated 75% of shots at Apple Valley are either level or downhill, virtually unheard of for a mountain course. Shimmering mountain lakes adorn 12 holes, but water only occasionally comes into play.

Bald Mountain, at 6,300 yards, is renowned for its unique configuration of five par 5s and five par 3s. Movie buffs appreciate the 16th green, the backdrop of a scene from “Dirty Dancing.” A protégé of golf course architect George Cobb, Lewis is known for his traditional approach to course design. This philosophy is reflected in Bald Mountain’s playability from tee to green.

The property’s 115 vacation rental homes, condos and studios are ideal for golf groups of various sizes and feature golf course and mountain views. Post-round, golfers can relax at Legends on the Lake, casual dining along the shores of Lake Lure.

Rumbling Bald is rich with amenities and activities, including scenic Lake Lure boat tours, boat rentals, tennis, pickleball, a full-service spa and hiking trails. Families enjoy the Trout Stream Pool and Lazy River, that winds its way through the outdoor pool area where guests relax under fan-cooled covered seating. It’s the perfect basecamp for exploring the natural wonders of western North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.