Whiteside Cove – Sanctuary Developers

Modern Cottage Designs With Big Whiteside Cliff Views From $1.3M - $1.6M

Highlands, North Carolina

"Highlands, Aspen of the East"

Highlands, Aspen of the East

Whiteside Cove has quietly become one of the most coveted hidden gems of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau. With its breathtaking natural surroundings and timeless charm, it offers an unmatched sense of tranquility, privacy, and connection to nature — yet it’s just a short drive to the boutiques, dining, and cultural amenities of Highlands and Cashiers. Here, owning property feels like stepping into an untouched paradise, much like the early days of Aspen before it became a global destination.

Imagine the wealth created by the visionary homeowners who purchased land in Aspen’s last major residential developments — their property values soared because of unique location, high demand, and limited availability. The same story is unfolding here in Whiteside Cove. Opportunities are few, demand is growing, and the secret is getting out.

The Lifestyle Value at Whiteside Cove is defined by luxury homes thoughtfully designed to harmonize with the natural landscape, expansive views, and a serene environment unlike anywhere else on the Plateau.

The Investment Value is just as compelling. With limited building opportunities remaining, owning a piece of Whiteside Cove offers not only the privilege of an extraordinary lifestyle but also the potential for significant appreciation. For a fortunate few, it’s a rare opportunity to experience mountain living at its purest — while securing a legacy asset for generations to come.

A Sanctuary for Everyone?

Sanctuary On 1st has an obvious appeal to clients desiring easy access to the many city conveniences including shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Many great outdoor locations for scenery, hiking, fishing and golf are easily accessed from the development.

For golfers, your non-golfing family members and guests will thank you as they enjoy a five minute walk to the center of town while you are golfing at one of the area’s great golf courses.

The following golf clubs accept membership without having to own club property – a big savings for you and a great convenience for your non-golfing friends and family.

Sanctuary Developers, LLC offers our clients a single-source of responsibility for coordinating and managing all functions from lot purchase to completion of home construction and landscaping. Our Team of selected professionals include highly experienced local firms for architecture, design, engineering, home construction, landscape design and landscape planting execution. The team approach ensures your home building experience is efficient, well coordinated and constructed on time.

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Architectural + Engineering Design

We believe a great architectural design requires the input of both a professional designer and a licensed architect. Our lead designer and architect work closely together to achieve a unique custom design that meets your specific objectives on the property you have selected. Architectural Design phases include:

Pre-Design is the first phase of Architectural Design. The objective of Pre-Design is to consult with the client and determine their vision, project goals, scope, features, functionality, purpose and budget. Meetings will take place on both the property and in our office in Cashiers, NC. This phase ends with the client’s decision to move forward.

Schematic Design is the second phase of Architectural Design. Under this phase we consider local codes and architectural guidelines, provide floor plans and exterior elevations and provide 3D imaging of the home’s exterior. For an additional fee, Sanctuary offers digital fly-through graphics and videos that allow you to move from room to room viewing spacial relationships, scale and views from each room. This capability is unique to the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and allows a client that is not well versed in reading or visualizing one dimensional architectural plans the opportunity to see exactly what is being delivered in your design before construction.

Design Development is the third phase of Architectural Design. This phase involves finalizing the design and specifying items such as materials, window and door locations, appliances, electrical, lighting systems and general structural details. Our lead designer will work closely with you during this phase to ensure items selected meet your approval and design intent.

Construction Documents is the fourth and last phase of Architectural Design. At this stage, we have a final design and can now prepare construction drawings/blueprints, notes, and technical specifications necessary for bidding, construction, and permit application. Construction contractors will use these detailed drawings and specifications to construct your new home. Engineering is not always required or necessary for all building sites. In the event the services of a licensed engineer are needed, Sanctuary will contract with a local third party engineering firm to provide engineering services.