LUXURY PROPERTY AUCTION: 14–28 May. Accepting starting bids through 13 May. Starting bids expected between $3M–$6M. Starting bid incentive is 13 May. Where mountains hold their breath and history runs as deep as the river below, Nantahala Village Resort has been a place apart since 1948. Sun-warmed porches, woodsmoke evenings, and mornings so quiet the Nantahala River can be heard moving past, all of it held within 95 acres between two national forests in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. Eleven lodge rooms, four mountain suites, stone cottages with fireplace suites, historic cabins, and treehouse retreats each carry the character of a place built over generations. Riding trails, a fishing pond, tennis and basketball courts, and the Kallisto Restaurant and Lounge keep the days as full or as unhurried as the property demands. Site-approved plans for 52 luxury condominiums and 140-plus buildable residential lots position the next owner to write an entirely new chapter on one of the most storied parcels in the Southern Appalachians.