The Cliffs
Panoramic Living
DUST JACKET
The difference between a wonderful home and a wonderful place to live is made clearly apparent by The Cliffs Communities, a picturesque collection of seven master-planned communities at the southern edge of The Blue Ridge Mountains. While championship golf from the who’s who of golf course designers and an abundance of amenities would impress even the most demanding residents, it’s standard-setting Living Wellness that takes center stage in an incredibly vibrant way of life. Surrounded by majestic mountains, beautiful lakes, hundreds of thousands of acres of protected forests and the world’s finest single collection of golf courses, Cliffs residents enjoy an incomparable array of choices. It’s a wide-ranging, privileged and rewarding lifestyle Cliffs residents know simply as “Panoramic Living.”
“We can never improve what our Creator has given us, and we can never replace it. If we preserve the land, and treat it with integrity, success will follow.”
—Jim Anthony, Founder and President, The Cliffs Communities
FOREWORD
Panoramic Living at The Cliffs is a different way of living inspired by a different way of seeing. It is, in essence, a life of richness and fullness spent with family, friends and nature. It’s about living well. Incredibly well. A bold invitation to celebrate. To participate. To be invigorated. To be fully engaged in the things you treasure.
This is the essence of life at The Cliffs, a collection of seven master-planned, gated communities nestled in the heart of The Carolina Preserve amid hundreds of thousands of acres of protected forests, crystal waters and four distinct seasons of comfort. Convenient to Southern cultural centers –Asheville, North Carolina, Greenvile, South Carolina, Charlotte and Atlanta—these are communities that individually have redefined gracious living, but when taken together, offer more amenities and opportunities for recreation and relaxation than any other community in the country.
Acclaimed for natural beauty and an ever-growing parade of precedent-setting amenities, The Cliffs offers a life of incomparable breadth, abundance and fulfillment.
Paramount to this sense of fulfillment is The Cliffs’ forward-thinking commitment to Living Wellness. This is more than a concept at The Cliffs. It’s a culture. Cliffs Living Wellness is a perspective that comes as naturally as the mountains, waterfalls and streams that grace our communities. It begins with the positioning and placement of your Residence—instilling a pervasive sense of security and wellbeing from living amid the glory and majesty of nature. For many, Cliffs Living Wellness is the peace and tranquility that only pristine waters, panoramic vistas, miles of groomed trails and protected forest can bring. For others, it’s an invigorating round of golf in a phenomenal setting. For still others, it’s a regimen of health, fitness and wellbeing administered by certified professionals in state-of-the-art facilities.
Although families define Wellness in different ways, we believe Cliffs Living Wellness is a journey for everyone. A journey The Cliffs is pleased to take by your family’s side. Our holistic approach extends to every touchpoint of your life and the lives of your family members. It is more than a claim. It’s a promise we are gladly accountable for.
One of the tenets of Cliffs Living Wellness is a sense of purpose. Whatever your passion, whatever your purpose, you begin each day at The Cliffs with a sense of drive. Recharged. Revitalized. And ready to make a difference. Perhaps the order of the day is honing your fly-fishing skills. Reaching a new plateau of personal fitness. Maybe it’s reconnecting with the ones you love. Or enjoying the company of family and friend’s in nature’s finest gathering places. Or maybe it’s something bigger than you. Maybe it’s giving something back to the community through one of The Cliff’s many philanthropic efforts. Whatever drives you, whatever your purpose, The Cliffs provides more ways to achieve, more ways reach out and more reason to wake up and seize each day.
One of the most unique features of these seven communities, all within minutes of one another, is that membership in one community provides access to the outstanding amenities at all seven—all with one membership. Cliffs residents enjoy private parks, miles of walking, biking and riding trails, lakes, streams and waterfalls, horseback riding, an organic farm, state-of-the-art wellness complexes and spa services. It’s a membership no one else can offer: a membership without limits.
The Cliffs has been called one of “America’s Top 10 Golf Communities” by Travel + Leisure Golf. And with seven championship courses exclusive to Cliffs’ members, including a new Gary Player design underway at Mountain Park, a parkland-style course from Ben Wright, a classic from Tom Jackson, two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses and two Tom Fazio designs, The Cliffs is a veritable golfer’s paradise.
Moments from one another, The Cliffs include: The Cliffs at Keowee Springs, The Cliffs at Keowee Falls and The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards, boasting dramatic waterfalls and miles of shoreline on one of the country’s most pristine lakes; The Cliffs at Mountain Park, home of Gary Player, and the corporate headquarters of the Gary Player Group; The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Asheville, North Carolina’s only private, gated golf community; The Cliffs Valley, lush rolling terrain surrounded by 360 degrees of mountain splendor; and The Cliffs at Glassy, where homesites reach lofty heights of over 3,000 feet.
Incredibly, there is yet another dimension to The Cliffs: international exploration and adventure, made possible by The Cliffs property in Patagonia, Chile and two properties in British Columbia, Canada. This rich, international experience merely complements a unique membership. One that indulges a wide spectrum of tastes and a broad horizon of pastimes and preferences.
Think about the moments when you feel the most alive. As though all of your senses have been awakened. Engaged. Invigorated. Life at The Cliffs will, from time to time, encourage you to step a bit outside your comfort zone. Beyond the routine. Beyond the ordinary. From catching a record steelhead on the Kispiox River in British Columbia to exploring a deserted beach in Patagonia. At The Cliffs, our goal is to instill a zest and enthusiasm for a rich, full life. A desire to challenge yourself, and even surprise yourself.
“Life is not a spectator sport,” the saying goes. There is no place on earth where this is more true. At The Cliffs, you are not so much a resident, as you are a participant.
All images within this book are photographs taken in and around The Cliffs properties.
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You and your family will be part of a unique FELLOWSHIP that celebrates an unexpected array of choices.
Here in the southernmost edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the temperate western corner of the Carolinas, is a special collection of seven master-planned communities called The Cliffs.
Life at The Cliffs provides a sense of abundance, and to those lucky enough to call it home, a genuine sense of fulfillment.
Membership at The Cliffs is comprehensive. Vast. Encompassing. Yet you can tailor it to meet your expectations and needs. It is a gateway to championship golf. Wellness. Fellowship. And international adventure. All set amid the majesty of mountains, the pure unspoiled air, thousands of acres of protected forests, clear, pristine waters and four mild, distinct seasons.
Surrounded by the magnificent beauty of The Carolina Preserve—an area that includes the 40,000 acre Jocassee Gorges State Park and the immense Pisgah National Forest—The Cliffs Communities are as full and vibrant as the horizons that unfold before them.
The famed Blue Ridge Parkway winds it’s way past The Cliffs and some of North America’s finest landscapes. You’ll be surrounded by comfort in every season, protected forests in every direction, and the cultural attractions of nearby Asheville, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina. The many charms of small-town America come to life in nearby Brevard, Hendersonville, Flat Rock and Clemson.
The Intercommunity Water Taxi on Lake Keowee connects all our lakeside communities for your family’s convenience. This collage of beauty and activity inspires Cliffs residents to get the most out of life, whether they are passionate about golf, food, boating—or peace and tranquility.
We believe that Living Wellness and VITALITY is not just an opportunities or options, but an obligation to seek more for and from yourself.
A key component of living well is being well. For many, Wellness can mean stringent fitness training, eating well and expert medical care. For others, Wellness is best defined by a challenging round of golf in a beautiful setting.
For others, Wellness is the peace and tranquility that only mountains, lakes and forests can bring. Whichever definition of Wellness you subscribe to, The Cliffs strives to instill a zest and enthusiasm for living a rich, full life.
Family Renewal: On this magnificent site, The Cliffs will be home to America’s First, Luxury Family Wellness Resortsm, The Cliffs at Keowee Springs Lodge and Spa.
Relaxation and rejuvenation comes in many different forms. Your experience at The Cliffs is made complete by knowing that every member of your family can discover the things they find most gratifying in great abundance.
The Cliffs Wellness approach sets the pace as a pioneer among the nation’s private, master-planned communities. The former Director of Fitness at Pebble Beach leads inspired people who look forward to mentoring you. Guiding you. Helping you grow the people around you. We invite you to embrace life. Embrace Wellness. And take the journey beside us.
When was the last time you and your family spent time together that was unhurried? Enjoyed the land together? Did something genuine. Authentic. Natural together? Like picked organic vegetables? The Cliffs’ Organic Farm provides fresh, organically grown produce for residents and for The Cliffs restaurants. But it’s the setting, it’s the connection with the land, its the time spent together that makes life delicious.
Gary Player is a champion of golf, and a champion of Wellness. His Life Performance Center joins a cadre of state-of-the-art Wellness Complexes for improved fitness and nutrition.
The Cliffs is the only community in the country to partner with Pinnacle Care, one of the nation’s premier medical advocacy groups to ensure that you will receive expedited access to the world’s finest doctors and hospitals.
Welcome to the game as it was meant to be. Challenging. PURE. Enjoyable. Played on seven unique golf courses. A symphony of settings and designs.
Travel + Leisure Golf named The Cliffs “one of America’s Top 10 Golf Communities.” What does it take to be the best? “Extraordinary golf, a great location, attention to detail and paradigm shifting service.”
The International Ambassador of Golf has come home to The Cliffs. Gary Player has seen, played and designed courses all over the globe. He describes The Cliffs and the surrounding area as “The Switzerland of America,” and has decided to move his family and corporate headquarters to The Cliffs at Mountain Park.
The ultimate foursome. The Cliffs is the only club in the country that can invite members to enjoy two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses and two Tom Fazio designs. While Jack Nicklaus has designed Walnut Cove and Keowee Falls, Tom Fazio has made his mark with Keowee Vineyards and Keowee Springs.
One membership means access to a new Gary Player design, a parkland-style course from Ben Wright, a classic from Tom Jackson, two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses and two Tom Fazio designs. The Cliffs is a veritable golfer’s paradise.
Christened as an “Instant Classic,” the Walnut Cove course opened to rave reviews when it became the first ever in The TOUR’s history to open with a PGA-sanctioned event: The BMW Charity Pro-AM at The Cliffs.
Golf Digest ranked The Vineyards course at The Cliffs among the best new private courses. Designer Tom Fazio says the signature 17th hole “may be the most picturesque in the state of South Carolina.”
Stately Clubhouses like this one at Keowee Vineyards welcome golfers before and after each round, and provide an elegant backdrop for a delicious meal or an evening out.
Ranked the “fourth most scenic in the nation” by Golf Digest behind only Cypress Point, Pebble Beach and Augusta National, the Tom Jackson-designed golf course at The Cliffs at Glassy features 75-mile views.
Where the good life is most assuredly a FAMILY affair.
Already you are part of a wider community of people who value and embrace common interests. People who behold the same beauty and cherish the same quality—and quantity of life. There is no richer setting on earth to create lasting memories, cultivate lifelong friendships and bring families closer together.
Those families fortunate enough to call The Cliffs home often share a newfound connection to the land—and to one another.
There are many things we hope to pass along to future generations. Our values. Our traits. And our traditions—traditions you can begin today at The Cliffs.
Mountain peaks. Preserved forests. Private parks. Waterfalls and lakes. These are places that will inspire families for generations.
Time and time again, Cliffs residents are generous with their time and talents. Many serve as mentors in Zest Quest®, an educational health initiative founded by The Cliffs founder, Jim Anthony designed to encourage children to adopt healthy lifestyle choices.
Fed by hundreds of Appalachian clear-spring streams and creeks, Lake Keowee is unmatched east of the Mississippi for the purity of its waters. With three of The Cliffs Communities located on this 18,500-acre gem, a day on the lake presents an endless variety of ways to spend time enjoying one another’s company.
Every day a new adventure. Every new experience a welcome DISCOVERY.
A love of the land and high regard for pristine water and pure air is fundamental to life at The Cliffs.
The Cliffs’ stunning post and beam Equestrian Center is surrounded by 12 miles of riding trails that lead to more than 200 miles of trails within the adjoining 40,000-acre Jocassee Gorges State Park.
Few accomplishments can rival the sense of satisfaction that comes with a perfect cast. Fly fishing expeditions and lessons are among the most popular outings arranged by The Cliffs activity directors.
Cliffs’ international properties in British Columbia, Canada and Patagonia, Chile are available to Cliffs’ members. Imagine incredible journeys of exploration and self-discovery in secluded destinations where you’ll feel what its like to heliski. Bask in the warm Chilean summer sun—in January. Walk a deserted shore. And battle the largest steelheads in the world.
The most important LEGACY of all. Your own.
Through a relationship with Furman University, both students and Cliffs Residents are working together to ensure that thousands of acres of Chilean rainforest will be preserved for all to enjoy. These children are already reaping the rewards of an active, vibrant and curious life.
Careful conservation and stewardship of the land is naturally inspired in Cliffs residents, and instilled in our children. These efforts not only preserve the land for future generations, they also provide Cliffs property owners with an added sense of purpose.
The Board of Directors of the Parkland Trust and Cliffs’ founder Jim Anthony work closely with property owners to preserve land, wildlife corridors, streams, trails and pristine areas for perpetuity both inside and outside The Cliffs’ gates.
Jim Anthony’s love of the land has led to procurement and preservation of vast tracks of property internationally. Cliffs members are encouraged to fish, explore and experience The Cliffs at Hakai Beach in British Columbia, where huge runs of Chinook King and Coho Silver Salmon have crowded through Hakai Pass for thousands of years.
Wild horses are just one of the discoveries that await at Kispiox River. Cliffs members will enjoy a new post-and-beam lodge in the forested Kispiox River Valley in British Columbia. Kispiox River is legendary for producing the largest Steelhead Trout in the world—and The Cliffs at Kispiox River is playing host to some of the very best wilderness fly fishing and heliskiing in the world.
Located in Chilean Patagonia, Parga is land frozen in time. Beyond the beachfront at The Cliffs at Patagonia, jagged mountains and unspoiled rainforests with lush, green fauna suggest prehistoric origin.
Whether on a mountain, in a lush valley or along the spectacular shores of the lake, a FULFILLING life at The Cliffs will change your perspective.
The Cliffs are graced by mild winters and cool summers provided by a rare, natural occurrence called isothermal inversion—a micro-climate where temperate breezes flow along the Blue Ridge escarpment, keeping the temperatures comfortable throughout the year.
You have always expected more from yourself. Perhaps now it is time to expect more from life. Because no matter how you play—no matter where—your membership at The Cliffs entitles you to more. More than you asked for. More than anyplace else.
This is the good life you’ve longed to give your family, the inspiring perspective you’ve always wanted to have.
This is life at its fullest.
This is Panoramic Living.
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BACK FLAP:
Midway between the Southern hotspots of Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia, The Cliffs Communities thrive in the cradle of the Carolina Preserve—a rich and vibrant corridor boasting hundreds of thousands of acres of protected parklands, including 14 state parks, three national forests and a national park. No matter your passion, no matter your professional pursuits, you will find an abundance of opportunity here in the temperate western corner of the Carolinas with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a majestic backdrop, convenient to both Greenville, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina.
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