Community
An intentional community with private homes, shared gardens, and room to live at your own pace.
Permaculture gardens, shared amenities, and paths between private homes give this West Asheville community its shape.
Living well, together
Private homes, shared outdoor spaces, and everyday opportunities to know the people who live nearby.
Explore shared placesWest Asheville
The Local Area
Terra Futura is on Huffman Road in West Asheville, 28806.
- About 4 miles, or roughly 10 minutes, to downtown Asheville
- Near restaurants, schools, bus stops, and hospitals
- Trails, waterfalls, and hikes
- Local parks and community centers
- The West Asheville art scene
Meet the founders
Jack and Kelsey met nearly 10 years ago at the West Asheville Farmers Market. Drawn together by a love for the land and a vision of community, their partnership grew into a marriage, and eventually, the creation of Terra Futura.
With a Master’s degree in Sustainability Studies and a background in architecture, Kelsey brings a soulful eye for design.
Jack has years of rural development and community building experience with a Master’s degree in cross-cultural education and certifications in organizational development.
Together, they’ve built a home filled with teenagers, a new baby, and a shared mission to grow a thriving community.
Joyful, imperfect, and playful by design
We stay engaged with each other, with humor, grace, and a willingness to grow. When disagreements arise, we make room to listen, work things through, and keep showing up.
The perfect place to learn and grow together
We envision a community alive with regular, resident-led skill-sharing in the garden and common house: a community calendar peppered with health and wellness classes, permaculture farming, cooking, music making, trivia, and other practices that deepen connection and foster a sense of belonging.
Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Asheville, NC (known in Cherokee as Un-ta-ki-a-sti-yi), sits within the heart of the Southern Appalachian region, a place shaped by both progressive ideals and deep rural traditions. There is a distinct energy in these ancient mountains that draws people from around the world. Beyond the beauty of its waterfalls and hiking trails, Asheville offers vibrant farm-to-table cuisine, a thriving arts and music scene, and a community of warm, eclectic people unlike any other. It doesn’t take long to feel at home here.
It takes a village to raise a kid
Imagine parenting with an entire community by your side. Here, kids grow up rooted and wild. Close to the earth: barefoot in the garden, laughing around fire circles, and learning from every generation.
Ecological stewardship at Terra Futura
At Terra Futura, sustainability is a daily practice woven into the gardens, pathways, and shared spaces we tend together. Led by Kelsey and other experienced practitioners, our landscaping centers around native plants and permaculture gardening, with composting, water conservation, and food production integrated throughout. Rain gardens, swales, wetlands, and bio-retention ponds manage water naturally, creating green spaces that are both regenerative and welcoming, restoring balance while honoring living systems.
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