Frequently asked questions

Becoming part of Terra Futura, our regenerative neighborhood and intentional community in West Asheville, is a welcoming process. Start by exploring the Community page, Amenities, and our values: Resilience, Interdependence, Bravery, and Optimism. Reflect on whether our shared commitments resonate with you. Next, schedule a discovery call. We’ll answer your questions, walk you through available homes, and help you choose the right fit. You’re also welcome to visit and walk the land. We host informal community tours and events where future residents begin building connections before move-in. Current availability, terms, and financing details are confirmed individually.

There are several ways to become part of Terra Futura — even if you’re not planning to purchase a home right now. Long-term rentals allow people to experience life in the neighborhood, build relationships, and participate in community rhythms whether they are ready to buy or not. There are two rental units and no openings as of 2025; ask about the rental waitlist or upcoming opportunities. Other pathways, such as roommate arrangements, cooperative ownership models, and shared-stewardship ideas, are also being explored.

Our Home Owners Association (HOA), managed by all residents, is responsible for the upkeep of common areas, including water features. HOA fees cover maintenance costs, and the community collectively decides on any changes to the management of these spaces, ensuring resident input is valued. After much research, we chose a modified version of Sociocracy as our primary decision-making and meeting format, which is common among many eco-communities worldwide. Terra Futura is a blend of owners, renters, and co-op members, with each household having representation regardless of status. Some decisions, such as those affecting permanent property value, may be reserved for owners, while decisions regarding daily life at Terra Futura may be reserved for those living on-site.

At Terra Futura, our HOA is built on our values of interdependence and environmental resilience. By sharing resources, we reduce individual impact and enhance our collective abundance. HOA fees for duplex units cover common-area expenses such as insurance and property maintenance, as well as most utilities, including internet, recycling, garbage, compost, filtered water, and city sewer. Electricity is not covered. Exact amounts will be finalized.

The first two homes were completed in Autumn 2024. The first eight Firefly Bluff units were under construction as of Autumn 2025 and expected in early Spring 2026, with Maple Crescent to follow.

Single-story homes are wonderful for many people — and Asheville has plenty of neighborhoods that focus on that style. But on this property, single-story designs would have taken up far more footprint. That would have meant fewer homes, more pavement and larger setbacks, and fewer opportunities for clustered pocket-neighborhood design and permaculture systems. Two-story duplexes allowed us to preserve land for community gardens, trails, and outdoor living while using non-toxic, energy-efficient materials. Simply put: fewer homes, less green space, and higher prices would have been the tradeoff; two-story homes preserve green space and reduce environmental impact.

Duplexes allow Terra Futura to preserve green space for gardens, play areas, and outdoor living instead of pavement. The North Carolina land-condominium model combines missing-middle housing, shared amenities, permaculture-based stormwater systems, and pocket-neighborhood living. The duplex form saves space, creates community, reduces environmental impact, and helps make sustainably built homes more attainable.

Party walls use separate wall structures, an air gap, Rockwool Safe’n’Sound insulation, resilient channels, ⅝-inch Type X drywall, and mineral-wool and cellulose insulation. The reported STC rating is around 55, so ordinary talking, television, or music should generally not be noticeable, although deep bass at high volume may register faintly.