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. We’ll talk through availability, terms, and financing with you.

Long-term rentals offer a way to live at Terra Futura and take part in daily life here. We have two rental units. Talk with us about the rental waitlist and tell us what kind of home you’re looking for.

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. Each household pays for its own electricity. Talk with us about the assessment for your home.

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.

Two-story duplexes give us room for homes, community gardens, trails, and outdoor living on the same land. Clustering the homes preserves green space and supports our permaculture systems. The homes use non-toxic, energy-efficient materials.

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.