Available Properties
The properties offered for sale through Retreat Realty are varied but all focus on the characteristics that make them good choices for a mountain getaway.
Product Reviews
Not only should you be considering a retreat property, but you need to plan on how to utilize it, stock it and secure it.
From the Blog
Owner/Founder, John Haynes’ excellent knowledge of real estate, planning and design caters specifically to clients of Retreat Realty.
Who We Are
Headquartered in the mountains of western North Carolina, Retreat Realty exists to aid forward thinking individuals in their search for a secure, sustainable place of residence that can provide peace of mind and freedom during times of crisis or simply a place where one can live closer to the land. Lets face it, we live in an increasingly dangerous and complex world. If you live in an urban environment such as Charlotte or Greensboro, what would you do in the event the order of law should break down?
Do you have somewhere safe to retreat to or will you be trapped in your suburban home surrounded by desperate citizens and chaos? Think it can’t happen to you? Just look at the madness of New Orleans after Katrina or the riots in major cities over the past 20 years. The causes for such are many, and increase in likelihood… READ MORE
From the Blog

Another Reason To Call North Carolina Home
North Carolina continues to be a state to which many folks are relocating, and for lots of good reasons. We have four seasons of equal length, and here in the mountains, they all tend to be fairly mild. We have the Atlantic Ocean with the Outer Banks barrier islands...

Do You Really Need An Agent?
Do you really need an agent? Seems everyone these days starts their real estate search on Zillow or Realtor.com. Others list with discount online firms such as Redfin. But what is it like going on your own either as a seller or buyer? Certainly some transactions...

Is Your World Going Mad?
One need not look far to find a plethora of worrisome headlines these days. Example: multiple banking failures (Credit Suisse being the most recent), the possible indictment of a former President, war in Ukraine, China's saber rattling, inflation off the charts,...

Another New Listing
We recently had the opportunity to list an outstanding 118 acre property just ten minutes outside Morganton, NC in the foothills of North Carolina. Convenient to get to, but off the beaten path, this property offers everything one would want in a bugout or family...