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Specializing in homesteads, off-grid, retreats, and prepper properties in Western North Carolina.

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

New Riverfront Listing!

New Riverfront Listing!

We are pleased to announce the listing of an amazing gem of a property.  Check out this property with over 300' of easily accessible frontage on the Little Rock Creek.  Though it is small (2.68 acres), it is nearly 100% usable unlike many properties that may be...

Diversification?

Diversification?

Been a while since I've posted, but was prompted by a conversation with a fellow agent who represents a high net worth individual who stated he is pulling large amounts of his liquidity out of the banks and putting it into real estate.  He's buying multiple properties...

Another Reason To Call North Carolina Home

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?

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...