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living Charles Weber basks in the views from his opulent moun- tain home which overlooks the spectacular backdrop of the mountain community of Linville Ridge. Three years in the making, the colossal 11,400-square- foot-house reflects a lifelong labor of love. D uring the scorching summer days, when many Fayetteville residents are head- ing to the beach, one local real estate devel- oper drives in the opposite direction — to the mountains. Three years in the making, the colossal 11,400-square-foot-house reflects a lifelong labor of love. BY KELLY TWEDELL less hours perusing and carefully shopping for both furniture and art for the home that would tie together the rustic style he wanted. Featuring handcraſted Adirondak furniture, Black Forest carvings, European antiques, and Weber's Western art collection which spans three centuries, the finished result is a seamless melding of styles. Inside the home the upholstered furniture was custom made and the hard surface items are all either antiques or were custom built for home. Weber joked that as the trio worked together the project Weber happened upon the lots at Linville Ridge during his search for the ideal mountain location and quickly collected his design team: Architect Bob Mann of ATTIC Design from Banner Elk and Designer Pamela McKay of Dianne Davant and Associates. The two joined Weber in making his vision a reality — and helped it to become much more than he had ever imagined. evolved and even got a bit out of control, as can happen when building and designing a dream home from the ground up. "I got my ideas from traveling out west as I collected art and I was looking for a place to showcase the art," Weber said. "I saw these wonderful homes in Scottsdale and Jackson Hole and the ideas formed from there." Weber, a purveyor and dealer of Western art, also uses his mountain home to display his personal collection and, in so doing, has made the property his own masterpiece, one that reflects his passion in every deliberate detail. As the trio collaborated for three years, Weber spent end- 22 | May/June • 2012 The palette used in the home is a blend of warm color tones that reflect the natural hues of the surrounding moun- tains and yet are reminiscent nonetheless of the southwest. Just a short four hour drive from his Fayetteville residence, the location's convenience, tranquil setting and mountain at- mosphere offer Weber everything that he adored out west, but within easy reach of the rest of his life.

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