No matter whether you're visiting or planning to relocate to the Boone/Blowing Rock area, there's a wide range of alternatives to explore. Nowhere else in the country can you choose to live directly on a ski slope, on a golf course, in a fly-fishing resort, in an historic rural district, in a country club with its own airport, in a rustic mountain lodge at 5,000 feet or in a beautiful downtown location. From horse farms to city lofts, the Boone/Blowing Rock area has it all! For those who desire the ambiance of a gated, private community, for either year-round or seasonal living, there are numerous developments and resorts. Specifically, you may want to explore Chetola Resort and Conference Center, Hound Ears Club and Yonahlossee Resort & Club. These and other communities offer exclusive homes, fine dining, golf, tennis, equestrian and recreation centers. Laurelmor, located in the southeastern part of the County is a 6000 acre gated community currently under development by Ginn Resorts and Clubs. Excellent non-gated communities include Blowing Rock Golf & Country Club, Beech Mountain Club, Echota, Boone Golf Club, and many more. We even have a community designed around some of the best fly-fishing in the country, Twin Rivers. Nearby Banner Elk and Linville offer the most discriminating homebuyer the gated communities of Elk River Golf Club, Linville Ridge, Grandfather Mountain Country Club and Linville Golf Club. These are some of the most exclusive communities in the southeast. If you're looking for a quiet rural getaway, then the community of Valle Crucis has the perfect housing choice. Rustic inns and working horse farms surround several beautiful gated and non gated developments. People in search of retirement or second homes can choose from an abundance of condominium complexes, townhomes, cabins, chalets and log homes that are suited to their needs. If you're into winter fun, you may want to consider living on a ski resort. The communities of Beech Mountain, Hawksnest at Seven Devils and Appalachian Ski Mountain in Blowing Rock offer both simple and luxury slope side homes and condos.     There's an abundance of rental properties, especially in Boone, and many are adjacent to Appalachian State University. Boone's public transportation system, AppalCART, serves university students and local residents with excellent and affordable bus service. For complete listings of homes for sale, units for rent and accommodations, you may want to access sources through the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce web site. An excellent source for information about housing in the region is the Avery-Watauga Association of Realtors.