Franklin Ranked one of the Top 10 Places to Retire in the Southeast! (click here to read entire article)

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Franklin, which is county seat to Macon County, is truly the best kept secret of the North Carolina Mountains.  The year-round population in Macon County is nearly 35,000, but that number swells to over 75,000 in the summer months.  Because of the influx of diverse people in to the area, Franklin has become a sort of melting pot for different cultures.

Located at approximately 2,300 foot elevation and in the heart of the Little Tennessee River Valley, Franklin is protected to the east and west by the Cowee and Nantahala ranges of the Appalachians.  Nearly 70 percent of Macon County is national forest which ensures that Franklin will remain low density and will never become overdeveloped like, say Asheville.

Visitors commonly refer to our region as a diamond in the rough, and it’s not because more varieties of gems come out of the Franklin area than anywhere else in the world.  It is because of the small town experience of Franklin.  The people here are so friendly.  We still wave and smile and there’s a great sense of community.  A person that wants to can really make a difference in the community.

The winters in Franklin are much milder than in the higher elevations of Highlands and Cashiers.  We only get a minimal amount of snowfall and the average temperatures in January are in the 40’s.  Summers are also mild with average temperatures in August in the 70’s. Humidity is also low with the annual average of 70 percent.

Franklin is rapidly becoming a vacation, second home, relocation and retirement destination.  What people keep coming for is the simple way of life, the low-density natural beauty and the tolerant and friendly people.

Franklin is ideally located within an easy drive to a number of cultural and metropolitan centers.  Only two-hours away are Atlanta, GA, Knoxville, TN or Greenville, SC.  Just a little over an hour is Gatlinburg, TN or Asheville, NC (which in 2007 was ranked the number one American place to live by Relocate-America.com).  Less than an hour away are the casinos at Cherokee, Lake Chatuge, Highlands, Cashiers and so much more.

Beacuse nearly 70 percent of Macon County is national forest there is a multitude of outdoor recreational opportunities.  Some of the more popular activities include whitewater rafting, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, water skiing, snow skiing, horseback riding, hiking, exploring the area’s many waterfalls, bicycling, motor biking, camping, RVing, gem mining, and the list goes on and on.

Some other activities popular in the area include fine dining, shopping, gem mining, gambling, antiquing, going to the local museums, Pick’n-On-The-Square and watching movies at the local theatre.

If this sounds like a lifestyle that you or someone you know would like to learn more about, please call us toll free at 1-866-WNC-BUYER (866-962-2893) or email us at Info@MaconCountyRealty.com.  We are always eager to introduce outsiders to our uniquely addictive quality of life.  And, if you’re like most, once you visit Franklin it will only be a matter of time until you find a way to call it home!

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