About

A few years after college Anne and her brindle pup, Leia, ventured from the Midwest to the East Coast on a job transfer. Dan and his brindle pup, Stara, had returned after traveling around the country, hiking the Himalayas, and teaching in Philadelphia. He opened his landscaping business and began the journey of entrepreneur life. The couple met and within that year, Anne fell in love with her landscaper. Not long after meeting, the two traveled to the Pisgah National Forest and rented a cabin with friends. This, along with their love for projects, sparked the flame to find land in the mountains. Brindle Properties was founded in 2017 and named after their pups.

Owners Anne and Dan purchased 12 acres of undisturbed mountain side just 10 minutes from the quaint downtown of Black Mountain, NC. The two set up shop in their 1970 Apache trailer and began designing their future get-a-way for all to enjoy. They wanted to build a space that blended together the best of the outdoors with the indoors. This cabin is truly unique with its wide balconies and unobstructed views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. And if weather isn’t ideal for outdoor hanging, you can still enjoy year round long range viewing from just behind their clear garage door.

Inside they used locally harvested pine and oak from a small mill and explored the art of shou sugi ban on the siding both inside and out. Each piece was carefully burned and oil sealed to help preserve the wood for 80-100 years. You will also find customized handcrafted concrete countertops in the kitchen space. These countertops were specially designed and constructed with each section weighing about 800lbs. These two love functionality and beauty!

Their passion for building this cabin stemmed from their individual childhood memories of spending time in their grandparents’ cabins. Around the Barn you will see pieces of collected history from each of their families. One very unique item is the Queen Atlantic wood burning stove that was gifted from Dan’s grandad and delivered all the way from his cabin in Michaux State Forest, just off the 1/2 way point of the Appalachian Trail. It was manufactured in 1906 by Portland Stove and has been in their family for four generations.

Thanks to their career backgrounds, these two have an eye for accommodating and beautifying a space. On the grounds you can enjoy boulder walls surrounded by native plants and trees or take a hike on the trail they carved down the mountain. A stunning repurposed staircase cascades down their cut side for all to travel and catch the sunset from different levels. At night you feel like you’re in a telescope! If you look southwest as you’re standing on the deck, you will see the Sand Branch Observatory built on top of a mountain peak off in the distance. They built this home with an observatory because these are the clearest skies east of the Mississippi.