ARDEN, N.C. (March 30, 2026) — A contemporary mountain estate in The Cliffs at Walnut Cove has sold for $9,500,000, setting a new record for the highest residential sale within the community. The property at 515 Cloud Top Way was represented by Mark Zilbert, global real estate advisor with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s Asheville office.
Positioned along a ridgeline at elevations between 2,500 and 3,000 feet, the residence spans 7,362 square feet across two levels on 2.46 acres, offering long-range Blue Ridge Mountain views and direct adjacency to protected forest land.
Designed by Young and Young Architects and completed in 2022, the home blends contemporary architecture with natural materials, incorporating stone, wood, steel and expansive glass to frame the surrounding landscape…