Modern Mountain Craftsman design by architect Amy Conner-Murphy of ACM Designs

Mountain Modern

The Mountain Modern home is carefully tucked into the ridgeline.  The home is both nestled into the site giving it a direct sense of place and is situated to capture various mountain views. The design specifically and strategically created spaces and used windows and doors to frame amazing long range views of the mountains and the valley below.  Vistas from...

Lake Lure, NC Mountain Lake home designed by ACM Design

Lake Lure Retreat

Our clients will be making new memories for years to come in their newly redesigned, and newly built Lake Lure Mountain Cottage when construction is complete in 2023. After years of owning the home and enjoying the beautiful lake views and direct lake front access, it was time for a refresh. Our clients wanted the features of modern homes, but...

Maggie Valley Vacation Home, Whole House Renovation

Maggie Valley Vacation Renovation

After spending some time in their vacation home in Maggie Valley, NC, the family thought they might renovate a few spaces at a time. However, after meeting with ACM Design and seeing the potential vision for their home, they determined the design for their transformed home was too beautiful to wait. Currently under construction, the whole house renovation completely changes...

New home in The Ramble designed by architecture firm, ACM Design. American Manor style

The Gallery House

Stunning new construction home in Asheville, designed for exquisite living and entertaining. This home design is a classic French manor home with a modern twist for the interiors. Custom windows, light brick and stone masonry, symmetry on the front facade, and a circular drive present an impressive welcome to this stately home. Enter through the foyer and into a two-story lounge...

English Manor Style Shingle Home in Asheville painted with Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze

Stunning Shingle Style

This Shingle style home takes a modern turn with a masculine exterior color palette that allows the structure to blend well into its wooded site. The grand interior space of the great room commingles with cozier spaces, such as the kitchen and den, to create a home filled with both drama and quiet reserve. ...

Estate Home Luxury Renovation near Asheville by ACM Design Architecture & Interiors

Modern Rustic Mountain Estate Home

Luxury takes on a whole new meaning in this Modern, yet traditionally rustic, Asheville mountain estate. Stripped down to the studs, this 12,000 square foot home renovation has transformed this estate into an extravagant mountain retreat....

New Guest House added to mountain estate home in Asheville, NC

Modern Rustic Mountain Guest House

New construction, 2,500 square foot guest cottage built in the Asheville mountain community. This guest house is the perfect home away from home for short-term or long-term guests. Guests have their choice from several guest suite bedrooms, as well as a bunk room for the kids....

Poolside Bar, rustic mountain style

Modern Rustic Mountain Outdoor Living

After your active day of outdoor mountain living, enjoy a dip in the 75 foot long infinity edge pool. Towel off and partake of a cocktail poolside. When night time arrives, enjoy the gorgeous sunsets over the mountain ridge and then settle in for outdoor entertaining complete with color changing LED landscape and pool lighting....

Are you Planning to
Design and Build a Mountain Home?

If you’ve ever driven the Blue Ridge Parkway and dreamt of living in the Smoky Mountains or the Southern Appalachians, we’ve compiled a series of complimentary guides rich with information about designing a mountain home. Informed by our decades of experience as mountain home architects, we share expert advice about topics like building on steep slopes, terrain-specific building costs, and materials suited for withstanding the mountain weather. Our passion for creating personalized and heartfelt homes is apparent in all of our work and it is our pleasure to share our expertise with you in these free and informative guides.