OVERVIEW
Founded in 1991 by Jim Anthony, The Cliffs Communities is devoted to the sensible development of residential communities and other properties, within the United States and around the world. The Cliffs’ domestic properties include eight premier, private master-planned residential communities located in the heart of the Carolina Preserve between Asheville, NC, and Greenville, SC, collectively bordered by hundreds of thousands of acres of national forests and state parks in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Ownership in
any one of The Cliffs’ eight communities carries the exclusive opportunity to become a Cliffs’ Member, with privileges that include access to The Cliffs’ international properties stretching from the marine preserves off the British Columbia coast to the virgin shoreline of Patagonia, Chile and the beaches and reefs of the private island of Cornish Cay in the Abacos, Bahamas. The Cliffs offers homesites from the $300,000’s to over $3 million. Custom homes from the $700,000’s to $5 million.
JIM ANTHONY — Founder and President, The Cliffs Communities
Jim Anthony founded The Cliffs Communities in 1991, upon his development of The Cliffs at Glassy. Mr. Anthony lives according to a philosophy of respect for the integrity of the land, a sense of deep connection to community, and a love of his work.
Prior to founding The Cliffs, Mr. Anthony spent more than 20 years as a telephone line repairman for Southern Bell, while building an active real estate development business on the side. Mr. Anthony traded his job security at age forty to devote himself to his dream of being a full-time developer. In the 1980s, he acquired approximately 70 different, contiguous tracts of land on Glassy Mountain totaling 3,500 acres.
Jim’s personal passion is giving back within the community, and he has been instrumental in The Cliffs Communities’ establishment of the Carolina Legacy Trust, a philanthropic organization to benefit groups such as the American Patriots Scholarship Fund to help the children of fallen service men and women receive a quality education. Another philanthropic organization is Zest Quest, a non-profit children's health initiative. In honor of his generosity and profound impact upon the community, Jim was given the Distinguished Citizen Award by the Blue Ridge Council of the Boy Scouts of America in 2006.
Overview of The Cliffs: Named CNBC’s 2007 World’s Best International Development, The Cliffs Communities include eight private, residential mountain-lake communities located between Asheville, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina, bordered by hundreds of thousands of acres of protected forests, crystal lakes, streams, and waterfalls.
Membership: The Cliffs membership is unlike any in America. Membership in one community provides access to incomparable amenities at all eight -- eight championship golf courses including Tiger Woods’ first U.S. course design, spectacular clubhouses, marinas, an equestrian center and access to The Cliffs’ retreat properties in British Columbia, Chile and the Bahamas.
Wellness: Members also benefit from The Cliffs’ standard-setting Wellness Program. Each community offers a state-of-the-art Wellness Center and team of nutritionists, exercise physiologists and conditioning specialists. Cliffs’ restaurants feature healthy dining options, and The Cliffs at Keowee Springs will be home to America’s First, Family Luxury Wellness Retreat, offering the finest amenities to nourish mind, body and spirit.
Sustainable Development: The Cliffs is committed to protecting the natural habitats in all of its communities and surrounding areas. Efforts range from plans to implement an environmental golf research facility to green building and design guidelines. By continuing to make the effort here today, The Cliffs is protecting resources so that future generations can share in the same priceless discoveries we enjoy today. |
