The People Behind the Project
Our Team
Developer · Advisor · Builder
The People Behind the Project
Developer · Advisor · Builder
Who We Are
Reynolds Mountain Villas brings together a developer who has built and delivered on this mountain before, an advisor with access to the world's most qualified buyers, and a builder whose craftsmen are the best in Western North Carolina.
Harold Kessler — Developer
The Developer
Real Estate Developer
Reynolds Mountain Villas
Harold Kessler doesn't build projects — he builds communities. A Miami native who found his permanent home in Asheville, Harold has spent decades developing real estate across Florida and the Southeast, earning a reputation for projects where attention to detail and environmental sensitivity aren't afterthoughts — they're the starting point.
His connection to Reynolds Mountain began with The Terrace at Reynolds Mountain, completed and fully sold by 2018. That project established what was possible on this land: genuine luxury, panoramic views, and the kind of quality that holds its value. Reynolds Mountain Villas is the next chapter — larger in scale, elevated in finish, and built on everything Harold learned from the first.
What sets Harold apart isn't just experience. It's his insistence on working with the right people — a local builder who knows the best craftsmen, a realtor with the right network, and a development philosophy centered on what buyers will actually live in and love for decades. Reynolds Mountain Villas is his most ambitious project on this mountain, and it shows in every decision made from design through construction.
Sales & Representation
Exclusive Listing Brokerage
Reynolds Mountain Villas is represented by Premier Sotheby's International Realty, bringing the reach of the world's most recognized luxury real estate brand to Reynolds Mountain. Our sales team works with buyers who have already decided to invest at this level. They're looking for the right property, not an introduction to the idea.
The approach is straightforward: understand what a buyer is looking for, get them to the property, and let the views and the build quality do the rest. Many of our buyers are relocating from out of state and doing their research well before the first phone call.
Sotheby's international network and marketing platform means Reynolds Mountain Villas reaches qualified buyers from Florida, Texas, New York, California, and beyond — buyers who understand luxury real estate and are looking specifically for what this mountain offers.
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The Builder
Buchanan Construction is a full-service, award-winning construction firm with over 50 experienced professionals serving Western North Carolina. Custom luxury homes, semi-custom builds, and community development — all built by all-local craftsmen who know this region's terrain, climate, and standards.
Harold chose Buchanan because they know the best craftsmen in WNC — and because they can scale without compromising. Every villa is custom or semi-custom. Every one is built to the same standard as their $3M+ private residences.
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