The Horse Shoe Farm
85 acre luxury riverfront resort in
Hendersonville, North Carolina
with entitled expansion opportunity
Presented for sale is The Horse Shoe Farm, a riverfront luxury resort in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The offering encompasses 85.74 acres of Blue Ridge Mountain farmland, 17,000+ square feet of residential and hospitality accommodations, and three distinct operating revenue centers: boutique lodging, a farm-to-table restaurant and bar, and a full-service spa and wellness facility.
The property represents an exceptionally rare combination of operating cash flow, brand momentum, and fully entitled development expansion.
Investment highlights
Property details
The Property currently operates accommodations across a curated collection of residential-style homes, spa lofts, and pond cottages, complemented by a comprehensive amenity campus including a full-service restaurant, wellness spa, two indoor event venues, a resort pool complex, and extensive agricultural and recreational grounds.
The Horse Shoe Farm is located at 155 Horse Shoe Farm Dr, Hendersonville, North Carolina.
PROPERTY DETAILS
Accommodations
The Horse Shoe Farm’s keys are distributed across three distinct accommodation categories, each contributing to the resort’s character rich, residential style guest experience. Inventory comprises of detached homes, studio lofts, and Pond Cottages, each with individual design, furnishings, and identity.
The Property offers over 17,000 square feet of space for up to 84 guests.
PROPERTY DETAILS
Recreation and grounds
The Property’s 85.74 acres encompass a diverse landscape of pastoral meadows, forested hillsides, manicured gardens, and direct French Broad River frontage. Recreational amenities include an outdoor saltwater swimming pool with whirlpool, sauna, steam room, and cold plunge; a pickleball court; a stocked fishing pond; a meditative walking labyrinth; a covered bridge and gazebo; two outdoor fire pit patios; walking paths and trails throughout the grounds; a hammock corner; and working farm elements.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE
The Silo Cookhouse
The Silo Cookhouse is the Property’s signature farm-to-table restaurant and bar, housed in a converted silo structure. The restaurant features locally sourced, seasonally driven menus prepared by Executive Chef Michael Contrado, a 30-year culinary veteran. The Silo Cookhouse has become a regional dining destination in its own right and anchors the Property’s food and beverage program, which also includes a full catering division serving weddings, corporate events, and private gatherings.
SPA AND WELLNESS
The Stable Spa
The Stable Spa is a full-service wellness spa housed in an authentically converted barn, featuring eight treatment rooms and a comprehensive menu of massage, holistic bodywork, energy work, sound therapy, nutritional coaching, yoga instruction, and fitness programming. The Spa and Wellness Director, Dale Fyock, has built a loyal following through education-driven guidance and personalized wellness programming.
EVENT VENUES
The Sunset Barn and Sanctuary
Serving as the the Property’s premier event venue, The Sunset Barn and Sanctuary (~6,820 SF) hosts weddings, corporate retreats, and private events in a dramatic barn setting with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and meadows.
EVENT VENUES
The Big Sky Barn
The Big Sky Barn (~6,035 SF) provides additional flexible event and gathering space. The approved expansion plan includes a renovation of this venue with increased capacity and upgraded finishes.
Future development potential
The Property offers a fully entitled expansion to dramatically increase guest capacity by over 300%, supported by planned enhancements to accommodations, amenities, and overall guest experience.
Multiple development scenarios and a potential new program provide flexibility to align execution with investor strategy while driving long-term value.
This opportunity offers a compelling foundation for continued growth as a differentiated asset in one of the nation's strongest drive-to leisure markets, supported by direct air access to feeder markets. With no direct competitive comparable offerings in its market, The Horse Shoe Farm represents a rare combination of operating cash flow, brand momentum, and fully entitled development upside.
Within the Data Room are financials, entitled expansion and development scenarios, and more. We look forward to discussing this opportunity with you in detail.
Brokerage team
Michael T. Fay
Chairman, U.S. Capital Markets
Executive Committee;
Principal, Managing Director – Miami
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All renderings, illustrations, and visual representations contained herein are conceptual and provided solely for marketing purposes. They reflect the current entitled site program as of the date of this document and are subject to modification, revision, or substitution without notice. No guarantee, representation, or warranty is made that the final development will conform to these depictions. Interested parties may reference the approved plans and specifications in addition to conducting their own due diligence on this offering.