Using reclaimed wood and native materials, Blake Twedt and his creative team constructed a genuine replica of a mill to mark the entrance of his brand new handcrafted community, Overlook Brasstown. Nestled in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, Overlook Brasstown was two years in the making and stayed true to the cultural heritage of the local area. The mill is the perfect capstone to those efforts and was inspired and created by Ben Pierce of Invision Stone.
"Ben gave us a picture of what he was doing on a project of ours and it came out even more spectacular than imagined," said Barclay and Tricia Burks of Atlanta. "This Mill is just a testament to his skills."
Sparing no expense, the mill features heart pine timber and cast iron lighting that came from a cotton mill that was built in 1880 Ð making some of the materials almost 130 years old. The cast iron lighting fixtures weigh approximately 70 pounds each. Ashlar stone is used in the construction, which is native to the North Carolina and Tennessee areas and all the hardware was authentically crafted by the blacksmith at the internationally renowned John C. Campbell Folk School.
The mill's handcrafted water wheel, created by Danny Cullum of Puddle & Pond in Nashville, Tennessee, features the highest quality gorgeous red cedar available. The wheel will eventually be able to generate enough electricity to power the mill and the entrance lighting.
Completed in just eight weeks, the mill at Overlook Brasstown is a spectacular addition to this charming, upscale mountain community. For more information about the mill and the community of Overlook Brasstown, visit www.overlookbrasstown.com.
