The Team Behind Sutton Knob

Travis Mileti
Travis Mileti, president of Mountainworks, is a 20-year specialist in designing custom homes in the mountain and lake communities of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Travis specializes in creating homes that fit seamlessly into the surrounding landscape by incorporating a design philosophy that strives to ensure every home his company designs has a timeless look. “Our goal is always to create something that has a timeless look and feel,” he said. “We want it to feel like it has been established for a long time and has been there for many years.”

C and S Plumbing
We've been in business over 30 years and specialize in custom homes, commercial projects and new construction. "We service everything that we do and family owned and operated.

Paula Wagner
From application through closing, I'm on YOUR team every step of the way! Whether purchasing, refinancing or building, let my 25 years of experience help you achieve your home ownership dream. I am committed to delivering a perfect client experience and helping you design a “tailor made” mortgage that fits your financial needs.

All American Electric
In business for 18 years, All American Electric specializes in residential, small commercial and industrial electric services and work to provide high-quality work from the framing to the finish work. All American Electric is located in Pisgah Forest, just minutes from Sutton Knob. "We're looking forward to being involved in the Sutton Knob project and we're excited to see it go well," Eddie Batson, owner of All American Electric said.

Kristy Kolisch Harris
Kristy Kolisch Harris is the vice president of operations at Deer Ridge Property Management, the company that will be in charge of overseeing rentals of the cottages at Sutton Knob. Kristy lives in Cedar Mountain with her husband, Billy, their daughters Emma & Lucy and their two Labrador Retrievers, Hayla and Lily.

Ray Gill | Brevard Insurance
Ray Gill of Brevard Insurance will be working on behalf of Sutton Knob to provide insurance throughout the development process and beyond. Brevard Insurance provides over a century of integrity and experience, with the new energy of third-generation family leadership and a staff that blends seasoned pros with young, highly-trained representatives. Today, their ability to serve their clients' needs is greater than ever.

Eric Crews | Land of Sky Media
Eric Crews is the owner of Land of Sky Media, a small firm that specializes in video production, website design and written content for both print publications and websites. Eric will be documenting the Sutton Knob development process and will be providing regular updates with video, photography and blog updates from the site.

Billy Harris | Portfolio Properties
Stephen "Billy" Harris has been selling real estate in Brevard since 2002 and is consistently ranked in the top producers for the region. Billy represented the Schuessler family on the purchase of this property and will handle all sales moving forward. Call Billy today to learn out your real estate options in Sutton Knob or reach him at www.billyharrisnc.com.

Matt Cantrell
Matt Cantrell of Cantrell Construction will be heading up the road building and site grading work on the site, incorporating his years of experience as a grading contractor in Transylvania County to make sure the roads and trails of Sutton Knob appear as though they've been there for years and years.

Roger Raxter
Roger is a licensed land surveyor, second-generation, and has over 25 years of local surveying experience. He claims to have discovered half the waterfalls in the area (if you believe that, he also has some swamp land in Florida to sell you), but loves nothing more than getting out in the woods and exploring with his dogs and being a true outdoorsman. Roger is a lifetime resident of Transylvania County, and his family was among the original settlers here, with roots in the county that go back over two centuries. He is married with two boys and lives in the…

Dee Ann Allen
Dee Ann Allen, the interior designer for the cottages, specializes in turning ordinary homes into spectacular show pieces. Most of the time, Dee Ann is busy helping homeowners prepare their homes for real estate or freshen things up with redecorating, but at Sutton Knob, Dee Ann will be starting with a blank slate and we can't wait to see what she'll be able to do.

Roess Mechanical
Located on Ecusta Road just a short drive from Sutton Knob, Roess Mechanical has been serving the heating and cooling needs of Transylvania County for generations.

Debra Carr | Sign Crafters
Debra Carr has been a small business owner and operator of Sign Crafters of Hendersonville, LLC since 1984. It began as an artful adventure out of her garage and has continued to expand into a full time business over the years. Sign Crafters thrives on attention to detail and produces high quality, hand-crafted signage. We try to create a new piece of art in each project that comes our way.

Ryan Jacques
Going Green Builders is a licensed building contractor specializing in new construction (commercial and residential), additions, remodels, roofing, and green consulting. They are currently working on the Pavilion at Sutton Knob, which is located near the community fire pit and hiking trails.

Allison Taylor | Skillful Solutions
Skillful Solutions, LLC offers freelance writing and editing, team building activities and events, corporate retreat planning, corporate consulting (specializing in evaluating and establishing systems and procedures) and website design. Allison Taylor, owner of Skillful Solutions, will be providing regular updates to the Sutton Knob website about activities in the area, upcoming events and producing a series of profiles on the Sutton Knob team.

Jerry Brown
Jerry R. Brown Construction Company has been building fine homes in Western Carolina for over 30 years. Ranging from small cottages to large estate homes, Jerry Brown has built some of the finest homes in Western North Carolina. His reputation for quality is unsurpassed.

Courtney Cheek
As the owner of CMC Landscaping & Hyrdroseeding, Courtney Cheek gets to spend his time working the land, as the locals like to say. You could call him a dirt farmer and it probably wouldn't get you into too much trouble, because once you see the final vision that Courtney has for Sutton Knob's miles of planned hiking trails, bike paths and cultivated natural areas you'll understand that working the land has a whole new meaning at Sutton Knob.

Scott Bolyard
Scott Bolyard is the man with the plan at Sutton Knob. He is responsible for designing where the roads, home sites, hiking trails and other amenities will be located. Scott is the managing partner and founder of CDS. He graduated from West Virginia University where he received honors for his study of Landscape Architecture. With project successes that extend from Florida to West Virginia he has influenced the creation and managed the design of many successful projects.

The Schuessler Family
The Schuesslers currently live in Houston and now have a second home in Pisgah Forest. They love the mountains and the local community and decided this would be their future home back in 2004 when they purchased land to build their home. With their home complete, they decided to invest in Transylvania county as they want to support continued growth in tourism and help create jobs in the community by working with local small businesses on the project. They want to create vacation homes nestled in the mountains creating an escape from reality like they experience every time they return…