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Ken Williams is a Broker-in-Charge with Pinnacle Sotheby’s International Realty in Lake Lure, North Carolina, specializing in luxury homes, lakefront property, Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure, mountain homes, second homes, land, investment properties, and Western North Carolina lifestyle real estate.
Ken and his wife, Mary, relocated to Western North Carolina from Santa Barbara, California in 1988 and quickly fell in love with the beauty, lifestyle, and opportunity the Lake Lure area offers. Since then, Ken has built a real estate career rooted in local knowledge, long-term relationships, and a deep understanding of the communities, properties, and market trends that make this region so special.
Over the years, Ken has worked with buyers and sellers across Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Rutherford County, Polk County, Henderson County, McDowell County, Buncombe County, Cleveland County, and surrounding areas. His experience includes lakefront and mountain homes, properties in Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure, second homes, retirement homes, investment properties, acreage, view lots, and land for future development.
As Broker-in-Charge, Ken brings a high level of professionalism, attention to detail, and transaction oversight to his clients. Sellers value his pricing guidance, property preparation advice, marketing strategy, communication, and ability to help position a property effectively in the market. Buyers appreciate his local insight, practical advice, and ability to help them evaluate not just the home, but the setting, community, access, amenities, restrictions, condition, and long-term fit.
Ken also serves on the Lake Lure Zoning and Planning Board, reflecting his long-standing commitment to the community and his interest in thoughtful local growth, land use, and development. This community involvement adds to his understanding of the local issues, opportunities, and long-term considerations that can matter when buying or selling real estate in the Lake Lure area.
Ken’s approach is simple: provide honest guidance, strong communication, and a smooth, efficient transaction from start to finish. Backed by the global reach, luxury marketing, and trusted reputation of Sotheby’s International Realty, Ken helps clients make confident real estate decisions in one of Western North Carolina’s most scenic and desirable lifestyle markets.
Whether you are selling a Lake Lure home, searching for a mountain retreat, considering a Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure property, buying land, or exploring retirement and second-home options in Western North Carolina, Ken offers the experience and local perspective needed to help you move forward with confidence.
“Experience Matters“
Over the years, Ken has worked with:
Beverly-Hanks Realtors
Century 21 of Lake Lure, Fairfield Mountain Communities
Mountain Creek Land Company
Fall Creek Land Company and other prominent leading developers.
Member:
- The National Association of Realtors
- North Carolina Association of Realtors
- The Rutherford County Board of Realtors
- The Hendersonville Board of Realtors
- The Western NC Regional Multiple Listing Service -serving 5 counties
- Realtor.com, Zillow, Trulia,
- Lake Lure and Rutherford Chamber of Commerce
Specialties:
- Lakefront Luxury Homes
- Waterfront Homes
- Second Homes
- Vacation / Investment Homes
- Mountain home sites and Acreage Land sales
- Retirement Homes
- First Time Buyers / Seasoned Repeat Buyers
Ken and his family live and work here, and on a daily basis, are grateful for the opportunity to do so. They love and appreciate nature and the wonderful enrichment it provides our lives. Living in a wholesome, safe-haven community of semi-wilderness that is almost too great to believe, with clean air and water and activities too bountiful to itemize. Thank you for your interest in CarolinaLand.com
Please contact me with any questions.

