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Western North Carolina · Macon County · Sugarfork, NC

Cedar Knob
Nexus

Eco-AI Studio Campus · 153 Acres · 4,109 ft

A scarcity-backed mountain development platform anchored by hard real estate, hospitality activation, phased residential monetization, and AI-powered IP creation — designed to create a differentiated destination ecosystem in Southern Western North Carolina.

153Acres Owned
$7MPhase I Capital
$25M+Target Value
724pgNovel Complete
26+Developed Lots
4,109'Summit Elev.
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The Full Ecosystem

Six Nodes.
One Compounding Platform.

Each node generates revenue while increasing the value of all others. The novel and AI studio layer compounds every physical asset with audience, story, and IP.

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Cedar Knob Nexus
Eco-AI Studio Campus · 153 Acres · Sugarfork, NC · 4,109 ft
The central engine — infrastructure-ready mountain land with underground power, shared well systems, internal roads, and a materially de-risked platform already in place. Valued $2.6M–$3.3M with a clear path to $25M+ stabilized value.
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Walnut Hills EcoHood
Lodging Engine
Hempcrete cordwood cottages and earthship designs — premium glamping converts passive inventory into income-producing assets while buyers experience the property firsthand.
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Bellavista Nexus Landing
Front Door · Franklin, NC
3.63 acres on Highway 64. Restaurant, microbrewery, spa, live music, van-life resort. Daily in-town revenue and demand funnel into the mountain ecosystem. Full detail →
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Basically Done
Novel · IP · Launcher
724-page completed novel ending at Cedar Knob — the origin story of the land. Seeds global audience, creates film/series IP, powers WebWeave content. Full detail →
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AI Mobile Studio
WebWeave · IAIP · AdPros101
Real-time asset intelligence, AI content production, and media acquisition platform. Technology as operational infrastructure, not speculation. Full detail →
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Bus Tour
Monetized Marketing Engine
Guided cultural and geological tours linking Cherokee heritage, mountain geology, and the novel's final chapter locations. Revenue-generating marketing that converts visitors into buyers.

Value Growth Cycle

Capital Deployment →
Income Creation → Value

Three-stage cycle already in motion. Anchored by a $2.6M–$3.3M hard asset floor that exists today, independent of any future performance.

🏔️Cedar Knob Preserve110+ Acres
Conservation land — permanent natural moat. Highlands Cashiers Land Trust Forest and ancient rock formations.
~$770K+ Natural Moat
⚙️Walnut Hills Eco-Community~26 Lots
Income and resale assets from developed residential lots. Capital deployment drives income creation drives value enhancement.
$1.7M–$2.2M Income Assets
🏨Summit Lodge Collection$8M–$11M+
Luxury ridgeline assets — the long-term value ceiling. Stabilized operating cash flow at full buildout.
$25M+ Target Stabilized
Controlled Land Asset — Current Base Value
$2.6M–$3.3M Est. Base Value
Hard asset floor — independent of hospitality or development performance

Financial Overview

Multi-Layer Compounding
Revenue System

Not isolated streams — interconnected components of a single operating system, with Basically Done and the AI Studio as the demand creation and IP compounding layer above every physical asset.

$7MPhase I Deployment
$25M+Stabilized Target
$2.6MHard Asset Floor
50–65%Occupancy Target
Revenue StreamCategoryDescriptionPhase
Geodesic Dome GlampingHospitalityPremium STR during lot absorption. Buyers experience the property before purchasing.Phase 1
Bellavista Bistro & TaproomF&B90-seat restaurant + craft microbrewery on Hwy 64. Daily cash flow from Day 1. Detail →Phase 1
Hempcrete Cottage RentalsSTRBoutique sustainable lodging. Direct booking strategy protects margin quality.Phase 1
Residential Lot SalesReal EstatePhased release of 26+ platted lots. Each sale funds the next phase.Phase 1–2
Basically Done — Book & RightsIP / PublishingNovel sales, audiobook, film/series/podcast rights. Revenue independent of real estate. Detail →Phase 1+
Bus Tour — Cultural & LiteraryToursGuided tours including the novel's final chapter geography. Readers become visitors.Phase 1
Bellavista Geodome SpaWellness15m geodesic dome spa. $150K–$350K projected annual revenue. Detail →Phase 1–2
WebWeave AI Platform & IAIPDigital/IPAI content, asset intelligence, media resale via AdPros101. Detail →Phase 2–3
Summit Lodge CollectionLong-Term$8M–$11M+ luxury ridgeline asset. Platform value ceiling at full buildout.Phase 3

The Model

The Ecosystem Flywheel

A phased capital loop with the novel and AI studio adding a permanent demand creation layer that runs on top of every physical phase — compounding value continuously.

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Story Seeds the Audience
Basically Done publishes. Readers discover Cedar Knob through the novel. The song streams. WebWeave distributes. Pre-revenue brand momentum before a shovel turns.
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Lodging → Fast Revenue
Geodomes and hempcrete cottages generate STR cash flow. Bellavista opens on Hwy 64. Daily traffic, immediate revenue. Readers become guests.
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Residential → Profit Events
Infrastructure-ready lots released in phases. Guests who read the story and stayed on the land become buyers. Story-connected pricing power and velocity.
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IP Compounds Independently
Film/series rights. Author retreat programming. WebWeave at scale. Summit Lodge reaches $8M–$11M+. IP generates revenue completely independent of real estate.

Investment Thesis

Tiered Investment Structure

The base case rests on owned land and defined execution. The upside layer — IP, publishing, film rights, and WebWeave at scale — is meaningful but not required for base success.

Base Case
Underwritten
  • Land control and hard asset infrastructure
  • Executable Phase I plan — ready now
  • Near-to-mid-term revenue from hospitality and lot sales
  • Clear path to valuation lift from $2.6M floor
  • Self-capitalizing — each phase funds the next
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Strategic Position
Growth Platform
$7M Round
  • Full Phase I across all six ecosystem nodes
  • Walnut Hills + Cedar Knob + Bellavista activation
  • Geodome glamping revenue from Month 1
  • Basically Done published — audience seeding Day 1
  • WebWeave AI platform integration and launch
  • Pathway to $25M+ stabilized value
  • IP and novel adds non-real-estate exit optionality
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Upside Case
Not Underwritten
  • Film and series adaptation rights
  • Phase III Summit Lodge Collection
  • Literary tourism and author retreat programming
  • WebWeave brand amplification at national scale
  • IP asset portfolio as independent revenue
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Next Steps

Ready to Enter
the Ecosystem?

The full 574-page operational plan and 724-page novel are available to qualified investors under NDA.

Contact
Donald E. Pickett
Website
Location
Sugarfork, NC

Confidential. Do not disseminate. This presentation contains confidential, trade-secret information from Donald E. Pickett / Walnut Hills, LLC / Macon Nexus Development.

Cedar Knob Nexus · Sugarfork, NC · Don@CKN.World · CKN.World · Basically Done © Donald E. Pickett · Legacy of Cedar Knob © Pick's Hideaway Players 2005

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