--- title: "Legerton Architecture. P.A. — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/legerton-architecture-p-a-pfvwus-pf~251659728 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~251659728.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Legerton Architecture. P.A." category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/78a3777f0f860367_9351-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "21 N Liberty St, Asheville, North Carolina 28801-1822, United States" latitude: 35.5971 longitude: -82.5565 phone: "(828) 251-9125" website: http://www.legertonarchitecture.com rating: 5 review_count: 1 followers: 119 last_updated: 2026-08-26 --- # Legerton Architecture. P.A. Original Houzz profile: [Legerton Architecture. P.A.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/legerton-architecture-p-a-pfvwus-pf~251659728) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Asheville, NC - **Serves:** Asheville, Arden, Woodfin, Royal Pines, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Fairview, Avery Creek, Biltmore Forest, Bent Creek, Alexander, Candler, Enka, Leicester, Skyland - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (1 review) ## About ### Houzz Badges - 10,000 Ideabook Saves - Locally owned - Eco-friendly - Offers Custom Work Architecture & Planning Firm, Legerton Architecture of Asheville, North Carolina, founded in 1994. Our mission: To create contextually sensitive, sustainable designs. Our values: Listening carefully; improving communities; contributing to our local and regional quality of life; conducting all business as people and place matter. Legerton Architecture, a responsive design oriented architectural firm in Asheville, North Carolina, was founded in 1994 by John Legerton. In the last 25 years, our clients on over 600 projects have included homeowners, non-profit organizations, community groups, schools, colleges, universities, healthcare providers, business owners, churches, housing authorities, towns, and cities. Currently we have eight people in our firm: six registered architects and LEED accredited professionals (including a certified passive house consultant), an AutoCAD and building detailing guru, and an awesome office manager. Every member of our team shares a commitment to careful listening throughout every phase of our client’s design project. We are known for providing thoughtful, detailed designs, and carefully documented construction plans and specifications which go a long way to ensure that our client’s buildings will be designed well and constructed properly. This quality of our work results in more accurate bids and pricing from contractors, closer bid ranges, and fewer change orders as construction proceeds, which saves our clients’ money. We utilize Building Information Modeling and other software to create 3D models of all of our projects. Whether renovating an existing building or designing a new structure from the ground up, we find that designing in three dimensions greatly improves understanding and clarity for our clients, as well as for us. We live and work in Asheville, North Carolina. We are committed to serving our local and Western North Carolina communities through design. We integrate environmental sustainability into all of our projects. Our projects have ranged from small residential renovations to new homes, community centers, affordable and workforce housing, medical offices, a birthing center, public and private schools, colleges and universities, conference centers, museums, cafés, restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. We enjoy our work and bring a high level of passion and commitment to every project, regardless of scale. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Architectural Drawings - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Space Planning - Universal Design - Historic Building Conservation - Basement Remodeling - Basement Design - Deck Design - Construction Drawings - Custom Homes ### Areas Served - Asheville - Arden - Woodfin - Royal Pines - Swannanoa - Weaverville - Fairview - Avery Creek - Biltmore Forest - Bent Creek - Alexander - Candler - Enka - Leicester - Skyland ### Typical Job Cost $200,000 - 2 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Legerton Architecture. P.A. | | Address | 21 N Liberty St, Asheville, North Carolina 28801-1822, United States | | Phone | (828) 251-9125 | | Website | http://www.legertonarchitecture.com | | License Number | 5774 | | Followers on Houzz | 119 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/legertonarchitecture/ - Blog — https://www.instagram.com/legertonarchitecture/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Legerton Architecture. P.A.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/legerton-architecture-p-a-pfvwus-pf~251659728) - **Website:** http://www.legertonarchitecture.com - **Phone:** (828) 251-9125 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Two-time winner of the Griffin Award for Historical Preservation **Affiliations** - [AIA Custom Residential Architects Network](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-custom-residential-architects-network-pfvwus-pf~629398549) - [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471) - [U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/u-s-green-building-council-usgbc-pfvwus-pf~1797160658) - [Passive House Institute US](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/passive-house-institute-us-pfvwus-pf~1579791328) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 1 review** ### All 1 review **★★★★★ — Morgan-Keefe Builders, Inc., April 2013** > We partnered with Legerton architects on a successful project in the Asheville area, there were always readily aviailable for questions and clarifications during the project. The process was team spirited which always makes for a win win situation for the owner! We look forward to partnering with them in the future! ## Selected projects - [Cliffside House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cliffside-house-pj-vj~5709852) - Location: Asheville, NC - Photos: 36 - Description: Asheville, NC \| 6,000 SF \| Residential As the name implies, Cliffside House is perched near the top of a mountain ridge, offering amazing views of the mountains north of Asheville. Our clients had a strong affinity for American Arts and Crafts, specifically, the Prairie style architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright from the early 20 the century. Therefore, our inspiration drew strongly from Wright’s work while also looking to hillside houses of other Arts and Crafts architects, such as Bernard Maybec… - [Black Mountain Residence Exterior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/black-mountain-residence-exterior-pj-vj~1676138) - Location: Black Mountain, NC - Photos: 7 - Description: Black Mountain, NC Residence - 3,318 SF - [Asheville Carriage House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/asheville-carriage-house-pj-vj~6549859) - Location: Asheville, NC - Photos: 12 - Description: This 800 SF carriage house was built in Montford, Asheville's oldest historic neighborhood. The exterior was inspired by the main house on the property, designed at the turn of the century by architect Richard Sharpe Smith. The upper level is clad in cedar shakes with solid wood windows and French doors opening onto the owner's private balcony. The lower level is slightly larger, clad in clapboard siding, and housing an open living / dining / kitchen space and combination bathroom and laundry ro… - [Black Mountain Residence Interior](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/black-mountain-residence-interior-pj-vj~2335293) - Location: Black Mountain, NC - Photos: 9 - [Kimberly Avenue House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kimberly-avenue-house-pj-vj~5709870) - Location: Asheville, NC - Photos: 4 - Description: KIMBERLY AVENUE HOUSE – Addition & Renovation Asheville, NC \| Residential Kimberly Avenue is an important thoroughfare for the City of Asheville, leading to the Grove Park Inn, and boasting some of the most significant residential architecture in Western North Carolina. We were commissioned by a family with three children to design a renovation for their 1920’s home that would maintain the architectural integrity of the design, while meeting the needs of a modern family. Leaving the stately… - [Montford Carriage House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/montford-carriage-house-pj-vj~5709878) - Location: Asheville, NC - Photos: 5 - Description: HISTORIC MONTFORD CARRIAGE HOUSE – New Construction Asheville, NC \| 1,400 SF \| Residential This whimsical building relates to the main house on the property as if it is an original structure, but it is in fact new construction. In order to build an accessory dwelling unit in the historic district of Montford, we researched and presented evidence to the Historic Resource Commission (HRC) that a significant outbuilding had indeed existed at the southwest corner of our client’s lot. The .58 acre, L… - [Hearth House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hearth-house-pj-vj~5709863) - Location: Black Mountain, NC - Photos: 6 - Description: HEARTH HOUSE – New Residence Black Mountain, NC \| 3,400 SF \| Residential Hearth House sits atop a steeply sloped site in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The community’s design guidelines prescribed a traditional design vocabulary for the exterior of the house, expressed with natural stone and cedar shingles, while the interior reflects our client’s affinity for contemporary architecture with exposed structural elements, clean lines, and a neutral palette. The linear plan of the house accommodate… - [Galax House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/galax-house-pj-vj~5709858) - Location: Asheville, NC - Photos: 3 - Description: GALAX HOUSE – Addition & Renovation (Montreat Conference Center President’s House) Asheville, NC \| Residential This house is an example of how a renovation can be truly transformative. The Montreat Conference Center is a national conference center affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and visited by over 35,000 people annually. They commissioned us to design the renovation of a two-story 1950’s home that was to serve as their President’s residence, as well as a gathering place for friends,… - [Marshall House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/marshall-house-pj-vj~5709876) - Location: Marshall, NC - Photos: 5 - Description: MARSHALL HOUSE – New Construction Marshall, NC \| 4,500 SF \| Residential For this 4,500 square-foot retreat in the mountain town of Marshall, North Carolina, we selected hand-scribed Engleman spruce and Douglas fir logs for the exterior and interior walls, columns, trusses, stairs and railings. The house is integrated with its steeply sloping site, celebrating natural features, such as a brook that cascades beneath the walkway to the rear porch. The spectacular view of the mountains is captured i… - [Cambridge Road House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cambridge-road-house-pj-vj~5709848) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: CAMBRIDGE ROAD HOUSE – Addition & Renovation Asheville, NC \| Residential As Robin Martin wrote in his piece about the house in Southern Living magazine, “Now that the addition is complete, \[the owners\] have just enough spice without spoiling their home’s original refined appearance.” In a residential renovation, “contextually sensitive design” means adding to or enhancing the architecture thoughtfully, creatively, and with respect of the original designer’s intent. The renovation of this hou… - [Larchmont Housing](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/larchmont-housing-pj-vj~5709873) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: LARCHMONT APARTMENTS Asheville, NC \| Residential As a locally-owned firm, and as conscientious members of the Asheville community, we are committed to enhancing affordable housing options in our city. We were thrilled for the opportunity to design the Larchmont Apartments, a Mountain Housing Opportunities initiative, which provides 60 units of work-force housing in north Asheville. The 60,229 square-foot development, comprised of two three-story residential buildings and one community building,… - [Antidote Cocktail Lounge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/antidote-cocktail-lounge-pj-vj~5709846) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: ANTIDOTE COCKTAIL BAR + THE CHEMIST DISTILLERY Asheville, NC \| 4,800 SF \| Commercial Asheville’s “South Slope” is becoming a destination for craft spirit enthusiasts from across the country, and we are excited to be contributing to its development. In 2015, we were commissioned by The Apothecary Beverage Company to transform an existing one-story auto repair shop on Coxe Avenue into The Chemist, a prohibition-era inspired craft gin distillery and tasting room. On the same site, we designed a new… - [Wicked Weed Funkatorium Cultura](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wicked-weed-funkatorium-cultura-pj-vj~5709882) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: WICKED WEED BREWING - THE FUNKATORIUM & CULTURA Asheville, NC \| 14,700 SF \| Commercial Asheville’s craft beer scene has been growing at an exciting pace, and we have enjoyed working with the folks at Wicked Weed Brewing on multiple venues, most notably the Funkatorium. After we had designed minor renovations at Wicked Weed’s primary location on Biltmore Avenue, the owners tasked us with the renovation of the Funkatorium, their sour beer facility. Phase 1 entailed renovating an existing indus… - [Poolside Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/poolside-kitchen-pj-vj~6928558) - Location: Asheville, NC - Photos: 4 - [Roaring Gap Lakehouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/roaring-gap-lakehouse-pj-vj~6848302) - Location: Roaring Gap, NC - Photos: 8 - Description: This 1400 SF cabin with bunkhouse on Lake Louise in Roaring Gap was lovingly designed to expand and contract based on the owner's needs. Occupied year round by a single person and only some of the year by a large extended family, the bunkhouse and mainhouse share a heated entry space, but the bunkhouse (three bedrooms, a full bath and a small living room), is zoned to be minimally conditioned when not occupied. Double clerestory windows allow light through the shed dormer into the screened porch… [See all 15 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/legerton-architecture-p-a-pfvwus-pf~251659728) ## Ideabooks - [LeMaistre Residence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/173577106/list/lemaistre-residence) — 11 ideas - [McDonald - Solbert Residence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/169857185/list/mcdonald-solbert-residence) — 44 ideas - [6 Danville Project](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/161880601/list/6-danville-project) — 98 ideas - [High Hickory House](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/158047871/list/high-hickory-house) — 43 ideas - [Macon Ave. Residence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/140383104/list/macon-ave-residence) — 38 ideas - [Montford Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/131729028/list/montford-kitchen) — 1 idea - [Overbrook Addition](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/113063660/list/overbrook-addition) — 104 ideas - [Walker Kitchen and Bath Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/76539823/list/walker-kitchen-and-bath-ideas) — 12 ideas - [Modern Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75524138/list/modern-farmhouse) — 1 idea [See all 9 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/jlegerton) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-26.*