Disney has announced that Asteria, a new Storytelling by Disney community, will be coming to North Carolina. Storyliving by Disney are new residential communities “infused with the company’s special brand of magic,” designed with creative guidance from Disney Imagineers who take inspiration from the region to create an inspiring setting for residents.
“The announcement of the Asteria community builds upon strong initial interest for our first Storyliving by Disney community in California and will expand Disney-branded communities to the East Coast,” said Claire Bilby, senior vice president and general manager of Disney Signature Experiences Emerging Businesses. “Our team has been working closely with Disney Imagineers to develop a unique vision for this project inspired by Walt Disney’s innate curiosity and North Carolina’s spirit of discovery.”
You can see all details on Cotino, the upscale Disney living community coming to Southern California, in our guide. Keep reading for more details that Disney has shared so far on the new Asteria community!
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New Asteria Community Location
The new Asteria community will be located near Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It will be designed to “encourage exploration of the region’s natural beauty and spark life-long learning.”
The community will be built on 1,500 acres in North Carolina's beautiful Chatham County. The community will be part of the larger, award-winning Chatham Park master-planned community by Preston Development Company, co-founded by Julian “Bubba” Rawl and Tim Smith.
“For nearly 15 years, Chatham Park has set the standard for innovative growth and thoughtful planning. We feel an extraordinary sense of responsibility to our residents and the broader community with this project and we’re incredibly fortunate to work with Disney, DMB Development and homebuilders to create something truly special,” said Rawl.
New Asteria Community Design
The plans include more than 4,000 residential units, including single-family and multi-family homes, with some home sites designated for residents ages 55+ only.
The community will feature a range of home styles and community amenities that are designed to showcase the area's natural beauty. It will feature acres of neighborhood parks, walking and biking trails, and more opportunities for residents to connect with the outdoors. See some of the design for the central clubhouse coming to the Southern California location of Storyliving by Disney above.
“We’re looking forward to collaborating with Disney to bring another Storyliving by Disney community to life,” said DMB Development CEO Brent Herrington. “Just as the desert setting inspired our teams with the Cotino community, North Carolina’s rich landscape and history is at the heart of our initial planning work with Walt Disney Imagineering. We’ve got a lot of great ideas to showcase the beauty of this area.”
Asteria Community Activities
The community, influenced by the nearby universities in the Research Triangle, is envisioned to be a “campus of discovery–a place for exploring and learning.”
Asteria homeowners will become part of a club with amenities planned to include a wellness and recreation center, restaurant, sport courts, swimming pools, community garden, and outdoor space for lawn games, events, and fire pits. The community will also feature Disney enrichment programming, with ideas being considered like storytelling dinners inspired by Disney tales, lessons with Disney artists, and family fun days with Disney-themed activities.
Asteria is the second Storyliving by Disney community that has been announced, with the first being Cotino community, where pre-sales appointments for homebuying are now underway. Disney is currently also exploring other Storyliving by Disney locations as well!
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