Lacey Townsend
Owner | Broker-in-Charge | REALTOR®
I was born in a small town in upstate South Carolina where I stayed until leaving for college in Charleston. I graduated in 2003 with a BA in Biology, minoring in Psychology. Despite my love for all things science - body and mind - I found myself working primarily in property management, with a side job as a one on one worker for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
I met my husband, Brandon, in 2007, and we were married just under 18 months later! We moved back to update SC to start our family, where I worked full-time as a Child Protective Services social worker. This job brought us to Asheville in the summer of 2011 when our kiddos were just 3 months, 2 years and 11 years old.
After a few more years in social work, I took time off to be with the children and help in their school. With encouragement from Brandon, who had already obtained his real estate license, I came into real estate in 2017. I opened LOVE Land and Home in the fall of 2022, and our youngest child, Ely, designed the logo. I wanted a firm that cultivated and nurtured a culture of love, compassion, patience and personalized, full-service agency when it came to working with clients, other agents, lenders, and service providers. I am grateful for our growth, and look forward to so much more LOVE in the future!
Fun fact: I am also licensed in South Carolina where I spend a great deal of time at my home away from home in Pawleys Island, the oldest seaside resort town in America!
My favorite things about WNC are the depth of culture and the breadth of scenery. You can’t turn a corner without being in awe or having your interest piqued!