Home to the Stars! North Carolina Mansion Has Its Own Observatory Home to the Stars! North Carolina Mansion Has Its Own Observatory A home with its own observatory to gaze at the stars is now available in Asheville, NC. Built in 1926, the enormous home comes with a rich history. Tiffani Sherman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail A home with its own observatory for staring at the stars is now available in Asheville, NC. Built in 1926, the enormous home on Midland Drive also comes with a rich history. It's only had four owners over the past century and is now available to a new stargazer for $5.87 million.