Austin Lechner
Austin is the owner of Altitude! Austin was born and raised in Asheville, NC; a true Asheville native. He attended Appalachian State University and double majored in International Business and Spanish. After graduation, he spent the next decade working for Marriott's Autograph Collection, National Geographic's Lindblad Expeditions, building a variety of businesses, and traveling as often as possible.
Austin felt drawn to cultivate the growth of Asheville and is on track to growing the best firm in North Carolina. His special interests involve short term rentals and land development.
Outside of work he enjoys hiking, camping, whitewater kayaking, scuba diving, and most other things that get his adrenaline pumping.
Sarah Lechner
Sarah is the Broker in Charge here at Altitude! She grew up in South Carolina and has lived in the mountains of Asheville since 2011. She attended college at College of Charleston and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Art History, following a life-long love of the arts.
She was drawn to real estate in 2017 with an excitement for helping people find their first home and build their wealth through owning property. Sarah enjoys spending time outdoors, visiting the plethora of local restaurants and breweries we have here, writing and reading poetry, and going on spontaneous adventures with Austin and their friends.
She loves the wide variety of things there are to do in this area, from going to the rodeo, to yoga, to floating down a river, and the special sense of community that our town offers. Asheville is the best place to live life to the fullest!
