Welcome outdoor enthusiasts and hikers to this NC vacation rental. Please note this rental the home of hosts separated by locked doors. Hosts may not be on site. Lace on your hiking boots and hit the trails at Looking Glass or Courthouse Falls for the sound of rushing water. After a fun day outdoors, relax in the hot tub and toast to gorgeous mtn views. Hot tub is 20 yards from your room and is maintained with safe enzymes. No chemicals. No pets because of allergies.
The space
A sign in the yard, "Airbnb Entrance" will guide you to 5 steps which takes you in through a private entrance. Your queen bedroom has a private entrance and includes a private bath. When your queen room is rented, other rooms will remain vacant so you will enjoy total privacy for the bedroom, bathroom and other areas. Kitchenette, Lanai, large deck with cushions and hot tub are all easily accessible for our guests' pleasure and relaxation. Yard, fire ring and chairs with table are available for wiener roasts and night time fires. Firewood and starting materials are furnished by host, even the wiener sticks. Roam into the Lanai for awesome sunrises or sunsets or bring your wine and favorite book to sit and watch the deer and elk on the mountainside. Lock box is on your entrance door Code will be furnished before arrival. We welcome questions and communication VIA TEXT. We can provide detailed information on hiking trails and scenic waterfalls to help make your vacation a wonderful experience. Plentiful brochures are also in your room. Enjoy the hot tub anytime of the day or until 11 at night. Go into the kitchenette to prepare some sandwiches and snacks for your hike and waterfall viewing, one triple waterfall within walking distance of the house. There is a shop to rent kayaks, fishing equipment and tubes for the river just 15 minutes down the mountain road.
Guest access
Park next to a vehicle in the yard. Enter home through private side entrance, look for sign on house "Airbnb Guest Entrance" with an arrow pointing to the door to enter. Enter code for lock box provided by hosts before arrival. Hosts can be reached by text for questions, etc.
During your stay
We can be available to help you find things to do while here VIA TEXT to us. We could suggest many, many types of activities if your so desire and then we can help you with suggestions of great eating places, festivals or productions you might be interested in, all within a day's travel. You may want to take a day and see Asheville, Hendersonville, Waynesville or even Greenville which you can easily drive to and explore in a day. Casino, breweries, hiking, viewing waterfalls, you name it, we have it. Just text us. The "explorebrevard" website is a good internet site to see what is happening daily while you are visiting our area.
Other things to note
Brevard is about 16 miles away which has lots of restaurants and activities. There are no restaurants in Balsam Grove so plan accordingly for your meals or bring your raw materials for making your own salads, sandwiches, pizza etc. in the kitchenette. The Kitchenette is small but fairly well stocked and the big deck table is available to eat on. There is also a card table and chairs available for you. You can also prepare your own breakfast before your hike or kayak adventure.
You are in the mountains so expect cell service and data to be spotty at times. The evenings are very cool as the elevation is 3000' so dress appropriately. If hiking, wear appropriate shoes or hiking boots. Please let hosts know your approximate time of arrival. Please refer to our House Manual in your room to review all policies of the household.
WiFi: NETGEAR91 password: freshwater 055.
Directions to our home: The last 7 miles of the drive is mountainous but paved so you won’t have any problem getting around and driving up the mountain. Phone service will be very spotty and you will need to follow our directions, below, because GPS may not identify our physical address. We will be available to answer your questions about the area (via text) and suggest points of interest worthy of visiting for a day. SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS to our home are as follows: Get off I 26 North Carolina at exit 40 (airport exit) PROCEED WEST onto #280 towards Brevard. Continue on THROUGH Brevard. If you are watching your GPS, it wants you to take #276 North. DO NOT DO this as it will take you on a gravel fire road. #280 will end in Brevard and you will KEEP STRAIGHT through Brevard on #64. Continue on #64 for about 10 miles (past two Rosman exits on the left) and then look for Parkway Road or Hwy #215 on your right. There is a big Paddle Shop (on your left) as you turn RIGHT so you will know you are at the right spot. Continue up the mountain approximately 7.7 curvy miles (about 15 minutes) and turn RIGHT on Clinic Road. You will see a big retreat complex on your left called "Living Waters" as you are turning Right onto Clinic Road. Proceed 1/4 mile and turn LEFT on Shoal Creek Road. Proceed 1/3 mile and see Shoal Creek Baptist Church on your left with the cemetery right across the road. 100' past the cemetery (not the gravel maintenance road around the cemetery), take a hard RIGHT onto our gravel driveway called N Shadow Run. We are the second house on left (green house and roof). Cell service is very poor on the last 7 miles so it would be best for you to copy our directions to your phone to have available in case you lose service.
