Stay cool in your air-conditioned, first-floor Cottage Suite with stunning ridge views into TN & NC! Features include 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, fireplace, dining room, 3 private entries, and a patio with grill, fire pit & 3-person hot tub. Enjoy a 7-ft hot tub at the hangar too! Hike the TN/NC line or explore the gorge for swimming, climbing & adventure. A peaceful mountain escape awaits!
The space
You have exclusive use of the private downstairs of our home. There is a large outside patio in front of your home with a large table, chairs, and fire-pit, and a 2-3 person Jacuzzi hot tub. Enjoy meandering the lawns, meadows, forests, and the Watauga River frontage (7 acres) just 10 minutes away. Watauga Lake is a 30-40 minute drive, and several marinas rent boats. We are on the TN / NC line on top of Stone Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest on the NC side and Cherokee National Forest on the TN side of the ridge. We are 35 minutes from Boone, NC. The class IV/VI Watauga River (Watauga Gorge) is 1600 feet in elevation lower than the house.
Your house suite is a private mountaintop getaway for you, your family, and your friends. One guest put it on YouTube " Weekend in the mountains with Nancy and Dale." The mountaintop lawns, meadows, patios, maple tree deck with a hammock, and spacious guest deck are perfect for your family. Also available to you is camping and much more.
Specifics of what you will have in the house:
The Tennessee Bedroom features:
-2 Queen beds
- Linens, towels, four pillows on each bed
- Basket of towels for hot tub use
- Two extra feather bed blankets
- Pull open desk
- Ironing board and iron
- Exit door to the hot tub and patio
- Small patio with swivel chairs
-A bathroom with a stone shower-tub combination, hairdryer, first-aid kit (Band-Aids, Neosporin, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, gauze & tape, cotton balls, q-tips) body wash, shampoo, conditioner
The Bedroom off the livingroom features:
-The natural sounds of a small waterfall outside your door
- A queen bed with four pillows
- linens, towels
- A smart TV with Netflix and Pandora plus much more.
- Bedside lamp and a small table
-A 36" outside glass and screen door
Kitchen features:
-Dishwasher
- Double sink, gas range with oven, microwave, full-size refrigerator with freezer and ice cube trays.
- Four-slice toaster
- 12-cup coffee pot
- Coffee, creamer, sugar, filters, coffee grinder
- Variety of spices, salt, pepper, hot cocoa, tea
- S'more's fixin' (Chocolate, marshmallows, graham crackers)
- Popcorn
- Baking and cooking utensils (rolling pin, measuring cups, cookie sheets large mixing bowls, pots, pans, copper frypan & cookbook, oven roaster, steamer, strainer, cutting board, wine bottle opener, vegetable peeler, kitchen scissors, potato masher, wire whisk, can opener, etc.)
- Stoneware dishes, glasses, cups, wine glasses
- Patio plastic dishes, plastic glasses, paper plates, drink koozies
- Silverware, steak knives, and chopsticks
-Griddle, mixer, blender, Black & Decker coffee pot, Crock-Pot, Electric wok, and Waffle iron available upon request.
- Paper towels, napkins, placemats, drying towels, dishcloths
- Tinfoil, plastic wrap, sandwich bags
- High chair and crib with sheets are available upon request
- A dog kennel is available upon request.
The Living room and Dining room features:
-A mantel and stone fireplace with gas logs, a fireplace screen
- Dining room table (seating for 6-8) 180-degree view of a fish pond, grape arbor, and TN view as well as a view of the hummingbird feeder
- The main porch entrance
- Tray for boots and shoes
- Coat hooks
-Leather chair, upholstered chair, and a large sofa.
- A Smart TV with Pandora and Netflix plus much more.
- Coffee table with information on area attractions and local news
- Variety of board games and other games
- Storage area with folding chairs, light cleaning supplies
- Walking sticks, marshmallow roasting sticks, umbrellas
- Large dog crate with a large blanket upon request
- Telescope (huge one available upon request)
We have found cell phone service can be spotty; therefore, we have installed a Nighthawk X4S Mesh Range Extender. By logging onto our Wi-Fi, cell phones will have the benefit of improved coverage. Use WiFi Calling!
The Beautiful Rock Bathroom features:
- A stone shower-tub combination (shower chair upon request)
- Hair dryer
- first-aid kit (Band-Aids, Neosporin, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, gauze & tape, cotton balls, q-tips) body wash, shampoo, conditioner)
- Robes
- A stunning sit-down view of Watauga Lake, the Iron Mountains, and Holston Mountain in VA
If you need more space, pitch tents and bring campers. By booking both the house suite and the lawns, you have the whole Mountaintop Vistas. (Upon request)
Guest access
The downstairs house suite is yours! it has three doors and is the entire front of the downstairs. We have over 13 acres on the ridge and 7 acres in the Watauga Gorge for you to enjoy. Beech Mountain is in our view on the NC side, and Sugar Mountain is just behind it. You can see Grandfather Mountain just beyond Beech. From the left, you will see Tater Hill and Rich Mountain to Howard's Knob above Boone, then Beech and Roan Mountain. The view on the TN side is of Watauga Lake and Iron Mountain, with Holsten Mountains in VA beyond. You have a large patio with a gas grill, a wood-burning firepit, and a hot tub. We hope you will enjoy the chairs and tables on the NC front lawn, the Maple Tree Deck, and the Guest Deck as well.
Cell phone service depends on your provider. Most cell carriers work fine. We have installed a Verizon Wireless Network Extender to assist with reception if needed. By logging onto our free Wi-Fi, cell phones will have the benefit of improved coverage when set to "Wi-Fi Calling." Check with your provider.
Other things to note
Paradise to us is living in nature with the comforts of a home. Every mood is seen from the ridge. Drawing, painting, reading, and meditating, as well as hiking, skiing, and kayaking plus you name it, can be done here! You cross the Watauga River's Low Water Bridge on the way to this home. You may know this is a takeout point as well as a put-in point for kayakers.
