Happy Place Cottage Nestled in the Mountains of NC at Bear Lake Reserve
Spacious Screened in porch with outside fire place and steps away from a babbling mountain stream. Wake up to the sounds of stream behind the cottage and a fire in both the indoor and outdoor fireplaces. Master bedroom is spacious with a large bathroom. Full kitchen, washer dryer, comfortable living room with a large dining room table. Guest bedrooms are large and inviting with mountain and "bear" themes! The cottage is located in Bear Lake Reserve a safe, gated community with full amenities including a massive clubhouse with workout room, full restaurant, bar area, gorgeous pool with waterfalls, slides and hot tubs. Extensive water activities and beach on a beautiful lake with scheduled activities. 9 hole Jack Nicholas designed golf course on top of a mountain. How cool is that?! Pickle Ball and Tennis Courts along with miles of trails. Close proximity to Cashiers (awesome shopping and food!) Sylva and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Cabin had ample room for our family of five. The house is just inside the welcome gate which was a major convenience for us. Beautiful property, the view driving around are incredible!
Vacations always go fast and even faster when you lose your sense of time with this beautiful spot at Bear Lake Reserve. Owners and all the folks encountered were delightful and helpful in making the experience most enjoyable and memorable!
The property was perfect for our family (2 adults, 3 children 8-and-under). The kids enjoyed all of the amenities--the pool, lake, hikes, golf, kids' camp, etc. The screened-in porch with sounds of the creek was magical. Brian and Jan were amazing hosts and promptly replied to all of our questions. Highly recommend! And will definitely be back!
This property is beautiful, well stocked and close to WCU. We were there to visit our daughter who is a senior at the university and it was a nice getaway for her as well. Close but feels like miles away! The best combination.
We loved our weekend in this mountain home. The location was just beautiful and tucked into a quiet neighborhood and surrounded by trees. The home itself was clean and very well equipped for us and our two little dogs. The screened in porch was our favorite spot from morning coffee to an evening rock by the fireplace. I hope we can come again!
Gorgeous house at the entrance of Bear Lake Reserve. Our family loved sitting on the screened in porch with fire place for all of our meals and game nights. House was very pretty, had everything we needed and was immaculately clean. Communication with the owners was excellent and our family loved our time here. We will be back! Thank you Brian & Jan!
This property is absolutely amazing. Itâs perfectly located 15 mins from the highway & 15 mins to the clubhouse. We greatly enjoyed the screened-in porch where we spent time listening to the relaxing mountain sounds and rainfall. We canât wait to return next year! Thank you for sharing your happy place with us!
We really enjoyed our time at bear lake reserve. We took advantage of the spotty wi-fi and unplugged- we didnât mind. This was much needed! Lots of amenities to use and the house was great for relaxing. We loved using the screened in porch.
I would recommend bringing basic cleaning supplies if you plan on cooking as we were unable to find any provided in the home.
You will check in at the greeters cottage- they are super helpful! We will be back!
My family and I stayed at Brianâs cabin for a weekend trip to attend a wedding at Castle Ladyhawke. The cabin is extremely close to the front gate, making access to the âoutside worldâ much easier than for friends who stayed a few miles deeper into the resort! The location was great, and all of the amenities listed were provided. There were a couple of small imperfections, but thatâs to be expected and did not detract from our visit. The only oddity was the check-in process, which involved several minutes in the greeters cottage and a preservation fee I had read elsewhere could be assessed. Nevertheless, we enjoyed ourselves and would stay here again. Bear Lake Reserve is beautiful and a short drive from multiple small towns for touristing, as well as only 10 minutes from the wedding venue.
This property was perfect for what we were looking for in a weekend adventure to the NC mountains. The property owner, Brain, was very helpful in quickly responding to questions we had prior to the trip as well as being very informative of the area in suggesting local restaurants and points of interest. The cabin was well equipped and cozy with a good size, open "sitting" area in the den. There is a back patio area that was nice if one enjoys sitting outside and hearing the sounds of the creek below and nature. We loved everything about staying here. The floorplan was that of a spilt design where the master bedroom was on one side, and the two other bedrooms were on the opposite side of the cabin. The overall location was ideal as it was a short drive to many local towns such as Cashiers, Dillsboro, Glennville, Cullowhee, Sylva, and Highlands (just a little bit more of a drive, but not too much). This property was located in the Bear Lake Reserve community. There were hiking trails, a restaurant, club pool, tennis, pickleball, and golf available on the reserve community premises. We loved everything about staying here. We will be back!
We had a wonderful trip to this property for the New Year. The home is just as it looks in the pictures and was clean and organized. Brian was responsive and very easy to communicate with. The views in the community are amazing, but we do recommend 4-wheel drive because there are definitely some windy roads with lots of elevation changes. Highly recommend!
Wonderful place to stay within 20min from Western Carolina Univ. Comfortable and Cozy.
Owners are super nice and friendly and answered all our questions promptly. We will definitely be back!!
This cabin was everything as described, and the owners were great communicators. My husband and I loved sitting on the screened porch with the fireplace on, reading our books at night and in the early morning. The cottage is close to the entrance so while itâs not always the quietest location, itâs very convenient to get in/out of the resort.
BLR is an unforgettable experience and we loved our stay here. Itâs not a cheap vacation but a worthwhile experience. We canât wait to come back.