We have been up to the property in person to check on the house as well as the infrastructure in our area and can happily announce that we are reopen after the storm and accepting guests again. There are some road closures getting in to town, so please check before planning your trip (can add 30 minutes to an hour+ to your drive time in), but once in town all shops and major roads have reopened (excluding the main road to Banner Elk) and are hoping to have guests return as soon as possible!
This expansive 5-bedroom, 3371 sq ft oasis is perfect for your family escape. Centrally located between the awe-inspiring Grandfather Mountain and breathtaking Linville Falls. With its spacious layout, the house provides ample room for everyone to relax and unwind. Featuring a large kitchen and massive owner suite, with a huge living room ideal for gathering and creating lasting memories. With kid-friendly features, this is the perfect destination for a fun-filled vacation for the entire family.
The house has 5 bedrooms with 6 total beds. There are 2 king beds, 2 queen beds and a bunk bed with a twin XL on top and queen on the bottom, so the house is currently set up to sleep 11, plus a pack-n-play for 1 infant/toddler in the extra large master bedroom. We do allow up to 15 people to stay at the house, but please note, if you are planning on staying with more than 11 adults, please plan on bringing additional bedding (inflatable mattress, sleeping bag, etc.) as well as linens/towels. There are plenty of blankets, dishes, seating, etc. needed for 15 people, but for the bed/sleeping situation as well as the towels for beyond 11 people, you will need to bring on your own.
Also, please note that we have a relatively steep driveway. It starts as gravel for about a hundred feet, turns to asphalt for the steep part, then back to gravel as you pull up in front of the house. We keep an eye on the weather in the area regularly during the winter and will check the cameras to make sure the house is safe for guests access. When snowy/icy conditions occur, we have a team who plows the private road for us and we try to get them out there as soon as possible. But sometimes they are busy and it takes about a day or two to get out there. So it is highly recommended to have 4x4 or AWD in the winter months to get up the driveway.
Lastly, we have 4 security cameras on the outside of the house to make sure conditions are safe for guests at all times, and obviously we do not have any cameras inside the house per VRBO's very strict rules. We can't see the inside the house at all from the outside cameras as we have strategically placed them where we can only see the outside to maintain guests privacy (this includes the hot tub, it is completely out of view from all 4 cameras). The fire pit will be visible from the camera on the hot tub porch, but we typically only view these cameras when we need to check weather or if a neighbor makes a complaint. We highly value guest's privacy, so if you have any questions or concerns about the cameras, please feel free to ask us.