The property is beautiful and the host communicates well before the stay with little tips. The river view is amazing and you can see lots of wild life.
The cabin was fantastically done. From the actual building design to the host thinking of everything you may need. It was a lot of steps to the upstairs loft but very nice. We could have used a hand rail on the front steps. The back porch facing the river was wonderful. We would have liked a wire type fencing around the porch for our dog or even for a guests small children.The host was right about the strong current in the river. My husband found he really couldn't fish well.We did enjoy the sound of the water from the porch.The host really did think of anything you may need while in her home.
Great location, very peaceful!! Located in the country away from the city but not too far away. Hard to describe and express in words what a beautiful place and cabin this is!!
Amazing stay! Everything was better than expected. The location was ideal and the minute you walk in the front door and see the river rushing through the back yard we knew we were going to enjoy the stay. Everything you can image was available! They even had some drinks/food and firewood to get us started on our stay! Wonderful communication from Laurie as well!
Fourth stay at Magic River and the magic lives! No damage from the hurricane here. On a winding huge river but the house sits high and dry on a wooded, windy road in a country setting with a picturesque log cabin perfectly appointed with all the comforts of home. No VRBO kitchen compares!
We went to TN for Thanksgiving with family (from MD). We came across this place on VRBO. Truly amazing. High end ammenities, spectaular view from the full length back deck, and well appointed interrior made this short stay hard to leave.
Peaceful setting but, still close enough to town.
Sitting on the porch listening to the water soothes the soul. Large kitchen and seating areas enough for groups.
We have stayed at Linda's cabin several times now and it's as nice of a place that we have ever stayed at. Everything about the cabin is perfect and we will return again next year
Third time guests at this really well appointed cabin perfectly placed by a rushing river next to a woods yet only minutes to a small town or a larger cityâŠyour choice! Watauga Lake less than 30 minutes and dozens of great hiking areas with waterfalls and gorgeous views. Beautiful well taken care of home.
We've stayed at this cabin numerous times and it never gets old! We love it! There are many nice amenities, but the main draw for us is the back porch. The view of the river, the sound of the river and the chirping birds, the summer locusts...it's incredible! We love all the songbirds and have fun trying to identify them. One year there was a rare bird. This year we had hummingbirds! Enjoyed the fire ring one evening, perfect weather.
The beds sleep good, the showers are great. Having a set of matching wine glasses for six or eight would be nice.
No pictures do this place justice, but I wish VRBO would let me upload a few because you would like it!
We spent another week enjoying the beautiful scenery, the birds, and the sound of the river. The spacious cabin is a perfect gathering place for our family. This will always be our spot in Johnson City. đ
The house is beautiful and the unique location on the river is ideal for enjoying the outdoors. This house has EVERYTHING you need for a relaxing mountain vacation.
Our 3 20 something sons all met us here from three different states.
The rental was perfectly positioned across from our friends fly fishing camp.
Thank you for a being attentive and accommodating hosts.
The cabin was no less than first class. Very peaceful and relaxing location. I had two young teenagers that wore life jackets every time they when down fishing and appreciate the heads up regarding the swift water. Thanks for sharing your place.
Best appointed house you will find anywhere! Everything you could possibly want is in the pantry, including wonderful, pots, pans, dishes, etc. The river is spectacular and the views are beautiful off the back porch with spans the whole width of the house. The pictures donât do it justice.
Really nice cabin on a beautiful bend of the Watagua river with a amazing back porch view.
Not real private with people within earshot of the home.
The lovely view of the river definitely was the best part of the home and I would definitely recommend it.
We are citrus growers and I am also a college professor who enjoys our occasional stint to come up here and cool off from our hot Florida summers. We also really enjoy the leaf season, and Christmas when it chooses to snow.
This unique property has been in the Smalling/Davis family for over 150 years. Our great-grandfather had a sand mine operation (rare for the mountains) in the area and used some of those funds to invest in Florida Orange Groves back in the 1920's. Several generations later, we sold a small bit of our groves in Florida to build this cabin for our future retirement house. We love Florida but we really love Tennessee and this special place on the river. We hope you enjoy it and treasure it as much as we do.
From a fly fisherman's perspective - you can walk down the walkway to a huge flat rock - almost 20 ft. in length (room size) that creates the perfect perch in which to fly fish from plus the river is tremendously calming - just watch out for the trees with your fishing line. If you are not a fisherman - just know that sitting on the porch is a fine hobby and you will be so content to watch the river go by.