Beautiful 3000 sqft cabin is the perfect place for family/friend gatherings. The river is just a 2 minute scenic easy walk with 6 adirondack chairs for comfort shaded by hardwood trees such as scarlet red oaks, maples, and populars. We added stairs (7 stone steps) with a rail for easy access to the river where you can swim, tube, fish, gem mine, enjoy nature, read a book and relax. As you walk to the river enjoy a beautiful view of the lower Cullasaja River Gorge Mountain rock face. Our luxurious cabin has many spaces for your family to enjoy! There is a game room with a pool table, large LED TV, comfortable couch and chairs to enjoy football games. In addition, a cozy living room with two leather recliners, a leather couch, two butterfly chairs, large LED TV, a fireplace, wood floors and paneling, lots of windows. The kitchen is big enough for the whole family to gather and equipped with whatever you need to make a gourmet meal. Enjoy the outdoors from a huge enclosed patio, with teak furniture, cafe tables and chairs and a antique hand made picnic table. One side of the patio has beautiful windows, the other side is screened so you can enjoy a breeze and hear birds singing. The decking outside has an upscale bbq grill, cooler for drinks, dining table with chairs, adirondack chairs, umbrella, railing and a gate to keep smaller children safe. Inside there is a separate dining room with a table for six, windows with gorgeous views of the meadow. In the evenings, enjoy a camp fire, smores, and fire flies from May-July. Our cabin is surrounded by 1.2 acres of grassy meadow and beautiful hardwood trees. Relax outside in hammocks or six andirondack chairs around the fire pit. The bedrooms are comfortable, one is located downstairs and two upstairs. Each bedroom is unique! The primary is huge with gorgeous architecture, beautiful views from many windows, wood ceiling/floors, a king size adjustable bed, galvanized table with two chairs, galvanized chest and night stands for a rustic yet modern feel, beautiful pine armoires to house your belongings. We refer to other upstairs bedroom as the hobbit room because of it's whimsical characteristic. It has a huge gorgeous custom window, lovely skylights, decorated with beautiful antique furniture and a beautiful brass bed that was imported from England. Look out the window in April/May and enjoy the dogwood blooms on the tops of trees and a close up look at North Carolina's beautiful birds. The large bathroom is amazing, gorgeous windows and skylight, the shower is custom made with beautiful slate tile and seating, a large antique tiger oak dresser with mirror, whimsical stainless steel sink. Also upstairs is a large office space in the loft area to work in if you must. Next door is another large room for your children to play make believe Cowboys and Indian's in a beautiful teepee, with hidden spaces in the walls, books and games, sleeping bags, and a beautiful view of the gorge from the windows and a huge skylight. There are two beautiful bath rooms downstairs, one has an amazing shower with assorted gorgeous slate tile and the other bathroom has a whirlpool tub to unwind and relax in as you gaze at the forest out the window. The third bedroom downstairs we call the basketcase room because of the basket making materials for decoration, has a skylight an beautiful antique bed, and separate access to the bathroom.
The cabin is located in the lower Cullasaja Gorge, it is just a 3 minute drive to highway 64, also called the Highlands Road. The Cullasaja Gorge is located along 64 between Franklin and Highlands, NC. The gorge is 7.5 miles of the Mountain Scenic By-way. This narrow, winding road parallels the Cullasaja River and offers spectacular views of the mountains and the river which boasts several waterfalls and many fishing opportunities.
Enjoy shopping and dining in restaurants in Highlands and Franklin. Hiking trails are close and easy access to beautiful waterfalls. Not far from Cherokee visit the Indian Reservation and Casino. Explore, Enjoy, make Memories in our beautiful cabin retreat!