We had no intention of renting the cabin when we bought it and my lovely wife is a big fan of Chip and Joanna, on the Fixer Up Show, enough that we just payed him $1350 for two nights in the carriage house in Texas. You can probably guess how she furnished our cabin. Pottery Barn here she came, sofa, 4 drawer chest , etc.
we rented it to some friend and he said you should rent this out when you, are not using it, and that the rest of the story.

We just took one look at the area and the beautiful forest surrounding the cabin and said lets buy it. God really blessed us for here are the things that I wanted in the forest:
1. River is across the street, and and excellent rafting, floating, and fishing, especially Trout. 8 minutes.
2. Hiking, bicycling, with many trails close by, and the beginning of the Appalachian trail, just 10 minutes
3. Longest swinging bridge this side of the Mississippi River, 10 minutes.
4. The Indians called this area the land of the waterfalls, because there are so many. A 60 ft, I made, behind the big cabin, and many more in the area, a big one just 10 minutes.
5. Merciers Orchard, many people come up here just to visit the orchard. 15 minutes
6. Blue Ridge Mountain scenic rail way, in Blue Ridge. 12 minutes
7. White water Rafting, where the Olympics were held, class 4 and 5. 45 minutes
8. Great shopping and fine resturants as well as winery and breweries in Blue Ridge.
12 minutes
9. Gold mining a nice set up for the public, 4 minutes. One of our tenants last year stayed a week and picked up severial pieces of gold out of the river, and one nugget worth $600. Of course he came back and show us, and I am sorry i didn't make a picture.
10. most of my guest like to build a camp fire and I have a perfect place at the back door
and free wood to burn, (check that out at other cabins).
11. Swan Drive -in movie theater 13 minutes.
12. Lake Blue Ridge , good bass fishing, and boating rentals, cool mountain water. 12 minutes.
13. I have a hot tub, located on the back porch. This is my favorite, especially if you have your significant other with you.
14. Maybe the best of all is just lying in the hammock and watch the clouds go by and get that R/R you need so bad. I can list that many more but I am tired of writing.