Location:Black Mountain, North Carolina
Bedrooms:3 Bathrooms:2 Property Type:Vacation Home Sleeps:6
Amenities:Air Conditioning, BBQ, Backyard, CD Player, DVD Player, Fire Pit, Fireplace, Full kitchen, Pets OK, Playground, Shower, Stereo, Stove, TV, Towels, VCR, Wireless Internet AccessActivities:Badminton, Biking, Canoeing, Golf, Hiking, Kayaking, Rafting, Restaurants, Snow Skiing, Tennis, Tubing
Description:Relax, reflect, and refresh at this peaceful mountain Artists Cottage. Located in the heart of the majestic Black Mountains, this cozy retreat is nestled at the end of a private lane among lush greenery, rhododendrons, dogwoods, and hemlocks, complete with a tranquil stream surrounding the perimeter of this private cottage. The house and its surroundings are perfect for a romantic getaway, family gatherings, seeing old friends, or to just curl up and read a book. Wake up to savoring a cup of coffee in the crisp, fresh, mountain air on the rocking chair front porch, or gather around the fire pit in the evening and enjoy roasting hot dogs and marshmallows as you watch fireflies light up to spacious backyard. The backyard is a family, and guest, favorite for playing croquet, badminton, Frisbee, bocce ball, or just to pull up a chair and enjoy the peaceful sound of your natural mountain surroundings. Although you will feel surrounded by nature, the Artists Cottage is minutes from I-40 and just 5 miles from the quaint shops and charming restaurants of downtown Black Mountain. Enjoy exploring the Montreat Camp trails and playground or head to Lake Tomahawk, complete with public tennis courts and a walking trail around the scenic lake. For the sports enthusiast, it is close to waterfalls, hiking trails and several golf courses and only an hour drive to snow-skiing and tubing in the winter or kayaking, canoeing, biking and whitewater rafting in the summer. Asheville's lively arts community, the Biltmore Estate, Lake Lure, and the Blue Ridge Parkway are only 25 minutes away.Along with its great location, the one level Artists Cottage offers a main living room, eat-in kitchen, laundry room, outdoor dining, 3 bedrooms (1 king, 1 full and 2 twins), and two bathrooms. The full bedroom has a private bathroom, complete with a vintage claw foot tub for soaking your cares away, and a second bathroom includes a newly installed, sliding door shower. This rustically charming family home is authentically decorated with the owners' award-winning art and features modern amenities including: a fully equipped kitchen, with gas stove, central heat and air, a gas log fireplace, gas and charcoal grill, CD and iPod stereo unit, wireless internet, a flat screen TV, full cable, and a DVD/VCR player (complete with a video library of movie classics). Sheets and towels are included for your convenience. The Artists Cottage is pet friendly and welcomes up to two house trained dogs. No cats please. Come enjoy Artist Cottage for a week or more!