Every home has a story to tell, and Hickory Ridge Getaway is no exception. You will immediately feel the story of this homeowner’s care and warm attention to detail the instant you arrive. This beautiful 3 bedroom / 3 ½ bath home, perched above the Maggie Valley Club and Resort draws you in with the first breath of cool and refreshing mountain air. Lose yourself in the over three acres of nature surrounding you with moderate to steep walking options for all ability levels! Or simply spend your mornings lazing under the covered deck in the front porch rockers with a morning cup of coffee. This custom log cabin offers an open floor plan living space with a two-story great room to the game room loft. A large stone front gas fireplace compliments the corner of the great room along with a large flat screen TV with Spectrum cable for all your favorite channels. The chef in your group will be right at home in the large kitchen outfitted with all the items you would expect to find in your vacation home along with plenty of custom hickory cabinets. The dining room boasts large glass windows and doors, to take in the beautiful view also offering deck access to the bubbling hot tub only steps from your door or spend your evenings around the stone patio / firepit. Get a little family competition going and your game on with the pool table located in the loft area. A brand-new ping pong table along with brand new shuffleboard and bowling table, foosball table and cornhole complete the game room located in half of the garage. Private and secluded yet minutes from downtown Maggie Valley, this home offers convenience while enjoying the best the Great Smoky Mountains has to offer. Even more exceptional, are the two king master suites each with their own private bath and sitting areas, perfect for reading time on those rainy days. One is located on the main level, and one located on the lower level of the home, a futon that doubles as a full bed is also located in the lower-level suite. The third bedroom with two queen beds and accompanying full bath are located on the upper level as well. There is a pull-out queen sofa located in the loft as well. Bathroom access is available via both the loft and upper-level bedroom. All bedrooms have Roku Spectrum TV. Central heat and air, high speed Wi-Fi, gas grill, hot tub, as well as garage use complete this wonderful home. Come create your story here at Hickory Ridge Getaway. Please note this property is not pet friendly. Unauthorized pets on property will incur a $300 per pet penalty. Approach to the home is fully paved and moderately steep. AWD/4-wheel drive would be required if snow or ice events occur. Hickory Ridge Getaway is only a few minutes’ drive to the heart of Maggie Valley, Cataloochee Ski Area (known for being one of the first ski resorts in the US to open each year), Tube World (snow tubing), Wheels Through Time (a historic motorcycle museum featured on the History Channel's “American Pickers”), horseback riding and golfing. In about 25 minutes, you could be in Waynesville at Ingles and Publix grocery stores, Walmart or head to Main Street in Waynesville and enjoy additional shopping, dining, and sightseeing. This home is about a 35 minute drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Harrah's Cherokee Casino (even if you do not gamble, Harrah's has some of the best restaurants around), Pisgah National Forest, several golf courses, and just west of Cherokee is Bryson City (home of the Great Smoky Mountain Railway and “Polar Express” during the Christmas Holiday). A little more than 50 minutes away, you’ll arrive in Asheville at the Biltmore Estate & Winery (America's largest and most visited privately-owned home), many great restaurants and micro-breweries, and 1 hour and 30 minutes away is Transylvania County (home of the most waterfalls in the United States), and over 100 Antique Shops. Approximately, 1 hour away heading south to Hendersonville, you can visit Sierra Nevada Brewery (with their enormous dining and Tap Room), gem mining, white water rafting, zip-lining and much more in the surrounding areas. You are just under 1 hour 35 minutes to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (home of Dollywood).