Experience a piece of tiny house history at Piccola House, The Original Timbercraft Denali showcase home perched 3,543 ft above Lake Glenville.

Ascend real residential hardwood stairs (no ladders) to a Queen with walk-in closet, smart TV, makeup vanity, and dual views of the swaying pines and the oldest mountain range in the world.

This design icon features cathedral timberceilings, clerestory windows, a stocked kitchen with SMEG and Fellow appliances, All-Clad cookware, and a host of spices to choose from for your gourmet from scratch meals. An enclosed outdoor shower, panoramic mountain-view deck, and an attached fully-fenced dog yard make the transition to relaxation easy.

Near Cashiers, Highlands, and an easy day trip to Asheville

Queen • Waterfalls • Hiking • Gem Mining • Fenced Yard • Firepit

Rare Boat & Jet Ski Trailer Parking (fee)
Limited spaces
Please select Parking at booking to reserve your Captain's Berth today.
~3 minutes to public launch

Reserve the entire tiny-house property privately with no other guests on-site.

Add-on to nightly rate:
• Weekdays: $120/night
• Weekends: $150/night
• Holidays: $200/night

Piccola House is a thoughtfully designed tiny home retreat at 3,543 ft in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. An artful gate opens to a private stretch of wild-pines-lined drive, where the approach feels like part of the experience and the tiny house reveals itself quietly at the top.

Designed as a base camp for both rest and exploration, days here can be spent chasing waterfalls, hiking, fly fishing, kayaking, gem mining, or exploring Cashiers, Highlands, Brevard, and Sylva—then returning to private decks, a fenced dog yard, firepit, and the calm of the surrounding landscape.

You are booking — Piccola House only
• Volare Blue (neighboring tiny home) may be occupied
• Each home has its own private decks and yard

Prefer the property to yourselves?
• Add the Private Stay Upgrade (no other guests on-site)
• Or book Wild Pines (both tiny homes together)

Add-Ons

Rare Boat & Jet Ski Trailer Parking (fee)
Limited spaces
Please select Parking at booking
~3 minutes to public launch• Extra firewood bundles (complimentary bundle at firepit) — Please contact us for additional firewood

Limited Edition Capsules (rolling releases)
Curated seasonal experiences released in small quantities throughout the year

Thoughtful Keepsakes (coming soon)
A small collection of optional, design-forward pieces inspired by your stay—created to carry a little of Wild Pines with you

What You’ll Love

• Fenced dog yard
• Firepit + outdoor seating
• Multiple decks with mountain views and lake glimpses
• Fully equipped kitchen with high-end appliances
• Frette linens and towels
• Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate bar
• Complimentary s’mores kits
• Fast Wi-Fi + smart TVs
• Outdoor shower
• Mountain views from bed with lake glimpses and swaying pines

Signature Moments at Wild Pines

• Ring the good luck bell on arrival—and again before you leave
• Scatter a handful of native wildflower seeds
• Take a small piece of Wild Pines with you

Shelby’s Garden

A quiet remembrance garden honoring the woman who once called this land home. Planted with peonies she loved, it sits near the heart of the property—just steps from where she lived and worked the land.

The Original Timbercraft Denali

This is the original Timbercraft Denali — the exact home used as a national showcase model and featured in the press as Timbercraft built its reputation in tiny homes. A home that helped define modern tiny living, reimagined with comfort and curated detail.

Our Story

More than 30 years ago, our family discovered a little slice of heaven in the mountains of Western North Carolina and built Belle Viste—a generational home with sweeping views of Lake Glenville, the surrounding peaks, and pastoral wildflower fields.

When the adjacent land became available, we knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share this magical landscape.

What began as a family home has quietly grown into something we’re now able to share.

The Wild Pines Collection at Lake Glenville was born—two tiny homes, each with its own personality: Piccola House and Volare Blue (voh-LAH-reh), with the option to pair with Belle Viste for larger stays coming soon.

Piccola House means tiny house in Italian—a little gem. Volare means to fly, to explore, to soar—and that’s exactly what these spaces inspire: a sense of freedom, lightness, thoughtful surprises, and connection to something bigger.

We hope your time here feels a little different—in the best way.

Close To

• Lake Glenville
• Waterfalls + hiking
• Gem mining
• Cashiers & Highlands
• Public boat launch, swim beach, marina
• Western Carolina University
• Day trip to Asheville

3,543 ft Above Ordinary. Worth the Ascent.