It does not state 4-wheel drive required or recommended. Our friends arrived 1st and their vehicle got stuck in the muddy, washed out road to the house and blew a tire. Per the recommendation of the contact, they called to get vehicle out. The man came & dragged the vehicle out to the road (no help offered to get it anywhere to be fixed) & charged X (cash only). It was getting dark quickly so the rest of the party walked up the extremely steep road to the house. I called contact and he said that he didn't feel the road was that bad and our friends probably were not use to mountain roads. (Meanwhile he is out of state) I contacted VRBO who said we could try and change to another property. (I had purchased the cancellation policy) The issue was the party was stuck on the mountain in the dark with no vehicle to get anywhere. I tried repeatedly to explain this but was completely ignored. While waiting for us to get there, they tried to order food. The delivery lady came and said there was no way she could get up that road. Now, the party was stuck at the house with no way to get any food. My husband and I got there around 11pm. We have a Tahoe. My husband gunned it and we literally were swerving and fishtailing the entire way up. When we finally got to the top, I was hyperventilating. (I grew up in WV, I am not someone who does not know the mountains) This was an unsafe, potentially deadly situation. I tried to text the contact to explain how bad the road was and he ghosted me. Because of the condition of this road, we could not safely bring our Tahoe back down. Next day we walked down the mountain & met tow truck who loaded our friend's vehicle & drove it into town to be repaired. (x + cost of repair). After the vehicle was repaired, we drove back to the bottom of the road and again walked up the mountain. We had a 68 year old veteran with us that has COPD. He barely made it up the mountain the 1st night and was stuck in the house the entire 3 days. When the kids went to play the air hockey, it fell to the ground. 3 of the legs had been broken and it had been staged to be standing. The door to the outside fireplace was broken and you couldn't use it to get outside. We had to go thru one of the bedrooms each time we went out. One bedroom had moisture on wall. While we were there it went below 0 and froze the road. We got the Tahoe down slipping & sliding on ice. One party member fell on the ice & busted her knee open on the final walk down

This cabin is perfect. Has all you need inside, check in and out is super easy. Views are incredible, quiet, relax place. Owner though of all the details, it is just amazing. Will come back for sure.

It does not state 4-wheel drive required or recommended. Our friends arrived 1st and their vehicle got stuck in the muddy, washed out road to the house and blew a tire. Per the recommendation of the contact, they called to get vehicle out. The man came & dragged the vehicle out to the road (no help offered to get it anywhere to be fixed) & charged X (cash only). It was getting dark quickly so the rest of the party walked up the extremely steep road to the house. I called contact and he said that he didn't feel the road was that bad and our friends probably were not use to mountain roads. (Meanwhile he is out of state) I contacted VRBO who said we could try and change to another property. (I had purchased the cancellation policy) The issue was the party was stuck on the mountain in the dark with no vehicle to get anywhere. I tried repeatedly to explain this but was completely ignored. While waiting for us to get there, they tried to order food. The delivery lady came and said there was no way she could get up that road. Now, the party was stuck at the house with no way to get any food. My husband and I got there around 11pm. We have a Tahoe. My husband gunned it and we literally were swerving and fishtailing the entire way up. When we finally got to the top, I was hyperventilating. (I grew up in WV, I am not someone who does not know the mountains) This was an unsafe, potentially deadly situation. I tried to text the contact to explain how bad the road was and he ghosted me. Because of the condition of this road, we could not safely bring our Tahoe back down. Next day we walked down the mountain & met tow truck who loaded our friend's vehicle & drove it into town to be repaired. (x + cost of repair). After the vehicle was repaired, we drove back to the bottom of the road and again walked up the mountain. We had a 68 year old veteran with us that has COPD. He barely made it up the mountain the 1st night and was stuck in the house the entire 3 days. When the kids went to play the air hockey, it fell to the ground. 3 of the legs had been broken and it had been staged to be standing. The door to the outside fireplace was broken and you couldn't use it to get outside. We had to go thru one of the bedrooms each time we went out. One bedroom had moisture on wall. While we were there it went below 0 and froze the road. We got the Tahoe down slipping & sliding on ice. One party member fell on the ice & busted her knee open on the final walk down

This cabin is perfect. Has all you need inside, check in and out is super easy. Views are incredible, quiet, relax place. Owner though of all the details, it is just amazing. Will come back for sure.

This property was perfect for everything that my family wanted to do. Needing a 4x4 in the winter is a must! Bring extra bath cloths because none were available and housekeeping isn't coming! George, the owner, was definitely Amazing! He stayed in communication with us until we returned home. Being a Travel Assistant, I'm very particular about booking reservations but my family was pleased! The windows were open when we arrive so make sure to check those 1st upon arrival to ensure no little critters are vacationing with you! We would stay again,

This property was perfect for everything that my family wanted to do. Needing a 4x4 in the winter is a must! Bring extra bath cloths because none were available and housekeeping isn't coming! George, the owner, was definitely Amazing! He stayed in communication with us until we returned home. Being a Travel Assistant, I'm very particular about booking reservations but my family was pleased! The windows were open when we arrive so make sure to check those 1st upon arrival to ensure no little critters are vacationing with you! We would stay again,

Unbelievably beautiful mountain house. Secluded in a valley of NC mountains with great views and unbelievable atmosphere. Great host as well!! We will definitely be back!!

Unbelievably beautiful mountain house. Secluded in a valley of NC mountains with great views and unbelievable atmosphere. Great host as well!! We will definitely be back!!

Very nice house with a wonderful view

Very nice house with a wonderful view

This is a great property - beautiful home and view. The road up to the house is tough so strongly recommend and AWD vehicle. We did receive a message from the owner after booking that the water in the house was spring water and had never been tested so we may want to bring our own water to drink if we had concerns. While this wasn't a huge issue I do no think it should be reflected in the listing info

Large home/cabin located conveniently between Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock. The location is very quiet and peaceful. While the gravel road does have some ruts, we had no problem getting up and down during July in 2 wheel drive. We enjoyed the property very much for our family gathering.

This is a great property - beautiful home and view. The road up to the house is tough so strongly recommend and AWD vehicle. We did receive a message from the owner after booking that the water in the house was spring water and had never been tested so we may want to bring our own water to drink if we had concerns. While this wasn't a huge issue I do no think it should be reflected in the listing info

Large home/cabin located conveniently between Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock. The location is very quiet and peaceful. While the gravel road does have some ruts, we had no problem getting up and down during July in 2 wheel drive. We enjoyed the property very much for our family gathering.

This is a nice out of the way house. Quiet with lots of wildlife, birds deer and owls at night.

This is a nice out of the way house. Quiet with lots of wildlife, birds deer and owls at night.

As someone that works remotely, it was nice to feel off the grid while having all the on grid things like cable and internet. The house was amazing and had some great views. Hot tub was nice and clean and the house was spotless. The drive up to the house as noted in the description was a cool gravel road and rather steep and a 4x4 is almost necessary. Crazy amount of wildlife, and the grounds were wonderful. Beds where comfortable, and the showers were nice. Having beds on all 3 floors were nice to give everyone in the group some privacy. The HVAC was super good and well balanced and all the floor and no one really felt cold or hot anywhere in the house. Would stay again for sure.

As someone that works remotely, it was nice to feel off the grid while having all the on grid things like cable and internet. The house was amazing and had some great views. Hot tub was nice and clean and the house was spotless. The drive up to the house as noted in the description was a cool gravel road and rather steep and a 4x4 is almost necessary. Crazy amount of wildlife, and the grounds were wonderful. Beds where comfortable, and the showers were nice. Having beds on all 3 floors were nice to give everyone in the group some privacy. The HVAC was super good and well balanced and all the floor and no one really felt cold or hot anywhere in the house. Would stay again for sure.

We were looking to get away, and this place more than delivered! Even though it is close to everything Boone, Banner Elk and Valle Crucis have to offer, it truly felt like we were on a private island, with the ONLY sounds coming from nature; birds, rain drops hitting the roof and the stream running adjacent to the house. Driving up the private, winding gravel road leads to an incredible surprise coming around the last bend toward the cabin, as you have no idea where the place might be until you see it perched high atop a hill at the end of it's very own verdant valley. Upon entering the cabin you instantly feel at ease, as the views straight through the home are amazingly framed by massive windows, and we have incredible pictures of the sunrise, pink skies at sunset and even of the full moon that happened to fall on the one clear day we had.As for the home itself (dare I call it a "cabin"?), it is very well appointed throughout, and even though it spans three levels it feels cozy and warm in each and every space. Three very cool, rainy mornings sipping coffee on the covered porch were extremely relaxing, and when we did have a clear day we took full advantage of the very rare large, grassy field in front of the cabin to play in the stream and have a picnic. The kitchen has everything you need to create your meals and keep the crew caffeinated, there are plenty of board games and books, three fireplaces and, of course, the hot tub on the covered lower deck.We had a wonderful time and cannot say enough good things. Thanks very much to the owners for making this home available, and we will certainly be back.

Was looking to bring kiddos together for a weekend getaway of family time with kiddos that live all over. It was the perfect place!!! It was close enough to everything we wanted to do, but remote enough to not hear a single manmade sound...other than our own...haha. House was clean, well furnished, a very well stocked pantry and I can not begin to tell you about the views from almost every room in the house. Certain parts we a little worn, but nothing that had an impact on the stay. The owner was great and very attentive...even gave us some flexibility on checkout...forgot it was daylight savings time.Can not recommend enough and looking to return in the fall.

We were looking to get away, and this place more than delivered! Even though it is close to everything Boone, Banner Elk and Valle Crucis have to offer, it truly felt like we were on a private island, with the ONLY sounds coming from nature; birds, rain drops hitting the roof and the stream running adjacent to the house. Driving up the private, winding gravel road leads to an incredible surprise coming around the last bend toward the cabin, as you have no idea where the place might be until you see it perched high atop a hill at the end of it's very own verdant valley. Upon entering the cabin you instantly feel at ease, as the views straight through the home are amazingly framed by massive windows, and we have incredible pictures of the sunrise, pink skies at sunset and even of the full moon that happened to fall on the one clear day we had. As for the home itself (dare I call it a "cabin"?), it is very well appointed throughout, and even though it spans three levels it feels cozy and warm in each and every space. Three very cool, rainy mornings sipping coffee on the covered porch were extremely relaxing, and when we did have a clear day we took full advantage of the very rare large, grassy field in front of the cabin to play in the stream and have a picnic. The kitchen has everything you need to create your meals and keep the crew caffeinated, there are plenty of board games and books, three fireplaces and, of course, the hot tub on the covered lower deck. We had a wonderful time and cannot say enough good things. Thanks very much to the owners for making this home available, and we will certainly be back.

Was looking to bring kiddos together for a weekend getaway of family time with kiddos that live all over. It was the perfect place!!! It was close enough to everything we wanted to do, but remote enough to not hear a single manmade sound...other than our own...haha. House was clean, well furnished, a very well stocked pantry and I can not begin to tell you about the views from almost every room in the house. Certain parts we a little worn, but nothing that had an impact on the stay. The owner was great and very attentive...even gave us some flexibility on checkout...forgot it was daylight savings time. Can not recommend enough and looking to return in the fall.

Very nice home. As stated in the description, it’s secluded. We are glad we had 4 wheel drive.Nice modern kitchen, hot tub worked very well.The one negative is that the water pressure wasn’t the best.

Very nice home. As stated in the description, it’s secluded. We are glad we had 4 wheel drive. Nice modern kitchen, hot tub worked very well. The one negative is that the water pressure wasn’t the best.

Such an amazing location and great space to spend time with family/friends. We loved the views from almost every room. The kitchen has plenty of room to cook and entertain. The covered hot tub on the deck allows use even with bad weather. Loved this place and would go back again!

Such an amazing location and great space to spend time with family/friends. We loved the views from almost every room. The kitchen has plenty of room to cook and entertain. The covered hot tub on the deck allows use even with bad weather. Loved this place and would go back again!

The cabin was wonderful for our family Christmas celebration! It is close to town, but very private. It feels so spacious - inside and outdoors, even with 11 people. Our favorite spot was the firepit by the stream. Our family was tickled by the "treasures" to be found outside, like gnome statues. The kitchen had everything we needed to make family meals and we were pleasantly surprised to find things like handsoap in each bathroom, dish soap, lighters - things we weren't sure would be stocked and had packed ourselves. The bedroom photographed with a bunkbed has been updated with two double sized beds, which worked better for our family. My family member with mobility issues was able to enjoy everything on the main level of the house and had no problem getting inside since you can pull the vehicle right up to the front door. The only trouble we ran into was with the driveway. It was muddy and it wasn't communicated to one of our family members to bring a 4-wheel drive vehicle and they struggled to get up to the house with a Honda CRV. So when the instructions say bring 4-wheel drive vehicles, make sure everyone coming knows! The owner was communicative answering any questions we had before, during, and after our stay. We are so grateful that he chooses to share his home with others and can't wait to come back!

The cabin was wonderful for our family Christmas celebration! It is close to town, but very private. It feels so spacious - inside and outdoors, even with 11 people. Our favorite spot was the firepit by the stream. Our family was tickled by the "treasures" to be found outside, like gnome statues. The kitchen had everything we needed to make family meals and we were pleasantly surprised to find things like handsoap in each bathroom, dish soap, lighters - things we weren't sure would be stocked and had packed ourselves. The bedroom photographed with a bunkbed has been updated with two double sized beds, which worked better for our family. My family member with mobility issues was able to enjoy everything on the main level of the house and had no problem getting inside since you can pull the vehicle right up to the front door. The only trouble we ran into was with the driveway. It was muddy and it wasn't communicated to one of our family members to bring a 4-wheel drive vehicle and they struggled to get up to the house with a Honda CRV. So when the instructions say bring 4-wheel drive vehicles, make sure everyone coming knows! The owner was communicative answering any questions we had before, during, and after our stay. We are so grateful that he chooses to share his home with others and can't wait to come back!

Great space to step away and spend time with family...

Great space to step away and spend time with family...

Water damage had occurred prior to arriving. One bedroom was not useable. Property owner compensated us on the cleaning fee

Water damage had occurred prior to arriving. One bedroom was not useable. Property owner compensated us on the cleaning fee