MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YRS OF AGE TO BOOK Welcome to Mountain Laurel Lodge! Mountain Laurel Lodge is an enchanting 5BR/4.5BA log home with four suites, including a private in-law suite. There is plenty of room for even a full house to spread out! The lodge is conveniently and centrally located, less than five (5) miles to downtown Blowing Rock and about seven (7) miles to Boone. The village of Valle Crucis, with its riverfront park and the original Mast General Store, is fifteen (1)5 miles away. Banner Elk is less than twenty-five (25) miles away. Snow skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, sledding, and snow tubing are nearby! Appalachian Ski Mountain is only six (6) miles away, while Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is twenty-two (22) miles away, and Beech Mountain Ski Resort is thirty (30) miles away. Hawksnest Snowtubing and Ziplines resort is twenty-one (21) miles away. Sky Valley zipline tours are about eight (8) miles from the lodge. Grandfather Mountain and the entrance to the famed Profile hiking trail are only twenty (20) miles away. Bass Lake and Trout Lake are six (6) and eight (8) miles away, respectively. The Watauga River and the New River are both close by. The middle fork of the New River is within three (3) miles of the lodge. The Blue Ridge Parkway is only a mile and a half away, where guests can enjoy jogging, walking, hiking, and cycling on quiet mountain roads as well as the nearby famed Mountains-to-Sea trail! Walk into the main level of Mountain Laurel Lodge to find a stunning open concept floorplan with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, hardwood floors, and a wall of glass revealing layered, long-range mountain views! The great room has a gorgeous leather sectional sofa and an ottoman positioned to enjoy the floor-to-ceiling, stacked-stone, gas log fireplace flanked by mountain views, as well as a large HD Smart TV. Adjacent to the great room is the banquet-style dining table which comfortably seats ten guests. The kitchen features granite counters, custom cabinetry, stainless appliances, and a gas cooktop. This kitchen is equipped to prepare and serve meals to a full house. There is a powder room/half bathroom that serves the great room, dining, and kitchen. The laundry room with a washer and dryer and the attached two-car garage are right off the kitchen. Large glass doors flank the gas log fireplace and lead out to the rear deck. The center portion of the deck is covered while the sides are open. It features a stainless gas grill and an outdoor dining table, along with comfortable Adirondack chairs. The deck is accessible from both main-level king bedroom suites. *Mountain Laurel Lodge has 7 TVs. Only 4 TVs can be operated simultaneously due to constraints with the TV programming. These two king suites are on opposite wings of the house, both on the main level and both with HDTVs, king-size beds, full ensuite bathrooms, vaulted ceilings with tongue-and-groove paneling and exposed beams, hardwood floors, and direct access to the rear deck. The left suite has a cozy, tufted loveseat. The bathroom features a vessel sink and a handsome travertine-tiled shower with a frameless glass door. The right suite has a gas fireplace, and is furnished with a comfortable chair and a secretary desk. Its bathroom features a double "his-&-hers" vanity and a jetted, Jacuzzi-style tub with a shower and hand-held bathing wand. The lower level boasts a large bar with a sink, fridge, dishwasher, and wine cooler, as well as a gorgeous solid oak bar top and ample bar stool seating! The den and game room offer guests an eight-foot slate pool table and a cozy media room with conversational sofas and leather reclining chairs positioned to enjoy the large HD Smart TV and the corner stacked-stone gas log fireplace. Also on the lower level is a large bedroom suite with a king-size bed, glass doors to the lower rear deck, a walk-in closet, and a full Jack-and-Jill bathroom with private and hallway access. Central on the lower level is a stunning library, now transformed into the fifth bedroom, with gorgeous mahogany walls, copper ceiling tiles, and crown molding! This room features a king-sized bed, a gas log fireplace, and an HD Smart TV. The lower rear deck offers more seating from which guests can enjoy the Blue Ridge, as well as the new hot tub. Walk up the private stairway off the kitchen and above the attached garage to find the "in-law" suite. This suite offers a private room away from the rest of the house with a queen bed, a gas log fireplace, an HD Smart TV, a full bathroom with a pedestal sink and tiled shower, and a Juliette deck with two rocking chairs and lovely mountain views. Mountain Laurel Lodge is chock full of unique and timeless art, decor, furniture, and more! Its tasteful blend of mountain elegance and contemporary touches make this a vacation getaway that transcends any particular style or taste. It is ideally located and convenient to all the High Country has to offer, yet provides enough to enjoy onsite to eliminate the need for guests to leave at all. The hot tub, numerous fireplaces, front yard gazebo, rear covered and open-air decks, and the game room with the pool table and full bar provide ample entertainment and relaxation opportunities. The numerous living spaces and suites with HD Smart TVs that offer digital programming, the WiFi internet, and so much more make this the perfect mountain vacation destination! SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS (sleeps up to 10 guests): Primary King Master Suite on Main Level (sleeps 2) Secondary King Master Suite on Main Level (sleeps 2) Lower King Bedroom Suite (sleeps 2) Lower King Bedroom (sleeps 2) Queen "in-law" Suite above the garage (sleeps 2) INTERNET INFO: This house has satellite internet. While fine for surfing the net and keeping up with emails, it can be slow for things like online gaming or streaming. Please limit your internet usage at Mountain Laurel Lodge as the satellite internet has a limited amount of data available each month. PET POLICY: Owners only allow well-behaved and responsibly-owned dogs (no cats!). There are high-end, custom furniture pieces throughout the house that would be expensive for a guest to replace due to pet damage. As in all of our properties, dogs must be crated or kenneled anytime they are left unattended. In this case, dogs left in a room without an adult for any length of time also must be crated. Any damage by a guest's dog will be the responsibility of the guest in question. Vacation Rental Damage Insurance policies will often not cover pet damage if the offending dog is left unattended. Pet damage has historically been extremely difficult to successfully claim as "incidental damage." Please be responsible if you plan to bring your dog along when staying at Mountain Laurel Lodge. MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO BOOK