Tucked along the Ararat River just 2.5 miles from Main Street, this private log cabin makes bringing everyone together feel surprisingly easy. Hunt for treasures in the river, cool off in the pool, conquer the Adventure Tower, sneak away with a book, or claim a hammock and do nothing at all. Come back together for long dinners, s'mores by the river and hot tub nights under the lights. With room to spread out and plenty to come together for, everyone gets a vacation, including you.

💫 The Highlights | Why Guests Love It

A house full of people can still feel wonderfully easy. There's room to be together, room to find your own corner, and enough happening that everyone can settle into the vacation they wanted to have.

4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms · sleeps 10 adults / 12 max with children
Main log cabin + separate guest cottage · 3 wooded acres

✓ Private riverfront for exploring, fishing, floating and playing
✓ Seasonal pool (May 5–Sept 15 · unheated)
✓ Year-round covered hot tub
✓ Multi-story Adventure Tower built among the trees
✓ Riverside fire pit with Adirondack seating
✓ Handcrafted 8-foot black walnut river table
✓ Game room with arcade games, foosball, Wii and board games
✓ Dedicated play loft and reading nook for littles
✓ Disc golf course, yard games and charcoal grill
✓ Separate guest cottage for extra privacy
✓ Pay-It-Forward pantry stocked with spices, staples and extras
✓ Just 2.5 miles from Historic Main Street
✓ Personally managed by Beata

🏠 Inside

Some of the best moments happen in the in-between. Coffee while the house slowly wakes up. A puzzle that stays on the table all weekend. The grown-ups lingering over breakfast. Someone slipping downstairs for a game while someone else curls up with a book.

And eventually, everyone seems to find their way back to the river table.

🛏 Where You'll Sleep

At the end of a very full day, everyone gets somewhere comfortable to land. The separate cottage adds something especially valuable to a group trip: the ability to be part of everything and still close your own front door.

Main Cabin

✓ Ensuite King bedroom · main level
✓ King bedroom · main level
✓ Bunk room with Twin XL over Queen + Twin XL trundle · main level
✓ 2 folding Twin beds in the basement game room
✓ 3 full bathrooms

Guest Cottage

✓ King bedroom
✓ Queen sleeper sofa
✓ Kitchenette
✓ Full bathroom

🌲 Outside

This is where the best days unfold without much of a plan. Watch for deer wandering through the trees. Listen for birds you don't hear at home. Explore the property. Look up at a sky that actually gets dark enough to see the stars. Someone finds a quiet spot and loses track of time, laughter carries through the trees, and by evening everyone has stories from a day they somehow spent both together and apart.

✓ Private riverfront
✓ Seasonal pool (May 5–Sept 15 · unheated)
✓ Covered hot tub
✓ Riverside fire pit
✓ Disc golf + yard games
✓ Multiple decks and outdoor seating
✓ Hammock
✓ Charcoal grill

🌳 The Adventure Tower

This is the kind of thing kids spot through the trees and immediately forget about whatever the grown-ups are doing.

Built around multiple trees and spanning several levels, the Adventure Tower was made for climbing, exploring, imagining and the inevitable "watch this!" from somewhere above your head. And don't be surprised when the grown-ups end up on it too.

✓ Multi-story tree fort built around multiple trees
✓ Bridges and lookout decks
✓ Swings
✓ Slide
✓ Climbing tower
✓ Built for the young and young at heart

🌊 The River

Somehow the pace changes when you get down to the water. Shoes come off. Rocks get turned over. Kids start looking for treasures. Someone settles into an Adirondack chair intending to stay for 10 minutes and is still there an hour later.

This is a river meant to be experienced, not simply looked at.

✓ Private river frontage
✓ Room to explore, fish, float and play when conditions allow
✓ Adirondack seating beside the water
✓ Riverside fire pit

A note from Mother Nature: River conditions change with weather and water levels. Most of the time guests can get into the water and enjoy it, but safe access can never be guaranteed on any particular day. Please use good judgment and enjoy the river only when conditions are safe.

The path to the river follows the natural terrain and includes steep, uneven sections without handrails. Guests with mobility limitations may find access challenging. Water shoes are recommended for playing in and around the river.

🅿️ Parking & Access

Arrival should feel like the beginning of the vacation, not another project to manage.

✓ Private driveway with parking for up to 6 vehicles
✓ Easy unloading for groceries, luggage and gear
✓ Digital guest guide with check-in details, house information and local recommendations

📍 Nearby

Mount Airy gives you plenty to explore. Riverside gives you plenty of reasons to linger a little longer before heading out.

🛍 Historic Main Street: 5–10 minutes
🍺 Restaurants, breweries & coffee shops: 5–10 minutes
🍷 Vineyards & wineries: 15–30 minutes
🥾 Pilot Mountain State Park: ~20 minutes
🌄 Blue Ridge Parkway: ~30 minutes

👋 Meet Beata

Hi, I'm Beata. Riverside is one of my own homes, and I personally manage every reservation. You'll see some automated messages from me along the way because that's how I make sure the little things happen when they're supposed to. But when you actually need me, you get me. I know this house, I care deeply about your experience here, and I want your family to leave with the kind of memories you'll still be talking about years from now. I'm happy to have you.

📋 House Rules & Things To Know

A few things worth knowing as you plan your stay:

🕙 Quiet hours: 10 PM–8 AM
🐶 Up to 2 pre-approved dogs with refundable deposit
📶 Strong mesh Wi-Fi throughout
🔥 Firewood not provided
🍔 Charcoal grill; charcoal follows our Pay-It-Forward approach
🏊 Seasonal pool (May 5–Sept 15 · unheated)
⚠️ River path has steep, uneven sections without handrails
🧾 Rental agreement required within 24 hours
👤 Primary renter must be 25+
🚭 No smoking or vaping
📅 Maximum occupancy includes daytime visitors
🌊 Neighboring guests may occasionally be visible along nearby sections of the river; your path and river frontage are private

🧺 What's Already Here

The practical things are already waiting, so packing for a house full of people takes a little less thinking.

🍳 Kitchen: Cookware, bakeware, dishes, Keurig + drip coffee makers, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher pods and pantry basics

🛁 Bathrooms: Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, toilet paper, hair dryers, towels and washcloths

🧺 Laundry & Family: Washer/dryer, detergent, linens, extra blankets, iron, Pack 'n Play and high chair

🎲 Entertainment & Tech: Board games, arcade games, Wii, Smart TVs, live TV, charging stations and strong mesh Wi-Fi