Very nice house. Cozy for a smaller family. Loved the game room.

So many pros to this house:1. This house is RIGHT across from the Sportsman Lodge restaurant at Eagles Nest. It wasn’t open when we came (we knew ahead of time as we have friends who live in the neighborhood) but this is a huge plus not highlighted in the listing. 2. Also across from the house is a very easy .6 mile hike to a pretty waterfall..must do! 3. Another thing not described in the listing that is worth knowing.. there is a crib in the large master bedroom closet. We don’t need that anymore but there were days when that would have been a huge selling feature for us ;). 4. I loved the layout for younger kids…I liked that they were all upstairs and the house is small, so from the master, I still felt I had a good ear on them. 5. The fire pit area is more private than I anticipated and it’s closer to the house than it appears in photos. A couple of cons:1. The house is pretty far up the mountain, so going into Banner Elk is about a 20ish min drive. 2. This is probably to be expected for a dog friendly property but there was dog hair on the kitchen floor when I swept, and we shifted the couch to better see the TV (which feels mounted extra high), and there was a ton of dog hair under the couch (looks like furniture isn’t moved when vacuumed). Other than this things were very clean.3. The back porch was probably the deal breaker for me and why we won’t rent again. It was narrow and the rockers weren’t comfy at all. Personally, I like love a cozy mountain porch.

We had a fantastic stay at this cabin! It was exactly as described in the listing—clean, comfortable, and well-maintained. The location was perfect, and the community was friendly and quiet. We loved that there were hiking trails just a short walk from the cabin, making outdoor activities easy and accessible. The kids had a blast playing the games provided during our downtime.We experienced quite a bit of snow during our stay, which made for some fun sledding down the hills near the cabin. There was a brief period when the roads to the cabin were closed due to snow, but the community had six plows working to clear the roads, allowing vehicles with 4x4 to get through. We simply drove into downtown Banner Elk for lunch while the roads were being cleared, which was a nice break.If you do go in the winter make sure you do have a 4x4 or AWD. Overall, it was an excellent stay, and we’d definitely consider re-booking for future trips!

Overall the house was clean, cozy and served its purpose.. Eagles Nest offers alot of outdoor amenities to make it all inclusive. You can even rent ATVs for off roading fun at the Off Road Adventures within the property. The views and the ATVs were the highlight of the stay. However, word of caution. Don't trust GPS, the roads are steep, curvy, and dirt at times. Highly suggest a 4 wheel drive. The house is in the back of the neighborhood and is about 30ish minutes from any stores, etc. The beds are hard as rocks and be prepared to get simple kitchen things like cooking spray, salt, pepper etc. There is enough to get you by but not as stocked or as comfortable compared to other homes we have rented in the area.