Our family of 14 (9 adults and 5 children) enjoyed our week at this house. The kitchen was well equipped and the number of bedroom/bathrooms was good. Pool area is glorious and everyone had a great time swimming. There are three separate living rooms which made it easy for family to spread out. We saw a number of black bears on the property which gave us pause for the family walking between the main house and cottage but we made everyone walk in pairs, especially the kids and we had no encounters. We would definitely go back again.

This property was in excellent condition! One of the nicest, well stocked homes we’ve stayed in. Only a couple of things that would have made our stay better:- the pond was not as advertised. We were notified of this a couple of days prior to our arrival, but were still disappointed that it was not available for fishing.- it would have been nice if the property had a fire pit.Overall, the property met the needs of our large group & we had a very nice time.

Welcoming, quick responses, beautiful property with great amenities.

The main house, guest house and pool are amazing. The houses are well appointed and easily accommodated our family of 14. However, be aware that Cool Stream Lodge is off the grid. The internet service is very poor (when there is any service at all). Don’t believe Carolina Mornings when they tell you the internet service has been upgraded. I was told, in writing, we would have hundreds of Mbps. The best we experienced over our five day stay was 20 Mbps. This was grossly insufficient to support our family members that needed connectivity to work. If you’re looking to disconnect, this place is great, but if you are reliant on internet service and you don’t want to spend your day in an Internet cafe in Asheville, you should look elsewhere.