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Smart TV, fireplace
Smart TV, fireplace
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Smart TV, fireplace
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8328 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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Vilas, NC
  • Place, Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Watauga River
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Appalachian State University
    ‪10 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Mountain Cabin with Long-Range Views

Welcome to Birdhouse!

Birdhouse nestles in mountain property with long-range views inside a quiet gated community. It is a 3-story log cabin with hardwood floors and tongue-and-groove ceilings, enjoying copious natural light and many spaces to enjoy mountain views. This house has 4 sleeping areas and 3.5 bathrooms.

*Allows pets with an additional fee.

Birdhouse has beautiful stone fireplaces and wood pieces throughout. A spacious banquet-style dining table will accommodate your entire party. A family room/den with a fireplace and game room is downstairs and equipped with a pool table, bar-style seating, and mini-fridge.

Both king sleeping areas have private ensuite bathrooms. The two queen bedrooms upstairs share a full hallway bathroom. Bedrooms have HDTVs and fans for your comfort.

Important Information
- Birdhouse is located in a private community. Guests are asked to be respectful of the neighbors. Sound travels in the mountains, so please be mindful when enjoying the outdoor areas.
- There is a countywide noise ordinance in place after 10 pm.
- 4WD or AWD is highly recommended.

Must be at least 25 years of age to book.
During your stay at this cabin, you'll be close to Appalachian State University. Features include laundry facilities and an arcade/games room. The cabin offers a kitchen and 3.5 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned cabin with kitchen, washing machine and 3.5 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Foggy Mountain Gem Mine and 12 minutes from Appalachian State University
Mountain Cabin with Long-Range Views offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/games room, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Vilas cabin is smoke free.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Limited housekeeping

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 3,528 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

300554

Mountain Cabin with Long-Range Views Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 79 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chad G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Place was great. Big space and comfortable for our entire group of 8.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffri W.

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed a wonderful stay! Plenty of family gathering spaces as well as quiet reading nooks and space for reflection. Information about travel directions, specific house and neighborhood details, check in/out -- all thorough and clear to help with our planning. Clean and nice location. Definitely met all of our expectations!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M.

Liked: Cleanliness
This cabin was a lovely place for my family to stay over a wedding weekend. Without a doubt, the entire place was absolutely immaculately clean when we arrived. Hats off to Samantha, who was listed as the one who cleaned the cabin for our arrival. The drive up to the cabin is rather steep and curvy, so folks ought to be prepared for that. It was perfect for our needs plenty of room for multiple guests with ample bedrooms and the kitchen well stocked with dishes, pans, etc. The beds were incredibly comfortable and I appreciated that the master bedroom had a bathtub :-) there are lovely views from the porch that overlooks trees and a meadow in the distance. Definitely a terrific mountain getaway or even worth a week stay.I would love to come back and spend a longer period of time. The surrounding nature is beautiful and quiet communication with Carolina cabins was also excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Ronna G.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy M., Anderson sc usa

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet peaceful cabin

Loved the cabin.the 2couches in upstairs living room are pretty worn out. Not too comfy. The king bed mattress downstairs also pretty worn. Supplying firewood wood be a nice touch.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very nice log home

Very spacious and well equipped home.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Postcard Stay

So happy with our choice of this home for our 2024 family Christmas tree harvest. Incredible property, well maintained, clean and beautifully decorated. Comfortable beds, tons of extra pillows & blankets. TV’s with satellite service was a nice bonus. Kitchen is well stocked with dishes, pots and pans, baking sheets, even some spices! We had the best time! Nights spent by the wood burning fireplace, playing games at the huge dining table created lots of hilarious core memories that are so important to staying connected in this busy world we live in. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun long weekend

Beautiful property with everything we needed. Very clean and nicely decorated. Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Charles C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryan R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

Awesome place just be ready for the driveway.
Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great House!

We throughly enjoyed our Bird’s
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gabriella M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great home, NO Long-Range Views

First, I wanna say that we really enjoyed our time at this property. For the good: The home was clean, cool, plenty of space where everyone had their own privacy, pretty stable WiFi considering you’re in the mountains, enough hot water for showers, and a great deck everyone could sit outside on comfortably. And location! It is in the most perfect location, close to everything we wanted to do any explore. For the bad: The main reason we chose this property was for the “long-range views” as specifically stated in the listing of this property. I wish I could upload a picture but the trees are so over grown that there are NO long-range views. It’s been over a year since we’ve been to the mountains and we were really excited about this only to be extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. I understand trees and foliage are gonna do their thing and grow, but if you’re gonna promote a “long-range view” in your listing then it needs to be accurate. Some much needed trimming needs to be done to those trees. Last thing, the beds were rock hard, it was hard to get a restful sleep. Even my husband who enjoys a more firm mattress woke up each day with back pain. However, at the end of the day we all had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gideon B., Florence NJ

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome place

We love the location. The view from deck is awesome. The house is beautiful and very clean. We really enjoyed our stay during Graduation weekend. It's less than 15 minutes from Appalachian State University. Very convenient location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family get together

In-laws and my family got together with wife’s brother and family and went skiing and shopping
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Elyse J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to share time with friends

The cabin has a great layout and is well appointed. It has enough communal space but also areas you can retreat to for a nap or reading a book. The driveway is an adventure. All in our party were adept in four wheel drive and mountain driving, but it was an intimidating climb. The only complaints we have is that the hot water tank made ALOT of noise when taking a hot showers and there weren’t any real checkout instructions. Neither of which would prevent us from returning!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spacious Cabin Get-Away

This beautiful cabin is just like it’s pictured! Lots of space (we had 7 adults and 2 dogs) and we were never tripping over each other! Definitely need a SUV to get up the winding steep driveway (but you are up in the mountains)! Great place and would rent again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise B., Frederick, CO

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful Mountain Retreat

Scheduled a short getaway while our adult children came to town for a visit. This was the perfect place to relax and spend some quality time as a family. Beautiful property, the house was warm and inviting and the deck was amazing! Ultra clean and felt homey. Appliances were top notch and great for making a family meal. Thank you for sharing this piece of paradise with us!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Everything was just as it was listed

We were in NC for a family wedding in Boone. This home was a great location to the event and many other shopping, hiking, and other activities. The house is just as it is listed. A bigger car is needed to tackle the driveway, which is mentioned. We had everything we needed to cook and stay in when we wanted to. Pool table and the large selection of books were also a hit.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine S.

Liked: Cleanliness

College Move In

We stayed at Birdhouse during the move in of our daughter to her first apartment in Mountaineer Village. She is a sophomore at App and the family came along as a mini-vacay and move in support. The house was beautiful, clean, and the kitchen was very well stocked for all of our needs. The house is close to App and downtown Boone so very easy to access all the area has to offer. Birdhouse was open to our daughter’s dog for a few nights but we found that walking the dog was challenging with the slope of the property and minimal yard space. The driveway was definitely steep for our sedan and mini SUV (Nissan Rogue).Other than those minor issues, the house was perfect!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Family Find

This house was perfect for the whole family with a nice large deck with plenty of seating and grill. 3 stories so everyone had their own space. Kitchen was well stocked. Pool table was a big hit as well! The leather furniture throughout the home was SO comfortable and very aesthetically pleasing. Thanks for sharing your home for such a reasonable price! Michelle
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Family Get Away

The cabin was beautiful and the perfect get away to steal away with our family. It was quiet and removed but still within very reasonable distance to grocery stores and places to eat. Hiking and fishing spots were in abundance and easy to get to.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

dawn d.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great property for families

The Birdhouse was a perfect getaway! The house had everything we needed and was in a great location. The prior reviews mentioned the driveway and I am so glad I read them, we were prepared. We are already looking into when we will be able to return!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Steep driveway

Absolutely wonderful experience at a beautiful cabin. I only wish the listing mentioned that the gravel driveway is very steep. It was not easy for me to drive up in my front wheel drive car after a big rain. Thankfully, we had 2 cars between the 5 of us and the other car was a Jeep. Aside from not wanting to make the last turn of the driveway, our experience was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kellie H., Lexington NC

Liked: Cleanliness

A True Getaway!

A true getaway, yet just minutes from Boone. Cozy cabin with not one but 2 wood burning fireplaces, one of which is just off the game room. Had no problems with wifi or satellite tv! Well equipped kitchen for home chef! Will book again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Michael F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place.

Nice
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022