Very private, serene 3 bed/3bath family house in Robbinsville, North Carolina, located in the foothills of North Carolina’s magnificent Great Smokey Mountains, with beautiful sceneries, friendly atmosphere and where outdoor adventure abound. Primary renter must confirm 26 years of age minimum to book. Come relax and unwind either while enjoying the spectacular mountain views in the hot tub, from the outdoor seating space, fire-pit dining table, or simply cuddling up in front of fireplaces. Located near Lake Santeetlah and Lake Fontana in Robbinsville, NC our house offers 2600 sq. ft. of living space on two levels, on 5 private acres. The ground level (first) floor boasts a recreation/family room space with a fireplace, one bedroom and a large full bathroom. Large screen TV and DVD player, along with a large selection of DVD movies and multiple family games and foosball table for all ages are available for guest use. High-speed satellite Internet is available for streaming movies, as is Netflix signon, and guest personal devices do have access to the internet. A large sectional sofa in the room faces a cozy warm gas fireplace and can accommodate additional sleeping arrangements to the queen bed in the bedroom. This family room is the access point to inside the house from both the driveway and the attached garage, in which there is both a washing machine and dryer. There is a large and comfortable seating space deck on the first floor overlooking the beautiful year round Mountain View’s, and a new hot tub located outside in side yard. The second floor (main) level, with a 20 foot open ceiling and extraordinary mountain views, has another gas fireplace in the main open floor plan living room/dining room containing a queen size sofa bed for extra guest sleeping arrangements, a large coffee/breakfast bar with both a Keurig and regular coffee maker and toaster, and an adjoining fully equipped kitchen with electric stovetop, separate oven, dishwasher and refrigerator. Kitchen has all pots, pans, baking, dishes, utensils, glasses, etc. a family would need for preparing all meals. A propane BBQ and tabletop fire pit are available for guests to use on the second floor deck. A super large and comfortable master king bedroom with high-end bedding has mountain-facing, floor to ceiling window views, screened porch access, and a private en-suite bathroom containing a luxurious soaking tub and separate tiled shower. Also on this level is the second nicely appointed queen bedroom and the third full bathroom with a tile shower. All bedrooms have beautiful furniture, new mattresses, mattress toppers, high quality bedding/pillows and bath towels. A starter supply of kitchen and bath paper products and small amenities will be supplied. Guests only need to bring their own food and personal toiletries. There is a full service Ingles grocery store about a 10 minute drive from house. Outside enjoy both screen enclosed and open deck areas with a wood log Adirondack double seated glider and tête-à-tête chairs, which you will not want to leave for the long range mountain views and incredible sunrises & sunsets! There are many destinations nearby including boating (boat rentals available) on Lake Santeetlah, fishing, visiting Nantahala National Forest, white-water rafting, canoeing, kayaking , mountain biking, horse-back riding, nature walks and hiking. There are also several day (short) trips from the house, including Tail of the Dragon, Fontana Dam [the highest dam east of the Rockies] Cherohala Skyway, hiking trails at Huckleberry Knob, Twenty Mile Trail, and the Appalachian Trail, Bryson City (with the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad - Polar Express and Nantahala Gorge Excursions on steam & diesel trains), Smoky Mountain National Park, Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, and Harrah's Casinos in Murphy and Cherokee, NC. House can be accessed without a four wheel drive. The road leading up and the driveway are paved all the way up. One fairly sharp turn at the base of the driveway from the road may require one slight backup adjustment before heading up the drive for larger vehicles such as pickup up trucks/SUVs. We have a video to send to confirmed guests describing the ride up and assist with being comfortable with that ride prior to arrival. As it is a fairly steep and narrow ride up to the house, we do not allow trailers in the house driveway (please contact host to discuss questions/options on this), and do recommend guests arrive their first night before dark to get acquainted with the ride up . As we are motorcyclists ourselves, we are motorcycle friendly for experienced riders, but do not recommend riding double up the steep driveway. The weather is unpredictable here in the winter. Sometimes the road will ice and may be challenging, even with four-wheel drive. Please check weather conditions before your arrival, and hosts will be very flexible with weather-related issues upon guest contacting us to discuss.