Fun for the boys and relaxing for us!

Guest: MG from Huntersville (Huntersville, NC)
Date of Stay: 11/07/08 Review Submitted: 01/22/09

What a beautiful place. The boys had such great adventures climbing hills and playing in the creeks and waterfalls. We have shared your site with a few of our friends as well. We are 'adopting the house' as OUR mountain home and will be requesting same time next year when you have the calendar available. The kids even said the vacation was better than Disney. I know for us it was a heck of a lot more relaxing... a very special home and we appreciate you sharing it with us.

Owner response:A lovely couple and two charming boys. They sent me a photo of the two young adventurers in front of the stream and fall colours. The cabin and property provides for joy, fun, and peace and I am so happy that they will be returning. - Stacy

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

WOW! WOW!! WOW!!

Guest: Roxanne and Dave (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 07/21/11 Review Submitted: 07/26/11

WOW! WOW!! WOW!! We have fallen in love with your amazing "Brooksong Cabin". The beautifully furnished house, amazing landscaping surrounded by a babbling brook...and to top it off with the incredible waterfall. We have been blessed by your generosity to share your slice of heaven with us. We have never felt more at peace with nature and relaxed. We hope to return again! What a blessing!

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I found Peace at the waterfall.....

Guest: Sylvia & Dennis (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 07/07/11 Review Submitted: 07/26/11

What a place you have here! The waterfall, creeks, the porch. Our most difficult time here was leaving the comfort of the porch. The birds at the feeder are awesome. I found Peace at the waterfall meditating in the mornings. Oh, but now back to the real world. Will be back here again

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the world is beautiful here!

Guest: Morris and Kathy (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 07/03/11 Review Submitted: 07/26/11

Enjoyed our stay - the world is beautiful here! The air was cool and clean - we enjoyed feeding the little fishes and finding their "spots". Hope to visit again!

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Absolute paradise

Guest: Mary (Huntersville, NC)
Date of Stay: 05/27/11 Review Submitted: 07/07/11

This was the third house we have rented in the Brevard area, and by far our favorite. It was my family of three and another couple. The set up of the house was perfect for traveling with another couple as the two bedrooms are on different floors. Everything was modern and well maintained within the house. Outside was spectacular. My family, who normally runs from sun up to sun down, spent a day just relaxing outside on the property. The waterfall is much more impressive in person and the porch on the back of the house was the perfect place to relax after a day of hiking. We loved the fire pit and actually cooked our dinner over an open fire one night. Definitely follow the directions that you are sent with your confirmation as there is no cell service on the mountain. The gravel driveway is steep but we were able to get up the driveway without four wheel drive (not sure that would happen in the winter though). We were also able to bring our dog who loved being able to run on the property. This cabin is definitely our first choice in Brevard.

Owner response:Thank you Mary for your kind words. What wonderful guests you are! Yes, the waterfall is impossible to photograph... even with my 6 foot husband Michael standing on one of the rocks below!

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Remote, peaceful, scenic, roomy cabin

Guest: Jennifer (Louisville, Ky)
Date of Stay: 06/05/11 Review Submitted: 06/14/11

Enjoyed our stay. Peaceful, remote area. The gravel road was well maintained and not extremely steep or curvy. The top of the driveway was a little steep, but nothing like some of the others I've seen. Our family met my goal of eating every meal outside on the beautiful deck! (We did pack a picnic one day and ate outdoors at Whitewater Falls.) Especially appreciated being provided with all the basics we needed, like kleenex and dish/laundry/bath soap, all towels, etc. The kids enjoyed the popsicles and graham crackers that you left. The only downer was that the DVD remote was missing, but luckily we had our own portable player. We didn't have cell phone coverage in the area, so be sure not to rely on cellphone maps. The kids were so happy to have Wi-fi. Very nicely landscaped, and the flowers were in bloom for us. It must be a lot of work to keep the place up like that. Lots of waterfalls in the area, but a little ways to drive to see them. We saw 10. I bought a North Carolina Waterfalls book online (by Kevin Adams), which gives directions to some lesser known falls in the area. While at the cabin, we saw Toxaway 5/10, White Owl 7/10, Whitewater 10/10, Rainbow 10/10 (a 3.5 mile or longer hike), Turtleback 6/10 (1/4 mile past Rainbow), Diamond Creek (Skip this one- no parking & not visible from one lane gravel road), Lemon (the trail you want is the one by the rock), Mill Shoals 5/10, Bird Rock 7/10 and Eastotoe 8/10. My favorite was Bird Rock Falls which is a short hike from Mill Shoals. Eastatoe Falls is a really close awesome private waterfall in someone's backyard that allows visitors. From US 64, dive 3.4 miles south on US 178 and turn right into a private gravel driveway between 2 ponds at a sign saying Mountain Meadow. Park to the left of the house. It's even closer to go Old Toxaway Road to 178 (right-South). Many more waterfalls in the area we didn't get to yet. I would recommend this cabin to a friend/relative.

Owner response:We are so grateful to have Jennifer's review. What a great list of waterfalls! We found the missing remote and returned it to a visible place! If the cabin is not rented we owners try to stay there to enjoy the atmosphere, gardens, and water. The work in keeping up this enchanted place is truly a joy.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers.

A note before we leave the cabin

Guest: Brett Z. (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 05/20/11 Review Submitted: 05/25/11

I just wanted to drop a note and say thank you. Our kids and grand kids have just left to head for home. We had one of the very best weekends ever. We could NOT have met at a better place. The atmosphere is like non other. The cabin is such a peaceful place. Our two oldest grand children loved for us to play with them in the stream and we all loved the waterfall. Sitting on the benches at the bottom was so very relaxing. We will be getting up early to start on our long ride home but just wanted to drop this note while I was still here. Thank you. This place is like non other.

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Who would want to leave!

Guest: Oneyda H., Hialeah, FL (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 12/26/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/11

What an adventure!! Every year the family fills up the truck and drives north for the holidays. This year was no different. We were welcomed into this homey cabin - much needed after not knowing the tricks to arriving to so much snow. The grounds were covered with 3-4 inches of snow "at least" on our first night's arrival. Everyday we made breakfast, sat as a family, and enjoyed the house. With so much snow around us, we wanted to stay on the grounds - which became a blessing. We visited the waterfall numerous times, made snowmen, and even made a BBQ :-). The stay was truly a memorable one. We have taken more than 300+ pictures in the house alone. With the premises being so gorgeous who would want to leave!

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A peaceful & relaxing way to spend our anniversary

Guest: Jeff H., Charleston, SC (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 10/15/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/11

Thank you for sharing this beautiful home with us! I can't think of a more peaceful and relaxing way to spend our anniversary! We love the waterfall, the stream and relaxing on the porch. The waterfalls here are beautiful, and we had a great dinner at the Quarry. We hope to return next year.

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To come back to peace and love.

Guest: Dory F., Pinehurst, NC (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 10/01/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/11

WHAT A ROMANTIC GET AWAY! We left the busy life of children, intensive care nursing, and the Afghan war to come back to peace and love. Thank you so much. Hiking the falls was awesome. We also went white water rafting and ate out twice. We felt like we were in heaven when we came back - lit the fire and had a glass of wine. We will be back!

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