Location: Blowing Rock, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina, USA (5 miles from Blowing Rock just off the Blue Ridge Parkway) View Map
Accommodations: Mountain Cottage, 2 Bedrooms + Loft, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
"Grandfather Vista Cottage" is a beautiful mountain cottage with hemlock siding and stone exterior, lots of glass for enjoying the views, custom kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances, over 800 square feet of exterior decking (covered and open) and only about 5 miles from downtown Blowing Rock via the Blue Ridge Parkway! The cottage is located in a quiet community less than 1 mile from the Blue Ridge Parkway and only minutes from golf, horseback riding at the Moses Cone estate, the world class facilities of WestGlow Spa, wonderful restaurants, shopping, antiquing, hiking, fly fishing, white water rafting, caving and much more!!!
Enjoy the cool breezes of Summer and the wonderful long range Grandfather Mountain Views at an altitude of over 4000 feet from this storybook mountain cottage!
Call or email today to book a cool getaway from the Summer heat, or a Fall getaway to enjoy the crisp air, a crackling fire and beautful fall colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains! Call now for our special low November/December weekly rates!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Gas Fireplace
- Wood Stove
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- Video Library: Lots of great movies to choose from!
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Jetted Tub in Bath: Oversized to comfortably accomodate two people! The tub also has it's own water heating system to keep the water nice and hot for as long as you would like to enjoy!
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Custom cabinets, granite countertops and stainless appliances make this a true gourmet kitchen!
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Mountain View: Beautiful long range views of Grandfather Mountain!
- Communications
- Telephone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Wet bar, fantastic long range views, ceiling fans on Lanai and all rooms of the house, granite countertops, cool mountain breezes at over 4000 foot elevation, very private at the end of the street.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Spelunking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseshoes
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Jan 04- Feb 28 .. UNAVAILABLE EXCEPT BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Mar 1 - Jan 4 .. $198-$220/night (2-3 night minimum) .. $1100-$1250/week.
3 Night minimum over holidays and selected peak times of the year
$300 refundable security deposit required plus a $75 cleaning fee
50% of total rent is required at time of reservation
Remaining balance is due within 30 days of check-in
Thanks and we hope you choose "Grandfather Vista Cottage" for your vacation!
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Blowing Rock Storybook Cottage with Grandfather Mountain Views
Year Purchased: 1990
Why the Owner Chose Blowing Rock
We actually designed and custom built our cottage as a second home in 1989. In 2005, we completed an extensive renovation on the cottage including custom wormy maple kitchen cabinets with granite countertops and new stainless appliances, we completely finished the lower level of the house including a custom bar, stone accent wall, gas vermont castings woodstove, complete bedroom suite with full bath and a built in sound system for the whole house. We also added additional covered decking with ceiling fans for expanded outdoor living space in all kinds of weather. After enjoying living in the cottage permanantly for a year, we decided to buy another home for ourselves and turn our cottage into a beautful vacation rental as a business. So far, it has been lots of fun and we really enjoy talking with all of the folks who have helped make our first year renting the cottage a big success.
The Unique Benefits at this Mountain Cottage
The cottage has wonderful long range views of Grandfather mountain. We are facing west so the sunsets behind Grandfather can be absolutely breathtaking! The cottage is situated on 2 lots at the end of a quiet street in a very quiet neighborhood just off the Blue Ridge Parkway and is only about 5 miles from Main Street Blowing Rock. It has 1600 sq ft of heating living area with almost 800 sq ft of decking. Huge mature rhododendruns surround the cottage and it is spectacular when they are in bloom! Some extra amenities that we provide include free wireless high speed internet access, a fairly extensive DVD library, lots of books, puzzles and games for our guests to enjoy, two TV's, two fireplaces (1 gas and 1 woodburning), a custom bar downstairs, rope hammock in back, outside dining table and chairs a lots more! The cottage is also air conditioned just in case it should get a little warm on a late August afternoon.
Owner's Map of Blowing Rock
We retired from our fast paced corporate life in 2007 and moved to our second home in Blowing Rock (now our vacation rental) permanantly at that time. After living in the cottage for about a year, we decided to buy another home in the Blowing Rock area for our permanant residence and turn our cottage into a vacation rental. Now, our primary business is managing the cottage here in Blowing Rock as well as a beachfront vacation Condo in Litchfield Beach SC that we also own and help manage. We have loved coming to the Blowing Rock area with all it has to offer for many years and now feel blessed to live here all the time! We still enjoy hiking the many Parkway trails, beautful mountain golf courses, and all of the wonderful restaurants, shopping and fun events here in the Blowing Rock/Boone area throughout the year. We enjoy talking with all of the folks that stay in our cottage and hope you will choose us for your next stay in the area!
Property Photos
- House from paved circular driveway - Blowing Rock Cottage Rental
- Downstairs media room with wet bar and gas Vermont castings woodstove w/remote - Blowing Rock Cottage Rental
- Downstairs queen bedroom suite with handmade Aspen log headboard - Blowing Rock Cottage Rental
- Main level living room with wood burning Vermont Castings woodstove
- Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and wormy maple custom cabinets
- Grandfather Mountain sunset view from front deck
- Oversize 2 person jacuzzi in upstairs bathroom
- Loft bedroom with king size bed and Grandfather Mountain Views!
- Bedroom #2 with double bed and access to rear deck with views and rope hammock!
- Grandfather view from rear deck
- Beautiful private bath in downstairs queen bedroom suite
- Rear deck with chaise lounge chairs and Pawleys Island rope hammock!
- Covered deck with ceiling fans, rockers and a hammock chair!
- Beautiful leaded glass entrance door to cottage
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Awesome view! Sunsets were great - good call having fireplaces - really set the mood! Overall cute and fun cottage. Oh yeah - ditto on waking up to that view from the loft!
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Cottage was very cozy, love the layout and location!!! We hope to visit again soon!
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Your house is absolutely beautiful! We had a great time in Blowing Rock. I hope to return!
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PERFECT family vacation! We felt completely at home in this perfect cottage. We can't wait for many more adventures here. Thanks for providing a great place to visit.
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We loved the house, it's homey, well equipped, easy to get to, and the view is great. Our favorite times were spent on the deck in the evening enjoying the air, the peace, and the view. We are already looking forward to our return next year. Thank you for sharing your home!
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mary ann ,
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Loved the cottage and waking up to the incredible view of Grandfather mountain from the sleeping loft. Thank you for keeping all of the trees around your cottage too. We loved the coolness and quiet they provided. The little chipmunk has been stuffing himself with birdseed and bread. Hope another family continues to spoil him!
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We enjoyed staying in your lovely mountain home during our recent visit. I very much appreciated the spotless condition it was in and also your “homey” touches, which made it seem more like staying with friends than in a rental house! I especially loved the potted flowers on the deck! It was obvious that this place was well cared for and much loved!
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Love the "pet chipmunk"! We saw him several days -- loved eating breakfast and dinner on the deck - hard to do in Florida - mosquitos would eat you first. GREAT CABIN!
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We really enjoyed exploring this part of the country. It really is beautiful! The cottage was great. Very comfy! Great location - close to everything! A nice break from the desert.