2 Story, 4BR, 100 year old exterior square logs, old timey chinking, tin roof.
Location: Mayo Lake, Heartland, North Carolina, USA (Within an Hour's drive of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC)
Accommodations: Log Cabin Home, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 10)
Cornerstone Cabin is not ordinary new construction. Had we known what we were getting into, it probably would not be in existence today. But, it is & we're so thankful & hope you will choose to vacation in our lakefront dream home. We began construction in Sept, 2000, & finished in June, 2003. We used three 100 year old square log cabins to build it. The old cabins were tagged, disassembled, moved to the lake, and reassembled into one house under current building codes. The lake house sits on 11 secluded, forested acres with no other houses in sight. It has magnificent craftmanship, but we take no credit for it. To us, it's a miracle. We still have a hard time grasping that we are the stewards over this property.
Cornerstone Cabin has a tin roof, making the rain's pitter-patter so soothing. And Cornerstone is unique in that it has a full 2nd story. Most cabins constructed with old square logs have a loft or knee walls upstairs. Cornerstone has lots of windows & 7 ceiling fans throughout the house so you can throw open the windows & enjoy the fresh air & wildlife activity. However, if you prefer your bedroom dark, there are hand-made shutters that do a good job throughout the house.
Cornerstone's upstairs has a bathroom with tub & 3 spacious bedrooms, 2 of which (queen & twin in one, double & twin in the other) have cathedral ceilings with exposed rafters. It's awesome to wake up slowly in the morning on vacation & gaze at the rugged old square logs, the chinking, & beautiful rafters (notched together the old timey way). The 3rd bedroom is spacious & has 2 twin beds.
Starting from the ground up, there is stacked-stone foundation, chimney, & fireplace; then 3" X 9" floor joists for the 1st floor (to blow the building inspector's mind & it did). The downstairs has custom-milled beams & includes bedroom (queen), bathroom with shower, fully equipped kitchen, dining room table, bar, & game table seating 12, & family room with satellite color TV, oversized fireplace, & sturdy antique staircase built in 1820.
Cornerstone Cabin is in a forested, slow-moving world of quiet solitude, wildlife, & no other houses, and yet, incredibly, you are only 10-to-15 minutes away from 3 grocery chains, good restaurants, & fun entertainment.
A few restaurants: 15 minutes to 2 established, locally owned & operated steak houses, Clarksville Station Steak House & Old Country Club Steak House; fine dining, 30 minutes to South Boston, Va to Bistro 1888, locally owned & operated & true Virginian hospitality with a AAA 3 Diamond rating; Italian, 15 minutes to Vesuvios Italian near Walmart or Vesuvios ll Food & Sports Bar downtown; need it quickly, 5 minutes to Mayo Marina (Country) Grill & Store for burgers, spicy loaded pizza, & home-made fried pies (eat amongst the grocery aieles(SP); great, hot sub, 15 minutes to American Hero for philly cheese steak or gyro.
Some entertainment: Out your front door down a gentle slope to swim, sun, watch the sunset, sun & fish for bass & crappie off your dock in clean, clear, pristine Mayo Lake; bring your fishing/ski boat & moor it safely to our PBD (pontoon boat dock); ski, wakeboard, & tube in one of the most uncrowded lakes you've ever been to; or, rent a canoe or kayak from Mayo Park & they'll deliver it to you & pick it up; 5 minutes to Mayo Park (walking trails; bands, movies, & plays at the Amphitheartre; free boat launch; playground); 15 minutes to Palace Pointe (all under one roof) Family Entertainment (20 bowling lanes, 7 billiards tables, video arcade, rollerskating, 8 movie theatres, & food diner); 30 minutes to Orange County Speedway, South Boston Motor Speedway, or to Virginia International Raceway (VIR = Lemans-type pro & amateur sports car & motorcycle road race course). For driving times to many other awesome activities, please see the "Other Activities" Section under "Features & Amenties" for a list.
Please feel free to contact us about any rental question or particular activities you're interested in. We'll do our best. "We aim to please"!!
Sincerely,
Arch & Kathy
It is great for fishing, hunting, swimming, and water-skiing or wakeboarding. Come relax, enjoy and have fun!!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: In the house/unit.
- Dryer: In the house/unit.
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Nestled in the forest on 11 quiet acres.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Lots of room for extra vehicles.
- Wood Fireplace: Oversized fireplace, stacked stone chimney, firewood provided.
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2) : Queen in downstairs BR #1; queen upstairs BR #3.
- Double Bed: Double in upstairs BR #2.
- Twin/Single Bed (4) : Twin in BR #2; Twin in BR #3; 2 Twins in BR #4.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Satellite DirectTV.
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Also Dishwasher, Disposal, & Microwave.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Includes Blender, Toaster, & Crockpot.
- Refrigerator: Side by side with ice/water dispenser in door.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Weber Gas Grill.
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai: 10 X 20 aromatic cedar screened porch.
- View/Location
- Lakefront: Very expansive lakefront view; no other house in sight in any direction; pontoon boat dock with mooring whips to moor your fishing/ski boat.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Central Heat & Air, Direct TV Satellite TV system, VCR/DVD player, sound system/CD Player, local phone service (bring pre-paid phone card for long-distance calls), disposal, Seating for 6 at main dining table, smaller table for 4 in family room, seating for 2 at kitchen bar, table for six on screened porch
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: $15/night per pet, with advance approval
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- 5 minutes to Mayo Park (amphitheatre, walking trails, free boat launch, wildlife viewing, playground, canoe & kayak rentals), fishing from floating dock or your boat, water Sports (if you have a boat)lots of calm water, 15 minutes to Roxboro Country Club golf, 15 minutes to Palace Pointe Family Entertainment (Video Arcade, 20 Bowling Lanes, rollerskating, 7 Billiards tables, 8 Movie Theatres, Food Diner), 10 minutes to Person County Museum, wonderful plantation tours, museums, & antique shops within an hour's drive, 65 minutes to Carolina Hurricanes Hockey, 35 minutes to Durham Bulls minor league Baseball family fun, 55 minutes to UNC, 40 minutes to Duke University & Hospital, 70 minutes to NC State University, RBC Center, CASL Soccer Complex, USA Baseball Nat'l Training Center, WakeMed Soccer Stadium, 30 minutes to Virginia Int'l Raceway(VIR) Pro & Amateur LeMans-type road races, centrally located for shopping NC & Va colleges.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Jun 01-Sep 01 .. $1400/week (Saturday to Saturday) .. $700/weekend.
Sep 01-May 30 .. $ 800/week (Saturday to Saturday) .. $400/weekend.
Applicable Sales and Lodging Taxes Added to Rent; Partial Week Bookings Available.
$250 Security Deposit Required at Time of Reservation (Non-Refundable
If Cancel). Departure cleaning service is $100.00.
Payment methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, or Money Order.
Pets allowed, with advance permission; $15.00/day per pet.
Full payment due 2 Weeks Prior to arrival date.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2003
Kathy & I are small business owners. We have worked together since our 1st child was born in 1986. I'm a "think outside the box", special projects kinda person, & Kathy is a gifted manager. She is easy to talk to & enthusiastic. We would be nowhere without her. We struggled with this cabin's construction, our dream lake home. Piecing 3 old log cabins into one new house was so much more expensive than we'd ever imagined. Truly, we were sick towards its completion because we thought as soon as it was finished, we would have to sell it. A friend suggested we try to rent the cabin before making the selling decision. We were doubtful, but gave it a try. An aunt happen to tell us about vrbo, & it rented incredibly well. We knew then that this peaceful "walk in the past" cabin was meant to be shared with others & here we are today. Please come unwind & recharge.
Why the Owner Chose Mayo Lake
There's no other fresh water lake like Mayo Lake within the 3 states of lakes we've visited. Regulations say the shoreline must stay in its original, natural state. You can moor a boat to the shore, but no floating or permanent docks are allowed. This keeps development down because so many people desire a permanent dock. Mayo Lake's water is so clean, so clear. On a calm day, the emerald green water allows you to see 4' below the surface. Have you ever been to a very clean lake, but the water was still dark? I'm sure you have. Mayo Lake is not like that, unless it's an unusually busy, windy day.
The Unique Benefits of this Log Cabin Home
Being busy people, when we pass by the last house on the right on Gabriel Jones Road & enter the "tunnel created by trees", our unique benefit is we begin to relax & enjoy the quiet, un-busy forest. We've worked hard at our jobs, & it's now time to have some family fun. We wake up the next morning, see the beautiful old square logs & old timey chinking around us, & lay there trying to grasp "could this be our place". If possible, we open the windows, turn on the ceiling fans, & enjoy the fresh air & any forest activity. The kids get the boat ready. For our family wakeboarding, tubing, & skiing has become a way for our family to take our "world switch" to the next level. We board, tube, ski, lounge, snack, & cheer each other on as we play. We watch Kathy ride behind the boat on her slalom ski & try to guess what song she's singing out loud like a little girl. We just have family fun. "Eid dont git no bet-tah din dis"! Come on!!
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- 10 X 20 cedar screen porch, table for 6, 2 ceiling fans, Weber gas grill
- 1820s staircase,custom beams,joists,shutters,old flooring,oversized FP,satill TV
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