Vacation Rentals by Owner

Secluded Hideaway

Guest: Bob and Debi
Date of Stay: 05/12/12 Review Submitted: 05/17/12

Once again we had a wonderful time staying in your mountain home. It is by far the most beautiful and peaceful place we have ever stayed. Congrats on the new great granddaughter. She was born into a truly wonderful family. Thanks for everything. God Bless each of you.

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Guest: Calvin and Julie
Date of Stay: 04/26/12 Review Submitted: 05/17/12

Dear Wilkinson Family, We had a great time staying at your beautiful home. Thank you so much for letting us stay. Thanks to Bobby for checking on us. We hope to be able to come back soon.

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Guest: bas (nc)
Date of Stay: 04/06/12 Review Submitted: 04/10/12

This was very affordable and very nice. It was well maintained and the owner was very accommodating and helpful. Having the river so close was definitely an asset.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest: Linda and gang
Date of Stay: 03/23/12 Review Submitted: 04/14/12

We are a group of four sisters in Christ that have been taking trips together for many years and pray many more. God has blessed abundantly on all the trips we have been on, Virgina to Florida several times. God has blessed us with safety and we thank Him for it. We enjoyed our walk on the beach and seeing the bear tracks. We were glad we didn't encounter the bear. God is good and God bless you.

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Stayed with Anthony and Meagan

Guest: RW, Donna, Courthney (stayed with Anthony)
Date of Stay: 03/02/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Dear Wilkinson Family, Thank you so much for letting us come and enjoy your home. We had such a good time. Your place is beautiful!! If we lived closer we would love to make this a yearly thing. I can't say thank you enought!! We really enjoyed visiting with Bobby and Donna too. The whole stay here was fantastic!! Your family is such a Blessing!!

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Stayed with Anthony and Meagan

Guest: Stephen, Tewaera and Zac (visited with Anthony)
Date of Stay: 03/02/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Dear Wilkinson Family, Thank you so muich for opening up your lovely home to us. We had such a wonderful and relaxing time. I wish we lived closer so we could visit here more. The bed was confy and inviting. The warmth that surrounds all your decorations shows you having a loving and sweet heart. We are praying that God richly blesses your life. Your son Bobby and his wife Donna are so sweet too. We had a great visit with them and they took us to a wonderful place to eat in Boone.

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Guest: Anthony and Meagan
Date of Stay: 03/01/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Dear Wilkinson Family, Thank you so much for letting us come and stay in your beautiful cabin. We had such a great time with family and friends. It was very relaxing! It was so nice to meet Bobby and Donna. They were very sweet and helpful. We miss y'all so much. We will definitely keep in touch and hope to visit again soon. Y'all have been such a blessing to us. Again thank you so much for your kindness and hospitality.

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Guest: Mike, Cristal, Blayde and Caylea
Date of Stay: 02/24/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Uncle Bill, Aunt Audrey, Bobby and Donna, Thank you so much for letting us stay at your beautiful cabin. We all had a wonderful and relaxing visit. We went ice skating, snow tubing and enjoyed hiking down to the river. Blayde and Caylea really enjoyed riding the four wheeler. Grandfather Mountain was awesome too. We all are looking forward to the next time we can venture back to the mountains and stay here at your peaceful home.

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Guest: Hawkins Family
Date of Stay: 02/19/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Dear Wilkinson's, Thank you for letting us stay in your cabin. We had a blast. We got to see snow for the first and we went to places we have never been before. Thank you once again!

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Guest: Tim, Carey and Rese
Date of Stay: 01/27/12 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Dear Bill, Audrey, Bobby and Donna, We really enjoyed our stay in your lovely and inviting home. It was wonderful of Bobby and Donna to come by to welcome us and we really enjoyed their visit. We can't wait to come back and go to the Friday night jam in WJ. We had a relaxing few days, which was our goal. Again than you for sharing.

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Guest: John and Ann
Date of Stay: 11/03/11 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Thank you once again for allowing our family to enjoy your beautiful cabin. We had a wonderful relaxing visit. John enjoyed playing disc golf several times in Jefferson.

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Guest: Calvin and Julie
Date of Stay: 09/27/11 Review Submitted: 03/17/12

Dear Wilkinson Family, Thank you for allowing us to stay in your wonderful home, especially on such short notice. We wanted to come to the mountains to celebrate our 31st anniversary and staying at your place made it a very relaxing and enjoyable time. I'm sure we will always remember our time at Secluded Hideaway. We hope to come back sometime. May God Bless you all.

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Guest: Angela and Brett
Date of Stay: 09/10/11 Review Submitted: 09/18/11

Thank you for sharing your wonderful home! It is such a peaceful place to unwind, relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. The home was cozy and had everything we needed. We loved the personal touches of family photos and scriptures. We enjoyed many walks down to the river. Secluded Hideaway is a little slice of heaven on earth. May God richly bless you and your famiy. We look forward to returning very soon. Please thank Bobby for checking on us!!

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Guest: Jennifer and Roger
Date of Stay: 08/27/11 Review Submitted: 09/18/11

We have enjoyed having this time in your house as our "home base". We have had a great time with children and grandchildren as well as some quiet and restful time with the two of us. What a blessing it has been! Great memories have been made here over the past several days and we look forward to visiting again in the future. May the Lord bless you as you have blessed others by making your home available.

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Guest: Margaret and Ken
Date of Stay: 08/20/11 Review Submitted: 09/18/11

Thanks again for another wonderful week in your house. See you next summer.

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Guest: Jeannie and Patrick
Date of Stay: 08/01/11 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

Thanks so much for your hospitality. A cozy, confortable and "COOL" hideaway. Enjoyed having a quiet and peaceful week with relatives from Missouri. The porch is "GREAT". Spent mos of our time outside the house. We will be back, God willing. Patrick and Jeannie

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Guest: Margaret and Ken
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

Back agan for a great week at your mountain hideaway. Many good memories; grandchildren in the river, wonderful hikes and of course ice cream. Can't wait for our week in August. Margaret and Ken

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Guest: Robin and Jeff
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

Dear Bill, Audrey, Bobby and Donna, We had such a wonderful vacation thanks to you for letting us stay at your beatiful home. My children couldn't stay away from the New River swimming even the friendly water snake didn't keep them away, but just the feel of home away from home was the best. Can't wait to come back. Also Bobby and Donna are just such a nice welcome and very helpful. Thanks again for a relaxing and enjoyable week. Jeff and Robin

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Guest: Louise
Date of Stay: 06/18/11 Review Submitted: 08/10/11

Hi Bill and Audrey, just wanted to drop a line and tell you both what a beautiful and peaceful place you have. My famiy and I really enjoyed the peace and quiet. My brother is getting over a recent heart by-pass surgery (May 3) so it was the perfect place to just relax. We enjoyed eating outside and just sitting outside and talking and of course watching the humming birds. I expecilly enjoyed talking to Bobby, since I saw his picture with his buck, for I too am a hunter and love it. I joked with him about me coming back in October or November to hunt a big buck like his. Thanks for being so kind and letting us share your home!! Louise and family

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Guest: Margaret and Ken
Date of Stay: 06/14/11 Review Submitted: 06/29/11

Dear Wilkinson family, Another wonderful visit to Ashe Co. and your mountain hideaway. We had some great hikes at Grayson Highlands and off the Parkway. Loved visiting with friends in West Jefferson and seeing new shops. The best part as always was relaxing on the porch. listening to the birds and being entertained by the humming birds. They are amazing. Can't wait to come back!! Thanks again, Margaret and Ken

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Guest: Sandi and Bruce
Date of Stay: 05/18/11 Review Submitted: 06/29/11

Dear Bill, Audrey, Bobby, Donna, Jess and Becca, We had such a wonderful time visiting your beautiful cabin. When we walked in the door we instantly felt at home. Bobby and Donna and the girls were so warm and helpful and were always available to answer our many questions about the area. We learned so much. We climbed a mountain, saw the Cascades, visited Kerr Scott Dam and had the opportunity to explore your gorgeous scenery, trails and roads. We can't thank you enough for allowing us to share your welcoming cabin home. We will definately be back! All our thanks! Sandi and Bruce

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Guest: Debbie and Bob
Date of Stay: 05/14/11 Review Submitted: 06/29/11

If there is Heaven here on earth - we found it! Thank you for allowing us to enjoy your home. Our honeymoon weekend was perfect in the "Secluded Hide-a-Way". And yes Bob was very pleasantly surprised! I am so thankful that we were able to work it ourt for this particular time. Your home and its surroundngs are so beautiful, so cozy, just wonderful. We hope we can stay here again in the near future. Oh and I truly enjoyed getting to meet you in person!

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Guest: Sharona and Deb
Date of Stay: 04/28/11 Review Submitted: 05/07/11

What a lovely place you have here. Thank you for your hospitality. Merlefest was awesome. Amazing music. Best wishes for you. Sharona and Deb

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Guest: Rockwells, Higginbothams and Smith families
Date of Stay: 04/21/11 Review Submitted: 05/07/11

Our families arrived to spend Easter Weekend together. We always enjoy each others company and your home made it very relaxing and easy to be comfortable in. Some of us enjoyed relaxing on the porch, hiking at the state park, fishing or golfing. We did a lot in a short amount of time. Your home has now become a part of our memories and we are looking forward to return again in the near future.

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Guest: Randy and Diane
Date of Stay: 04/07/11 Review Submitted: 05/07/11

We arrived after dark and had trouble getting around corner, but were very pleased with the house! Thank you for sharing your home. Thank you too for making it affordable. Thank you Bobby for checking in on us and for making Josh's visit extra special. We love all the decorations (nick-nacs). Randy, Diane, Ashley, Zak, Kyle, Josh, Matt and Dani

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Guest: Cathy, Evelyn, Carla, Kylie and Sheridan
Date of Stay: 03/21/11 Review Submitted: 05/07/11

Such a beautiful place, it's a little bit of heaven. We enjoyed staying here so much. Thank you! The driveway was a little scary, but worth it. Just walking up the road was a pleasure. Thank you for allowing us the privelidge to stay. Cathy, Evelyn, Carla, Kylie and Sheridan

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Guest: Marcy and Dick
Date of Stay: 01/14/11 Review Submitted: 02/06/11

We arrived on Friday amid a mound of snow and ice. Bobby brought us up the driveway because our cars could not get a grip. What we found at the end of the drive was a little piece of heaven on earth! What beautiful scenery and every possible amenity, starry skies, animated wildlife, a roaring fire and soft comfy beds. We know now that we must come back when the season changes. God bless Bobby and Donna, they were so good to us. We hope to meet Bill and Audrey one day.

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Guest: Larry and Beth
Date of Stay: 11/02/10 Review Submitted: 11/22/10

We came in on Friday evening and stayed until Tuesday morning. We are a family of nine and were very pleased with out stay. There was plenty of room for all of us and we enjoyed the front deck so much that we went and bought one of the double chairs sets to take home.with us. Loved the decorations and especially the peacefulness and great hospitality. Thank you so much and God bless you for sharing your wonderful cabin with our family. We hope to return many times. Lord willing. The Lamberts: Larry, Beth, Lizzie, John, Ashley, Jacob, Shauna-Marie, Adam and Christian

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Guest: Judith
Date of Stay: 09/29/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Dearest Mr. and Mrs Wilkinson, Thank you so much for opening up your charming home to us. It's a little piece of heaven. Enjoyed our 3 days exploring Ashe/Watauga counties. Beautiful area. Met your son, Bobby, and his wife. Very nice couple. You can tell they came from a good family. May you continue to be blessed with good health and happiness. Happy holidays. PS: I will be back. Who knows I might be your neighbor one day.

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Guest: Rebecca
Date of Stay: 09/23/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Arrived at your beautiful home on Thursday afternoon. We so enjoyed the deck. This was our "Ladies Weekend" during which we enjoyed catching up on each others lives. We explored West Jefferson, and its stores, the Cheese Factory, etc. We enjoyed a wonderful restful weekend. Loved the recliners. Your home was so comfortable. Thank you for sharing your home. Thank you from the ladies from Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

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Guest: Margaret and Ken
Date of Stay: 09/19/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

We finally made it to your beautiful cabin after seeing it last summer. Relax was the key word for these 4 days although we did visit with friends in West Jefferson. Your home is so comfortable and well planned. The front porch is my favorite place. Can't wait for our week next August and will be on the look out for other openings. Thanks you again for this great week.

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Guest: Linda, Bobby, Carole and Adam
Date of Stay: 05/30/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Bill and Audrey, Thank you for sharing your mountain home with us. Your decorations are beautifully done and the furniture comfortable and relaxing. We like big furniture. We did a lot of sight seeing. Seen turkeys, beautiful blue birds (had to look it up), deer, snake (dead), chipmunks, and a bear (the highlight of the day). We had wonderful fellowship with our special friends of 32 years. But I think the fondest memory will be at the church service at the North Beaver Bapt Church. They had a Memorial Day service honoring their vets and visiting vets whick was very heart warming. The highlight of the service was a baptismal service in the river. The church drove a few miles to a wide spot in the river and baptized a new member. It was great. We love these people. They are warm, friendly, kind and unpretentious. We enjoyed our stay very much. We pray God's blessings on you.

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Guest: Doug, Lisa, Dustin and Amber
Date of Stay: 05/23/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Thank you for your hospitality. Wonderful home/cabin. We will be back. This is an absolutely beautiful home. Thank you so much for sharing it.

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Guest: Arleen, Ellie, Kerrie, Jordan, Mike, Sue, Gina
Date of Stay: 04/30/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us. We really all needed this getaway. The view and surroundings were amazing. We came for a family wedding and had a great mini vacation thanks to your home. We will definitely keep it in mind for the next time. Thank you again and God bless.

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Guest: Arthur, Carrie and James
Date of Stay: 04/11/10 Review Submitted: 10/26/10

Dear Bill and Audrey, Thank you for sharing your home with us. It's wonderful and comfortable; easy to settle into and feels like home. We had a great time and it was great to get my work done and come back and see my wife and son. It is really great.

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Guest: Austin (High Point, NC)
Date of Stay: 04/01/10 Review Submitted: 04/03/11

We arrived Friday morning and were in no rush because the drive along the way was beautiful. Driving up the long winding driveway was tons of fun and really made you feel tucked away in the mountain. Once we arrived we found the cabin was incredibly clean and orderely and packed with the most comfortable and cozy furniture you have ever felt. After we unpacked the car grocery shopping was extremely easy with all necessary stores and shops 10-15 minutes away. The rest of our trip was either walking down the driveway to fish the New River , making s'mores in the firepit out back, or lounging around in the comfty living room. All of the Wilkinson's that I either spoke to over the phone or met in person were extremely friendly and easy to work with. We immensly enjoyed our stay and will defintely be back.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Lisa
Date of Stay: 03/19/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Bill and Audrey, what can I say - it was perfect! We loved making memories and learning at your cabin! We had an awesome chat with your family on Friday PM. They were adorable! We will be back and having family retreat next time.

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Guest: Arthur, Carrie and James
Date of Stay: 02/22/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Bill, your house was great. It was comfortable, relaxing and warm (which was very important with the cold snow weather). The downstairs den/playroom was great for our active 2 yr old. We loved it and hope to get to return soon. Thank you for sharing this wonderful place with us.

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Guest: Crystal, Cece and Jennifer
Date of Stay: 01/18/10 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Your cabin is wonderful! Thank you for allowing us to enjoy your hideaway. We had a great time snow tubing and skating then coming back to a peaceful quiet home away from home. Thank you so much for being so accommodating with rentals. It is nice to be stress free while on vacation. Bobby, thank you so much for taking the time to help with directions and leading the way our first time up the mountain. Again thanks for everything. We will certainly be back again!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/18/09 Review Submitted: 11/18/09

Thank-you so much for a beautiful week in you home. You home is everything we wanted and more. We played pool for hours. Loved the quiet and the great porch. Went to North Carolina for a wedding and had a great time at the wedding and at Bill and Audrey's home. Bobby was great also, stopped to visit to see if we needed anything. Such a easy pace to life in the mountains. If we get back to North Carolina we will stay at your home again. Thank-you so much for offering us your home. Bob and Diane

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Guest: Bob and Diane
Date of Stay: 11/10/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Thank you so much for letting us enjoy your home as much as you do. We came to NC for a wedding in Mocksville. My youngest brother of six siblings. It was suppose to be five of us here to enjoy. My two sisters were sick and didn't make it. There were three brothers and myself for the wedding and the next day was Mikes birthday. We had a birthday party for him on Sunday. It was so nice to spend time with my brothers. Bob and I took a couple of trips. One to Laurinburge (Bob's cousin) and Ten Mile, TN (my best friend). We also took a ride on the Parkway. It was do beautiful. We took many pictures of the past week to share with the rest of the family. Thank you again for letting us have this time in your home. It was everything we wanted and needed.

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Guest: John and Ann
Date of Stay: 10/25/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Thank you for opening your cabin mountain home to us. We have had such a relaxing time. It is beautiful up here. Your home is decorated so cute.

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Guest: Richard, Sandy, Catheran, Rebecca, Robert and Chri
Date of Stay: 08/14/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Dear Bill and Audrey, Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your wonderful new home with every amenity you could think of. We had time to visit and hike Grayson Highlands State Park in VA (only about 50 minutes straight up 194 to 58 in VA), MT Jefferson State Park, the Blue Ridge Partway (north - Jeffries Cascades) and south - Sims Pond Trail, Flat Rock Trail) and the Profile Trail leading up from 105 in Banner Elk to Grandfather Mountain (a total of five miles on this one Profile/Grandfather Trails). We also visited Tweetsie Railroad as well as downtown West Jefferson (had great BBQ at Smoky Mountain BBQ, great banana splits and ice cream sundaes at the corner ice cream shop (Good Old Days) and great pastries from Decadence Bakery). All this great entertainment in only a week! It's been five years since we last visited the mountains in NC and if couldn't have been a better trip.

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Guest: John, Jane and Kigs
Date of Stay: 07/31/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Dear Bill and Audrey, thanks for sharing your new home with us, it's great and plenty of room for our family of six. We always have a wonderful time up here and the kids really enjoy walking to the bottom of the road picking blackberries. We saw deer every night (I'm not sure if it's because I had the kids put deer corn I picked up at WalMart out every afternoon). The hummingbirds are certainly entertaining on the front porch. I hope the weather is perfect for your grandchild's wedding on Sunday. They sure grow up fast!

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Guest: Jack, Bonnie, Carol and Ed
Date of Stay: 06/29/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Bill and Audrey, Words can't express how much we enjoyed staying here. You certainly have good taste in furnishings and a great way of making everyone welcome in your home. I am so hating to leave here today and the rest of the family would do anything for a longer stay. Hope you enjoyed the mushrooms and we hope to return next year if everything works out right. God bless all of your family.

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Guest: Sheila and Doug
Date of Stay: 04/26/09 Review Submitted: 03/24/10

Bill and Audrey, Just wanted to thank you for letting us share your house. It was a tragic visit, but we felt so welcome. I just loved your decorations. I could tell you all are Christ loving people. Your son was wonderful, also his wife. We cleaned everything like we would have at home. You will never know how much comfort we had in your house. It was ironic that my grandmother was buried right down the road on Boggs Rd. That was so strange, because I didn't know where she would be buried until I got here. Thanks again. Hope to visit again under better circumstances.

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