Location: Highlands, Smoky Mountains, North Carolina, USA (two hours from Atlanta, GA, Asheville, NC, or Greenville, SC) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
Welcome to Highlands, North Carolina!
Nestled in one of the best locations in Highlands, Miss Rebecca's Cottage is secluded in town on one acre right next to the Sunset Rocks hiking area (a short walk to a beautiful overlook), across the street from Highlands Nature Center (with native plant gardens, museum, and lake), and one-third mile from Main Street's famous shopping and dining.
Newly renovated and decorated with family heirloom antiques, nice linens, and fine accessories, Miss Rebecca's is an historic cottage that was once an ice house which held blocks of ice from Harris Lake. It was also a caretaker's house, and an artist's studio belonging since 1918 to the family of Miss Rebecca Harris who owned Harvilla, the estate next door. The lush property is secluded from the quiet street but grassy and open around the house and the 24 windows let in lots of light.
The main part of the house has been opened into a great room with a wood-burning stone fireplace, full well-equipped kitchen, and a comfortable seating area with lots of windows. The living room/dining room and kitchen are a deep red with off-white trim and feature comfortable seating in rich plaids and florals with deep blues and forest greens.
The three bedrooms (two with queen-size beds and one with two twin beds) are a soft, restful peach with floral fabrics in subtle greens and blues with rose and peach accents. The furnishings, artwork, and accessories have been collected over a lifetime. Enjoy TV/VCR, WI-FI, telephone, CDs and tapes to play, radio, puzzles, games, books, and magazines.
With a total square footage of 1300 feet, it is cozy but open and suitable for either a family of six or equally appealing for a couple wanting a private, special occasion getaway. If additional bedrooms are needed, rooms may be taken at the owner's bed and breakfast, Colonial Pines Inn, half a mile away.
Highlands, at an elevation of 4118', offers a cool summer climate with an average high in July of 77 degrees and an average low of 57, and lots of live theater, music, and outdoor activities from which to choose. The fall colors of Leaf Season bring excitement and crowds, especially on weekends; but the quiet evergreen beauty of winter and the gentle unfolding of spring offer a time to enjoy Highlands at a slower pace. Shops and restaurants are open year round and there is a winter/spring theater season as well as summer.
There is no better place to experience the beauty and mystery of the mountains in any season, and there is no house in Highlands more personal, charming, and well located than Miss Rebecca's Cottage.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: in the unit
- Dryer: in the unit
- Linens Provided: quality bedding provided with plenty of towels
- Covered Parking: off-street carport for one car
- Off Street Parking: circular driveway with parking near the house
- Wood Fireplace: stone wood-burning fireplace in the great room
- Beds
- Queen Bed: two rooms have queen beds
- Twin/Single Bed: one room has two twin beds
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: cable TV has 90 channels
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: full kitchen open to the great room
- Cooking Utensils Provided: all utensils provided for preparing meals for six
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: grill on outdoor brick patio
- Deck/Patio: brick patio has BBQ grill, table & four chairs
- View/Location
- Mountain View: A limited view of Satulah Mountain in winter. Beautiful rhododendron, hardwood, & evergreens from every window.
- Communications
- Telephone: Your phone number is (828)526-5527. Long distance charges will apply.
- Broadband Internet: DSL with ethernet cable free of charge.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Wireless internet available free of charge.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: There are family antiques in the house. Well-behaved children are welcome.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Absolutely no smoking allowed inside the house, and we prefer no smoking outside, either.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Daily Rates Weekends May-Oct: (2)@$200/night; (4)@$275/night; (6)@$375/night
Third Night Half Price: Anytime Dec-Apr; and Mon-Tues May-Nov excl/Oct.
Weekly Rates: Jan/Feb $700; Mar/Apr/Dec $800; May/Sep/Nov $1000;
Jun/Aug $1200; July/Oct $1500. With the following exceptions:
Easter Wk $1000; Thanksgiving Wk $1200; Christmas Wk $1200.
Call for minimum stay requirements which vary according to the season.
Give us your email for: Last Minute Specials, Snow Discounts, Off-Season Specials
Cleaning Fees are included. Towels & Linens provided. Add 10.75% tax.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Miss Rebecca's Cottage: on Main St. Next to Sunset Rocks Trail
Year Purchased: 1993
Why the Owner Chose Highlands
Highlands is without a doubt, the classiest and most beautiful mountain town in Western NC. At an elevation of 4118', the average nighttime low in July is 57 degrees. In looking around to add an extra investment to our B&B, we found this lovely little house right in town not far from our Inn. Close enough for us to maintain meticulously, we are able to keep a close watch on it and we make sure it's always pristine and in shape for your visit. You will always be able to call us if you need anything and we will be right there, yet you have complete privacy on 2/3 acre right in town. In the past, we've owned other rental cottages in Highlands, but Miss Rebecca's Cottage is by far our favorite, and the others have now been sold so we can really concentrate on keeping Miss Rebecca's nice. Its location, size, appearance, and decor make a wonderful choice for a long or short stay in Highlands, and one day, when we sell the B&B, we plan to retire there. In the meantime, it's yours to enjoy!
The Unique Benefits at this House
Miss Rebecca's most outstanding feature is its location - private yet close to everything Highlands has to offer and best of all, you can park your car and walk. Neither too large nor too small, it can accommodate couples as well as families. From your front door, be sure to take the 15-min hike up Sunset Rocks for a gorgeous view of town, especially at Sunset (this hike can also be driven without 4-wheel drive for those not inclined to hike), and stroll across the street to the 5-acre nature preserve and lake at the Highlands Nature Center, run by University of NC. And check out the excellent summer nature classes for children and lectures for grown-ups. You'll find a Hiking & Water Fall Guide on your coffee table.The Library is 1/4 mile away, and the grocery store, churches, and shops are 1/3 mile. Walking is a popular activity in the safe environment of Highlands, and from Miss Rebecca's you can walk through several beautiful residental neighborhoods as well. Town is the place to be!
Easy 15-min hike right from your front door to expansive overlook down on Highlands. Can also be driven. Also a great secondary hike from the top to Sunrise Rocks with a great view of Whiteside Mtn.
Beautiful five acre nature preserve, lake, and botannical gardens staffed and maintained by U of NC. Lush, dense garden with native hemlock rhododendron, mountain laurel, trillium, flame azalea, pitc
Our five room B&B with another (two bedroom) cottage for rent. Take additional rooms here if needed and we are always available if you need us. Check-in at the Inn (541 Hickory St.) unless you arran
Boutiques abound and are only 1/3 mile from Miss Rebecca's. Don't miss the Stone Lantern, the Custom House, Rosenthal's Furs, the Dry Sink, Paoletti's Italian Restaurant, Wolfgang's Wine Bistro, Lake
Over 50 years of professsional summer stock theater, running June through August with two musicals and two dramas each year. Top-notch entertainment.
Home of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival with five weeks of world-class chamber music concerts July - August. Also October concerts, some free. Highlands Community Players, a local theat
Scheduled opening in 2009 and will house fabulous galleries and art studios. Classes, exhibits and much more. See the old covered bridge nearing completion at the entrance.
Drive out Hwy 64W to see Bridal Veil Falls, Dry Falls, Upper Cullsaga (Bust-Your-Butt) Falls, and Lower Cullasaga Falls (700-ft deep gorge). Spectacular.
Drive down into beautiful Horse Cove Valley and take the left fork onto Whiteside Cove Rd for amazing views of the sheer 1000' granite cliffs of Whiteside Mountain, thought to be the oldest granite in
From the dead-end at 5th Street, take a short uphill hike through the remains of the Primeival Forest, a beautiful virgin forest that used to run from town all the way to Whiteside Mountain. Now owned
Start from town and hike to the summit of Satulah Mountain (Indian word for Windy). Listed in the Hiking Guide at Miss Rebecca's Cottage. Great views to the South. 35 acres and mansion on top of Sa
The oldest and only non-gated Country Club in Highlands where Bobby Jones used to play. Is incorrectly marked on this map as "Highlands Falls Golf Course." Okay to take a drive and see the older cott
Small in-town lake and picnic area. Great place to take kids to feed the ducks & geese. Use to freeze in the winter and the whole town would turn out to ice-skate - a perfect Currier & Ives scene!
Another great picturesque place for a picnic and duck feeding adventure.
Owner's Map of Highlands
We have a busy life in Highlands running our Bed and Breakfast, Colonial Pines Inn, which we've owned since 1984! We left our Atlanta careers in Interior Design and Installation, fell in love with the mountains, and moved without looking back. Daughters Meghan and Heather had an idyllic childhood here and both still love the mountains and all things outdoors. They have wonderful memories of large family gatherings at the Inn on special occasions, and growing up around the constant comings and goings of guests taught them many valuable lessons. Meghan is concierge at a Beaver Creek CO hotel (and is applying to law school), and Heather is a horticulturist at the Georgia State Botannical Garden. Our days are filled with cooking, cleaning, repairing, upgrading, advertising, entertaining, bookkeeping, shopping, and a myriad of other things that bed and breakfast owners do every day. It's a great life!
Property Photos
- Exterior in Summer - Highlands, NC - North Carolina House Rental in the Smoky Mountains
- Sunny Living Room - Highlands, NC - North Carolina House Rental in the Smoky Mountains
- Kitchen - Highlands, NC - North Carolina House Rental in the Smoky Mountains
- Fireplace Nook
- Master Bedroom with Queen Bed
- Bedroom with Two Twin Beds
- Bedroom with Queen Bed
- View from Driveway - Winter
- View from Side Yard - Winter
- Master Bedroom with queen bed
- Dining Area
- Master Bath
- Spacious Living Area
- View from Sunset Rocks (adjacent to cottage)
- Highlands Christmas Parade - Weekend After Thanksgiving
- Snow Tubing - December through March
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"The perfect place for a very memorable lst Annual Girl's Weekend!" (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"A perfect family Christmas for us all. Loved the hike to Sunset Mountain." (From the guest book at Miss Rebecca's. Sunset Rock hike is right out the front door.)
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"A great get away! I'd like to retire here! Great Sunjset 5:30-6:30 pm." (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"We came - We saw - And found our Shangri-La." (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"Our 4th stay - love Highlands and this cottage." (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"Dear Chris & Donna - You've done it again. Our stay was wonderful & so are you. As always you have exquisite taste." (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"Great place for a honeymoon for two mid sixty newlyweds." (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"God has really bless you with a beautiful peaceful place. We REALLY enjoyed it. Read Psalm 139 1-24." (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"Wonderful cottage - peaceful weekend - GREAT flowers at the nature center across the street. (And Dan discovered the meaning of life!) (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)
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"What an absolutely breathtaking place to enjoy a gorgeous season! We highly recommend Sunset Rock (especially at sunset!) Thanks sooo much!! P.S. This cottage made 2 stressed out med students feel like kids again, Thanks!!" (from the guest book at Miss Rebecca's)