Romantic Rural Retreat/Hot tub/Fishing/Pond view/Woods/Private

About Heaven's Gate Escape/Donna Ensley

Donna and Curtis Ensley. Curtis is a native of this area and after working for GE and traveling the world he returned home to his roots to raise a family. He has hiked, fished and ridden horses in just about every area in this region. He also loves working on the farm. I have been in the area for 35 years and we have been married since 2011. Together we enjoy tending our vegetable gardens, riding and playing with the horses, hiking and boating. He is an avid golfer and I have clubs but would rather spend the day in the woods than on the golf course. We thought we would try sharing the beauty of nature paradise with others using VRBO.

Why Heaven's Gate Escape/Donna Ensley chose Arden

Curtis bought this beautiful property more than 40 years ago. He built a house around the original farm house that is more than 100 years old. The cabin has been fully updated and served as a guest house and rental property prior to using it for a VRBO.

What makes this Guest house unique

There is fishing on the property in our private pond. It is stocked with Trout, Bass and Brim. Bring your own gear. Long range mountain views, a private hiking trail in the woods behind our barn with deer, turkey and occasional bears on the property. The private screened in porch overlooks the pond. The cabin has a grill, fire pit and hot tub featuring 32 jets with 2 full lounging positions. We are minutes from shopping, dining, hiking, mountain biking and 20 minutes from Asheville, however, this cabin is just a great place to hang out and relax.