On the Mountain - 200 Acres of Privacy!

My husband, baby and I went up to the chalet for a peaceful weekend in the mountains. The view from the chalet was breathtaking. The home was very clean and we had no concerns letting our little one crawl around the main level. Kitchen was clean and fun to use. The chalet was close to Dry Falls and some fun small towns to explore. I'd highly recommend staying here!

We used the weekend for a Father / Son get away. My son brought along 3 of his friends. None of them knew in advance that it was a loaction where there was no cell/ no wireless/ no cable TV. We were truly disconnected and loved it !

Its a great location for ATV riding or horses if you have them. Hiking and exploring ! THere are a couple of creeks that run down the mountain through the property and that is just an added bonus.

The owners have cattle and its not unusual to wake up and find them in the morning out in the pasture right below the deck of the Chalet. Cant say enough good things about this place. The town of Franklin is about 20- 30 minutes away and anything you may need can be found there.

Definitely give this place a visit !

We thoroughly enjoyed our week at this mountain/farm retreat. The chalet was very clean and comfortable and we enjoyed the trails on the property as well as the wildlife viewing. The fact that there was an all-day snow event while we were there was an added benefit - we enjoyed hiking in the snow and nice fires in the huge fireplace in the chalet! The owner lives on the property and checked to make sure we had everything we needed - had even installed new appliances before we got there! We hope to go back soon.

The property sits halfway up a mountain with a grassy pasture to look down on and the back and sides are nestled into beautiful hardwoods. Lots of walking trails through the woods for birding and other wildlife. A 20-30 minute drive takes you to the town of Franklin and/or Sylva with shopping, coffee shops and some great restaurants. Lots to see and do.

The house is very comfortable: two single beds downstairs with a full bath and a king bed in the loft upstairs with a half bath. The den is a huge, open space with a comfortable sofa and TV. The kitchen is small with full sized appliances, but not much prep room.

We had a very relaxing week here with no TV, internet or phone, just enjoying our surroundings. For those of you who feel lost without connectivity, going into town was a short drive where you could get on line easily.

Martin and Melinda were excellent hosts. They responded to my inquiry in a few hours, were there to give us the keys and gave us all the information we needed for the week. I'd highly recommend this property for a couple or small family.

The views from this place made the trip, mountains during the days and stars at night. Overall the chalet was great. Our family of five (2 adults and 3 kids [5, 2, & 0.75 yrs]) fit perfectly in the chalet. Everything was clean when we arrived and picking up the key was no problem. Even though small, the kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed. We spent most of our trip exploring the mountains around the Franklin area, but we also explored some of the the streams, an old cottage, pond, and cows on the 200 acre farm this chalet is on. Martin, the owner, was very friendly and accommodating. There was no cell phone service at the chalet but we could get spotty coverage else where on the property. The only down side to this property were the curvy roads leading to the farm. We did a lot of coming and going and driving around the Franklin area I have had my fair share of curvy roads for a while. Although after a weekend of testing the roads I would recommend Mountain Grove Rd down to Franklin over Ellijay Rd. The views were better and the road was in better condition, even though some of it was gravel. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a mountain retreat.