Pet Friendly Log Cabin by a Stream
Location
SYLVA is a picturesque, all-American town with a thriving Main Street with many local owned businesses, including a wine and cheese shop, a brewery, book store, and a local arts and crafts gallery. There are many nice restaurants and music venues. The old courthouse is now the library and sits atop a hill at the end of Main Street. A regional hospital and grocery store are within 10 minutes of the cabin.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS (all within 45 minutes or less):
Both the Smoky Mountain National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway entrance are within 20 minutes. Hike, horseback ride, pick wild berries, or picnic at waterfalls. Tube and kayak along the Tuckasegee River and Deep Creek. Whitewater Raft on the French Broad, Nantahala or Chattooga Rivers. Rent a pontoon boat and swim or fish on Lake Burton or Lake Glenville.
Sylva is centrally located in the mountains of western North Carolina within 45 minutes or less of these towns:
Asheville (Biltmore House, restaurants, shopping, Grove Park Inn spa) , Cherokee (Indian Reservation and Outdoor play 'Unto These Hills' in the summer) , Waynesville (restaurants, antiques, shopping), Bryson City (white water rafting on the Nantahala and scenic railroad rides), Highlands, Cashiers, Dillard, Franklin, Dillsboro, Brevard (Sliding Rock), Catalochee (skiing in winter, horseback riding and llama trekking in summer).
Pigeon Forge (outlet malls and Dollywood), Gatlinburg and Cades Cove (one of the most scenic locations in America) are about 60 miles across the Smoky Mountain Park on a scenic drive that can be done in a day trip.
Western Carolina University is 5 miles from Sylva.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 1984
About the owner: Our log cabin is a labor of love. The original log cabin was first built in Southern Georgia in 1865 by a woman and her slave for the husband coming home from the Civil war. We purchased it from the landowners who wanted to tear it down. We painstakingly dissassembled it (numbering every log-you can still see these tags today) and stored it in a relative's barn in Georgia until we found the perfect location for it on a mountain creek in North Carolina. We had eyed this property for many years as we visited a friend who had a cabin on the mountain. The property (and surrounding 30 acres) had been owned by one family for over 40 years and happened to go for sale at auction. It was bought by our friend's uncle and subdivided into 8 home-sites. We had our pick of our favorite location close to the stream which was also the site of the original hometead on the property. We reassembled the cabin as close to the creek as possible (it was the original dogtrot design made entirely of heart pine), added an 8 foot wide covered porch to the entire front of the cabin (to get the most enjoyment out of the stream) and added a bathroom, kitchen and sitting area to the back. This past year we have added a second story with a master suite and additional bathroom. As native Floridians, we have always wanted a place to escape the heat in the summer and enjoy the change of seasons the rest of the year. North Carolina is perfect for both of these.
Why the Owner Chose Sylva, NC, USA:
We have visited the Sylva area for 30+ years and feel like it is our second home. We plan to retire there for part of the year so we have furnished the cabin with all of the comforts we would want to have.
The Unique Benefits at this Cabin:
There is nowhere we would rather be than sitting in the swing overlooking the creek in the summer or in front of the stone fireplace in cold weather. It is truly one of the most relaxing places you'll ever be. The scenery is constantly changing depending upon the season and the time of day. The creek can be seen and heard from most rooms of the house. The new Master bedroom has views on three sides from the bed.
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Photos
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Fire pit and fireflies. It doesn't get any better than this!
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View from covered porch
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Front of cabin, fire pit and tire swing
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Living room, wood burning fireplace
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First floor bedroom
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First floor bathroom with river rock shower with rain shower
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2nd floor bathroom sink
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2nd floor double bed outside master bedroom
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View from master bedroom bed.
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View from parking area to back door
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Front of cabin with porch overlooking creek
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Looking glass Falls. Beautiful waterfalls and hikes within an hours drive
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Picnic table off of covered porch overlooking the creek
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Covered front porch overlooking stream. Rocking chairs and swing
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Living room. Sleeper couch.
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Kitchen fully equipped with microwave and gas stove
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First floor bedroom. Two twin beds and one double bed. Sleeper couch.
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2nd floor back deck in winter. Gas heat in left corner
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2nd floor bathroom with footed tub
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Master bedroom
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Back view of cabin from back deck
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Back yard view. Second floor deck
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Winter wonderland
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Island in creek on driveway to cabin
VRBO #422575
This listing was first published here in 2012.
Date last modified - Sunday, September 25, 2016
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