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Grace Cottage: Cozy. Affordable. Perfect for a small family!
| Sleeps | 7 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Property type | cabin |
| Minimum Stay | 2 - 7 nights |
Overview
Cabin, directly on the lake, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, (Sleeps 5-7)
Thanks for stopping by! Maybe this is what you're looking for: an AFFORDABLE place for your small family to escape the heat and enjoy a pristine mountain lake, a quiet and beautiful couple's Fall getaway, a place to fish, swim, explore. You've found us!
Our cottage is not fancy or huge. It's cozy, clean and right on Lake Nantahala, one of the highest and cleanest lakes in the Eastern U.S. We bought the cottage years ago as a perfect escape from the busyness of Atlanta. Now we want to share it with you.
We have no pool tables or hot tubs or wii's. We DO have a great private dock, books, videos, and a place to simply unwind without all the usual distractions of home. Swim from our private dock. (Bring your snorkle gear ... i usually see fish when I snorkle around our dock ... the water is crystal clear) Bring your boat (ramp is 2 minutes away) or rent one from Lakes End Marina (or use our canoe). Kids love our dock, the many streams to wade in, and places to hike and explore (we're practically surrounded by the Nantahala National Forest). Parents love the quiet setting, our collection of books and movies, and the fact that your cell phone won't work up here! There are great restaurants 20 minutes by car (or ride your boat across the water to Lake's End Grill), a Super Walmart in Murphy (35 minutes away) for supplies, hiking trails all around (the Appalachian Trail is 20 minutes away), whitewater rafting close by, and lots of places to wander. We are not Disney World. We are quite pleased to be 'all natural'.
Keywords: Lakefront Cabin
About The Owner
I'm a writer and actor, based in Atlanta. I travel a lot. My wife and I bought this place as an escape from the road. It has been that, and more!
The Owner purchased this cabin in 2001
Amenities
Topton Cabin Accommodation and Amenities
- cabin
- Guests provide their own meals
- Max. occupancy: 7
- pets considered ...
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- Lakefront
- Mountain View
- Air Conditioning ...
- Clothes Dryer
- Heating
- Linens Provided
- Parking Off Street
- Telephone
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- seating for 6 people
- 1 Bathroom
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Bathroom 1 -
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7
- Queen size Beds (1), Sleep Sofa or Futons (1), Bunk Beds (1)
- Books
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Games
- Music Library
- Satellite / Cable
- Television
- Video Library
- Balcony ...
- Deck / Patio
- Kayak / Canoe
- Outdoor Grill ...
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- cinemas
- live theater
- museums
- restaurants
- antiquing
- boating
- gambling casinos
- horseback riding
- shopping
- sight seeing
- wildlife viewing
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- rafting
- rock climbing
- sailing
- snorkeling/diving
- swimming
- water skiing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.7/5 -
(30 traveler reviews)
Beautiful Western NC
Grace Cottage is a lovely stay; the porch is perfect mornings with coffee, noon with lemonade and nights with wine! And yes, it is a trek to the dock. We quickly learned to take a day's worth of gear and necessities down to the dock and hope there's no need for a quick lope to the house! My recommendation is to incorporate landings along the way to build breaks into the steep hike up and down.
Lake's End Café is a reasonable drive, offers good food and another part of the lake for the kids to swim. Thanks for an awesome visit. My granddaughter had a blast. Oh, and Blaze, the dog, thanks you too!
My best vacation yet!
Such a great little place. So quiet and relaxing. We are so glad that we picked Grace cottage to spend some family time together. Owners were always helpful and even called to make sure we made it and everything was good with the house. The view is amazing and the lake is so calm. The path to the dock is no joke though. I definitely got my leg workout in but worth every step. All the neighbors wave and the local marina staff were awesome. Hope to get back very soon.
Better than a Box of Tranquilizers
My husband, Dan, and I, both 68, had a a fabulous time at Grace Cottage. We spent hours on the beautiful deck (equipped with comfortable chairs and all sorts of water play things like a rubber raft. The swimming was divine: we were happy as porpoises. We had expected icy water (even in July) but no, the water was refresing and easy to dive into. We made friends with a duck who hopped on the deck as we read or fished. The stone and wood path to the lake is steep--something that the lovely owner, Curt Cloninger, was clear about--so it's not ideal if you have knee or hip problems, but great for your innner Billy Goat.
The house too was lovely and spotless with comfy furniture and a beautiful deck where we spent all our time if we weren't on the dock. We were welcomed at the cottage by a note and bottle of wine, a lovely gift. And the cottage was so well equipped with towels and sheets and coffee maker and condiments. Pretty much everything--except you should take your own toiletries--shampoo, soap, etc.
The Cloningers are obviously lovely people, and their home reflects that.
Beautiful getaway
My family had a wonderful time at Grace cottage! We spent hours on the deck watching birds and swimming off the dock. We brought out boat so did lots of fishing and we caught bass, sunfish, and trout. This is the first lake we have found on the east coast that compares to the California Sierra lakes!
Exactly as described.
I have used VRBO several times over the years. I often find that rentals are not 100% what I was expecting. This was not the case with Grace Cottage. The Cottage is tidy, comfortable and the views are amazing. The dock is nice and well maintained. The owners took an extra step and left a welcome gift and even called to make sure that we didn't need anything. When they say that you are secluded and "unplugged" they aren't joking. The only cell service or wifi that you will find is 20 minutes down at Lakes End Marina and grill. For us- it was perfect, but if you are attached to your social media be warned. Also- I wasn't expecting the walk down to the dock to be quite so steep. The owners clearly state that the walk is not an easy one, but the pictures can be deceiving(the pictures I personally took were the same). I came with my 3 little children, the walk was somewhat difficult but once we made it down to the dock they had a blast. The water is so clear that you can see your entire body under water- but it is cold as the Dickens! Over all we really enjoyed our relaxing stay and were sad to come home. My 3 year old asked if we could just move in permanently :)
Very peaceful and relaxing!
Beautiful view of the lake, great front porch sitting and a great deal.
Map
White Water Rafting on the Nantahala River is 30 minutes away, Great swimming from our private dock, Super WalMart 40 minutes away in Murphy, Scenic Railway 45 minutes away. Lots of great books, dvds and games
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Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| Cleaning Fee | $100 |
| Pet Fee | $100 |
If the booking is paid via credit card, we don't require a deposit. If there are damages, they will be paid from the credit card account. If the booking is paid via check, we require a $200 security deposit, which reverts to a damage deposit after the cabin is occupied. Full payment is due 30 days prior to rental. There is a $100 cleaning fee added to each reservation.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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