Bungalow Farmhouse - Family and Pet Friendly- Borders 3600 acre forest

Cottage is just rustic enough but very well appointed. We loved the griddle outside, the gas stove and the well stocked kitchen. Mattresses, pillows and linens were top notch. Peaceful, private and rustic -- natural without being neanderthal. Terrific location. Waterfalls and the forest were amazing. Hope we can come back.

The owners were awesome the whole time leading up to our stay, answering any questions we had about the property. We traveled there with my wife and I, our 2 girls (age 2 and 8 mo.) my sister, my mother and father and two labs (this place is beyond perfect for dogs as long as they can behave around horses). The road up to the house was very beautiful and the last grocery store was about 15-20 mins from the cabin and has limited stuff. Showing up, jay met us with a new iron skillet and plenty of amenities for our stay. They even brought a truckload of firewood. The place is perfect for 6. The bathrooms were nice, but one of the bathrooms next to the twin beds is in a weird spot attached to the laundry room. That room can be locked from the outside and you can’t unlock it from the inside so be careful with the kids, lol. They could lock you in that room. The two other rooms were spacious and the other jack and Jill bathroom was nice. There is isn’t too many locks on the other doors so we had to be vocal about privacy. The place was clean with the exception of a few ants here and there but as to be expected in the woods. The floor was quite creeky so make sure you bring sound machines if you bring little ones. We saw multiple types of wildlife including wild turkeys. The property is amazing with awesome views, there is a little confusion though as to where the property lines are with the cabins/barns around us so we ended up wondering on to someone else’s property. There was also some construction that was going on that we weren’t aware of. The creek that is at the end of the property has access at one spot but be prepared to walk through a little brush. The brush ends at the road so you have to be careful about letting little ones run in and out of the brush so they don’t jump out in front of a car on the dirt road. The national forest is beautiful and the creek that runs up the road is beautiful and has many awesome spots to pull off and have a picnic and fish. We caught multiple rainbows and a decent size brown trout. We would definitely recommend this property to any family looking to get out in the country but doesn’t want to be too isolated. Plenty of room for the dogs to run around with very little traffic. Overall this place was a blast! Thanks again!

We loved the large windows which overlook the horses, the mountains, and the Rose of Sharon bushes filled with butterflies. The vintage doors and wood trims in the house made it warm and inviting. Not all of us were up to hiking. Happily the Pisgah National Forest has a drivable hard gravel road. With our windows and moon roof open, we ascended to the top of the mountain passing numerous waterfalls and patches of wild flowers with butterflies fluttering around them - nearly magical! We plan to return soon.

Everything our family enjoys! The serene ness of the surrounding mountains, trail running and hiking adjacent to the property along with fly-fishing, and complete relaxation! The house was perfect with the 3 bedrooms, a fully stocked kitchen, plus the den with the game table was great for our game-playing family. So clean and comfy even with pets being welcome. Our dogs sure enjoyed the atmosphere. We were only 25 minutes to downtown Asheville. Only complaint was our stay wasn’t long enough. It will be next time!

My husband and I enjoyed our stay at the Bungalow Farmhouse. It's perfect for dog owners, with trails in Pisgah National forest practically out the back door. There's plenty of space, and the decor is very cute. The location is beautiful and peaceful. We hope to return!