Quiet, Charming Cottage in the Mountains of NC

Escape to the Rosecrans Cottage in the High Country of WNC. A delightfully appointed, 1800’s cottage in highly desirable Valle Crucis NC with more charm than you will know what to do with. Across the road from the Watauga River, you can sit on the front porch and enjoy your coffee in the morning, watching the river and deer go by. Enjoy outdoor seating, firepit and a bbq. Inside boasts a fully stocked, updated kitchen with everything you will need, a casual family room with a gas fireplace and tv, dining room/living room with a tv and wood burning fireplace. Laundry room/mudroom, master bedroom with en suite and king size bed all on the main floor. Upstairs has 2 private bedrooms with queen size beds and a bathroom, and a middle room with 2 twin beds. All bedding and bath linens are new and sparkly white. Enjoy!

The cottage is so peaceful and quiet, you may never want to leave. However, if you do, the local area offers quite a bit to do, all year long. In the summer, enjoy floating down the Watauga River, paddle boarding on Julian Price Lake, or renting a boat and swimming in Watauga Lake. If hiking is your thing, enjoy countless hiking trails around the area that offer spectacular views for all levels of hiking. Pack a lunch and enjoy the afternoon trail side. There are several options for zip-lining and cave exploring as well. Also enjoy The Blowing Rock in Blowing Rock as well as Tweetsie Railroad. There is even an alpine slide in Banner Elk and mountain biking off the slopes at Sugar Mountain. You can also hike or attend the animal conservatory at Grandfather Mountain and don’t forget about the Scottish Highland Festival in Linville in mid-July or Tanger Outlets, Tomahawk Hill or Mystery Hill in Blowing Rock. 4th of July parades and firework shows abound in all towns in the High Country. Also there are several options for live theater in Boone and Banner Elk

**please note the only access to the river is at the bridge. All other property along the river is private.

As magical as summer is in the High Country, Fall season gives summer a run for its money. Leaf viewing peaks around the 3rd week in October, but the end of September through the end of October offers some spectacular colors. Get your fall pumpkins at Curiosity on Hwy 105, attend the Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk, the Valle Country Fair in Valle Crucis, or take in a football game with Sun Belt conference multi-champions Appalachian State University Mountaineers. Or just stay at the cottage in front of a roaring fire with a pumpkin spice latte.

Winter offers lots of snow sports including a 15-20 minute drive to 3 local ski resorts...Appalachian Mountain, Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain. All 3 offer some of the best skiing on the East Coast. You can also snow-shoe on many of our local trails. Although 2020 was rough for everyone, Mother Nature gave us a perfectly White Christmas. Regardless of your religious affiliation, enjoy a magical, candle-light Christmas Eve service at Holy Cross church in Valle Crucis (come early for seats).