My husband and I have been married for 22 years. We live about an hour away from this sweet cabin, which is our 2nd home. Owning this cabin is a dream come true! We are enjoying creating a beautiful relaxing space to share with others so they can escape from it all and enjoy being in the present moment. We are now making memories with our two teenage boys in Lake Lure at our cabin and giving them the off grid experience. Our two dogs, Lily and Ollie both enjoy hiking and snuggling at our cabin as well as going in the water down at Broad River. We hope to bring our canoe to the cabin so that renters may also use it. We ask that you treat our cabin as if it is yours.

Karen Beijer purchased this cabin in 2016

We knew the moment we drove into the Riverbend Community that we wanted to have our 2nd home there. We had been searching for over a year for the perfect cabin for ourselves and to have as a vacation rental for others to enjoy. Driving though the dirt/gravel roads in Riverbend you will first see the Old Swimming Hole. Up the road and around the corner you will see Mirror Lake with its pavilion, beach, and dock for boating, fishing and swimming. Across the road is the River Walk where you can take in the beautiful Broad River including several deeper swimming hole areas and big gorgeous boulders, and a small peaceful waterfall. There are some tables down at the river to picnic at as well. Past Mirror Lake is Little Mirror Lake that also has a picnic table. The neighborhood has over 350 houses (mostly log homes) and each one has enough land that you can barely see your neighbor. The community is very wooded, and there's wildlife including deer, bobcats, foxes, bears. We do encourage leashing your dogs for their own safety.

When we are at the cabin we really get the feeling of not wanting to leave. There is much to see only 10 minutes away in Lake Lure or 15 minutes to Chimney Rock, and an hour to Asheville. The location of the cabin is perfect for zip lining, kayaking, the Tryon International Equestrian Center events, festivals (don't miss the Dirty Dancing Festival in Lake Lure in August), tubing, boating, fishing, breweries, wineries, hiking, biking, horse back riding.

We knew from the moment we walked into the cabin that it was THE ONE! The beautiful vaulted ceiling (and exposed beams) was the first thing that caught our eye. The handcrafted one of a kind wagon wheel lighting fixture in the living room gave the space a unique feel. Then it was the stone fireplace and mantle from the 1700's taken from a cabin from West Virginia. There are beautiful winter views of Mirror Lake from the deck which is a great spot to have your morning coffee.

Our plan is to adorn the cabin with art work from local artists. The desk and console table are from a local woodworker and was designed by us. The coasters on the wall were created by a local artist and yoga teacher (who is also available or private yoga sessions at the cabin or down by the river).

We use natural products to clean the cabin including Doterra Essential oils and their On Guard Cleaner Concentrate. Water, vinegar, Bon Ami are also used.

We hope you appreciate some of these unique aspects to our cabin and enjoy it during your stay!