Rustic 2-BR country home w/ AC, WiFi, Smart TV & scenic view near Danbury, N.C.

OVERVIEW - Escape to Dianne's House at Hillview, a welcoming country setting near Danbury, N.C. and a 5-minute drive from Hanging Rock State Park.

This charming, 2-bedroom retreat features 2 queen beds and two baths. The house features amenities like central heat & air, a washer / dryer, WiFi, and Smart TV with a scenic view of Moore's Knob at Hanging Rock State Park. The property also has an outdoor picnic shelter with a wood-burning stone fireplace.

Guests can relax and unwind in this quiet setting with gorgeous views. This property will allow you to experience everything the Danbury area has to offer. The major local attraction is Hanging Rock State Park, but the area also offers many other outdoor activities such as tubing or kayaking on the Dan River and attending live music shows at the Arts Place located 10 minutes away in Danbury.

The property is a 40-minute drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway, which opens many other options for things to do during your visit. This location is also a 45-minute drive from Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Mount Airy, a real-life Mayberry beloved by fans of the Andy Griffin Show. The Martinsville Speedway in Virginia is also 45 minutes away. Walnut-Cove and the City of King in North Carolina and the Town of Stuart in Virginia are a 25-minute drive.

MORE DETAILS FOR YOUR VISIT - Guests will be able to privately check into the property through use of a lockbox that will contain two keys to open the storm door on the side porch of the house. When guests check out, they should leave the keys on the corner dining table in the great room/ kitchen area.

Shortly after arrival the owner or their representative will stop by the house to provide a short orientation of the property and answer any questions the guests may have. This is the only time guests will see the owner unless they follow up at a later time with additional questions or needs.

Guests will enter the property at the main driveway through two black iron gates connected to large stone columns. The columns have solar powered lanterns on top to assist in locating the entrance at night. Guests will then follow the driveway up the hill and around to the rear of the house where parking is located. The black iron gates will remain open throughout the stay of our guests to ensure access for fire & EMS should those services be needed.

The main entrance to the house is the side porch where outdoor lighting will also assist at night. A good practice would be to leave the outdoor flood lights on if guests depart during daylight and return after dark.

Following is a description of the house when guests enter through the side porch door:

CABIN ROOM - This house is a combination of a log cabin that was added on to with conventional construction to expand the available space. Guests will enter the house through the downstairs room of the two-room cabin. Upstairs in the cabin is one of the two bedrooms. The downstairs of the cabin is a relaxing room that contains a fireplace with gas logs plus a new sofa that easily pulls out to sleep two people. It also has a music box that will play vinyl records, CDs, FM radio, etc. Also provided in this room are books, CDs and vinyl records plus a few games for the enjoyment of our guests.

UPSTAIRS BEDROOM - The upstairs bedroom has a new queen bed with electronic mattress adjustment system. This bedroom also has a sitting area where guests will experience an amazing view of Hanging Rock State Park out the large windows. This bedroom also has a half bath with a walk-in shower.

GREAT ROOM / KITCHEN AREA - Guests will walk through a short hallway from the downstairs Cabin Room to enter the great room / kitchen area. A full bath with tub and shower is also accessible from the great room. This is the main room of the house where guests will likely spend most of their time. It has a fireplace with gas logs for enjoyment of our guests. It also contains a comfortable sofa and chair, a smart TV, a corner dining table that can seat six, plus a kitchen area that includes a washer & dryer. Also included are a microwave, coffee maker (pods and carafe), blender, dishes, silverware, glasses, pots & pans and a standard set of kitchen utensils. This room has three glass doors facing the mountain view and these doors open to a covered front porch with a metal roof that provides a pleasing sound when raindrops are falling. The covered front porch provides access to an open front deck with additional chairs, an outdoor dining table and a comfortable porch swing.

DOWNSTAIRS BEDROOM - The spacious second bedroom is attached to the great room / kitchen area. It contains a new queen-size bed with electronic mattress adjustment. This bedroom has a convenient second doorway that provides direct access to the front porch deck and porch swing.

AMENITIES PROVIDED IN THE HOUSE - Linens and towels are provided for guests and extras are stored in the bedroom closet of the downstairs bedroom. Toiletry items are also provided in the bathrooms. Snacks and coffee/ tea are provided along with bottled water in the refrigerator. The tap water is also very good to drink. User manuals are provided for some of the appliances and are located in the cabinet drawer near the refrigerator. Grocery items are available at local country stores and the Dollar General in Lawsonville. The nearest big brand grocery stores are located in Walnut-Cove, N.C. and Stuart, VA.

OUTDOOR PICNIC SHELTER - Hillview has a unique picnic shelter located near the house. This shelter comfortably seats 6 to 8 people and contains a beautiful stone fireplace. Guests are allowed to burn wood in this outdoor fireplace. Open fires are not allowed in the main house fireplaces due to restrictions from the insurance company.

OTHER OUTSIDE STRUCTURES – As stated earlier, guests are welcome to use the outside covered shelter with fireplace. The large threshing barn in front of the house is not open to guests; however, a short tour of the inside of the barn is available on request to the owners. The "outhouse" replica near the driveway is not an actual "outhouse." It was built to conceal the electrical transformer for the property, so guests should stay clear of that building because of the DANGER associated with high voltage in the structure.

PHONE SERVICE – Phone service is provided by both a land line and cell service. The land line number is (336) 593-2162. Portable land line phones are located on the fireplace hearth in the living room and on the chest of drawers in the upstairs bedroom.
For cell phone use, it is highly recommended that you go to SETTINGS on your cell phone and set the phone to Wifi-Calling. The cell signal is sometimes intermittent and the use of Wifi-Calling will ensure you have reliable cell service.

HIGH-SPEED INTERNET / WiFi – High speed internet / WiFi is provided to the house by a fixed wireless network provided by RiverStreet. The RiverStreet Network password is 20005762. Should an internet outage occur during your visit, guests should unplug the black power cord that is plugged in the wall outlet between the TV and fireplace. Keep it unplugged for two minutes and plug it back in. This will allow the router located under the TV to reboot. It will start with a blinking blue light on the router and the light will then become solid and service should resume. If this does not work, immediately call or text the owners and they will call a RiverStreet technician to address the problem. PLEASE DO NOT UNPLUG ANY OF THE INTERNET /ROUTER CABLES AS THIS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FIXED WIRELESS EQUIPMENT.

OTHER LITTLE "ODDS & ENDS THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL-

- Bring binoculars to take advantage of the scenic views from the house
- If needed, the local hospital / emergency room is a 5-minute drive from the house
- Cushions for the front deck furniture are stored behind the porch swing in a container
- An outdoor grill is provided at the picnic shelter