Timberwolf Lodge - Modern Homestead Experience with Games and a View

Our family, who manage the property together, are originally from New Jersey, Morris County, about 20 mins from NYC. We moved during peak-pandemic and settled in Northern Arizona. We love the high desert and the magnanimous scenery it brings on a daily basis, as well as the dry weather and calm. What is called Rim Country was an easy choice to land on with its "sea of trees" (Ponderosas) and its sprinkling of lovely small towns like Payson and the charming unincorporated communities like Pine and Strawberry. Strawberry was especially ideal for us in that the elevation and orientation, especially of our particular site, allow for a cooler, more temperate climate and a rather mixed variety of native flora. Wildlife is also a very rich element of the area, there being an impressive concentration of Elk, which seem to dominate the scene, though they share the forest with deer, bobcat, coyotes, bear, and mountain lion, as well as the free range cattle that occasionally veer off from the surrounding ranch land. The neighbors in Strawberry-Pine also bring diversity to the animal scene, maintaining space for horses, alpaca, llama, sheep, etc. We love hosting here because of the joy this property and area brings to the guests, whether they are a family trying to get away from the heat of phoenix or avid hikers or sportsmen craving adventures.

The neighborhood, the community itself is a lovely microclimate, a valley, that allows for strips of mixed forest in a semi-arid high-desert just below the Mogollon Rim. There are pondo pines, junipers, oaks, walnuts, and willows as well as old fruit trees here. There is also a diversity of bird life, ungulates like Elk and deer, and also the javelina. We also get skunk, racoons, mountain lion, coyotes, and bears, though rarely seen. This doesn't include the Blue Heeler named Bean who has staked her claim to the whole property here (haha). Strawberry has a definitive rural way of life with its roots in logging, giving a small town feel and a slow pace (Pine Time). At the same time, Payson and all of the box stores are only 20-25 minutes away. So, the area is not so remote that a fully stocked supply hub is not too far away. The house is fully updated with wifi, big TV (70"), modern kitchen, a game room sporting a pool table, ping pong table, dart board, and nintendo, but it is also positioned on a property that exudes Nature. You will have the option of indulging in those creature comforts you hold dear while preserving your privacy, as well as to get out, explore, and breathe the fresh air. You can come fully prepared with a week's worth of packed clothes or use the option of the updated washer-dryer in the garage. This home gives you the option of central AC and heating and/or the use of a woodstove for roasting marshmallows and making smores. In the back, under the terraces, there is a firepit not far from the grill, which is on the wrap-around deck. There is a diversity of plant and wildlife on the property itself and good access to more views and hikes via highway or service roads, where many enjoy the off-road and camping experience. It is very common to wake up to Elk browsing outside your window (not in winter). And if you need any assistance at all the host himself is ready and willing in a nearby but completely separated unit.

Offering a flexible modern to rustic experience. Quick service. Various stocking options. Pet Friendly. Local Info. Reasonable pricing.