My wife and I were looking for the perfect spot to fulfill a week long retreat in the mountains with the family... and boy did we find one!
Moose Preserve is nestled near the peaks of a tiny neighborhood in Sugar Grove, NC. Home to the General Mast Store and other old town keepsakes, Sugar Grove is only about a 15-20 minute drive from all the local resorts, downtown areas of Boone and Banner Elk, and minutes from dozens of local hiking trails. We were looking to find a place, away from crowded areas but close enough if we needed something... and this place was perfect.
Moose Preserve checked every box we could possibly find to fit the family checklist... plenty of space for a family of 5 (plus a furry four-legged kid), amenities to keep the kids busy while we chilled on the patio or cooked a meal, fireplaces and pits inside and out, views of mountain tops right from the bedrooms, close enough to our activity spots but far enough to feel like we actually got away, and a cabin that felt like you were hanging with Aunt Betty out in the hills. Even though the place is owned by a corporate entity, it didn't appear to be... very well kept and attention to details were key.
If we truely forced to find something negative to say about the place, you can hear a fart in top floor from the basement (for those who have never stayed in a log cabin). As long as you don't have family members that saw logs at night, you'll be just fine. And if so, they can sleep with the bears.