THE SECRET SHACK CABIN : A romantic & secluded cabin with big Grandfather mountain views yet just minutes away from Blowing Rock! Amenities include a private hot tub, huge deck for sunsets watching, indoor gas fireplace, a Master Bedroom bay window of the view, Direct TV and WiFi. Ideal for a couple or small family. Prepare your meals in our newly renovated full kitchen or outside on the grill. Sleeps 4
Pets Allowed if compliant with our pet policy. See “Other Things to Note Section”.
ROMANTIC : Disappear from the world with your special someone or family. Many of our guests arrive and don't leave until departure! A complimentary bottle of Wine and chocolate samples are provided to each stay.
VIEWS : Simply the best full end to end profile view of Grandfather Mountain you can find anywhere around Blowing Rock. Sunrise and Sunset are stunning! See our photos, un-retouched, taken from the deck!
PLAY : Play in cabin, relax by the gas fireplace, enjoy the hot tub hut, sit in the bay window in the Master Bedroom which is filled by a view of Grandfather Mountain, hike our road into the forest, or just sit on the deck and relax.
DECOR : Post-Modern Rustic. Comfy L-Shaped Sofa, quilts with duvets, local art accents, shades and blinds, stylish bedding and more all adorn our cabin.
DISTANCES:
- Blowing Rock down town @2.5 Miles
- Tweetsie Railroad @ 5 Miles
- Blue Ridge Parkway @ 3.5 Miles
- Grandfather Mountain @ 15 Miles
- Boone @ 9 Miles
NEED MORE SPACE? The SECRET SHACK is 400 secluded feet from our other VRBO property, THE BIG ROUND CABIN, See its listing for details.
CHECK-IN: We send our check in instructions out the morning of your check in typically between 9AM and 10AM here on the VRBO message stream.
CONTACTING US: You have three hosts always watching the VRBO message stream. If there are any questions or concerns please contact us via VRBO first. We live in the same mountain community of your cabin, just down the street. If you need us we can be there quickly.
DRIVING IN: The road is a county maintained gravel road the entire way until the last 1/4 mile, and then the road is a community maintained mixed paved and gravel road up to the house. Our driveway is fully paved. You have the entire house and grounds as yours except the Garage.
GETTING IN: Provided by either a LockBox or by meeting you at the door depending on what we set up with you in advance.
CONFIRMING YOUR RESERVATION : When you book with us we will ask you for an exact person count of guests, number and type of cars coming, agreement with your house rules found in the “House Rules” section of the listing, and an appropriate sign off on pets if any or that you don’t have any if that cabin does not allow pets. We ask that all these items be agreed to in the message stream at booking.
BEFORE YOU BOOK PLEASE READ : The OTHER THINGS TO NOTE section of our cabin description below.
HOST AVAILABILITY : We live in the same mountain community of your cabin, just down the street. If you need us we can be there quickly.
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE -
PETS: Are only welcome if we discuss them in advance of booking your trip for our approval. We only allow Dogs. We need to know their BREED, WEIGHT (we allow typically under 50 pounds of total pet weight, but ask us if larger), AGE (No puppies) and the PET COUNT (generally we allow 1, but if they are very small maybe two). We have a PET FEE between $10/night and $35/night depending how big the pet is. We require agreement to use a PET CRATE if you ever leave them in the house. Pets are not allowed on or in beds or on furniture. We don't allow any pets when the cabin is at maximum human person count.
THE CABIN IS IN THE MOUNTAINS: The driving approach to the cabin requires that you are comfortable driving up and down small gravel roads in the woods. Our cabin is on a county maintained gravel road that is fine for all cars Spring, Summer and Fall. During winter please come prepared for driving potentially on snowy roads and be certain you can take care of yourselves and car (snowchains, or AWD, or 4x4 are the best options). In the event of a winter storm during your stay we will instruct you on where your vehicles will be placed for your safety, this may involve a short walk from that location to the cabin door. We’ve had thousands of guests
GUEST COUNT: We only permit the guest staying at the cabin on the cabin grounds or in the cabin. You can not change or add guests without notifying us for approval. We reserve the right to not approve an increasing guest count prior to the trip, and we reserve the right to stop your trip if your guest count increases without asking our permission first. We will ask you to confirm your guest count at the time of booking.
PROVIDED : Linens, Towels, fully stocked Kitchen (see photo), coffee and amenities, a bottle of wine and chocolate samples, propane for grill and all that you see pictured. We do not provide other food of any type.
WIFI - Your internet is Satellite based. That means it has a delay and is NOT ideal for 2 way or streaming communication such ZOOM or Netflix. During a storm the weather can cloud out the connection and your WiFi may degrade. We have had guests work just fine keeping up with email for example, but we point this out as there are no buried cables or fiber on our remote properties and weather can be an issue. So if its a huge requirement to stream video then we may not be the cabin for you.
CABIN LICENSE: We are providing you a License to use our Cabin similar to that of renting a car, as a licensee you are bound to the cabin rules at all times, and you forgo the rights of a "lease" or "tenant". Violations of our cabin rules can result in your immediate removal from our cabin, by renting our cabin you agree to these terms. If you'd like a full copy of the license please let us know in advance and one will be provided to you.
