Truly home away from home. Updated space with Mountain views. Less than 1 mile to the slopes, hiking/biking trails, restaurants, and shops. Nestled in the trees for a private retreat.
5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms
Lots of special touches and details added. Hot tub, swings with fire pit area, outdoor dining chairs, outdoor sofa, all with mountain views! Hillside Slide and game room for the kids!
A/C and heat for year round comfort.
Garage storage for bikes, skis, and other gear.
The space
Welcome to THE BEECH HOUSE!
The House:
Enter via the circular driveway off of the paved road with easy access to the front door and plenty of flat parking for multiple cars. Go up two small steps to the covered porch that leads to the front door. There is one camera by steps connected to flood light for security purposes.
Once inside, you are welcomed to the main floor with an open concept living space which includes the living room, kitchen, and dining room. Cozy up on the leather couch in the living room in front of the fireplace and catch up on your favorite show or curl up with your book.
Enjoy making meals in the well stocked kitchen which includes a coffee/tea/hot chocolate bar, large crock pot for easy meals, large griddle for a yummy pancake breakfast, waffle maker, and air fryer. Also, on this floor is a queen bedroom and a full bathroom with tub/shower combo. From the living room you can walk out on the large covered porch with a gas grill, bar top dining, and outdoor sofa perfect for taking in the mountain views.
Go up the stairs and you find 2 bedrooms. (1 King, 1 Queen) and a full bathroom with tub/shower/combo. The Queen bedroom also has a private workstation with a small desk.
Head back to the main floor and then downstairs to the basement floor for 2 additional bedrooms and a full bathroom with large tiled shower. The first bedroom has a full bunkbed with twin trundle. The other bedroom has a twin size bunkbed with twin pull out trundle(*the top bunks can only be used by kids.) This room also serves as the game room with a large TV, gaming system, arcade style video game, and foosball table. Off of this room is the garage that leads to the lower level deck. The garage holds shuffleboard, darts, and cornhole boards for your enjoyment. Walk out on too the expansive deck and you will find the large hot tub with mountain views that you can soak in after a long day of hiking or skiing.
Walk out of the garage or lower level deck to the flat yard space which is perfect for outdoor games or sit and relax in one of the two large swings surrounding the fire pit area. Watch the kids slide down the hillside slide while you soak in the views. Enjoy smore making with a spectacular mountain view!
Several hiking rails are within walking distance from the home including Upper Pond Trail. The Emerald Outback trail system is also located on Beech Mountain and includes over 8 miles of trails near the summit.
A short .75 mile drive will take you to the Beech Mountain Ski resort which includes the ski slopes, mountain biking trails, scenic chair lift, disc golf course, summer and winter concerts, and the Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Taproom and Grill. Check out the Beech Mountain Ski Resort website for all of the fun events going on and for info on skiing and tubing.
Also up the road at the top of the mountain is the free kids sledding hill located behind the Brick Oven Pizza restaurant.
Let the kids try out the Mountaineers Adventure Tower with 3 levels of climbing fun, and a 25' corkscrew slide. Open from May- October.
Catch a summer concert during the concert series or ride the Beech Mountain Lift to the top for a unforgettable sunset dinner with live music and breathtaking views.
Join us for the Autumn at OZ festival in September.
So many things to do year round at THE BEECH HOUSE!
Guest access
You will enjoy the entire home and surrounding property. Relax in the hot tub or enjoy the fire pit out by the swings. Eat dinner on the outdoor bar while enjoying the view. The easy access to the main level of the home allows for older ones to also enjoy a visit without excessive stairs.
Other things to note
**Minimum age to rent is 25 years old.
**** NO firearms are allowed on the property
*** NO pets allowed. If you bring an undisclosed pet you will be asked to leave and charged a pet cleaning fee of $200.
**We do require photo ID to confirm you are who you say you are! We do not store this and we ask it to be sent via the Airbnb platform.
*** We cannot accommodate more than 12 guests overnight for any reason. Our top bunks are designed only for kids and cannot accommodate adults over 200lbs.
Winter weather in the Blue Ridge Mountains can occur from November through April. For your safety, please be prepared to drive in snow and ice. This requires 4WD, good tires, and/or snow chains. It is the guests responsibility to be prepared for hazardous road conditions. There will be no reimbursement or rescheduling as a result of weather conditions.
Beech Mountain rest at over 5,500 feet in elevation. The road to the top of the mountain is curvy and steep in certain areas. However, it is a state maintained road and highly trafficked all seasons of the year.
Washer/Dryer available.
Bed Linens and towels provided.
Hair Dryer in each bathroom.
Shampoo/Conditioner/Body Wash are provided in each bathroom.
Hand Soap/Dish Soap/Dishwasher pods provided.
Complimentary roll of paper towels and roll of toilet paper in each bathroom is provided.
If you are staying longer than a couple of nights, please plan to supplement with your supplies based on your need.
Keurig cups, tea, hot chocolate, sugar, and individual creamers are provided.
Starter Log provided for fire pit.
Bears do live on the mountain, therefore, all trash must be bagged and placed inside of metal bear box. Do not leave food in your car and always lock your car doors.
Distance from the home:
- to Beech Mountain City Center 1.5 miles/ 5 Mins.
- to Beech Mountain Ski Resort 0.9 miles/ 4 mins.
- to The Overlook Barn 2.7 miles/ 9 mins.
- to downtown Banner Elk 5.4 miles/14 mins.
- to nearest grocery store(Food Lion) in Banner Elk 8.6 miles/20 mins.
- to Sugar Mountain 8.9 miles/20 mins.
- to Grandfather Mountain 14 miles/26 mins.
- to Blowing Rock 23 miles/45 mins.
- to Boone 22 miles/40 mins.
- to Tweetsie Railroad 24 miles/40 mins.
- to Linville Falls 25 miles/41 mins.
- to App State University 22 miles/ 40 mins.
- Appalachian Ski Mountain 27 miles/ 50 mins.
Nearby Restaurants on Beech Mountain:
- Famous Brick Oven Pizzeria
- Mi Jalisco Mexican Grill
- Holy Smokes BBQ
- Beech Mountain Brewing Company
- The Atlantic Ale House(tap room)
- First Chair Coffee Shop
- The Backside Deli at Fred's (Breakfast and lunch)
- Frazier's Tavern & Grill
- Bullwinkle's
- Las Bandera Mexican Express(bottom of Beech)
Fred's General Mercantile is located in Beech Mountain 1.5 miles from the house. They have many groceries available there, as well as, delicious breakfast and lunch.
Linville Falls Winery 40 mins., Banner Elk Winery 17 mins., Grandfather Vineyard and Winery 27 mins.
White Water Rafting tours, Gem Mining, and the awesome Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster are all within 20 mins of the house.
Horseback Riding Tours within 40 mins.
