Read article : High View Lodge - An Escape to Blue Ridge Cabin
Imagine yourself on top of a mountain, surrounded by nature with breathtaking views as far as your eye can see. It’s a fantasy that becomes reality at the North Georgia Mountain cabin rental High View Lodge. Perched amidst the trees on one of the tallest peaks in Georgia, this spectacular tri-level mountain retreat in a gated community provides stunning multi-layered year-round, long range views of the Georgia and North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains from glorious sunrise to spectacular sunset.
Accommodating eight guests in four spacious bedrooms and professionally decorated in southwestern décor with wildlife themes, the cabin is ideal for a large family or group of friends who want to experience both the ultimate in peaceful relaxation and all the fun and adventure that the Fannin County area has to offer. Just 15 miles from the restaurants and shopping of downtown Blue Ridge, it’s a short drive to wineries, orchards, antique shops, horseback riding and golf. For water enthusiasts we’re convenient to tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting on the Toccoa and Ocoee Rivers, and boating on Lake Blue Ridge or Lake Nottely.
Combining all the comforts of home with an incomparable setting you won’t find anywhere else, High View Lodge has everything you could ask for in a vacation, and even more than you could dream!
High Speed Wireless Internet
Cabin sleeps 8 (2 kings, 2 queens)
Game Room - regulation billiards, 50” flat screen TV with Blu-ray player, board games, dominos, pub table and chairs, sofa, 2 chairs, ceiling fan
With nature providing the backdrop and the soundtrack, your experience will be different depending on when you visit. Beautiful dogwoods bloom in spring, snow blankets the trees in winter, autumn brings brilliant colors and the sound of crickets, fireflies twinkle in early summer and you’ll hear the katydids chirp in late summer.
Designed for comfort, relaxation and entertaining, the recently updated cabin is constructed of pine top to bottom, with enormous new windows throughout to better appreciate the view. The main living area, with its wood-burning stone fireplace, dimmer controlled chandeliers, leather sofa with two built-in recliners and 12-foot glass French doors/sidelights facing the deck, invites you to kick back and relax. The 55” smart flat screen TV is on a swivel mount that allows for viewing from just about anywhere on the main level. There’s high-speed WiFi throughout the home.
The kitchen is fully stocked with every appliance, gadget and serving piece you’ll need to prepare your meals; crockpot, Keurig, hand mixer, blender, coffee maker, electric griddle, electric frying pan, and rice cooker included. The dining table seats six, but expands with leaves to accommodate ten, and there’s seating for two at the granite-topped kitchen island on leather bar stools.
Or fire up the gas grill and enjoy a barbecue on the partially covered deck, where there’s a wood-burning hand-built stone masonry fireplace, dining and picnic tables, and ceiling fans with dimmable lighting. Afterward, you can soak your cares away in the hot tub on the private side patio, which has room for six.
When it’s time to retire for the night, you’ll slumber in comfort in either of the two master bedrooms, both featuring king beds with Tempurpedic mattresses, Pottery Barn duvets and shams, ceiling fans, digital clocks with USB ports for charging your cell phones, and 42” flat screen smart TVs. The main level master has a walk-in closet and front deck access, and the upstairs master has a private bath with granite vanity, pine floor, and walk-in glass round shower.
Also on the main floor is a bunkroom tailor-made for kids, with twin bunk beds with a twin trundle, a bay window with window seat, a round gaming table and two chairs, a digital clock with USB port, and a 42” flat screen smart TV. There is a bookshelf containing books, puzzles, games, and cards for entertainment pleasure. The adjacent bathroom has a tub/shower, granite vanity, and tile floor. A full-size washer and dryer is located in one of two closets in the bunk room.
Perfect for families with older children, couples and getaways with your BFFs, Whispering Waters offers a calm and cozy retreat from the stresses of everyday life in a magnificent setting. You’ll cherish those peaceful memories long after you’ve left the mountains behind.
Our cottages are located within the 9000ha Fort Governor's Estate just outside Grahamstown.
With fantastic views out to the reserve from the privacy of your own deck, you can enjoy a romantic retreat or a relaxed getaway with a group of friends. So sit back, cool off in the pool, dig your toes into the sea sand of our boma, pour a drink and relax around a roaring fire.
Each chalet has a spacious bedroom with a super king bed (that can also be converted to twin beds if you let us know). The bathroom leads off the bedroom with a shower, toilet and basin, complete with our luxury, eco-friendly toiletry range. We are able to accommodate 2 - 3 adults per chalet (with the 3rd adult sleeping on the sofa in the lounge). Alternatively, families with children under 12 would be able to sleep 2 smaller kids on the L-shaped sofa. Please let us know when making your booking.
Unit facilities include: air-conditioners, full kitchens, wood-burning indoor fireplaces, outdoor decks complete with sun loungers and an outdoor dining tables and private braai areas.
Every lodge has a swimming pool with easy access for all our guests. Game drives can be arranged at an additional cost.
Please note:
***All rooms are non-smoking.
***Please note that we are based on a game farm and access to the lodges is via gravel road. Low-rise vehicles and sports cars are not advised.
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Our cottages are located within the 9000ha Fort Governor's Estate just outside Grahamstown.
With fantastic views out to the reserve from the privacy of your own deck, you can enjoy a romantic retreat or a relaxed getaway with a group of friends. So sit back, cool off in the pool, dig your toes into the sea sand of our boma, pour a drink and relax around a roaring fire.
Each chalet has a spacious bedroom with a super king bed (that can also be converted to twin beds if you let us know). The bathroom leads off the bedroom with a shower, toilet and basin, complete with our luxury, eco-friendly toiletry range. We are able to accommodate 2 - 3 adults per chalet (with the 3rd adult sleeping on the sofa in the lounge). Alternatively, families with children under 12 would be able to sleep 2 smaller kids on the L-shaped sofa. Please let us know when making your booking.
Unit facilities include: air-conditioners, full kitchens, wood-burning indoor fireplaces, outdoor decks complete with sun loungers and an outdoor dining tables and private braai areas.
Every lodge has a swimming pool with easy access for all our guests. Game drives can be arranged at an additional cost.
Please note:
***All rooms are non-smoking.
***Please note that we are based on a game farm and access to the lodges is via gravel road. Low-rise vehicles and sports cars are not advised.
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Description:The open plan layout of each chalet combines a large, modern kitchen area with a gas stove and oven, ample workspace, casual dining area with a wood-burning fireplace and a comfy L-shaped lounge area that looks out over your private deck to the veld beyond.
The couch in the lounge can sleep 1 extra adult or 2 children under 12. Each deck has its own private braai area and outdoor dining table as well as sun-loungers.
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Description:Our Mountain Retreat is ideal for families who want a break away from it all. We offer 2 en-suite bedrooms with king beds, 1 room with bunk beds and a sofa-bed in the lounge. We also offer a large kitchen and open plan room with a wood-burning fireplace all overlooking an expansive deck area with sweeping views out to the horizon.
Sleeps 4 adults and 2 children.
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Fort Governors Estate
, Portion 1 of Farm 223
, Albany, Grahamstown
From Grahamstown: Take the N2 in the direction of Peddie/East London and continue on the N2 for 20km. As you pass a large bend in the road, 800m further on the left hand side, you will see a sign on the left hand side that says "Fort Governor's Estate, Stoneyvale".
Read article : Montana lodge for sale for $4.9million
A luxury lodge on a 70-acre property in Montana is on the market for $4.9million.
The ranch, called The Summit, sits about 70 miles from Missoula by Seeley Lake.
The owners Jeff and Pat Aresty were living in Florida when they decided to look for a vacation home in Montana.
The 8,000sq-ft home has three bedrooms and a sleeping loft, five full baths and two half baths. The kitchen has a wood-burning pizza oven.
The luxury lodge named The Summit sits on 70 acres of land in central Montana
The extravagant lodge is listed at $4.9million. The owners declined to say how much the land costed when they bought it
Owners Pat and Jeff Aresty were living in Florida when they decided to buy a getaway in the mountains
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The kitchen is decked out with a wood-burning pizza oven because the Arestys like to entertain
For Thanksgiving dinner the Arestys took the furniture out of the spacious living room and stretched out long tables in front of the fireplace to make room for 25 guests
The house has views of the northern Rocky Mountains, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range
The guest house next door sleeps eight and has three full baths.
The Arestys bought the original 40 acres parcel in 1991. They completed building a log cabin in 1994. In 2004 they added 30 neighboring acres.
They declined to say how much they spent on the land.
Eventually the couple decided to make Seeley Lake their full-time home.
In 1999 they began a three-year remodel, adding a new living room, master bedroom, entry, powder room, gym, and hot tub. They also redid the kitchen and dining area.
‘It’s all about how it was built. It was impeccably built,’ Jeff told the Wall Street Journal.
There is an outdoor fireplace along with several indoor fireplaces for the sub-zero winter months
A stone mason from Missoula worked on the cabin for three years
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The cozy house is nestled in the Montana mountains
When the couple bought the neighboring land, it came with a log house that they remodeled and turned into a guesthouse. The guesthouse has a kitchen, two bedrooms, a bunk room and three full baths.
There is also a detached two-car garage and a snowmobile shed.
The house has views of the northern Rocky Mountains, the Mission Mountains and the Swan Range.
The couple will miss ‘the solitude, the peacefulness and all of our friends’ Jeff said.
The scenery surrounding the house is far from what the Arestys were used to when they lived in Florida
The mountain home in a remote area of Montana 70 miles from Missoula
The couple will miss the secluded quiet when they leave their Montana mountain home
For Thanksgiving dinner they would take the furniture out of the living room and stretch out long tables in front of the fireplace and have 25 guests.
‘It’s a great house for entertaining. We had summer parties and big Thanksgiving and Christmas parties for 20 to 30 people,’ he said.
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