Nature Engulfed Studio ‘Apartment’ On the Mountain

Basement efficiency apartment with kitchenette Secluded: 500 feet from nearest neighbor Small fridge microwave coffee maker cooktop 1 Guest PARKING space: large car 16 STEPS down to the private entrance Close to great hiking 15 minutes from East Asheville or Black Mountain 3000 feet elevation Last quarter mile of drive is up a curvy mountain gravel road Need own vehicle Fine unless Snow 50" TV: Roku & others High speed wifi Maybe spotty cell service OUR INSURANCE LIMITS US TO 2 GUESTS MAXIMUM The space Much more nature and quieter than most places in or near Asheville. Hear the birds singing outside your windows. We are surrounded by beautiful natural mountains. Dense woods with tall trees and rhododendron abounds. Your space is a basement efficiency apartment that is fully above ground on the entrance wall and below ground on the back wall. The house is built on a slope. You have private use and entrance to the unit. About 500 sq ft. of interior space for you to spread out. You only share the parking area. There is a dedicated parking space for you. Parking for a large car or small truck. Your parking space is the middle of three spaces. There is a guest parking sign in front of the space. There are two windows. The two entrance doors also have windows. There is a private outdoor area with chairs and a table for relaxing and taking in the view. There are 16 STEPS down to the entrance, 2 up to the door and 2 inside up to the bathroom. Jeff and Laura live on the two floors above your space. You may hear footsteps. We take pains to be as quiet as possible when we have guests. We usually go to sleep about 10 - 10:30 PM and wake up around 6 to 7 AM Kitchenette has a coffee maker, medium sized fridge, induction cooktop, and microwave. There are pots, utensils, cooking utensils, plates, bowls and mugs. Coffee, Tea, creamer and sweetener are complimentary. There is one Queen sized bed. The bathroom has tile floors. The rest of the space is carpeted. There are 2 oil filled radiator electric space heaters for heat. They are simple to use. Propane gas logs are available for use from about mid-November until mid March There is a window AC unit from about early April until mid October. It usually stays comfortable without AC due to part of the space being underground, the many trees, the lack of asphalt, and the 3000 foot elevation. There is also a box fan in the space. East of Asheville has MUCH lighter traffic than North, Central, West , or South. 5 miles from Blue Ridge Parkway. Many spectacular views with scenic overlooks, With parking, heading north or south on parkway Downtown Asheville is 20-25 minutes. Black Mountain is about 15-20 minutes. Plenty of restaurants and music venues. It is a more charming town and less crowds than Asheville. You will need a car here. The nearest bus stop is over 3 miles away. The last quarter mile is climbing on a curvy mountain gravel road. No problems getting up except in the rare cases of significant snow on the road. Driveway and gravel road may be a bit bumpy. Both are maintained regularly. Just drive slowly, that is also safer for other vehicles and wildlife. Drive slowly for safety. Self check in is anytime after 5 PM. Self check out is anytime before noon. We have a series of motion detector security lights as you head down the steps to your suite behind the house. The wilderness area is known for hiking biking paddling and rafting. We have a thriving art scene: music fine art and more. There are many craft breweries with restaurants and musicians performing. The blue ridge parkway is beautiful for driving and many scenic overlooks. Excellent hiking: Warren Wilson College (15 minutes), Montreat(adjoins Black Mountain) (20-25 minutes), Catawba Falls (30-35 minutes). 3000 feet elevation means it is cooler than the valley (Asheville or Swannanoa). 50 inch TV with roku and other channels. Not much live TV and no cable TV. Many shows and movies on streaming apps. We have spectrum (charter) high speed internet. We also have a selection of books. Cell service may be spotty. This is common if you stay on a mountain. Jeff and Laura have Verizon cell service and it works well here. OUR INSURANCE LIMITS US TO A MAXIMUM OF 2 GUESTS Guest access Last quarter mile of drive is on curvy gravel road. Drive slowly for safety. Driveway and gravel road may be a bit bumpy. Both are maintained regularly. Just drive slowly, that is also safer for other vehicles and wildlife. Your parking space is the middle of three spaces. There is a guest parking sign in front of the space. The entrance has a push button lock for access. I will text or email you the code when you book. Press the code then the lock button and wait for the beep. To lock the door you just press the lock button. You will then hear a beep. Other things to note My favorite online resources: Mountain express calendar and mountain express music calendar for events. livemusicashevilledotcom for music. Alltrailsdotcom for hiking trails. My recommendations below. Yelp or G-ogle reviews for restaurants. Breweries: Most spacious are Sierra Nevada,Highlands, and Pisgah. We have a small (22 lb) dog that will probably bark as you drive up if we are home. She will be in the house or rarely with one of us outside. She has NO history of biting. She is calm once she sees there is no danger. She has many human friends and goes almost everywhere with us. Excellent hiking: Warren Wilson College (15 minutes), Montreat(adjoins Black Mountain) (20-25 minutes), Catawba Falls (30-35 minutes). Point lookout (20-25 minutes away) at Royal Gorge trail in Ridgecrest near Black Mtn : About 1 mile to beautiful near and long range mountain views. 3.6 miles til trail end. Paved out and back trail open to bikes and hikers. Continuous views when leaves are down. Hiking in Montreat : Lookout is good for views. Steep but not too far. Beyond it are rattlesnake and copperhead for more solitude and views. Or hike part of greybeard along the creek. You can get a free map at the assembly inn. Catawba falls in old fort is a very pretty waterfall over 100 feet high. Walk is fairly flat along the creek. A second falls above requires a hike of 20 minutes each way. Around 2024 constructed a series of steps and viewing platforms and a metal Tower to make the hike easier. it allows you more views of the river and Falls than before. it can be a little hard on the knees. there is an alternate route through the woods that is just a regular Trail but it does not go along the river or the falls. Rainbow falls and sliding down turtleback falls in gorges state park. About 90 minutes away. Some things to do on a HOT DAY : Swimming hole near Azalea park 15 minutes away. Tubing on the green river in saluda. Much prettier and a little less crowded than tubing in Asheville. They rent tubes and offer a shuttle bus. It is dam release so good water levels. Hiking and swimming on the Laurel River near hot springs. Davidson river area near Brevard : Slow tubing (not dam release) many waterfalls with short walks (see Brevard hub in waterfall book in the apartment) swimming holes especially whale back. There is a ranger station on 276. Rosman has swimming holes and waterfalls (bird rock and mill shoals I recommend).