Kite House in the Blue Ridge Mountains by S.N.P.

This is an 1890's large white farmhouse, set in a meadow verging the Rose River, a pristine mountain trout stream, with mountain forest around the meadow. Two hundred yards away is the family's Log Lodge for guests. WiFi and satellite TV, Cell calls come via Internet to Cell calling and reviving. Easy to set up. Kite House is large - sleeping 11 in 5 bedrooms. It has a full kitchen and lots of space to gather round the dining table. Great location for a family gathering or company retreat! The space The front of the farm house has a three sided porch with rockers, looking out to Rose River. The interiors are all white, so light filters into all the rooms. Great for family reunions and large get-togethers. It is half a mile from the Graves Family Farm main lodge, where there is a three meal a day family style restaurant with traditional Southern Style cooking. Should you wish not to cook, you can join a meal plan there for a 20% discount, while 14s and under get great discounts with 5 and under for free. On 1100 acre rural, farm resort with 18 miles of horse and human trails and three meal restaurant. Set on a meadow verging the Rose River. Views of Blue Ridge directly above - as it is right here, With 25 Experiences from hiking, riding, fishing and 23 others. 1. Fly fishing or spinning on two stocked mountain streams 2. Fishing with flies, spinners, or love bat at the stocked trout pond, pay by the LB at Syria Mercantile 3. Fishing with flies or spinners in bass and catfish pond 4. Fly fishing - in Rapidan Wilderness - for wild mountain trout 5. Fly Fishing Clinics and guiding by Jay Murray, renowned local guide 6. Hiking our 10 miles of trails her on our own mountains and into Shenandoah 7. Hiking Shenandoah - 7 miles away to back lower parking lot for Old rag and White Oak Canyon Trails 8. Naturalist and History Hikes with Shenandoah Mountain Guides 9. Horse-back riding at our Circle B Stables with Eddie and Leah 10. Own horse trail ridesBring your own horses, camp, or park here with us for the day, unload and trail ride the 100 miles of mountain trails. 11. In-room Massage - pre-book please 12. Rock Climbing - access from lower mountain. 1. Lessons and trips by Shenandoah Mountain Guides and Andy Nichols, their leader 13. Cascading - with Shenandoah Mountain Guides or on your own, of course 14. Road Biking - back mountain roads, able to hear traffic coming, but no shoulders. Take off on your own or Barry can guide. Book well in advance, please. Barry runs the Tour de Madison and lays out all routes. 15. Mountain Biking - take off on our steep mountain trails for adventure and lots of muscle and technical skill or just take off up the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike - double track up to the top of the ridge. 16. SPORTS 1. Swimming 2. Volleyball - on sand 3. Horseshoes - 4 pitches 4. Basketball, but only when we have set up the special courts in the "Coliseum" - a big tractor barn 17. Indoor rainy weather or curl up at night 1. Board games in the main lodge, Poplar Library, and cabins 2. Ping pong in the Main Lodge 3. Books - the 2000 title library is in the second floor of Poplar 18. Bird watching 19. Farmyard Tour 20. Vineyard Tour 21. Craft Beer Crawl 22. Antiquing 23. Historic House tour 24. Barn Quilts Tour 25. Car Tours of sights - country byways and Skyline Drive Guest access The entire house and grounds. They are all yours. Plus you have our 1100 acres, our Main Lodge, restaurant and seasonal swimming pool, stables, and fishing on another stocked river. Other things to note Please note that our valley is TECH UNPLUGGED as is this cabin. Internet is available at The Kite House, however no cell coverage. Satellite TV. No pets please. NEED SIMPLER? And less costly? Consider staying in one of our Graves Mountain Farm Lodge rooms, two queens and get adjoining additional two queens - then add our meal plan at a 20% discount, Rooms are generally from $75.