The Woodland House| 3 BR, game room, fire, hot tub

The Woodland House is our now 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath (new lower level King bed/bath in November 2024) home located in the Mon forest town of Franklin, West Virginia. You'll have easy access (3 miles) to our small-town amenities (grocery, gas, pharmacy) while being a short drive from some of West Virginia's favorite tourist destinations like Spruce Knob and Seneca Rocks. You can also just enjoy staying home to enjoy our hot tub, fire, movie room, fire pit, and the lovely back porch mountain view! The space Our mountain home is located in Franklin, WV near West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest in a quiet, residential area surrounded by woods with a lovely view of the nearby mountains and a glimpse of the South Branch of the Potomac River. The surrounding woods provide privacy from neighbors. The wooded, gravel drive (including one, steep hill approaching the house and one hill to the upper parking) puts you at just the right elevation to provide the amazing, tree top view from the back porch. Our home has had over 200 5-star reviews since listing in 2001. This new listing includes our newly finished lower-level or basement spaces including king bedroom, full bath, and tv/movie lounge area for those wanting to stay with a larger group. This now 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home is perfect for up to 6 guests. The three bedrooms include comfy beds (2 king and 1 queen) and an additional fold up queen sized foam mattress can used on the living room floor if desired. Additional sheets, pillows and blanket are provided for use with the floor mattress. Our lower-level king bedroom has a French door that accesses the lower patio with hot tub and provides a wonderful glimpse of our mountain view. The upstairs living room has a cozy, propane fireplace and is furnished with a 55" Fire Television for enjoying access to Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+. Our lower-level living area offers a 65” Roku tv and comfy lounging sofa for more of a movie room experience. Our snack niche has a beverage cooler, microwave for popcorn, and nugget ice machine for the enjoying all the extras with a show! The kitchen (located on the upper level) is equipped with all your basic appliances including a microwave and dishwasher and comes fully stocked with cookware, utensils, plates, etc. You'll find most of your basic kitchen necessities like paper towels, dish detergent, trash bags, are included as well. The dining area has seating for 6. The upstairs full and half bath are both available for use by all guests off the main hallway. The downstairs/basement bathroom is also a full bath with tile shower adjoining the basement bedroom and with access from the hall. Towels, soap, shampoo, toilet paper and hair dryer are provided for your visit. All bedrooms have Roku televisions for use. Please bring your own passwords or enjoy free tv channels on all Roku TVs. There is a washer and dryer available for use in the laundry closet in the main hallway upstairs. You'll have access to an iron and ironing board if needed as well. The balcony or upper deck area has both a dining set and furniture for enjoying the mountain view. The lower patio also has rocking chairs and a fire pit area with seating for more outdoor enjoyment. Firewood is provided for making a fire in the Solostove. On the lower patio area, there is a 3-person hot tub positioned perfectly to enjoy the same lovely view as offered from the upper deck. There is very little cell phone coverage available, but Wi-Fi is provided for guests. Parking is available near the entry door for the upper, main floor and extra parking space is available on the lower level as well. An EV charger is located in the lower parking area. Please note our basement or lower-level rooms run on the same heating/cooling thermostat as the upper rooms and tend to feel comfortable, yet slightly cooler than the upper rooms. Guest access You'll have access to the main level, lower level, upper and lower back patio, yard area, surrounding 3-acre wooded area. The main level of the home can be booked in our other listing by smaller groups or couples who don't intend to use the lower rooms. The property will only be available to book for one group at a time (either up to 4 guests for main level or up to 6 guests for both main and basement level). Rest assured that our listing calendars are linked, and we do rent to only one group at a time! Your group will be the only one with access to the home during your booking. Other things to note The garage area is the last remaining unfinished future project are for The Woodland House and is not usable for a vehicle or exit to the exterior. If snow is in the forecast, please know driving conditions in the area could be an issue and 4-wheel drive vehicles may be preferred. Our home is a woodland, country home and you may encounter insects and other woodland creatures in the area. We do treat regularly for pest control, but some insects may occasionally find their way inside particularly on the basement level or seasonally as with "lady bugs". Starting in 2026, we are excited to begin construction on a new, custom home to add to our collection of short term rentals on an adjacent property which is scheduled for completion in August. During weekday stays, weather permitting, until the house is under roof in June, you may notice construction noise particularly when outside. As hosts, we are also affected by the work in our own home on adjacent property but have found it to be only slightly noticeable at times. Please be aware as you book if you are particularly sensitive to noise intrusions.