Apples and Antlers

Fall asleep to the river at Apples and Antlers Cabin, a 2-bedroom log cabin in Linville Land Harbor, about 20 minutes from Sugar Mountain and 30 from Beech. The screened porch and deck sit right along the water, with a fire pit and grill just outside and a wood-burning stone fireplace inside. You get mini-split A/C, a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, and free parking for two. Sleeps 6 with the pull-out sofa. The community's pool, tennis, and golf are up the road. Self check-in.

Apples and Antlers Cabin sits right along the river in Linville Land Harbor, a quiet wooded community just outside Newland. From the screened porch and the open deck, the water is what you hear all day and all night. It's a small cabin - about 1,000 square feet - and it lives exactly the way a river cabin should: unhurried.

The Living Area - Centered on a stone wood-burning fireplace, with books, board games, and a stereo for the evenings you don't feel like going anywhere. Cable TV is here too, so you won't miss the game.

Bedrooms And Baths - Two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a pull-out sofa that brings the cabin to six guests. I also keep a rollaway bed and an air mattress on hand for the odd extra guest.

Family-Ready - The kitchen is fully equipped, from the stove and oven to the Keurig, kettle, blender, and baking sheets, with dishes and silverware for a full house. A washer and dryer are right in the cabin, and I provide all linens, towels, and starter toiletries.

Outside - The screened porch, the open deck, outdoor furniture and a dining area, a grill, and a fire pit in the backyard by the water. A lit path leads to the entrance, and two parking spaces are reserved for you.

Getting Comfortable - Mini-split air conditioning cools the cabin in summer and electric heat keeps it warm in winter. Spectrum internet and cable TV are both here.