A Balance With NatureBoone & Blowing Rock's #1 Vacation Rental2006 * 2007 * 2008
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Let your next family reunion, weekend getaway or retreat be in STYLE!
You will feel like you've entered a king's mountain paradise as you encounter the luxuries with which this multi-million dollar mountain estate surrounds you. The Main House has six private bedrooms and the Guest House sleeps an additional four, capable of sleeping 16-18 comfortably between the two homes. With 7-private bedrooms and over 6,000 heated sq ft, this is the largest and most popular vacation rental in the Boone and Blowing Rock area.
As soon as you step passed the awning-covered mahogony pergola and enter through the main 10-foot high mahogany and glass entrance, you will be awestruck by the magnificence of this home's interior. The vestibule features dual grand staircases leading up to a 35-foot high coffered ceiling and skylight atrium with hand-carved pediment bas-relief along with interior bedroom windows and interior balconies! Throughout the house you'll discover beautiful handcarved woodwork, exquisite tilework, 3 fireplaces, an indoor fountain, a climate control system with 9 separate heating zones, 10-foot ceilings, jetted tub, rain showers and many other architectural and custom features... that keep renters returning year after year!
To the east of the entrance foyer is a large sunroom/bedroom with 10-foot by 10-foot built-in bed/lounging pad surrounded by 28 windows flooding the room with light while offering great views of nearby and distant mountain ranges. The next doorway opens into a unique bathroom and shower fully encompassed with colorful custom handmade ceramic tiles with walk-around rain shower.
On the west side of the foyer is a large, basics-equipped, gourmet kitchen with Subzero Refrigerator/freezer, Miele dishwasher, and 5 Star 48" commercial stove/oven/grill, and with single slab granite countertops, solid cherry cabinets, and a breakfast nook (breakfast eating usually for 8-10) surrounded by 16 windows and a glass door leading to the covered pergola with gas grill.
Through the corridor you pass the pantry with its solid maple cabinets, built-in shelving and washer & dryer to enter the spacious dining room which features a beautiful Italian Morano chandelier, wood-burning fireplace, custom mahogany wood paneling, elegant dining table with upholstered chairs and French doors leading onto the pergola.
Pass the indoor fountain which fills the home with the soothing sounds of trickling water and enter the media room with leather sofas, built-in equipment center, 32-inch LCD flat screen satellite TV and doors leading onto the covered bluestone terrace where the 5+ person hot tub and surrounding 75+ mile mountain views await.
Continue down the hall and enter the magnificent 3-story-high custom paneled living room complete with fireplace, new 42" flatscreen satellite TV with DVD player, three silk couches, wide plank, quarter sawn, heartwood antique pine flooring, and a 30-foot cathedral celing with custom hammered beam wood trusses. With 25 windows, 6 glass doors, 3 chandeliers, and 2 Morano glass sconces in the living room alone, the warmth and brightness of this room will welcome you both day and night.
Adjacent to the great room is the library with 400+ hardcover books for your reading pleasure, and through the library is the custom mahogany-paneled study with desk, comfortable queen-sized leather sleeper sofa, and French doors leading onto the pergola. This room has an internet connection for your use.
Upstairs are 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. On the east side is a bedroom with queen bed and an adjoining full bathroom with Italian glass mosaic tile, and a larger bedroom also with a private entrance to the bathroom with queen bed and a private covered porch boasting spectacular mountain views. On the west side is a bedroom with a king-sized bed, a private covered porch and an elegant full bathroom with rain shower with a walk-in closet.
The entire northern side of the upstairs makes up the grand master suite which includes a large walk-in closet with built-in dresser, a full bathroom with rain shower room enclosed with marble, travertine and antique French terra cotta tiles, a nook with a large jetted whilrpool tub and fully arched tile ceiling, custom vanities with single slab marble countertops, the master bedroom with queen bed, a sofa next to the wood-burning fireplace, and a gallery with built-in seating overlooking the living room which leads to a private covered porch with a porch swing to rest and enjoy the views of the surrounding mountains.
The home is located at an elevation of nearly 4,000 feet where the summer's high temperatures average only 75 degrees. Therefore, although there is no traditional "air conditioning" system because the home's unique and comprehensive ventilation / cooling system which includes six exhaust fans and six ceiling fans create a comfortably cool atmosphere throughout the home during even the warmest summer days.
Also included on the property are a level grassed-in yard, a stone walking path around the main house and several acres of mountain terrain with stone formations, a stream and trails to explore.
***GUEST HOUSE*** The two story, 1,400 square foot, guest house above the garage can be reserved for an additional $75 per night or $250 per week. It sleeps an additional 4 and includes the POOL TABLE, FOOSBALL TABLE, dinner table for 8, full kitchen, bathroom, satellite tv and even more privacy and quiet from the main estate. There is a private queen bedroom and two singles in a loft area.
Located in a private, gated development off the Blue Ridge Parkway just 15 minutes north of downtown Blowing Rock, the nation's oldest resort town, and 15 minutes east of downtown Boone, home to Appalacian State University (ASU), you will be close to the best in shopping and dining as well as only 15 minutes from Tweetsie Railroad, 30 minutes to Grandfather Mountain, just 20 to 45 minutes to all 4 major ski resorts in the area, and close to all other High Country attractions.
But of course, with 6,000 square feet of living space and all the luxurious features inside the house, as well as the gorgeous natural features of the land and spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding mountains, you may decide never to leave!
