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Cozy Yet Modern Cottage. Pet Friendly. 1.3 Miles to Town. Mountain Views.

Cottage in Highlands with kitchen and patio

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Fire Pit for cool nights.
Exterior
Lower Deck with seating, grill and dining table for 6
Eat in kitchen main level
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8185.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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  • Place, Bridal Veil Falls
  • Place, Highlands Country Club
  • Place, Dry Falls

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1 Upstairs

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2 Upstairs

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 Downstairs Guest Room

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4 Downstairs Primary Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 Upstairs

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2 Downstairs

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3 Primary

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen

About this property

Cozy Yet Modern Cottage. Pet Friendly. 1.3 Miles to Town. Mountain Views.

Close to town. Perfect for couples or families. Almost like two homes in one. The main level offers a living area with gas fireplace, flat screen TV, well appointed kitchen, covered porch, 2 bedrooms both with queen sized beds and a newly renovated full bath. Enjoy your morning coffee on the expansive lower level deck or relax with a glass of wine after a day of hiking or exploring Highlands. Take a walk down to the lake and find the Highlands Greenway trail that takes you into town. The lower level has a renovated master bedroom with gorgeous en suite bath and queen sized bed. An additional bedroom on the lower level includes a double bed and has an adjacent full bath. Log into your Netflix or Amazon Prime account and enjoy a movie night in front of the fire in the lower level living area or cozy up by the fire pit off of the deck on cool evenings. Motion sensor security cameras on property. Exterior of house only.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
Dogs allowed. Please no cats.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No Smoking
No parties or events.
Dogs must be registered upon booking $50 per additional dog Owners are responsible for picking up and disposing of all dog waste. No dogs on furniture
All trash must be in garbage bags including dog poop bags, pizza boxes. All trash must be placed in the garbage can and securely latched.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Highlands

Located in Mirror Lake, a neighbourhood in Highlands, this cottage is in the mountains. Highlands Biological Station and Nantahala National Forest reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Cashiers Farmers Market and Highlands Aerial Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Highlands, NC

What's nearby

  • The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Cullasaja River Gorge - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Bridal Veil Falls - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Highlands Country Club - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Dry Falls - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 84 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shell - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Oak Steakhouse - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Madison's Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Calders Coffee Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Blue Bike Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Yet Modern Cottage. Pet Friendly. 1.3 Miles to Town. Mountain Views. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total).

What time is check-in at Cozy Yet Modern Cottage. Pet Friendly. 1.3 Miles to Town. Mountain Views.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Yet Modern Cottage. Pet Friendly. 1.3 Miles to Town. Mountain Views.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Yet Modern Cottage. Pet Friendly. 1.3 Miles to Town. Mountain Views. located?

Located in Mirror Lake, this cottage is within 1 mile (2 km) of Nantahala National Forest and The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts. Highlands Dog Park and Cullasaja River Gorge are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 94 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Todd B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kitchen was well equipped and updated. Home was extremely clean with updated design to make it comfortable. Area is beautiful in the fall and location was perfect. Fireplaces were nice and great HVAC system.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain cottage

Very well appointed and comfortable. Excellent location near town.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Visit!

Very fine and well cared for home, splendidly located and outfitted. The roads are quite narrow and curving, as one would expect in a mountain setting. Good nearby restaurants although parking can be challenging. We brought our small border terrier and she too had a fine time. Top recommendation.
Atop Whiterock Mountain. Wonderful views. Really recommended.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bhargavi V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Birthday Getaway

We had a wonderful time in Highlands and the property was perfect for us. There were four and each of us had a bedroom. The proximity to town is excellent, the neighborhood is quiet and lovely, and the property is in excellent condition, nicely decorated. Our host, Caroline, was very responsive to a couple of questions. We hope to be back and I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dianna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and location.

Loved our week in the Highlands.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrew L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Beautiful cottage. Very well appointed on the inside. The wooded location is gorgeous and Caroline was very accommodating and easy to work with. We'd definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bill B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highlands hide-a-way

An excellent property with plenty of room and an awesome layout. We enjoyed sitting around the kitchen island having dinner. Having morning coffee on the lower deck as the sun came up was very relaxing. I would recommend this property to anyone that wants a great place to stay that is also close to restaurants and shopping in Highlands.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

margaret ann p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October highlands trip

Great home, with all the things we love. Outdoor fire pit, wonderful porch and comfy beds!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Polly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great clean cottage

Wedding in Highlands. Only a short drive to downtown. Beautiful views. The host was so nice and made our check in easy. I highly recommend this place for your visit to Highlands
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cottage close to town in Highlands.

Very comfortable cottage minutes from downtown Highlands. The downstairs deck is a great place to enjoy morning coffee and evening conversation. Master bathroom is nicely done.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Beth G., Beaufort SC USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllic

A lovely home from which to enjoy Highlands, the mountains and surrounding areas. The home is well appointed and charming.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Charles H., Gadsden, Alabama

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dog friendly

Very well kept. Close to to town. Less than a mile from On The Verandah restaurant , which had great food , and, of course, not far to downtown Highlands the street light at the edge of the driveway and road was very handy late at night, because it gets dark in those mountains.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meg M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain weekend

Very nice from start to finish. Nothing we would change!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Judy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect Family Get-Away House!

My family all loved this house. It was very close to town, had beautiful views, and was well-equipped. The bedroom layout was great with 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs so we didn't feel on top of each other. It was a pleasure to communicate with Caroline. I would definitely stay there again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

angela s., Nashville Tn.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect in every way

The house was exactly as advertised and photographed-lovely and accurate. Plenty of space for our 6 family members, close to town and a nice view of the lake. Beautifully renovated with two meeting spaces with large t.v.'s.. The kitchen was fully equipped with both a kuerig and drip coffee maker. All spaces were tastefully decorated and very clean. The home owner could not have been more easy to work with even sending us restaurant suggestions. Would certainly recommend this property to anyone wanting an excellent and relaxing vacation home close to downtown Highlands.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anita B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for Girls Getaway!

We loved staying in “Caroline’s cabin in the woods”…it was perfect for 5 of us to celebrate 60th birthdays! The view out the kitchen window & deck was SO pretty, almost like being in a tree house. The kitchen had everything we needed and everyone was so comfortable with the 4 BR & 3 baths! Best part was the convenience to Highlands downtown, like 1.2M! The Bascom Art Center was so close too and we want to go back and take a class! Dinner at Paoletti’s & On the Veranda the next night were highlights + spa appts at Old Edwards Inn. Plan ahead for all…reservations necessary! Check in & checkout were easy! A walk near Mirror Lake was so nice and people were very friendly. Hope to return again! Caroline was beyond amazing. We originally were booked in March until the birthday gal got Covid. Caroline worked with us to reschedule to May and we were so relieved. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jared W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

As advertised

This is one of the nicer VRBO properties I’ve stayed in. The house is high-end with plenty of space for everybody. Multiple balconies are really nice. I really appreciated some of the small details that make staying in rented houses much easier- some kitchen consumables available like coffee filters and olive oil, bathroom items like small soaps/shampoo etc. I struggled getting into the unit bc I didn’t read the directions fully, but host was available immediately to tell me what I should have read before. There are checkout instructions regarding laundry and trash placement that we followed as best as possible for our 3am departure (unable to locate bear bin in dark). There is also mandatory insurance in addition to a damage deposit which almost stopped me from booking- both seems excessive. Overall this unit is exactly as advertised and I wouldn’t look elsewhere if I was visiting Highlands again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location but a few caveats

The house is well taken care of, but the driveway is really a challenge. We were told it would hold two or three cars, but the space is very small and the cars have to be packed in very tightly The driveway is on a steep hill so backing out is challenging. It says on the info the house sleeps eight, but I can not see how that would work at all. There were 6 of us and we had to sit on stools around the kitchen island in order to eat together. There is a larger table outside on the large patio but the patio is not covered or screened in so if the weather isn’t good, you can’t use it.When everyone is sitting around the island in the kitchen, you can not move around the kitchen at all and it definitely wouldn’t seat 8 people. The patio downstairs is reached by going down a flight of steep stairs.We ate outside one night but carrying all the food from the kitchen down the stairs etc was a chore. The house lacks a large area for a group of people to gather. The couch upstairs seats six if you squeeze in and the couch downstairs in the den is even smaller. You can pull in some extra chairs but they are not comfortable. I booked the house for 10 days. We we ran out of dishwasher pods, coffee, paper towels, bath soap and the house had no pantry with supplies. If you book this house, you will need to bring a lot of your own supplies. The host said she only provides a starter pack of essentials. The beds were comfortable but seemed small.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

T B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean & Comfortable

We rented this property for a family stay (6 adults, 1 infant) to attend a wedding at The Farm at Old Edwards and other wedding-related gatherings in Highlands. The property was clean, well-maintained & well-stocked with dishes & other essentials for our 4 night stay, and is located close (under a mile & a half) to Highlands. Check-in was easy & problem-free. Caroline (the host) was very responsive to questions & provided helpful information about the area. The landscaper was not able to get there before our stay due to ongoing weather issues, so there was some overgrowth that needed tending, but rain prevented us from using the fire pit anyway. Our only minor critiques would be to have firmer beds, (that’s just our personal preference,) and maybe an 11:00 a.m. checkout rather than 10:00, which can likely be accommodated now upon request, if bookings allow. All-in-all a great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding at Old Edwards

The house was a perfect size for 5 adults attending a wedding at Old Edwards. It was clean and had everything we needed for our weekend trip. It's in a great location, close to downtown and the venue space. Our host checked in with us on the first day to make sure we were doing good and had everything we needed. We'll definitely save this home for future stays!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christie Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little house close to everything

We had a great time in Highlands in this nice/quaint home just 5 minutes from Main St. This house is very comfy and cozy with 2 indoor fireplaces and a fire pit outside. 2 bedrooms on the main upper floor and 2 bedrooms on the lower floor. Nice updated decor and nice outdoor porch furniture. Kitchen is updated and has everything you need, although a little small for a large group but perfect for 4-6 people. Caroline, the host is great to work with and very communicative. She checked in on day one to make sure everything was ok. We would highly recommend this home when visiting beautiful Highlands. Also highly recommend The Stubborn Bull and Four65 Woodfire Bistro + Bar for great food and atmosphere.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house for girlfriends get-away

Great house & location for our four-girlfriend trip. Superb location 5 minute drive to Main St. in wonderfully walkable Mirror Lake neighborhood. House has everything we needed, very clean and well maintained, very responsive owner. Several in our group had rented this house before and will sgain.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

William D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation Stay

Very comfortable home and convenient location. We enjoyed our stay and plan on booking another trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highlands Retreat

Great house with multiple decks for relaxing and a host that cares about making your visit perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

About the host

Hosted by Caroline Ragsdale

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I grew up in Charleston SC, the #1 City in America (according to Travel & Leisure). I have lived here most of my life except for two years in high school at St. Mary's in Raleigh and college at the University of Georgia (Go DAWGS). After a career as an Interior Designer I switched professions and am now a Realtor. It was a natural transition and is really fun! In my several years of hosting I have enjoyed corresponding with many wonderful guests and hearing about the fun things that they did during their stays.

Why they chose this property

The first time I visited Highlands I knew that I wanted to have a place here someday. I had been looking for the perfect spot for several years. I knew that I wanted to be close to town but in a quiet setting with a mountain view. I loved that the house was newly renovated yet cozy. It has spaces for everyone to be together or have some relaxing alone time.

What makes this property unique

Some of my favorite features of this house are the fabulous master bath, cozy master bedroom with mountain views, kitchen with unique craftsman touches and of course the outdoor spaces to take advantage of the lovely weather in the summertime or warm up by the fire pit when the air turns chilly.

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