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Sapphire Heaven, Luxury Mountain Cabin with a Spectacular View, Resort Amenities
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10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
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2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 4
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Sapphire, NC
- Place, Hogback Lake4 min drive
- Place, Whisper Lake5 min drive
- Place, Sapphire National Golf Club6 min drive
Rooms & beds
2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)
Downstairs Master
1 Queen Bed
Upstairs Master
1 Queen Bed
3 bathrooms
Downstairs Bath
Toilet · Shower only
Outdoor Bath
Bathtub · Outdoor shower
Upstairs Bath
Bathtub · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area
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Sapphire Heaven, Luxury Mountain Cabin with a Spectacular View, Resort Amenities
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About the area
Sapphire
Located in Sapphire, this cabin is in the mountains. Gorges State Park and Highlands Biological Station reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Cashiers Farmers Market and Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute. Enjoy the area's slopes with snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging.

Sapphire, NC
What's nearby
- Hogback Lake - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
- Whisper Lake - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
- Sapphire National Golf Club - 6 min drive - 5.7 km
- Gorges State Park - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
- Lake Toxaway - 8 min drive - 6.6 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Grand Olde Station at Lake Toxaway - 11 min drive
- The Tavern @ High Hampton - 18 min drive
- Canyon Kitchen - 12 min drive
- Osteria del monte Ristorante Italiano - 5 min drive
- The Fix - 11 min drive
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26 April 2026
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Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Mike M.
19 April 2026
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Mike M.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Richard B.
12 April 2026
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Richard B.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
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Susan T.
15 February 2026
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Susan T.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Melissa K.
27 October 2025
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Melissa K.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Julie W.
31 December 2025
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Julie W.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Carol O.
4 November 2025
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Carol O.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Charles S.
5 January 2026
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Charles S.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Lisa C.
20 October 2025
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Lisa C.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
John S.
18 September 2025
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John S.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Hannah B.
23 October 2025
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Hannah B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Hayley H.
30 March 2026
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Hayley H.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent
Nancy G.
26 July 2025
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Nancy G.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Kathy D.
18 August 2025
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Kathy D.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Lorie O.
20 July 2025
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Unique special place
Lorie O.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
John D.
4 August 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mountain Top Gem
John D.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Christa K.
4 September 2025
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Christa K.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
will F.
30 August 2025
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will F.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Laura Y.
16 March 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Property
Laura Y.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Robert D.
14 July 2025
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Robert D.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Robert D.
24 September 2025
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Robert D.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Cg H.
16 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great cabin
Cg H.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Jason O.
20 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing home, incredible views, privacy

Jason O.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Lee W.
9 October 2025
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Lee W.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Ryan G.
26 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful Stay!
Ryan G.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
About the host
Hosted by Katy Valdes
2/1/2021
We purchased this home in December 2020 from the original owners, John and Stacy Thomas. It had been our dream to own this spectacular cabin for many years. Like you, we rented Sapphire Heaven through VRBO. It was a surprise anniversary trip, and when we arrived in early fall, we immediately fell in love…with the cabin! Over the years, we returned many times for romantic get-aways and with our children. We now have 4! Gabriella, 12, Evangeline, 10, Max, 8, and Xavier, 5. They love coming here almost as much as we do!
When John put this home on the market, we knew that it was meant to be. When building the home, John put so much thought and love into the building materials and design. He built it in 2007 from 150-year-old hand hewn timbers which were salvaged from two historic barns. One of the barns was built in the mid-1800’s and stood on the Battlefield of Gettysburg prior to and during the Civil War. The other was built in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by skilled Amish craftsmen during the mid-1840’s using beech, oak, black walnut, maple, fir and hemlock trees. The still usable timbers from these structures were pressure washed with a borax solution and loaded onto a flatbed semi-truck for delivery to Sapphire, NC. What John and his local craftsman builder were able to come up with using those timbers, is truly a work of art! It didn’t hurt that that work of art was positioned on one of the most majestic, tranquil 5-acre mountain parcels that we had ever seen! The view!
We are so happy to share our beloved cabin with you! We hope that you will be able to find an opportunity to stay with us!
Sincerely,
Brad and Katy Valdes
We purchased this home in December 2020 from the original owners, John and Stacy Thomas. It had been our dream to own this spectacular cabin for many years. Like you, we rented Sapphire Heaven through VRBO. It was a surprise anniversary trip, and when we arrived in early fall, we immediately fell in love…with the cabin! Over the years, we returned many times for romantic get-aways and with our children. We now have 4! Gabriella, 12, Evangeline, 10, Max, 8, and Xavier, 5. They love coming here almost as much as we do!
When John put this home on the market, we knew that it was meant to be. When building the home, John put so much thought and love into the building materials and design. He built it in 2007 from 150-year-old hand hewn timbers which were salvaged from two historic barns. One of the barns was built in the mid-1800’s and stood on the Battlefield of Gettysburg prior to and during the Civil War. The other was built in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by skilled Amish craftsmen during the mid-1840’s using beech, oak, black walnut, maple, fir and hemlock trees. The still usable timbers from these structures were pressure washed with a borax solution and loaded onto a flatbed semi-truck for delivery to Sapphire, NC. What John and his local craftsman builder were able to come up with using those timbers, is truly a work of art! It didn’t hurt that that work of art was positioned on one of the most majestic, tranquil 5-acre mountain parcels that we had ever seen! The view!
We are so happy to share our beloved cabin with you! We hope that you will be able to find an opportunity to stay with us!
Sincerely,
Brad and Katy Valdes
Why they chose this property
Around the chic mountain village of Cashiers, North Carolina, (10 minutes from the cabin) fashionable development keeps pace with the growing demand for vacation and retirement homes. Easily understandable considering Cashiers is located in the waterfall area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where high elevation lakes, streams, and rivers abound. Adding to the natural attractions that beckon the thousands of affluent, seasonal residents (plus a multitude of visitors) are notable golf courses, trendy shops, fine dining establishments, and tennis resorts. Asheville, home of the Biltmore Estate, is a cultural hub not to be missed, less than an hour drive away.
What makes this property unique
Do you desire the peace, quite, and solitude of being by yourself, with only the splendor of nature and your loved one(s) in the mountains, but still very close to fine dining, upscale shopping, outdoor activities, and resort amenities? We did, and it was a most difficult combination to find. Sapphire Heaven is the result of our quest to create that rare combination. As a bonus we even have a private waterfall within a short hike.
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