Your getaway story awaits at Woods Upon a Time, a beautiful 5-Star cabin, lovingly outfitted and redesigned specifically for a cozy couples getaway, girls/guys trip or small family vacation from urban life.

This newly remodeled, modern-rustic 2/2 1100 sf cabin features a spacious fully-stocked kitchen, awesome dining baguette, beautiful stacked stone, wood-burning fireplace, custom 8-foot barn door separating the sleeping quarters, tongue-and-groove ceilings, new flooring, plus large front porch and cozy fire pit with sloping hillside landscaping. Enjoy the fire pit roasting marshmallows and listening to nature at night as you recap your day adventure. Cook to your heart’s content in the brand new, fully equipped and fully stocked kitchen, or bring out the chow for the grill on the back deck.

The cabin sits on more than 1 acre, with 31 privately owned woodsy acres in the back, and our 2nd property with 4 acres sits in the front, including a 1 acre pond. We ❤ the location, as we are NOT in one of those neighborhoods where you walk out and all you see are other cabins/homes.

So conveniently located! In 15 minutes you'll be in downtown Murphy, NC and in 20 minutes, downtown Blairsville, GA. Blue Ridge is only 25 minutes away. We're in immediate proximity to tri-state area hiking, fishing, ziplines, whitewater rafting, boating, train rides, kayaking, canoeing, and Harrah's Cherokee Valley Casino Resort. (see below for more to dos)

---- THE PROPERTY
❤FRONT PORCH – Front porch and fire pit views of the pond, sloping flower-filled landscaped path. Relax and enjoy the deer who often come strolling down from the 31 private acres behind the cabin, as well as birds of all kinds, and playful wildlife.

❤FIRE PIT, GRILL & YARD GAMES – You will love the fire pit area! Four (4) Cedar Adirondack chairs, 2 footrests, table and bench were made by a Tennessee woodcarver. A yard of firewood is provided for use in the fireplace and fire pit. It is located behind the back deck. The back deck has a propane gas grill. We also have a horseshoe game and corn hole for the front yard.

❤ KITCHEN – The kitchen is large, with LOADS of counter space and cabinets. Black appliances and black granite accent the well-appointed area with refrigerator, NEW glass top stove/oven, NEW full size dishwasher, large coffee maker and Keurig coffee maker & set of K-cups, toaster oven, blender, dishes, drinkware, plus all kinds of utensils, dishware and bakeware to make you feel at home for special occasions or when you're just on vacation. Pretty much everything you’d find in a home kitchen.

❤ DINING – A spacious seating nook awaits with comfortable seating for 5, with big plush pillows for game playing, eating meals or computer work.

❤ LIVING ROOM – The living room features two comfortable sofas and two Ethan Allen chairs, a 50-inch smart TV with streaming channels. Our stacked stone fireplace with black granite hearth is wood burning and we do have a supply of wood on hand plus all the other necessities; however, we also have an AMAZING, realistic electric log for convenience if you'd prefer, super easy with remote. And yes, 3 levels of heat if you wish too.

❤ BEDROOMS – A gorgeous custom 8-foot barn door separates the sleeping area from the main living room. The main bedroom features a striking Cedar KING bed and dresser with an en-suite full bathroom. The 2nd bedroom has 2 extra-long twin beds and adjacent full bath. All ceilings are tongue and groove wood with an Ipswich Pine finish.

❤ AMENITIES – Full size washer and dryer, satellite Wi-Fi, blue tooth speaker, and 50-inch Roku-enabled streaming TV. Maps and guidebooks of the area are provided. Games, puzzles and books.

---- HOLIDAYS
The cabin is beautiful and cozy for the holiday season! It will be tastefully decorated for Thanksgiving and Christmas with a 'rustic cabin winter' theme each year between mid-November and 2nd week of January.

---- POND
In August of 2021, we purchased the 4 acres of property directly in front, which includes the 1-acre pond. You are welcome to walk around the pond or try your luck at fishing.

---- LOCATION
So much to do!! At an elevation of 1,909 ft we are situated between the Nantahala National Forest and the Chattahoochee National Forest. Within a short drive there's TONS OF ADVENTURES. Abundant hiking and waterfalls; boating, fishing & canoeing on Lake Hiwassee, Lake Nottley and Lake Chatuge; white water rafting at the Nantahala and Ocoee Rivers; ziplining in Blue Ridge & Helen; kayaking, mountain biking at Piney Knob, Hanging Dog, Jack Rabbit and Brush Creek; river tubing in Helen, horseback riding, rodeo watching in Hiwassee, gem mining in Franklin and other towns, festivals, numerous mountain wineries & breweries, and train rides in Bryson City and Blue Ridge.

Murphy itself is a wonderful central location to springboard on day trips to surrounding towns. The "City of Flowers" is known for its beautiful downtown, nestled among 2 rivers, with cute shops and restaurants and a 3.4 mile Nature Riverwalk, very popular with locals and tourists alike, as well as Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino and Fields of the Wood, a 300 acre religious park. You can even rent a late model Porsche in downtown and zoom through the Appalachian Mountains, or just take a nice drive along one of the many roads with scenic overlooks and waterfall stop offs. The area is legendary in the nation for the Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway, popular motorcycle routes.

---- DRIVING DISTANCES
Our cabin is located just a few miles beyond the GA state line. It is equal distance between downtown Murphy, NC and Blairsville, GA. Driving distances from cabin to downtown areas of:
Murphy, NC - 15 minutes
Chattanooga, TN – 90 minutes
Blairsville, GA – 20 minutes
Blue Ridge, GA – 25 minutes
Ellijay, GA – 45 minutes
Helen, GA – 1 hour
Cleveland, GA - 1 hour
Hayesville, GA - 20 minutes
Nantahala, GA - 45 minutes
Bryson City, NC - 1 hour, 10 minutes
Franklin, NC - 1 hour
Highlands, NC - 1 hour
Atlanta, GA = 2 hours
Asheville, GA = 2 hours
Knoxville, TN = 2 hours

---- CLEANING
Woods Upon a Time is cleaned and disinfected for each of our guest stays. All linens are washed prior to check-in, including all bed linens (pillow covers, quilts, sheets), blankets and bath towels.

----- OUR STORY
We started vacationing in Murphy in 2007 after we won a bid for a family cabin rental during a live auction at our church. Our kids were little and we said, “why not?” We also said, “where is Murphy, North Carolina?” 😊

Well, during many subsequent summers, and numerous fall trips, we came back to that cabin and other cabins in the area, with not only our children, but also with extended family, friends, and alone as a couple. We basically fell in love with Murphy and made it our goal to eventually own a home here. During the shutdown of 2020 we bought Woods Upon A Time Cabin as a 2nd home and family getaway. But a major career later that year brought vacation time adjustments, so rather than have the cabin sit empty for most of the year, we decided to open up and share with other couples and families like yourselves to build your own memories.

A lot of labor and love has gone into Woods Upon a Time to make it warm and inviting and give you the coziest feelings of home...from the flooring and the tongue-and-groove ceilings that we cut and installed ourselves to the gorgeous stacked stone fireplace, to the 8-foot barn door separating the main living area from the bedrooms. In fact, we’ve done all of the remodeling, and have our hearts into making this the best it could possibly be for our family, and yours as well.

We really hope you enjoy it and love it as much as we do.