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Cozy Cabin with Waterfalls 'Tween Franklin / Highlands

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Relaxing in the recliner with some coffee and a nice little fire.
Full Kitchen has picture windows out to screen porch and creek /waterfall views.
Dining Room has leaf table that expands to sit 6.
Fireplace in Family Room - Wood is stocked for cozy nights!
Family Room has a Smart TV and a sleeper sofa

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6139.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Franklin, NC
  • Cullasaja Falls
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Jackson Hole Gem Mine
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Convertible bed(s)

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Cozy Cabin with Waterfalls 'Tween Franklin / Highlands

Relax in this comfortable cabin where your hardest decision will be which of the three porches to enjoy the fresh air and mountain views. Located between Franklin and Highlands, this great 2BR/2BA home backs up to the National Forest with easy access to Hiking Trails. A babbling brook makes peaceful mountain music giving you the serenity you are looking for.

Keywords: Cabin, Home, Porch, Stream, Waterfall, Quiet, Wildlife, Birds, Paved Road, Fireplace, King Bed, Master Bath, Sleeps 6, Screened Porch, AC, Mountain Views

Property manager

Tricia

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
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

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Lots of outdoor decks and patio space.
Our cabin is a family home and not a commercial rental. Please treat our property like you were visiting us.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Franklin

Located in Franklin, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Nantahala National Forest and Tessentee Bottomland Preserve reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Ruby City Gems & Minerals and Parker Meadows Park. Highlands Biological Station and Highlands Aerial Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Franklin, NC

What's nearby

  • Cullasaja Falls - 7 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Jackson Hole Gem Mine - 7 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts - 13 min drive - 14.0 km
  • The Factory - 13 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Cowee Mountain Ruby Mine - 16 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Caffe Rel - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Asian King Buffet - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Cabin with Waterfalls 'Tween Franklin / Highlands pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Cabin with Waterfalls 'Tween Franklin / Highlands?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Cabin with Waterfalls 'Tween Franklin / Highlands?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Cabin with Waterfalls 'Tween Franklin / Highlands located?

Located in the heart of Franklin, this holiday home is steps from Nantahala National Forest and within 6 mi (10 km) of Cullasaja Falls and Jackson Hole Gem Mine. Harris Medical Park of Franklin and Ruby City Gems & Minerals are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 137 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 137 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Howard M., Gainesville, FL

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

Mountain vacation

We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn L.

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

Excellent accommodations , clean and homey. We are all older adults and the fact it was on one level

Very impressed, would definitely love to visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Barbara J.

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

Perfect!!!!!

Perfect cabin, perfect location, perfect little town! We'll definitely be going back soon!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl S., Cape Coral, fl

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

Nice mountinside Cabin

Clean and peaceful Perfect location for a getaway. Kitchen well appointed.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gregory R.

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

Fantastic location

This cabin is perfect for a family get-a-away in the Franklin/Highlands area. The waterfall on the property is just the icing on the cake. Can't wait to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ray J.

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

Cozy Cabin

Excellent location. Easy access. Parking for at least 3 vehicles. 10 minutes from shopping and downtown Franklin. 12 miles or 25 minutes to Highlands. Home is very well equipped with everything you need. We would definately stay there again. Beautiful location. Internet is spotty which is typical in the mountians.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce and Nancy p., Lilburn

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

Enjoyed Our Stay

Tricia was a wonderful hostess! The fall leaves were outstanding. Enjoyed the sound of the creek and waterfall. Love the historh of this family home.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn P., Fort Worth

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

Mountain home delight

What a lovely place in the mountains! The home is charming and so convenient to Franklin and Highlands and many beautiful waterfalls. We loved sitting on the rocking chairs and watching the sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Cozy Cabin

Warm, cozy, comfortable, homey, peaceful and the list goes on. This beautiful place we called home for over a week had everything you could ask for. Definitely a place we want to make our yearly family vacation! Perfect in every way!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason T.

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

Great retreat to the mountains

Perfect location in the mountains for a getaway. Location was great with no road noise and the waterfall was perfect to listen to while sitting by the fire pit. House had everything we wanted. Would come back again without question.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dennis J.

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

Wonderful mountain getaway

This cabin has everything you could want in a trip to the mountains of NC. Private, yet convenient to town and trails. It is a well equipped historic family cabin, and was decorated for Christmas! Tricia is so nice to deal with. It’s a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lu Ann S.

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

Peaceful Cabin and Waterfalls

Everything you need for a wonderful week of relaxing. Porches all around cabin with breath taking views from the front porch. Very cozy, comfortable cabin and quiet area. Not to far from Smokey Mountains. Our second time here.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

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

Nice Stay in Franklin NC

The “Cozy Cabin” is a wonderful place from which to enjoy the Franklin NC area. The cabin is well furnished and clean. The kitchen has virtually every type of dish, pot, pan and cooking utensil needed. The pantry is bountifully stocked with all necessary condiments as well as additional surprises. The host is easy and pleasant to deal with. We heartily recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy H.

Quiet, relaxing retreat!

Nice place to enjoy the mountains, the Highlands, the waterfalls, and to be able to sit back and enjoy the sounds of nature in the mornings on the side porch with a cup of tea, and to be able to rock on the front porch and read while enjoying the cool mountain breezes and take in the views. Loved relaxing on the porch at night and listening to the night sounds as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

tom d.

Cozy Cabin

Great Cabin set in a very central location. My family had a Great time and enjoyed every minute. Simple to find and Cabin had everything we were looking for. Easy and smooth dealing with owner and VRBO. We highly recommend this location and we can't wait to return. The nearby city of Highlands is just wonderful. We are making plans for our next trip in the fall. A+ A+ A+ We Will Be Back Soon...

10/10 Excellent

Lu Ann S.

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

Beautiful Getaway 2021 Birthday Trip

The cabin was so beautiful and the surroundings were breathtaking. We were surrounded with God’s beauty. With all the water falls on the grounds. And in the area. We had a very restful trip. And We had a wonderful time. Thank y’all for sharing your cabin . LuAnn & Butch Savage from Louisiana
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margery A.

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

So CLEAN!! Great location

We stay at VRBO properties multiple times a year and I was honestly amazed at how clean this property was. I could not FIND anything that was not sparkling clean. Not even dust! The location is great & convenient to both Franklin and Highlands. The house is well stocked with anything we might have needed, tastefully furnished and very comfortable beds. We spent a lazy day exploring the creek/waterfall and another kayaking the Little Tennessee River. We are looking forward to staying here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gloria M.

Relaxing

Although we were only there for a few days this trip, we enjoyed staying in familiar surroundings. Tricia was very nice, allowed us early entry because our flight came in earlier than normal check in. Since I was traveling injured, it was wonderful to have everything all on 1 level. Beds were quite comfy, I had to use the guest bedroom due to my injury, had to pile up pillows so that I could sleep comfortably, luckily there were plenty of pillows. Thank you again for a wonderful "home away from home" Gloria & Bob
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

thomas f., bradenton

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

Everything we wanted

This is a very attractive home, well-organized for renters, with everything one could possibly want. Dishes, pots and pans, tableware, there wasn't anything we needed that wasn't there. Behind the house is a small waterfall that can be heard in the kitchen and on the deck. Delightful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

adam d., Virginia

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

great stay

We very much liked this property. It's not incredibly fancy, but it hit the right notes - immaculately clean, very comfortable beds, good AC, a well set-up kitchen. The area is quiet - we only heard a few cars ever go by - so sitting on the porches, even the one facing the road, was quite nice. Franklin is about 5 miles away, for easy access to supermarkets, restaurants, etc. (though, to be honest, with the pandemic, we didn't take advantage of the restaurants.) our only quibble was with the wifi - very slow, so the Roku built into each of the TVs (which were both nice TVs) didn't work very well.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Julie G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Beautiful views and location

Stayed here for a last minute trip to the mountains. Contact with the host/owner was excellent and very helpful. Location of the cabin is great and the views from the front porch are beautiful. Cabin is very well stocked with everything needed and is obviously well-loved by the owner’s family. Overall the cabin was nice but we didn’t find it as clean as we would have liked; a bit on the grubby side, like it needed a really good deep clean (for example, kitchen cabinets were sticky, and the coffee maker and toaster needed to be cleaned before we felt comfortable using them). There was a permeating musty smell which is common in mountain cabins; unfortunately it was overwhelming and came home with us in our clothing. The 2nd bathroom was lovely and had been nicely updated, but the master bath really needed some work. The property is nice enough and in a great location, but I don’t think we would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rest and Recuperation

We just had to get away somewhere to wind down from our buzy life (and get over Pneumonia). This cabin was perfect! When we walked in, the house was sparkling clean and we were immediately drawn to the porch rockers. It was still cool at night, so we built a fire in the fireplace every night (thank you for supplying some wood - stacked so nice on the porch)! The waterfalls were really flowing and makin' music, so sitting on the back deck was a joy too. I even hiked a little way up the brook along the Nat'l Forest trail. We left wishing we could stay longer. We will be back.

10/10 Excellent

Debbie R.

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

Great getaway!

It was a great location not to far off the main road and had the most perfect views of the mountains! It was very homey and comfortable. It had a stream with three little waterfalls behind the house! Four wonderful porches, Two screened and two open. The house was decorated for fall inside and out! I guess I missed the no toiletries and we didn’t have bath soap the first night, but we made it ok. The wedding we came for was in Highlands and the drive up the steep mountain was a little stressful especially at night. So if your destination is Highlands you might want to stay a little closer! Other than that everything was provided and we really enjoyed our stay! We will hopefully go back soon‼️
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Shannon R.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

A Great View with a water fall...but be AWARE!!!

This house is in a great location. The waterfall out back is amazing. However, this is a very old house with some good upgrades. The old house has potential but the smells are not that pleasant. We had to check out early because the smell of rodents living underneath the house was unbearable. The owner gave me my money back for the one night that I left early. Check in was difficult. When we got there the automatic lock was not working. After contacting the owner, I had to crawl into the house through a window that was left open to unlock the house. We then had to go and buy batteries for the automatic lock...which I was not refunded for. We had to leave the window unlocked each day that we left so that we could get in... The owner was very response and helpful but we will never be back..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

JJ S.

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

GREAT getaway spot

First, the owner has been very responsive and that is always a positive. Secondly, the place is just like your home. Well-stocked with EVERYTHING you need, even fire wood for the fire pit! I thought someone actually lived there when I first pulled up. It was very clean, and the king bed was very comfortable. The waterfall creek behind the house is great, and you can hear it when the windows are open. There is NO road noise that carries back up to the house. There are 3 covered porches and one open air porch where the fire pit is located. I would ABSOLUTELY come back to this place. As far as location to other things to do, it is a little of a drive to get to hikes and other things to do, so consider this a base and expect to make day trips. Franklin is not a hot spot so I recommend bringing in your food and cooking "at home". Restaurants are not plentiful. Ingles and BiLo's are your only grocery choices. Only negative is the Wifi would drop intermittenly and was an issue while we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

About the host

Hosted by Tricia

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This home has been in our family since 1983 when our parents wanted to get away from the Florida heat and found this lovely 3 acre property nestled up against the National Forest. Many of the walls are 'tongue & groove' pine and the floors are all hardwood - so it stayed cool and was easy to keep clean. We have our traditional excursions - the Craft Fairs, Pickin on the Square, Thrift Store Shopping and our favorite places to eat - the 'pie place'! But the best is just waking up in the morning and knowing the rocking chairs are calling our names. We love to gather here.

Why they chose this property

The National Forest behind the house with the babbling brook and the waterfalls on the property were key features for us. There is that layed-back feeling which beckons everyone to 'relax and stay awhile' as we come up the road.

What makes this property unique

We have all the conveniences of shopping, restaurants and entertainment, but our home is 4 miles from Downtown Franklin and it seems like I am so far away from it all. There are no sounds but the waterfalls, birds and mountain breezes. I breathe deeper and I think more clearly. The night sky is brilliant and it feels like you can touch the stars. The home is high enough in the mountain elevation that it really cools off at night.

Languages:

English