The Lone Star Lodge is located in the Mystic Forest neighborhood near Topton in western North Carolina. The home is bordered on two sides by the Nantahala National Forest. The Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Appalachian Trail, the Nantahala Outdoor Center (âNOCâ), Blue Ridge Parkway are all nearby. Nantahala Lake and Fontana Lake are nearby.
Bryson City (30 mi.) and Asheville (90 mi.) are both very convenient and beautiful drives. The Smokey Mountains, Highlands and Nantahala Lake offer easy scenic day trips. The nearest grocery store is in Andrews (20 mi.).
This home has a unique floor plan on two levels each accessible from ground level. The main level is the upper level and contains the kitchen, laundry room, living room, master bedroom with full bath and a half bathroom. From the center of the great room (living + dining + kitchen) are central stairs that connect the upper level with the lower level of the home.
From the outside from the upper driveway level guests will walk up a few steps to the front door. The living room features a wood burning fireplace with gas starter, wood floors, two full leather sofas and an oversized leather chair with ottoman. Here guests can enjoy a 55â flatscreen âsmartâ internet TV with DirecTV and sound system and an extensive DVD movie library.
The stunning living room features real hand crafted mortise and tenon beam wood work and tongue and groove wood ceilings which continue to the outdoor deck wood work. Accessed from the main level is a 1,000 s.f. partially covered deck with an outside fireplace.
The master bedroom has outside access to the deck and an en-suite full bath with walk-in shower. The bedroom is equipped with a king size bed and a 55â flat screen TV and DVD player.
The lower level is accessed from the lower drive way. After parking guests walk from their car directly onto the lower deck and enter the lower family living room through sliding glass doors. On this floor are three bedrooms and a kitchenette equipped with refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven and coffee maker.
The first bedroom features a king size bed and may be described as a secondary master bedroom with access to the lower deck and a shared en-suite bathroom with tub/shower that has access from the living area.
The second bedroom on this level has a king size bed and en-suite bath with shower.
The third bedroom on the lower level is the âbunk roomâ and features a bunk bed with two full size beds.
The lower level living area features a sectional sofa and two upholstered swivel chairs. There is another flat screen flat TV with DVD player and DirecTV and Internet access. An bakerâs pantry is located in the kitchenette area and contains a variety of games, puzzles and an additional DVD movie library.
One special note: Guests should be sure to bring groceries with them because the nearest grocery store is in Andrews, about a 30 minute drive one-way.
