Reviews of Property: Escape to this peaceful, lakefront home in scenic Highlands, NC

We had a wonderful time on our week getaway staying at the Ebby’s House. Upon arrival, the house was spotless and fresh flowers (from the garden) were on the kitchen table. The house offers the comfort of home with everything you need without having to ask down to herbs in the garden.

During the day you can canoe or kayak on the lake. At night, sleeping in complete silence with fresh air blowing through the open windows was as peaceful as it gets. But any time of the day or night, sitting out on the porch watching butterflies, hummingbirds and fireflies will help you relax and enjoy your visit.

We recommend this rental property and plan to return ourselves.

We vacationed at Ebby's house in July 2008 and had a WONDERFUL time. The house is incredibly charming, warm, and homey. So much loving attention to detail is evident in the amenities: the beautiful claw foot bathtub; hummingbird feeder which attracts tons of birds; gorgeous landscaping and an herb garden; wonderful music and interesting books for guest use; the guest and owner journals kept for close to 30 years; and family pictures and some historical background displayed in the bedrooms.

The porch is cozy and provides a beautiful view of Lake Sequoyah. We ate our dinner outside each night as we watched the fire flies. And once while having my morning coffee, I even saw two otters swim by.

We would highly recommend this rental property and hope to return again next summer. We only wished we could have stayed longer and that the weather was cool enough to use that great fire place in the kitchen!

Warm Wishes,
Kim, Kirt & Katey Howard

We rented Ebby's House this past October. It was THE PERFECT spot for a "getaway" for us both. The house is very well equiped, clean, well appointed, and comfortable. We felt right at home the minute we arrived and hated to leave at the end of our stay. It truly is suit-case-ready. The landscaping and the grounds were beautiful in the early fall and we can only imagine how extraordinaryly beautiful it would be in the spring and summer! We paddled all over lake Sequoyah in the canoe and two kayaks that were provided. There is plenty of room to roam just around the lake and areas adjacent to the house. Highlands is a magical place. We have a family house in Highlands that we have visited for many years. That house was not available the week we had scheduled for our vacation so we rented Ebby's House after an internet search. We were NOT disappointed and now we have a problem. We loved Ebby's House so much that we are now torn between the two. It is a perfect spot for an intimate retreat. You will love Ebby's House too.

Great vacation! Beautiful, charming, peaceful home. We loved it! -ACL

We had a great time at Ebby's House. The Fentons have done a wonderful job of preserving that 50s/60s cabin-in-the-woods feel, although, it has everything you could possibly need from the clawfoot tub to the coffee maker and from the hummingbird/butterfly gardens to the covered porch overlooking the lake. We're looking forward to returning.

What a wonderful, relaxing time we had at Ebbyshouse. It's a charming cottage which reminds us of a calmer, simpler time. We fell in love with the hummingbirds and the lovely garden and enjoyed paddling around the lake. It was tough to come home but we have great memories and hope to return next year.

What a getaway! The weather was wonderfully cool. We enjoyed canoeing and kayaking, reading books from an extensive in-home library, watching hummingbirds and other assorted wildlife, shopping in town, eating out (and in!), and above all, the relaxation and stresslessness of it all. Thanks for letting us make ourselves at home at Ebby's House for a week.

We had a wonderful, relaxing week at Ebby’s house. I’ll never forget the view from the porch, the quiet calmness of it, broken only by the buzzing of the hummingbirds and the bees. We ate on the porch most nights, took naps in the hammock under the trees, went hiking in the mountains. The house was comfortable, peaceful, and stocked with the all the things you might need – board games, local information and a terrific library. I even found a needle and thread handy to fix a torn sleeve. For Floridians, it was such a treat to come downstairs on a June morning and see the temperature on the porch reading below 65! Don’t forget to bring a sweater and be prepared to slow down and watch nature hurrying.