Beech Mountain house rental - Winter view from downhill
Winter view from downhill
  • Beech Mountain house rental - Winter view from downhill
    Great Escape Lodge front left view
    Front entrance porch with bench seating (partial view)
    Living room partial view from front door
    Living room stone fireplace
    Partial view of dining room
  • Beech Mountain house rental - Partial view of dining room capable of accommodating 32 people
    Partial view of deck from TV room
    1 of 2 ground floor bedrooms (partial view)
    Ground Floor "Bunk Room" Bedroom (partial view)
    Main floor bedroom (partial view)
    1 of 4 second floor bedrooms (partial view)
  • Beech Mountain house rental - Another of 4 second floor bedrooms
    1 of 3 top floor bedrooms- all with 2 full size beds + a loft bed(partial view)
    Nearby Buckeye Lake
    Beech Mountain Club golf course
 
Beech Mountain house rental - Winter view from downhill

Winter view from downhill

Great Escape Lodge front left view

Great Escape Lodge front left view

Front entrance porch with bench seating (partial view)

Front entrance porch with bench seating (partial view)

Living room partial view from front door

Living room partial view from front door

Living room stone fireplace

Living room stone fireplace

Partial view of dining room

Partial view of dining room

Partial view of dining room capable of accommodating 32 people

Partial view of dining room capable of accommodating 32 people

Partial view of deck from TV room

Partial view of deck from TV room

1 of 2 ground floor bedrooms (partial view)

1 of 2 ground floor bedrooms (partial view)

Ground Floor "Bunk Room" Bedroom (partial view)

Ground Floor "Bunk Room" Bedroom (partial view)

Main floor bedroom (partial view)

Main floor bedroom (partial view)

1 of 4 second floor bedrooms (partial view)

1 of 4 second floor bedrooms (partial view)

Another of 4 second floor bedrooms

Another of 4 second floor bedrooms

1 of 3 top floor bedrooms- all with 2 full size beds + a loft bed(partial view)

1 of 3 top floor bedrooms- all with 2 full size beds + a loft bed(partial view)

Nearby Buckeye Lake

Nearby Buckeye Lake

Beech Mountain Club golf course

Beech Mountain Club golf course

  • Bedrooms10
  • Sleeps35
  • 6 Bathrooms
 
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Photos and Description of the Beech Mountain vacation house rental
House, 10 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 6 Baths, (Sleeps 26-35)

DISCOUNTED RATES FOR SPRING WEEKENDS. SO, MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW! PLANNING A FAMILY REUNION OR GROUP RETREAT FOR THIS YEAR? GET YOUR CHOICE OF DATES BEFORE THEY'RE GONE.

The perfect place for your Summer, Fall or ski season getaway. Enjoy the unhurried pace and cool temperatures during our off season or the winter wonderland that is Beech Mountain during ski season. The town of Beech Mountain is the highest city east of the Mississippi River. Ideal for business and church retreats as well as family reunions or even just time with friends.

4900+ square foot log home in moderately wooded setting located only .9 miles from Beech Mountain Club recreational facilities and 1.8 miles from Ski Beech entrance.

Home's exterior is fieldstone and cedar shake. The Lodge's interior, which is almost exclusively wood, creates rustic atmosphere with modern conveniences. Wood beamed ceilings throughout. Many of the walls are 16'-24' thick hand-hewn logs. Interior materials are recycled from 139 year-old grist mill located in Chatam, Virginia; the 131 year-old Reedy Fork Mill formerly outside Winston-Salem, NC; and, a barn of unknown age and origin.

Living room, dining room, and kitchen floors are hardwood (area rug covers almost all of living room); all halls and bedrooms are carpeted with 62 ounce (62 oz) carpet over eight pound (8 lb) pad; baths are ceramic tiled.

Large living room with over-sized woodburning fireplace (firewood provided). Dining room is 10' x 35' and seats 30 at one sitting. Kitchen has flat-surface stovetop, separate flat-surfaced, 5-burner stove with self-cleaning oven, combination microwave/range hood and two GE refrigerators. Wood deck is 18' x 18' with perimeter bench seating and over-sized commercial gas grill. Ten bedrooms contain 17 full-size beds and 3 queen-size beds, three adult-size bunk beds as well as a queen-size and single size sofa beds.

TV room has 40' flat panel TV with digital cable service, high-speed broadband internet access, VCR/DVD player and surround sound system as well as a queen-size sleeper sofa, which may be used as eleventh bedroom. Third floor hallway has foyer with large window seat, sofa, and 40' flat panel TV with digital cable service and PS3.

Off-street parking for up to eleven or twelve vehicles. SORRY, BUT NO PETS PERMITTED.

Keywords: Huge, Log Home, on ski hill, NC mountains

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About The Owner

The Warthman Family-Kay, John, Jonathan, Josh and his wife, Natalie- own the Lodge. Kay is a long-ago retired nurse, who devoted her time to parenting and now focuses on church related activities. John is a retired real estate property management exec., who oversaw management of 17,000+ apartments, 3,800+ condominiums, 1 million+ square feet of office space and a number of home owner associations in a 30+ year career. Today, he is an instructor and speaker for a number of professional real estate organizations, which allows him to travel widely in both the U.S. and overseas doing professional credentialing courses.

The Owner purchased this house in 1979
Why The Owner chose Beech Mountain

We bought this home when we lived in Charlotte and our oldest son was just a baby. We had visited the mountains during the summer and fell in love with Beech Mountain. A subsequent ski trip further cemented that feeling. John became aware of the Lodge itself while buying a pair of ski boots in Charlotte. During his preschool years and the summers of his first school years, he lived with his grandparents who lived in 5 bedroom converted stone barn. The Lodge reminded him of those wonderful childhood memories. Because he was in real estate development and management, he thought he could buy it, refurbish it, expand it and add a stone facade to the majority of the house. With the help of his brother Bob, who was a contractor, and some of his talented employees, he worked on the Lodge during weekends for 8 months to bring his vision to fruition.

Initially, we thought that the Lodge would best be operated as a bed and breakfast, but quickly found that the most requests were to rent the entire house by larger groups. So, in our second year of ownership, we converted to whole house rental. In the mid-80's, we moved to Atlanta, where we still reside. So, for a long time now, we've been unable to enjoy the Lodge and its peaceful setting as much as we'd like. Over the 30+ years we've owned and operated the Lodge, we've been privileged to serve many families and groups. Many of them have returned again and again causing us to think of them as extended family. So, we derive pleasure from the enjoyment they experience as well as the relationships we've formed over the years.

What makes this house unique

The setting of the Lodge combined with materials contained within it just give us the feeling of living in another, less hurried, time. However, we still have access to the Beech Mountain Club with its Olympic pool, first-class tennis facilities, breathtaking golf course with views of 3 states and excellent dining. And, it's close by to the Beech Mountain Resort ski slopes. We think it's the perfect combination of yesteryear atmosphere combined with modern conveniences.

3 Reviews of Property 16269 in Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Huge Comfortable Log Home in North Carolina Mountains!
average rating of 4.6666665 based on 3 reviews
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Huge Comfortable Log Home in North Carolina Mountains!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p16269vb
(770) 621-9400 (Georgia, USA)
Southcrest Beech Mountain
Florida
4

Great Escape Lodge

4 of 5
Submitted: January 3, 2012 Stayed: December 2011
The Great Escape Lodge is a wonderful place to stay for large groups and families. It is very kid friendly as it is not too formal and there is really nothing for small children to break. The homeowner John was very friendly and available 24/7 for any questions or anything you needed. We had about 22 ppl and never felt like we were on top of each other... enough space for everyone! I had only a couple of minor things that I think could be improved upon. The beds all have the plastic on them from when they were purchased and almost every morning I woke up sleeping on plastic, not the best way to wake up. The sheets constantly slip off of the bed. There was also some problem with the water pressure that had not been fixed and we had to go to the downstairs bathroom to get any pressure for showers. The other issue was no basic supplies are provided such as salt or pepper, hand soap, toilet paper, etc... it's not that big of a deal, but tedious to deal with. We also had to purchase sleds for the kids; would have been nice if the property provided them. With that being said... all in all we had a wonderful time and I would reccomend this property for a stay. The price is great and I was happy to pay a little less than other properties and just deal with the few small issues than spend more money on lodging... this left more money for skiing!!
Recommended for:  Families with Young Children
Owner's Response: Thanks Tiffany for your kind words. The low water pressure issue was a first for us. We are on Town of Beech Mountain water and sewer. We long ago had a pressure reducing valve installed on the water line because of unusually high pressure. Last year, we had a city-mandated cutoff installed where the water enters our property. Either this group or the one preceding it had children playing in the area of the cutoff. Somehow, the children caused the cutoff to close enough to significantly reduce the flow rate causing the low pressure situation. When the cause of the problem was located, the issue was resolved quickly. We do not provide supplies beyond initial (Charmin) toilet paper and paper toweling. As part of our informational packet, we provide a suggested packing list specifying which items are provided and which should be brought. Unfortunately, because this group was a last moment rental, that list was not provided to them until the day before arrival. We used to provide plastic sleds for renters each season, but consistently had damage or loss to such a great extent that renters at the end of the season would have few, if any. For that reason, we no longer provide them at all.
Helpful votes: 6/6
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Huge Comfortable Log Home in North Carolina Mountains!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p16269vb
(770) 621-9400 (Georgia, USA)
Southcrest Beech Mountain
Lacey, WA
5

Wonderful Getaway

5 of 5
Submitted: February 3, 2011 Stayed: December 2010
I rented the Great Escape Lodge for a family reunion after Christmas 2010 while still deployed in Iraq. Didn't know if we would have 15 or 30 people attending. John was a wonderful person to work with and made the entire rental process very easy-even from thousands of miles away. Ended up with 20 family members ranging from 5 to 75 yrs of age. The lodge had rooms for everyone and easily accommodated everyone's needs despite us arriving in what was then a huge (and very cold) snowstorm. Conveniently located near both Beech and Sugar Mt's with access to the local grocery store we lacked for nothing and it was easy to get our full dose of skiing. We lacked for nothing and had a wonderful time. I highly recommend the Great Escape Lodge.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Colonel, thank you for your patronage, kind comments and service to our country. john w.
Helpful votes: 7/8
business
Huge Comfortable Log Home in North Carolina Mountains!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p16269vb
(770) 621-9400 (Georgia, USA)
Southcrest Beech Mountain
Henderson,NC
5

We love this house.

5 of 5
Submitted: February 3, 2011 Stayed: November 2010
Thanksgiving with snow showers or the middle of July, this is a great house! The number of people that it can hold comfortably is amazing. Everything that is needed for feeding a large group can be found in the kitchen and the dining area can seat them all at once. Everyday different activities can be found in the area or you can just sit on the deck reading a book while deer walk by below. My only problem with this house was that we missed booking it several years ago for Thanksgiving and ended up renting a large fairly new home with all of the extras. That will never happen again! Everyone really missed this large rambling home that has tons of character and charm. The owner is amazing when it comes to checking in to make sure everything is in top shape and that your group is happy. Sorry about Thanksgiving, it's mine :)
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children
Owner's Response: Thanks for your kind remarks as well as your ongoing patronage. We look forward to being of service to you again in the future.
Helpful votes: 8/9