Higher Ground

A barn-style cabin on a wooded hillside in Burnsville, one mile from Firecreek.

Sleeps
4
Bedroom
1
Bath
1
Access
AWD
Higher Ground on its wooded hillside, with the deck, stairs and fire pit below.

The cabin

Pine plank walls, some run on the diagonal, wrap a living room built around a deep gray sectional and a live-edge coffee table. A glass door opens straight onto the deck. Off the kitchen there is a separate den with two swivel chairs and a window into the woods.

The bedroom is a loft up the stairs, under the curve of the gambrel roof, with a king bed and its own mini-split for heat and air. The bathroom has deep green glazed tile, brushed brass fixtures and a full tub with shower.

What's in the cabin

Loft bedroom
King bed. Open to the living room below, with a railing and no door. The ceiling slopes at the sides.
Extra sleeping
Sofa sleeper, bringing the total to four
Bathroom
One full bath with tub and shower
Kitchen
Full galley kitchen with gas range and oven, dishwasher, full-size refrigerator, coffee maker and grinder
Dining
Table for four at the end of the kitchen
Living
Living room with TV, plus a separate den
Outside
Deck with a cedar hot tub and outdoor dining, fire pit with Adirondack chairs on the lawn below
Parking
Room for two to three vehicles

Four is the maximum: two in the king, two on the sofa sleeper.

Living room with gray sectional, live-edge coffee table and TV. Galley kitchen with green cabinets and gas range. Loft bedroom with king bed and green headboard.

Outside

The deck runs along the side of the cabin with a round cedar hot tub, a table for four and a pair of lounge chairs, all looking out over the trees and the ridge. Stairs lead down to the lawn, where Adirondack chairs circle a steel fire pit.

Deck with outdoor dining table and cedar hot tub. Cedar hot tub beside the weathered barn siding. Adirondack chairs around the fire pit below the cabin.

All photos

Where it is

Burnsville

A wooded hillside in Yancey County, in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Firecreek Retreat

One mile down the road.

Before you book

AWD or 4WD required

The road up to the cabin is not passable in a two-wheel-drive car. Plan for an all-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle, especially in winter.

Stairs

There are stairs to enter the cabin, stairs up to the loft bedroom, and stairs from the deck down to the fire pit.

Check-in and check-out

Check-in is at 4:00 pm. Check-out is at 11:00 am.

Two ways to book. Same cabin, same dates.

Book direct with us, or through Airbnb if you would rather keep the stay on your account there.

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