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TV, fireplace
Outdoor spa tub
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, oven, dishwasher
Property grounds

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Hot Tub
    Hot Tub
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace

Explore the area

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Seven Devils, NC
  • Grandfather Trout Farm
    3 min drive
  • Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
    4 min drive
  • Hawksnest Tubing Park
    6 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Banner Elk

When you stay at this vacation home in Banner Elk, you'll be in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Sugar Mountain Resort and Hawksnest Tubing Park. .This vacation home is 14.1 mi (22.6 km) from Beech Mountain Resort and 8.9 mi (14.3 km) from Grandfather Mountain.
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What's nearby

  • Hawksnest Tubing Park - 6 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Sugar Mountain Resort - 12 min drive - 6.3 miles
  • Appalachian State University - 20 min drive - 11.9 miles
  • Grandfather Mountain - 21 min drive - 8.9 miles
  • Beech Mountain Resort - 26 min drive - 14.1 miles

Getting around

  • Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Blind Elk Tap Room Banner Elk - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Banner Elk Cafe - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Kettell Beerworks - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Birds Nest: Mountain House, Mountain View, Hot Tub, Whirlpool Bath, One Level, Gas Grill, Keyles...

* Property Protection Plan Insurance for security deposit included in online quote; additional damage insurance not required.

Bed Configuration:  King (Primary Bedroom), Queen (Guest Bedroom), Sleeps 4

Description: Feel at home when entering through the front door at “Birds Nest at Graf Haus.” An expanse of light-filled windows leads your eye through a roomy living area to the beautiful view of the Grandfather Mountain range. This 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom mountain house is just the place for a weekend get-away, a winter skiing, ice skating, or tubing trip (5 minutes away from Hawksnest Tubing), or an extended summer stay to enjoy North Carolina's High Country's cool mountain breezes. Don't forget the fall. See magnificent views of the fall foliage from a bird's eye view and enjoy all the local autumn festivals and music. You will love the bright, openness of the large living room with vaulted ceilings, wood floors, gas burning fireplace, spacious dining area, and inviting, well-stocked kitchen. Other amenities include cable TV, high-speed wireless Internet access, whirlpool tub, washer, dryer, central air/heat and gas grill. There are numerous ways to relax. You'll fall in love with the views and comforts of this home. 

Wheelchair Accessible 36" wide entry door (Does NOT Meet Handicap Guidelines).

Amenities: Hot Tub

Location: This cabin is located in quaint Seven Devils, on the same mountain as Hawksnest Snow Tubing and Ziplining, and centrally located to Boone, Banner Elk, Valle Crucis and Blowing Rock in the Foscoe area. The Seven Devils community offers public basketball and tennis courts along with a children's playground. The convenient location makes it just minutes away from all the High Country’s most famous attractions such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Tweetsie Railroad, Grandfather Mountain, Linville Falls and Caverns, and Appalachian State University.  If you are looking for winter sports there are several different options from Hawksnest Snow Tubing, Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, Beech Mountain Ski Resort, and Appalachian Ski Resort. Relax and enjoy the slow pace of the mountains and the fresh air or be adventurous and go hiking, fishing, biking, or sight-seeing. Some other things people enjoy are shopping, antiquing, skiing, golfing and miniature golfing, ziplining, go-karts, and gem mining.

Please Remember: 

No Smoking 

Absolutely no pets of any kind allowed due to allergies

4-Wheel Drive Recommended in Winter Months During Snowstorms (4-wheel drive or chains may be required by the town of Seven Devils in winter during severe weather)

***Security Camera: At Front Door Entrance for Security Purposes (No Audio) 
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a microwave. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a spa tub or make use of other amenities including barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Foscoe Rentals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
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Birds Nest: Mountain House, Mountain View, Hot Tub, Whirlpool Bath, One Level, Gas Grill, Keyles... Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 29 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Launcelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls trip
We found this spot for a quick girls hiking trip. It was a perfect size for us. Easy to find, easy access to get in the house and great location to everything. We definitely enjoyed the hot tub after a long day of hiking and enjoyed the amazing view while drinking coffee in the mornings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Love this house so much!!!!
Everything was perfect from check in to check out! The hot tub was clean and the jacuzzi tub in the master bathroom was wonderful. Looking forward to booking this house again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy scenic spot
This place was all we needed for a cozy mountain weekend celebrating our sons birthday. It's close to fun activities, private, beautiful scenic view of the mountains from the hottub, and though it is a bit outdated inside it didn't detract from our experience at all. We loved that it had a ping-pong ball set up for the dining room table for our boys.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eliza T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful weekend!
We had a wonderful trip. Location was great and the house was the right size for my family of 4. Views were also beautiful. Definitely reccomend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dwight M., Mebane, NC

Liked: Cleanliness
Birds Nest
Beautiful view from the deck. Close to attractions. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bird’s Nest
Nice home, very comfortable in a quiet neighborhood. Very well stocked kitchen, had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Hot Tub / paper towels / dish washer detergent /beds
Hot Tub : never used because it being nasty Paper towels : 1/4 roll Dish washer detergent : They ask you to fill up the dish washer when leaving and there is no detergent Beds : uncomfortable Bed room TV couldn't get it to work .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise F.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Bird's Nest was great!
This is a quiet, clean and lovely place. You are up in the tree tops with a beautiful view. It has a well-stocked kitchen with plenty of dishes and cookware. It is beautiful inside. The only thing I had to get used to were the vertical turns going up the mountain roads to get there. But once there, it is lovely. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carlos H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Place to stay!
Very close near attractions. Perfect for a single family.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jacqueline L.

Great View
The property had a great view from the back of the home but even better in the front, the house across the street has a peach tree and the deer pretty much stay there all day eating so no matter the time of day you get to see deer all the time. The house itself is quite a bit outdated but overall clean accept for the master bedroom ceiling fan which is pretty dusty and we could not use due to allergies. It doesn’t have clean fresh feeling like other places we have stayed at , the bathroom rug in the master bath was absolutely filthy looks like it has never been washed and the curtains are all to small for the windows. If it was cleaned and updated it would have been worth more than what we paid just because of the scenery. But because it doesn’t have that nice clean feeling I would be hesitant to stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Staci C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing views with secluded feel
This property had gorgeous views of the mountains. While there are houses around, it is situated to give you a very secluded feel. The jacuzzi tub was amazing as was the hot tub. While it was just me and my husband this would be a great rental for having another couple along as well. Everything was clean and as advertised and close to Boone, Linville, and Beech mountain. Couldn’t have asked for a better property or location. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Juan A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Annoying stay
This property was very clean and had all the basics, location was great, furniture was comfortable, it was ideal for what we wanted. The first annoying part was getting to the property late (had worked all day and drove all day so didn’t throughly read the agreement that said you have to go to their office, couple miles away), for the key. Finally get there and it was just a paper with the door code and some instructions. Why couldn’t that be a pdf in an email? Then we finally get back up to the property and try to shower and warm up the hot tub to relax after such a long day of traveling. No hot water, tub had been off so it was just cold all around. After just giving up for the night and sleeping it off I woke up to find that the circuit breakers were off for the water heater, and several other ones for whatever reason. I called the management company and someone went out there to make sure everything was working. The management people were very nice and the person that went out there was very helpful we had hot water again, turned on the fireplace that we couldn’t get on (very hard to do for some reason) and tan the hot tub and advised us it’ll take a while to get warm. We had a whole day of snowboarding so that’s fine by the time we got back to the property the tub should’ve been warm. Get back to the property excited for a hot tub and a couple of relaxing drinks with the fam in there only to find it freezing cold still. Running, noisy, but cold. If this was a week long trip with a one-two day annoyance of stuff not working well then ok whatever, not a big deal. But this was literally the whole trip, quick weekend trip, where we chose this instead of a hotel to have the amenities of a hot tub in a nice cabin. The management company was told about this, they provided a partial refund for “hot tub fees” since it wasn’t used. But at the end of the day we just wanted a nice, smooth, weekend trip and the accumulation of these little things really put a damper on things. It’s not a super cheap property so I expected way more. In this case, the basics at least. If you know someone is going to be staying at the property then look over it, makes sure the breakers are on and that everything is functioning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very Enjoyable
Great home and perfect for two couples. Little sad that the hot tub was not working as we specifically seek out properties that offer this option.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Lori M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend stay
Good location and easy to find. House was clean and well stocked with toiletries. Kitchen had everything we needed. The view from the deck is beautiful. We enjoyed watching the sun rise over the mountains. The hot tub was cold and did not have power and there was some strange combination to get power to all the outlets. We never figured them all out. We gave up trying to get power to the outlets in the bathroom. There is a nice tub with jets but not enough hot water to fill the tub so couldn't use that either. The house worked fine for a ski weekend but would not want to pay this price to stay longer with the other issues.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Davin G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice accurate stay
Everything was as stated it was fun and we enjoyed our time
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

James M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place in the mountains
Nice cozy mountain home in Seven Devils. Easy access to Hawksnest Snow Tubing and close to Sugar Mountain. Not far from Grandfather Mountain, Boone and Banner Elk! Home was clean and had plenty of the necessities that we needed for our two nights with our kids. We would stay again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Bob M., Raleigh NC USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Okay, but not worth the rental price.
The main reason we chose the place was its "no steps" to climb feature, which was great, because of my disability and my wife's knees. We enjoyed sitting on the deck. But- the place needs to addess these problems, to be worth the higher rental price compared to others we considered: windows that were screwed closed in the guest bedroom and one that had a sash that had to be propped up to stay open in the MBR. - we did not plan on using the hot tub, but it was so noisy that we had to unplug it. - we tried to follow the absurdly complicated instructions, but could not get the gas fireplace to start. It needs to be updated to work like anywhere else – with the flip of a switch. - the couch and chair in the living room were very low to the floor and so uncomfortable, that I left with a backache. - the washing machine did not work; luckily, we did not try it until the night before we left so it wasn’t needed for our short stay But as I said, the house needs some basic maintenance (e.g. paint the Master bath) and upgrades.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

John C., Wake Forest NC

Liked: Cleanliness
Labor Day Weekend
A beautiful abode, but....... I am a 73 year old disabled vet and my significant other, a 63 year old Lady. My 51 year old son and his wife were there also, just to say we are the type of folks who do appreciate the amenities and have a respect for the properties we rent. A few observations & suggestions: Fix the drain in the master bedroom, a new mattress perhaps in the guest bedroom (atrocious!); the hot tube used once, does not get very hot. A few simple amenities would also be appreciated, i.e. pepper (??), an implement or two for the out door grille and most importantly, a somewhat comfortable sofa. Honestly, the existing one looks great in the space, but sit on it and see if "you" would care to remain for more than a few minutes. Oh, the instructions when leaving, “clean the grille”, that should be a requirement upon arrival or prior to cooking (just so you know, we didn’t need to be told). “Wash all dishes and put them away”. Wouldn’t it have been okay to put them in washer, start the wash and leave them there. The last morning was no pleasure, no time for breakfast, barely for coffee, considering the washing and putting all away. We did sweep up a bit and organize what might have been out of place. We have in these past few years visited the mountains quite often for a long weekend. We will do it more and more but would we stay here again. Yes, it is a lovely home, great deck and view and all in all, a convenient space, if it had a different sofa! Thank you, John
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patti D., Houston, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
deck was the most popular spot
This was a nice cabin, as described. Everything we needed was there. The deck was the most popular spot.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diane J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
Loved this place, not much from the outside but super comfortable inside, nice view of grandfather. I am interested in house purchase around Boone and Seven Devils seems perfect! Love the bird decorations. Will go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steve H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Stay at the Birds Nest
Really cute house with great location and views! Overall, very clean. Just the right size for our family of four. Easy access to Hawks Nest, Sugar Mt, etc. We had snow our first night that we were there. I would say that be prepared to do some shoveling to get out of the driveway. I would highly recommend an all wheel and/or 4 wheel drive car if you are planning to visit during the winter months. We will stay again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful!
We stayed there for a week and we loved it! The location of the house was just perfect!! Minutes away from hiking trails, sugar mountain, beech mountain and many other cool places. The view from the house was breathtaking and the deers around the house were just too adorable. Management was great, we ran out of propane gas and they took care of it within a few hrs. The only thing is that the house is in a mountain (we didn’t know) so driving a 4WD would have made things easier specially when it snowed. We would love to come back next year! :)
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Jose C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Leaky Christmas
Arrived at house after unpacking decided to walk around property outside to stretch our legs only to be locked out! Apparently the door locks automatically after a few minutes, we had no way of getting in as the paper with code was inside still can’t understand why rental managing company didn’t just email code like most do. This was after 5pm on 23rd when we called office the a message simply said no one would be back until the 26th! Luckily a security guard had contact for someone and we got the code. Then we noticed water was coming in through sliding glass door and from the look of the floor there it’s been happening awhile after we got the floor dry we noticed the roof was leaking above the fire place and rain water was dripping on tv and floor! Luckily the rain stopped!

10/10 Excellent

Lucy A., Durham, NC

Liked: Cleanliness
Sun-filled Mountain Getaway near Great Hikes
We really enjoyed this house! Lots of light, not dark and dingy like many mountain cabins. Clean, comfortable, well-stocked kitchen. Great deck and views! Nice but not prissy neighborhood. Close to great hikes. Would definitely go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable accomodations
Nice home with all the amenities. Only negative was it wasn’t the easiest place to drive to and from. Overall pleased
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020