Treetop House
outside Brevard NC
Welcome to Treetop House Brevard, a beautiful 4-bedroom, 3-bath mountain house, 2448 square feet, new on the market with THREE king suites and a beautiful mountain view with epic sunsets! Each master bedroom has an "en suite" bathroom, a California King bed (brand new in 2021), and a private outdoor covered balcony. The house also has high-speed internet.
Situated at 3100 feet elevation, Treetop House has long-range mountain views, even in summertime with all the leaves out. After the leaves start falling, there is a panoramic mountain view of more than 180 degrees. Treetop House is surrounded by many of the famous local white squirrels (plus plenty of brown squirrels and deer), peaceful tranquility, and proximity to great hiking and biking. You can also enjoy the neighborhood lakes, hiking trails, and amenities, as well as enjoying the nearby restaurants and shops of Brevard.
Location: Treetop House Brevard is located at 335 Cheestoonaya Way, Brevard NC 28712. The house has year-round long-range mountain views and a level driveway. The house is walking distance from multiple lakes for swimming, kayaking, and paddleboarding, as well as walking distance from a neighborhood clubhouse with restaurant, swimming pool, tennis, weight room, golf, etc.
Hiking and biking: You can hike straight from the house onto over 18 miles of trails through the community. In addition, Treetop House is a 13 minute drive to the nearest parking lot and trailhead in Dupont State Recreational Forest (Dupont has 10,000 protected acres of hiking and biking). Also a 23 minute drive to 500,000 acres of hiking and biking in Pisgah National Forest. See more complete list below.
Swimming and paddling: Two neighborhood lakes are a short walk (7 minutes and 20 minutes) from Treetop House for swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding, etc. Overall the community has five lakes.
We offer this house for short term rentals on VRBO (number 2327610, see link below).
Treetop House outside Brevard NC, with year-round long-range mountain views! - Brevard (vrbo.com)
Bedrooms and house layout
Bedroom1: California King bed with private bathroom, and private covered balcony
Bedroom 2: California King bed with private bathroom, and private covered balcony
Bedroom 3: California King bed with private bathroom, and private covered balcony
Bedroom 4: Two sets of bunk beds (sleeps 4)
Downstairs den: One twin-size bed (sleeps 1)
Treetop House has three master bedrooms, each with California King bed, private bathroom, and private outdoor covered balcony. Master Bedroom #1 looks over the beautiful long-range mountain view. Master Bedrooms #2 and #3 are both on the other side of the house, and have nice views of the woods, a ravine, and an enormous boulder. Bedroom #4 (with bunk beds) is on the ground floor, with three windows but not much of a view. There is also a single twin bed in the downstairs den (3 windows facing the driveway and ravine).
Top level:
Bedroom 1, California King bed, private outdoor covered balcony with spectacular year round mountain view, private bath with sink, toilet, and a combined bathtub/shower. This mattress is "plush" firmness.
Bedroom 2, California King bed, private outdoor covered balcony with woods view, private bath with sink, toilet, and a combined bathtub/shower. This mattress is "plush" firmness.
Main level:
Bedroom 3, California King bed, private outdoor covered balcony with woods view, private bath with sink, toilet, and a shower (no bathtub). Bathroom has private access from the bedroom, and also can be accessed from the public space. This mattress is "medium" firmness.
Living room with vaulted ceiling, oversized leather couches, gas fireplace with remote control (available October - April), spectacular year-round long-range mountain view, wall of windows with access to the back deck.
Dining room with beautiful antique oak table seating 8, spectacular year-round long-range mountain view, access to the screened porch, and access to the side deck.
Back deck, open, with spectacular mountain view
Screened porch, with spectacular mountain view, table seating 6 for outdoor dining, plus coffee table with seating for 4.
Side deck, open, with spectacular mountain view
Kitchen with new stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator.
Lower level:
Bedroom #4 with two bunk beds (sleeps 4)
Den with single twin bed, 2 comfortable chairs, and a TV
Tiny room with "one quarter bath" (toilet only)
Utility sink with countertop (hot and cold water, next to the tiny room with "one quarter bath")
Laundry: new washer and dryer, next to the utility sink.
One car garage
Parking:
The driveway is level, newly repaved, and has room for at least 4 cars.
Location of Treetop House
Treetop House is a 17 minute drive from the center of downtown Brevard, North Carolina. It is in the Connestee Falls neighborhood (https://connesteefalls.com/). The neighborhood has a clubhouse (easily walkable from Treetop House) with restaurant, tennis courts, heated outdoor swimming pool, exercise room, golf course, etc.
The address for Treetop House is 335 Cheestoonaya Way, Brevard NC 28712. The main neighborhood entrance is from highway 276, and another entrance is nearby on East Fork Road. You will pick up your visitor's packet at the main gate, and someone is there at the main gate 24/7. If you are using directions on your electronic device, please map your route to the main gate beforehand, as service can be spotty driving through the mountains. The GPS coordinates for the main gate are: 35.163298, -82.726811
After you have picked up your visitor's packet, you can enter through any gate, at any time, by scanning your barcode. You can always exit through any gate. If needed, there is someone at the main gate 24/7, and someone at the East Fork gate between 7 am - 5 pm. There is also a call button to call the main gate from the other gates if needed after hours.
It is a little easier to navigate to Treetop House from the East Fork gate. The GPS coordinates for the East Fork gate are: 35.150163, -82.708307
The neighborhood charges a $100 amenities fee for each rental, which covers your entire stay.
Nearby attractions
The following travel times are all estimated by Google, for travel from Treetop House to nearby attractions:
7 minute walk / 1 minute drive / 0.3 miles down the hill to the beach for swimming/kayaking at Lake Tiaroga, crystal clear and fed by mountain streams (no gas motors allowed). This lake is 31 acres, has a maximum depth of 32 feet, and is at an elevation of 2950 feet. The lake has a picnic table and a fishing/swimming pier.
15 minute walk / 2 minute drive / 0.5 miles to the clubhouse (restaurant, swimming pool, tennis, weight room, golf, etc.) (we have found this is a 10-minute walk for us, but google estimates 15)
20 minute walk / 3 minute drive / 0.8 miles to the beach and the kayak storage area at Lake Ticoa, where you can swim and kayak. This lake is 75 acres, maximum depth of 92 feet, and elevation 2810 feet. Like Lake Tiaroga, it is crystal clear, stream-fed, with no gas motors allowed. Lake Ticoa has a fishing pier, a covered open-air pavilion with picnic tables, and several unsheltered picnic tables with barbecue grills. PLEASE NOTE that there is a neighborhood trail through the woods from Treetop House down to Lake Ticoa (and back up again): walking out our driveway, turn left on Cheestoonaya Way, go past one house on the right, and then look for the trail on the right. The trail starts out going uphill, but after a minute or two you can follow the trails down the hill, then bear left at the stream to reach Lake Ticoa.
17 minute drive / 9 miles to town center of Brevard NC
13 minute drive / 8 miles to hiking/biking in Dupont State Recreational Forest (over 10,000 acres of land, and numerous trails and waterfalls)
23 minute drive / 13 miles to hiking/biking in Pisgah National Forest (over 500,000 acres of land, and numerous trails, waterfalls, and rocky outcroppings)
16 minute drive / 9 miles to Raven Cliff Falls trailhead in Jones Gap State Park / Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area in South Carolina.
18 minute drive / 10 miles to Caesars Head State Park in SC.
37 minute drive / 23 miles to Table Rock State Park in SC.
38 minute drive / 25 miles to historic downtown Hendersonville NC, with restaurants etc.
50 minute drive / 32 miles to historic downtown Saluda NC, with restaurants etc. Saluda has outfitters for white-water tubing, kayaking, and rafting on the Green River. Nearby is zip-lining in the Green River Gorge.
34 minute drive / 20 miles to Lake Toxaway NC.
41 minute drive / 25 miles to Gorges State Park, NC (hiking trails).
49 minute drive / 27 miles to Cold Mountain Gap trailhead, Panthertown Valley hiking area (6,311 acres of beautiful hiking, known to some as the "Yosemite of the East" with waterfalls and rocky outcroppings), in Nantahala National Forest (over 500,000 acres of national forest bordering Pisgah National Forest).
56 minute drive / 43 miles to the center of Asheville NC.
Internet and TV
Treetop House has gig-speed cable internet service, with unlimited data, and a whole-house wireless mesh network for a strong signal in every room. Our internet speed tests show that all rooms, decks, and the screen porch have consistent wifi speeds around 300-400 Mb/second, so everyone should be able to stream at once with no problem. In addition, there is decent cell phone service including data, since we are on top of the hill.
The television is a smart TV with apps installed for YouTube TV, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, etc. However you will need to log on with your own account.
Renovations
We bought this house at the end of March 2021. We have furnished it with all new mattresses, 3 California king beds, 2 bunk beds, dressers, side tables, chairs, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, kitchenware, washer/dryer, linens, etc. We have also included a few antique pieces, specifically the dining table and 4 of the dining room chairs.
There is carpet (in excellent condition) in the living room, bedrooms, and staircase. There is tile flooring (in excellent condition) in the kitchen and dining room. We plan to install hardwood floors and renovate the kitchen in the next year. In the meantime while planning these renovations, we are offering Hilltop House for rental at a reduced price.