Balsam Mountain Cabin – Sylva, North Carolina
Balsam Mountain Cabin is a beautiful luxury cabin set high in the North Carolina Mountains. This custom built mountain home is located 5 miles east of Sylva, NC and 30 miles west of Asheville, NC in Balsam Mountain Preserve. The cabin is 2,500 square feet with 3 bedrooms, master bath and a jack and jill second bath with all the comforts of home. To follow the developers goal of sustainably/green built homes the cabin was built with all interior and exterior wood that was milled on site from the Easten White Pine trees harvested on the property, a geothermal heating and air conditioning system, spray foam insulation and no VOC paints and finishes as the featured green components. Open floor plan allows for guest to relax and entertain in comfort. Large kitchen fully equiped for gourmet cooking. Great Room is furnished with two very large leather sofas, center table built of reclaimed wood, stone fireplace and a 42" plasma tv with 5:1 surround sound. Relax out back and enjoy the beautiful views of the Smoky Mountians from the comfort of the covered porch and deck that total over 650 square feet while cooking on the Green Egg and sitting next to the outdoor fireplace.
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a private gated 4,440 acre preserve with 68% of its land in a conservation easement. With only 354 homesites there is an average of 12 acres for every home ensuring much privacy. 2 full time naturalist operate the on-site Nature Center where guided hikes, eco tours and other programming originate. Enjoy 34 miles of private hiking trails with summits over 5,400' in elevation and 38 miles of clear mountain streams that hold native brook trout. Multi-award winning championship golf course, the Arnold Palmer signature course meets its goal of incorporating the magnificent mountain views into a challenging, playable course with elevation changes and ample fairways. Hang out at Ruby Valley Sports Camp and enjoy the junior Olympic sized heated pool, 2 clay tennis courts, fully equiped fitness center and open air pavilion with table tennis, foosbal and large high definition flat screen tv or go for a guided horse back ride on the 20 miles of horse trails from the Equestrian center. If you still need to do more exploring you are minutes from the famous Blue Ridge Parkway and The Great Smoky Mountain National Park with over 500,000 acres of protected wilderness.
Property ID: 00126
Upcoming Availability
Please log in to request a week
or watch this property.
Property Details
Single Family Home with 1 level
3 bedrooms,
2 baths,
2500 square feet
Bedrooms:
King, Queen, and Bunk
(8 guests maximum)
Nearest Airport:
Asheville, NC
40 Miles
View from Property:
Balsam Mountain Preserve's highest mountain, Double Top, looms outside the back porch at over 5,400' in elevation. The view is flankned by the the lower lying layers of ridges that magnify the beauty of the Smoky Mountains.
Amenities
- Gated Community
- Satellite/Cable TV
- 40"+ TV
- Covered Parking
- DVD Player
- Washer & Dryer
- High Speed Internet
- Chef's Kitchen
- Wireless Internet
- Outdoor Grill
- Fireplace
- Air Conditioning
- Workout Facility
- Office
Places of Interest
- The Great Smoky National Park
- The Blue Ridge Parkway
- Asheville, NC
- Western North Carolina College
- Nantahala Gorge/River and Outdoor Center
- Biltmore House
Activities of Interest
- Arts
- Fish
- Golf
- Hike
- Shopping
- Golf
- Tennis
- Horse Back Riding
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Boating
- White Water Rafting
- Mountain Biking
- Swimming
- Shopping
- Fine Dinning
- Music and Cultural Events