The Creek House in the Holler - Newland

We named our space The Creek House because of the bold creek that flows down the hill from the cabin. The home is located in a holler with views of the mountains in the distance. It is peaceful with sounds of water cascading over the boulders. You might also hear the occasional neighing & mooing of our neighbors on the farm next door! The area offers hiking, fishing, skiing, tubing, gem mining, Zip lining, Utving, dining, antique shopping, wine tastings at local vineyards, etc.

The Property

The house is situated on a nice sized hill with a long path of steps leading from the street parking spot down to the house. There is an expansive deck overlooking the creek and the backyard. We spend almost as much time on the deck reading books or snoozing in the hammock, cooking dinner on the grill, playing games around the tables, and star gazing as we do indoors or at the creek!

Down by the creek is a picnic table as well as the fire pit. The creek always stays cool even in the Summer months. We love splashing in the water and searching for “creek glass”. My husband has caught fish (trout) in the creek.

The property includes a large open backyard with a childrens swing set. In the warmer months of the year, the yard comes alive with hummingbirds and butterflies enjoying the many wildflowers. There is also a gentle stream bordering one side of the cabin and an underground spring on the other side. The soothing sound of the small stream carries into the home. So be sure to open the windows and let in the fresh mountain air and the peaceful sounds whenever the weather allows for it!

The Cabin

The home was built in the 1940s yet it has been updated with modern conveniences. Inside the house are three bedrooms which sleep a total of 7 people. Two of the bedrooms have a queen sized bed and the third bedroom (separated from the first queen room by a curtained doorway) has a bunk bed and a single bed.  Feel free to unpack and store your clothes in the empty dressers as well as in the closet in the second queen bedroom.

Temperatures in the mountains rarely climb high enough to need air conditioning. Therefore, the house does NOT have AC. If the house feels too warm during your stay, feel free to open the windows, turn on the ceiling fans, and/or the window fans. A mountain breeze should do the trick to cool things off! And by bedtime, you might even feel chilly! Should you stay during the colder seasons of the year, the house is equipped with radiant floor heating which feels amazing on cold feet! Additionally, a fire in the wood burning stove makes the cabin extra toasty.

We don’t have a TV in the house but there is efficient WIFI for streaming movies on your own computer or device.  There is a record player so dust off your favorite records and bring them on vacation with you! (currently out of service while cartridge is being fixed), a Sony Bluetooth receiver and speakers for streaming music, board games, books (for children and adults), and a toy box filled with childrens puzzles and various toys.

The spacious kitchen is updated with gorgeous granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances (refrigerator/freezer, stove/oven, dishwasher, microwave, and drip coffee maker) radiant floor heating, and a table and benches that can comfortably seat six with room enough for eight. The kitchen is well stocked with all the tools you will need for cooking meals at the cabin.

The home contains two full bathrooms with a newly refinished clawfoot tub in the brand new second bathroom/laundry room renovation (still a work in progress!).

We understand that families come in many different beautiful forms. Not only are we children friendly but also dog friendly. Please familiarize yourself with the special instructions for traveling with children whether furry or not! And enjoy some of the amenities we have provided with your family in mind.

Regardless of whether you spend your vacation relaxing around the cabin and the property or off adventuring in the surrounding areas, we hope that your family will feel the magic and the love that flows at The Creek House just as our family feels it too.