Available JANUARY 2022 – JUNE 2022. Short and long-term rentals available: one week minimum, or up to several months. Rent is $2300/month, all inclusive (of high-speed Wifi, gas, electric, and water, yard maintenance, and cleaning fee upon move-out). Pro-rated for weekly stays: contact host to discuss.

Come enjoy winter skiing, all-season hiking and bouldering in the woods behind the house, summer swimming and tubing, and fishing, and autumn leaf-watching, and hiking nearby state parks like Elk Knob and Mount Jefferson. Or you can just sit quietly on the deck by the outdoor fireplace, taking in the view of Snake Mountain and the uninterrupted vista of trees. Great location for those who can work from home.

We are offering our family home to the right person(s) while we are out of the country for the Spring semester 2022. Our passive solar home sits at the headwaters of the North Fork of the New River, on twenty acres of sloping woodlands and riverside pasture land, surrounded by bucolic meadows and dramatic mountains.

Work from home with high-speed fiber-optic internet. Bring fishing gear: the river is both a stocked and natural trout stream, also offering a shallow swimming hole and tubing for kids. Canoe available for use for longer paddles at nearby access points. Lower pasture includes wooden swing/slide set, zip and slack line for children as well as a deer-proofed enclosed garden space for family gardening.

Our two-level fully furnished home features walnut and tile floors, wormy chestnut pillars, pine walls and vaulted ceilings with ample natural light from south-facing windows (see photos for details). Exterior is wood with hand-laid river rock. Upstairs includes open design kitchen/living room with large windows framing stunning mountain vista, upper-level deck with outdoor fireplace and hammock, master bedroom and master bath with heated tile floors, split level office or guest bedroom with spiral staircase to study or sleeping loft, and a full bathroom with clawfoot tub. Downstairs offers a children’s bedroom with full-over-king bunk beds, open playroom with television, full bathroom, and mudroom with washer/dryer. Fiber-optic internet allows you to create your indoor or outdoor tranquil home office – just bring your own laptop.

Amenities include:

• gas stove and range, dishwasher and refrigerator with stainless steel finish, farm-style ceramic sink and fully stocked with pots, pans, coffee maker, etc.

• mudroom with washer/dryer and extra-deep sink

• full-size upright freezer for long-term food storage

• HVAC system and/or wood-stove for heating

• telephone land line and high-speed, fiber-optic internet; Netflix on the television

• New linens (sheets, towels, and blankets) in all bedrooms

• House easily sleeps 6 people in beds, but has foldout full size sofa bed and brand-new single size inflatable mattress, for guests; crib or baby gates available on request.

• Friendly neighbors and an "on call" house manager is available as needed.

CONTACT:

danapowell608@gmail.com