Welcome to The Refuge!   For a closer look, please view The Refuge Promotional Film.  The Refuge is a charming 3BR/2BA cabin close to Boone, West Jefferson, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. With easy access right off of Highways 421 and 221, this is in an ideal location less than ten miles from Boone and less than ten miles from West Jefferson. The Blue Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, Tweetsie Railroad, Appalachian Ski Mountain, Appalachian State University, Sugar Mountain, Hawksnest, Grandfather Mountain, and Beech Mountain Ski Resort, and many other High Country attractions are all convenient to The Refuge.  The main level offers a great room with soaring, vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors. Dining for six and a fully-equipped kitchen area is open to the great room. Two bedrooms flank a full bathroom with a tub/shower on the main level. One is a queen bed, and the other has two twin beds. Both bedrooms have HDTVs. A covered front porch with a two-seat glider, an open-air rear deck with a gas grill, and a new hot tub complete the main level  Upstairs features a private master suite with a queen bed, a full ensuite bathroom with a centered soaking tub, shower, and an HDTV.    The Refuge offers a fun outdoor setting with wonderful amenities for our guests. Walk down a natural outdoor pathway to the wooded creekside fire pit and picnic area, explore both cleared and wooded rolling land, all bordering a rushing mountain stream. Soak in the hot tub on the rear deck. The property is private and at the end of a quiet residential road.    *Please Note: A pathway from the house leads down to the hollow, which features the creek, fire pit, picnic area, and peaceful grounds to explore. An outdoor lighting system will offer visibility for navigating the path in the evening. The mountain terrain can be dangerous if careless or not paying attention. Rocks can be slick, especially those in or near the creek. Terrain can be inconsistent and can cause twisted ankles and falls. Please explore with care and be safe.  *NO HUNTING, TARGET PRACTICE, OR SHOOTING OF ANY KIND ON OR AROUND THE PREMISES OF THE REFUGE  Additional Note: The property has two exterior security cameras which face the parking lot/front door and the side of the home. The cameras are only operational when guests are NOT PRESENT in the house. The cameras do not face any of the living areas or rear deck areas of the home.    SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS (sleeps 6 guests):Main Level Queen Bedroom (sleeps 2)Main Level Bedroom with 2 Twin Beds (sleeps 2)Upstairs Queen Master Suite (sleeps 2)  MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO BOOK  CANCELLATION POLICY:You may cancel within 24 hours of booking and receive a full refund. If you cancel more than 30 days before arrival, you will receive a refund of half the amount paid to date. Cancellations within 30 days before the arrival date do not receive a refund. If you purchase travel insurance and the reason for the cancellation is covered, you may recover the entire amount.