Welcome to your private mountain getaway at Cranberry View Lodge! Tucked away in a peaceful corner of Avery County with no other homes immediately in sight, this beautiful home offers spectacular mountain views! Enter the home with just 2 steps up from the gravel parking area. The great room features a dining table for 8 to your right, and to your left is a spacious kitchen with granite counters, custom cabinets, and Samsung and Frigidaire stainless steel appliances including a double oven.  A few steps further takes you into the living room, where the focal point is a beautiful wood burning fireplace with river rock running from the hearth all the way to the ceiling. Leather furniture is arranged facing the fireplace which has a TV mounted above it. Downstairs is a game den offering a 7’ long convertible pool table, ready for fun and friendly competition for everyone! There is also a second wood burning fireplace, a wet bar, full bathroom, and large TV down here, as well as doors to the lower deck. From the living room, double doors take you outside to the deck and the sweeping mountain views. Kick back and relax as you watch the clouds make playful shadow shapes on the mountain ranges fading into the horizon. A selection of Adirondack chairs awaits on both the upper and lower decks. The upper deck also offers a covered section with an outdoor dining set and a gas grill. SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTSTime for bed? Cranberry View Lodge offers six bedrooms including two ensuites, plus a futon in the loft, so there’s plenty of space for everyone! On the lower level you’ll find two bedrooms each with a set of twin over-twin bunk beds. On the upper level are a Queen bedroom with TV, a bedroom with two single Twin beds and TV, a bathroom on the hallway, and a Queen ensuite bedroom with TV and private bathroom featuring an oversized tiled shower. The master suite on the main level has a King bed, TV, doors to the deck, and a private bathroom with soaking tub, double granite vanities, and a large, tiled shower. LOCATION Even though it’s nestled in the mountains in a quiet gated community, Cranberry View Lodge is less than a mile and a half off Highways 194 and 19E, with downtown Banner Elk just 15 minutes away. Beech and Sugar Mountain ski resorts are both about 25 minutes' drive, and Grandfather Mountain is just 30 minutes away as is Elizabethton TN. Boone and Appalachian State, as well as Johnson City TN, are all about 50 minutes away. ADDITIONAL NOTES - Firewood may be purchased at the time of booking or with a week's notice. You receive two wrapped, kiln-dried bundles and a fire starter for $25 plus tax per night.  - This home is accessed by a paved road that is steep in parts, and the driveway is mostly level and gravel. Due to the elevation, 4WD or AWD vehicles are recommended during winter months.  - Pet friendly with pet rent of $50 per night, per dog plus tax.  - Returning guests to Cranberry View Lodge can receive a 10% discount. Not to be stacked with any other offers.  - Depending on your phone carrier, your cell phone signal may or may not work in this location. Verizon is the best coverage here. If your wireless plan supports, it you can use your phone's data as a hotspot.