walkable to downtown, lake tomahawk, swimming pool, tennis courts, golf course

The Country Girl Cottage is a peaceful hideaway behind the owner's home, nestled in beautiful, well-tended gardens. The front porch on the cottage is peaceful and wonderful for taking in the view of the gardens, reading, enjoying your morning coffee or your evening wine. The cottage itself is well-equipped and quaintly decorated with antique pieces and also a comfortable sofa for relaxing. The kitchen is small, but perfectly equipped for a weekend stay. We have now stayed at The Country Girl 4 times and will happily return in the future.

Shirley is very easy to work with. She is available to give you all the cool information you might need or want about the best places to shop, eat and/or drink. She knows just about everyone in town. She is as charming as her cottage and garden. It was the most relaxing vacation. She gifted me a beautiful bottle of wine my 2nd night there and left me fresh local peaches on day 3. Her and her housekeeper were both attentive but not intrusive. It is my hope that I have the opportunity to travel there again the mountain air and views reminded my soul what is important in life (I'm trying very hard to hold on to that now that I'm back home in the rat race). On her porch swings that all goes away. OBTW - everything in town is within walking distances. The only things I drove to see were the Biltmore, the North Carolina Arboretum (they have free music on Wednesday and Thursdays for the price of entrance) and then the Blue Ridge Parkway as I was heading home. The locals are an amazing lot and not just because they have to be to survive, I think they are just genuinely probably pretty nice in general. I hope you go and meet her and stay at her cottage, meet Sugar her little dog. I almost forgot: I am a birdwatcher and I didn't even have to leave the backyard to get 22 species.

Charming cottage tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, very comfortable and thoughtfully stocked

Very nice and beautiful place! The host.. she was amazing! We would go back for sure!