5 Br Private Vacation Home Vacation Rental In Zirconia, North Carolina

This is a very spacious house rebuilt in the 70's with quality vintage furniture that has been around long enough to be cool again! Built originally to accommodate a bus load of campers The gathering rooms are very spacious.

The kitchen and supplies are designed to entertain. There are 2 stove tops, 3 ovens and 1 microwave. The place settings match up to eight with extra of almost everything including a variety of knives, utensils. pots, pans and bowls for serving and prepping.

A paved driveway at the house has parking for at least 3 cars as does the area in front of the boathouse.

The boathouse and house are separated by a row of 60 steps. The distance is close enough to speak to each other. The rustic, non-winterized boathouse, is a completely separate house with kitchen, bath and one bedroom.

As you wander around the house you’ll find one upstairs bedroom with a king size bed, a walk in closet and a full bath. The entire upstairs is an open area with lots of comfortable sofas, a large screen TV, a bar, and a half bath inconspicuously tucked away in the corner. The mud room is located off the kitchen. There you’ll find bikes for your use on the lake. You’ll also find a few useful tools, brooms, vacuum, etc..

Walking straight through the kitchen you’ll end up on the porch and a beautiful view of Lake Summit. The wooded area between the boathouse and the main house is a healthy mix of plants that attract various species of birds, butterflies, squirrels and other wildlife. You may see harmless moths and other flying insects that you’ve never seen before. They are part of the life chain and are amazingly useful in keeping the mosquito population almost non existent. If the screen doors are open at night the moths will fly in but they will fly out when the lights go out.

The bookshelves are stocked with all types of reading material for ages 1 to 111. A few magazines about local attractions around Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Saluda, Tryon and other nearby towns are on the homemade coffee table in the living room.

Downstairs you'll find a large bedroom with a king size bed has a view of the lake, a TV, full bath, one large walk-in closet, another clothing closet and a linen closet.
The room directly across from the master bedroom has a full bed and a small closet.
The last bedroom downstairs has two twin beds and an adjoining full bath that opens into the common area, which we call the rec room.
The ping pong table comes in handy for folding clothes since the laundry room is right there and is the last room in the downstairs.

The back door at the bottom of the stairway goes out to the middle level porch. This is the route to the boat house. Continue down the stairs to the 3rd porch, down the 60 brick steps to North Lake Summit Rd and follow across to the big green boathouse.
The boathouse is a great separate full house with a queen bedroom, full bath and another kitchen with a refrigerator and stove. The living room is spacious and has a TV, queen fold out sofa and wet bar.
The long porch stretches across the full width of the 3 boat slips below. The gas stove inside the kitchen can also be used as grill. If you are coming in the spring, summer and fall, the boathouse is a great place to stay overnight. Unfortunately, due to short term visits the water is turned off in the winter to prevent frozen pipes. (December, January, February). You are still welcome to enter the boathouse, use the paddle boats and boards and sit inside and enjoy the beautiful winter sunsets on the lake.

The lake is filled by the headwaters of the Green river and several mountain springs around the lake (I believe 32) so the water is always fresh and refreshing! You have 2 canoes, a sunfish sailboat, one two seater kayak, 3 paddle boards and some floaty things at your disposal to enjoy and to go out and explore the lake. Fishing poles are available also.

At the boathouse one of my favorite past times is gardening. I’ve planted butterfly bushes and milkweed. You’ll see many swallowtails and hummingbirds but if you ever see a monarch please let me know. The ducks and fish are easily lured into view anytime someone throws the slightest crumb off the boathouse. Although, best not to feed the ducks.

Jogging, walking or biking along the lake road is a very popular activity. It's peaceful and quiet, hardly ever a car. If you want to go for a longer bike ride there are great loops that take you through the historic town of Saluda or Hendersonville. Routes range from 20 to 40 and 80 miles. The National Downhill Mt. Bike Championships are being hosted by a local park in Zirconia. The Kanuga mt. bike park is in Hendersonville.

As your host it warms my heart to know you are able to come and experience all the same things I love about Lake Summit. I hope you make the most of your stay and have fun creating some lifelong memories.

Located in Zirconia, this vacation home is in a rural area and on the beach. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and Connemara are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Jones Gap State Park and Cedar Mountain Naturaland Trust. Traveling with kids? Consider Green River Adventures and Mineral and Lapidary Museum. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the sledding and snowmobiling.