Hands down, this is an amazing property. The views are spectacular, and the location is so convenient to a wide range of activities. The entire family commented the day after we returned from the trip that they wished they were back, and I don't think that's ever happened before!
The mountain lodge was our home base for a variety of activities, including hiking, waterfall visits, hanging out river-side, shopping, visiting brew-pubs, and eating out. It is 10-15 minutes drive from Brevard, where there are great shops, restaurants, and cultural activities. Pisgah National Forest is just north of Brevard and has amazing fly fishing, hiking, and waterfalls. Reece Place Falls is a couple of miles down East Fork Road, and Gorges State Park outside Sapphire is about as wild as it gets.
The house is well provisioned. We had a family member cook us a four-star restaurant quality, six-course meal in the kitchen with space for everyone, We had 4WD and AWD vehicles and both got up the driveway just fine. We didn't try the other car, but parking spaces were fine at the bottom of the hill. Can't recommend enough!