Among The Laurels • Hot tub AND Fire Pit • Gas Fireplace + Covered Porches & Gas Grill • Community features a stocked creek for fishing & disc golf • Modern Rustic decor meets privacy (WiFi, Satellite TV + King) • 10 mins to West Jefferson • Dog Friendly - see policy below Escape to your cozy cabin in the woods, without giving up modern conveniences. This charming and immaculate home offers an open floor plan, gorgeous kitchen and a stone fireplace. Large windows in every room help you enjoy the peaceful and private wooded setting, on almost an acre of land. Ample decking and porch space provide the perfect setting for enjoying the great outdoors, with a gas grill for entertainment, a fire-pit, and a spacious hot tub for relaxing. If you're coming to the mountains to “get away from it all” and commune with nature, this is the perfect spot. The community features a scenic creek stocked with fish and a disc golf course. When you're ready for sight-seeing, entertainment and more of the pleasures of “civilization,” you're also in a great location for zipping over to West Jefferson, Boone or Blowing Rock. You're only 2 minutes from the Mountain Aire golf course and about 12 minutes from all that West Jefferson has to offer. Stepping inside Among the Laurels you'll find a roomy open floor plan with high beamed ceilings and a broad stone fireplace. The modern kitchen is fully-equipped – everything you need to make yourself at home and serve up the perfect meal. A satellite TV and the master bedroom are conveniently located on this main level, as is the laundry room, with a washer and dryer. The second floor loft offers a separate entertainment area as well as a sleeper couch for children and guests. This is really the perfect area for the kids, with a foosball table, second TV and DVD player, as well as a second private bedroom now with king size bed and full bathroom. When you're ready for a great family vacation in the mountains, or a quiet, romantic get-away for you and your honey, Among the Laurels is waiting for you! Explore The High Country Among the Laurels is conveniently located in Fleetwood, NC, just a couple miles from West Jefferson, in the heart of the High Country. From here you can easily explore and enjoy a huge variety of attractions and outdoor recreation. Drive on down the road a couple more miles and you'll be in the quaint town of West Jefferson. This is small-town Americana at its finest – an attraction in itself, with a wide assortment of restaurants and terrific shopping, including antique stores, art galleries and wine tasting. Explore all of Main Street, and you'll feel like you've stepped back in time. Here you'll find the famous Ashe Co. Cheese Factory, where you can watch cheese being made. The old-fashioned country store offers delicacies like homemade fudge, ice cream, salsas and local jams. The Honey Hole has unique gifts, as well as local honey. Boondocks brews their own award-winning craft beer. There's even an adorable old-fashioned movie theater. As you venture out to explore the rest of the High Country, check out Boone and Blowing Rock, for an even wider assortment of dining, entertainment and shopping options. Tour the campus of Appalachian State University, find live music and free concerts, or bring home a treasure from an arts and crafts fair. Here in Blue Ridge Country, the journey is as satisfying as the destination, with gorgeous scenery at every turn. Our numerous hiking, biking and horseback riding trails provide unlimited photo ops. In spring or summer, the New River offers tubing, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. In the winter enjoy skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing or ice skating at one of the many area resorts. Dogs Welcome! Must be well behaved, leash/crate trained, 2 years or older and 45lbs or less. $50 / per pet. 2 dog limit. StayBlueRidge, located in downtown West Jefferson, offers over 80+ quality vacation rentals in West Jefferson, Boone and surrounding areas.