Lake Views, a Pool Table, and a Porch Swing. The Perfect Mountain Trip | Lakeview Hideaway

This Rent In Highlands vacation rental home has a strict NO PET policy. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in a $1000.00 fine.

Only adults (25 years old and older) may reserve this property and an adult must occupy the property at all times.

There's a moment when you settle into the porch swing at the front of this house, Lake Sequoyah shimmering just across the road, rocking chairs on either side, the kind of mountain quiet that makes your shoulders drop two inches — and you realize you picked exactly the right place.

Perched high on a knoll above the lake, recently renovated, and closer to downtown Highlands than it has any right to be given how peaceful it feels, this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath home hits every note. Stone fireplace. Garden tub. Pool table downstairs. French doors opening onto a deck with a gas grill. And that porch swing, waiting for whoever claims it first.

The Main Level Gets Everything Right - A gorgeous stone gas fireplace anchors the living room and sets the tone for the whole house — warm, unhurried, and easy to be in. The light-filled dining room with French doors onto the deck keeps indoor and outdoor living connected in the way mountain homes do best, and the cozy kitchen with its breakfast nook and pass-through to the dining and living areas makes the whole main floor feel like one continuous, welcoming space. The main-level primary suite completes the picture with a spacious private bath and a garden tub that earns serious appreciation after a day on the trails. No stairs between you and anything you need — a detail that matters more than it sounds.

The paved parking area out front includes an access ramp that makes loading, unloading, and accessibility genuinely easy — a thoughtful touch that larger groups and multigenerational families will quietly appreciate.

Upstairs, the Guest Rooms Deliver Two generous bedrooms on the upper level — one queen, one king — share a full hallway bath and provide comfortable, well-appointed space for the rest of the group. Simple, solid, exactly what guests need after a full day in the mountains.

Downstairs, Things Get Fun - The lower level is where the trip loosens up entirely. A family game room with a pool table and comfortable couches handles movie nights, rainy afternoons, and the kind of low-stakes tournaments that somehow become the most talked-about part of the vacation. It's the room that keeps everyone in one place without anyone trying.

Outside, the Lake Steals the Show The front porch — rocking chairs, porch swing, lake views — is the kind of outdoor space that turns a vacation into a ritual. People come back to this house because of that porch. Off the dining room, the open-air deck with its gas grill and bistro dining set handles the other end of the day: long al fresco dinners, good conversation, mountain air doing what mountain air does.

Two porches. One lake. Zero reasons to be in a hurry.

Downtown Highlands is just minutes away — restaurants, shops, waterfalls, and trails all within easy reach. But Lake Sequoyah is right there across the road, and the porch swing has a way of making that feel like enough.

What our guests are saying…

"First time Highlands getaway!  We had a great time in Highlands it was a perfect location. Close to town and the Outpost.." - Rent In Highlands Vacation Rental Guest, Stanley

Special Amenities:

Covered Porch
Uncovered Deck
Pool Table
Lake View

Please note: The "swimming pool" amenity refers to access to the Highlands Recreation Center pool, a short drive from the property — not a private pool on-site.

This home is professionally managed by Rent in Highlands, a division of Country Club Properties. Your premier source for Vacation Rentals in Highlands NC.

Cette cabane offre une myriade de prestations appréciables comme des barbecues et une laverie. La réception est ouverte 24h/24.

Cette cabane de Highlands est non-fumeurs.