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Grayling Cottage | Gorgeous Cottage just one block from Main Street

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior detail
TV, fireplace
TV, fireplace
Property grounds

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6146.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

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Highlands, NC
  • Highlands Art Gallery
    1 min walk
  • Highlands Playhouse
    4 min walk
  • Highlands Dog Park
    5 min walk

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About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Grayling Cottage | Gorgeous Cottage just one block from Main Street

Grayling Cottage

WE DO NOT ACCEPT AMEX

This is a pet friendly home for one small dog, under 20 pounds. Pets must be pre-approved. An additional non-refundable pet fee is required and is not included in the rental fee. Please call our office for approval and to pay the pet  fee. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in a $500.00 fine.

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

This charming 3BR/3BA cottage has been completely renovated and remodeled and features a huge stone fireplace in the great room and a first floor master. From the front door, turn right and enjoy all the conveniences of being within easy walking distance of your favorite shops and restaurants in downtown Highlands – or turn left and you’re at the trailhead of the Highlands Greenway system – offering over 10 miles of natural trails and sidewalks that are open and free to the public daily from sunrise to sunset.

Grayling Cottage features beautiful hardwood flooring, reclaimed hand-hewn ceiling beams in the vaulted living room, designer kitchen with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, stone fireplace with gas logs and remote control, lovely landscaping and hardscaping, high-speed Wi-Fi, and a Tesla Destination Charging station.  Parking is limited to two cars but there is additional parking across the street.   Park in front of the house and follow the path up the large stone steps to the entrance of this lovely home.

Conveniently located and less than a 5-minute walk to Main Street in downtown Highlands with easy access to Kelsey Hutchinson Park right across the street. The Highlands Recreation Center, pool, dog park, and skate park are right next door so whether it's outdoor activities or dining & shopping, everything is right outside the front door!

What our guests are saying…

"Great location, excellent stay. My wife and I stayed at this property for three days. It is very well outfitted, and the location cant be beat. It was a great place for a short getaway, we really enjoyed it!" - Ed

Cancellation Policy

Policy (A)  for reservations less than 20 days:
A reservation canceled between 0-45 days prior to arrival is not eligible to receive a refund. If more than 45 days notice is given, the renter shall receive a refund of all payments made, less a cancellation fee of 10% of the Total Cost of the Reservation.

Policy (B) for reservations of 20 days or more and reservations made 6 months in advance:
NO refund is given unless the property is re-rented under the same terms (Trip insurance is available and recommended to help protect your trip).

Special Amenities:

Tesla Destination Charging station
Gas Grill
Gas Fireplace

This home is professionally managed by Rent in Highlands, a division of Country Club Properties. Your premier source for Highlands Vacation Rentals.
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Nantahala National Forest. A kitchen and 3 bathrooms are available in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 3 bathrooms
  • Amenities include a car charging station
  • Steps from Nantahala National Forest and Highlands Art Gallery
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Rent In Highlands

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Shared/communal pool

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced garden
  • Gas grills

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 1577 sq ft (146.5 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Large Dogs Approved by Owner

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

3 bedroom accommodation in Highlands Highlands
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3 bedroom accommodation in Highlands Private vacation home

Grayling Cottage | Gorgeous Cottage just one block from Main Street Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DAVID h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Highland Fall
Great house. Need electric ports for universal ports not just Tesla The walk up steps could be issue for rainy or snowy day. Great setting. Enjoyed the area. Clients should not need to use their check out time doing towels etc as part of their short time allocation or services they paid for.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorie & Tony F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding weekend
In town for a wedding! The house was beautiful! And stocked with everything we could possibly need. The host company was very responsive & friendly. We are putting this rental on our favorites!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chloe L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend away in highlands
The cabin was perfect! So clean, spacious and amazing location to town! We took a long weekend with our 6 month old before I went back to work from MAT leave and this was the perfect spot. Could easily walk to town, hikes and a ton of space! Management was easy to contact and when we had a thermostat issue, they quickly came out and fixed it! Highly recommend and will be staying there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

Liked: Cleanliness
The perfect cabin with a perfect location!
Just what I said in the title! It was great! Very clean. Very thoughtfully stocked for someone just coming in for a night!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather W., Milton, GA

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous location and super clean
I decided to bring my small work team to the Highlands since we are all remote employees. It was the best decision and we all enjoyed the location walking everywhere. Even though it wasn’t “in-season” every place was hopping. It was very quiet and super clean interiors. We will all be back again when season opens back up. We walked to Wolfgang’s for dinner and had a great lunch at the ugly dog public house and the server was absolutely incredible. The grayling cottage was such a great little find. Three bedrooms with bathrooms! Huge plus especially since we all valued our own privacy. Beds were comfortable, bathrooms and kitchen were spotless! The kitchen had everything we needed to make breakfast each morning. I cannot say enough about this rental. We had plenty of room to spread out and a big table to have our laptops opened enjoying conversation! Thank you so much for allowing us to stay in your home! We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent stay in a fabulous location
We enjoyed everything about our stay at Grayling cottage. Nicely appointed, comfortable, and super convenient just steps to everything in town. Would highly recommend for a Highlands vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Molly L., Dunedin, FL

Liked: Cleanliness
Fall Leaves Trip
The Grayling Cottage is an ideal location for those who want to be able walk around downtown and never get in the car. We walked to dinners, shopping, the Old Edwards Inn spa and even some nearby trails for a hike. There's a great restaurant/bar called The Stubborn Seed located directly across the street. The steps to get up to the house are steep and rugged and could be a challenge to people carrying large bags or heavy groceries, or for those who aren't mobile. There was some light road noise, but that's to be expected from a house so close to town. The house was comfortable and had all the basics for an enjoyable trip. We are giving the management company 3 stars for 2 reasons: First, I contacted them in advance to inquire if the house provided hair dryers so we would know whether or not to pack them. The email response stated that all bathrooms had hairdryers. (Just fyi, the room with the 2 twin beds did not. This isn't a huge deal but could've been avoided with better communication) Our second issue was that the gas fireplace would not operate while we were there. We followed instructions very carefully in the house manual but had no luck. We contacted management twice, but no one offered helpful information. We were told they would "try" and send someone out but never heard from them again and they didn't respond to a subsequent message. This was a big disappointment considering the weather was chilly. A fire would have made the weekend complete.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Highlands weekend
The cottage was so cute and had a great layout for our family. The deck was nice for morning coffee. The best part is the location! The cottage is an easy walk to everything in downtown Highlands.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caren R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
The management company was very responsive!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Corinne M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Grayling cottage
We enjoyed the home’s location. It was so easy to walk to town. Everything was nice and clean. The bed sheets need to be replaced with new linens. The only other negative was . The 14 front steps made it very difficult to enter the house with luggage & groceries. Much too steep for older guests.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming House in Town
Loved our stay at Grayling cottage. Was everything and more than we expected. The location is perfect walked everywhere and the house felt like home. We were in town finalizing wedding plans for my daughter it will definitely be on the list of recomended locations.....
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Callan C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Home Walkable to Downtown
Grayling Cottage was perfect for our weekend in Highlands for a wedding. The house is walkable (<5 mins) to downtown. The downstairs area is nice and spacious. Everything was in great condition and very clean. Each of the rooms is comfortably sized. One thing to note, the house is up a few rock stairs, if that impacts anyone in your party. We would absolutely return to stay in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

tyler g.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls getaway
Beautiful home with great space to hang out and sleep well. We loved being so close to town and had great communication from management throughout our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous spot!
Loved our stay! Awesome location!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bethany C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Grayling cottage
Great stay, thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jannika B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls trip!
Fantastic home and in great location. Short walk to shops and restaurants. Looks exactly as described. House was stocked with everything you need. We enjoyed our stay and highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clay W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great time
Great and convenient place to stay for the Highlands Food & Wine
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient!
Great location for access to everything in Highlands.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenna H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy Family Getaway
My family enjoyed staying at this property together and the close proximity to everything in town! I think the pictures online were very accurate and we felt at home here. We loved turning on the fire place with the click of a button while we were there during an October cold front! There could stand to be a larger TV in the living room and the master shower floor is slightly uncomfortable on the feet but nothing that would prevent us from renting this property in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Louise Y., Raleigh

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house and location!
Our group of four had a terrific stay in Highlands. The house is spacious, clean and welcoming. The location is perfect, allowing us to walk to meals, shopping, happy hour, etc. I highly recommend :)
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Laurie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
We had a wonderful stay. Even debated staying another night. The location is wonderful. We really enjoyed our weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

jodie h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Needs a Refresh
The home is in an excellent location for walkability, but we were disappointed to find that the photos online made it look larger, brighter and did not look like it needed a paint and furniture refresh. It does. The deck is in a very worn state as well. Another thing we did not see in the listing, maybe we missed it, is that there is only one tv in the home. None of the bedrooms had tv’s. For the price you are paying and in other homes we have rented in Highlands, there are tv’s in all bedrooms. They tell you that the steps are not for the elderly or walking impaired and you need to heed that warning. We are neither, but they were quite inconvenient when you consider how many times you have to go up them to unload your car and then back and forth all day. They are stone “blocks” and are staggered in shapes and sizes so you have to be careful not to misstep.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary Kay H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great House!
We had a wonderful time during our stay in Highlands. This home was updated, comfortable, close to town and perfect for our family. I particularly loved sitting by the fireplace in the den. Highly recommend and would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything was as good or better than represented. Property manager was outstanding !
Would absolutely rent here again. Great property and great management!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful house nice location but we had an odor problem- strong but bought a scented candle and use
If you can fix the odor issue ( which dissipated once we opened windows used spray and candle) it will be perfect! Thanks a lot Susan
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022