Overall a great time in a very nice, clean, and comfy cabin. Perfect setting with lovely screened-in porch. Fantastic kitchen with plenty of room for a family of four.

Quiet time much needed. Just relaxed and enjoyed each other. Prepping for the grandkids coming over in the next few weeks.

Upon arrival, we could not get lock box on door to open. Reached out to Carolina prob, they tried to reset pad with fail. They then called us back after 30 min and informed us of a key lock box under back patio. Next day I placed a small load in washer. Hub and I took a short nap and woke up to washer overflowing and water all over the floor. We cleaned up water for prob an hour. I then contacted Carolina prop again and told them what had happened. The man we spoke with did mention some compensation on the phone. Which I due believe is appropriate for inconveniences. I would have thought Carolina Prop would have reached out by now on their own, but have yet to hear from them. Best contact would be my cell.

Everything looked great from entrance to neighborhood, the sights, place the house is located! We loved it. We had everything that was necessary! We were able to play some board games with our kids, have a cookout, cook food! Being in this house felt so relaxing and cozy. There is not anything to do in December but if you just want to relax and just getaway this is a great destination! We really love the gillford cottage and absolutely would love to come back!

get home before dark you dont want to navigate those country dirt gravel roads at night it is dark out there . my son got lost on the way in wife and baby and was not happy about that scared to death on the back side of the mountain , he did not follow main gate instructions - very important to follow first set of directions then the 2nd - place was spotless . comfy quiet , loved the fire place and back porch - grill caught fire because no cleaned underneath it and we had to use fire extinguisher to put it out . we had no grill entire stay glad i bought insurance so they did not say it was my fault - clearly they could see the 13 inches of junk and gunk in it . was 20 minutes from town because of switch backs but next time were thinking about staying closer to town - . not many perks for the value . but over all nice . we enjoyed the quite reprieve and remoteness . we were definitely alone .

The cabin is very nice. Beds are comfortable and it has all amenities necessary. Back porch is awesome.

Had a wonderful short stay. Property was clean and well maintained. Beds were very comfortable. Loved the sound of the brook while enjoying coffee on the screened in back porch. Contact with property manager was easy. Would stay here again!

The property was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed the location of the cabin and the surrounding sites. My husband and i couldnt have stayed at a better place. The atmosphere was perfect for our weekend away.

The house was so so clean, and the location perfect for traveling around Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. Slept in comfortable beds with crisp, white sheets, and drank coffee on the back porch every morning while listening to the nearby babbling brook.❤️ Easiest home rental and vacation stay ever! Many thanks!

Wonderful property - clean, great location. Close to everything. Great spot for a summer family getaway. Looking forward to our next trip to the area.

Experience was excellent for bringing the property

PROS: Spacious. Short drive to great hiking/grocery/shops. Well equipped kitchen. Nice grill. Comfortable bed. Once they finally communicated with us they were quick to send someone to address our issues. Easy check in/check out. Can hear the sound of the water babbling from the porch. Surface areas are clean. CONS: It's not well vacuumed; our allergies were cRaZy in the bedroom and on the couch. Hubs actually started a sneezing fit again just from unpacking his cpap machine (they have to sit on the floor so it was on the carpet all week). I originally contacted the property management company to see if there were any replacement bulbs in the house I could swap in a lamp. No response. Reached out again after we found and killed a palmetto bug (a.k.a. cockroach). No response. I was starting to panic because 16 hours went by with no responses to my messages and all I know is roaches are a heath hazard and I didn't want to take any home as a souvenir 😅. Was relieved to learn finding one doesn't indicate an infestation and once they did start to respond to me, they sent a pest control person within the hour to spray around the kitchen. They also sent someone out who replaced the bad bulbs and fixed the fireplace same day, but didn't tell us when they were coming or let us know afterwards that they came. Someone else wrote in their review about the lighting and I thought that was probably over exaggerated, but it's not. The pictures are staged with fill light. There's zero lights over the dining room table so it rendered the space useless in the evening for my middle age husband who can't see like he used to. And the living room in general is very poorly lit. SIDE NOTES: They have a logged in Netflix account, but the WiFi is too slow to watch anything on their TV without it constantly freezing or throwing an error message. Not the end of the world, just need to download movies to your devices. And on that note, I just realized while typing this that I left our Chromecast plugged in the TV so... yay for you, bonus house feature if you book it LoL And the recliner chair isn't there so if you are banking on that for any reason - don't. CONCLUSION: Overall while it wasn't quite what we were expecting, we did enjoy our trip. The place has a lot of potential with better cleaning upkeep, communication, and lighting. If you don't have have allergies or bad eyes you might love it!

Great experience!

This location is perfect for privacy and a beautiful woodland setting. The cottage was clean and we received a very informative guestbook from Carolina Properties before our arrival.

Quiet

Great experience! Very secluded, well kept cabin. Super clean! Will definitely be back. Loved the gated entrance and swimming hole!

This was a great cabin in the woods and perfect for a weekend stay. Super clean! Lake swimming, fishing, nature trail, creek waterfall all without leaving the Riverbend development.

Beautiful cabin! It was very clean and comfortable.

We love this property. It is beautifully maintained, well-stocked and peaceful. This was our 2nd visit and we will return.

The house itself was as expected. It was very clean and ready to occupy. The only issue we had was the table and chairs on the porch were covered in pollen. We really enjoyed the "babbling brook" just outside the porch. Very relaxing. Relying on the internet's spotty GPS to locate the house was difficult in the beginning but we worked it out. The fireplace was very nice and the bed was very comfortable. Communications with Carolina Properties was excellent throughout the process. We are considering another trip there in the future.

The cottage has a bright and airy feeling and was spotless. While the cottage is in a lake development, only one other cottage is visible from the property so there's a sense of community and privacy at the same time. Lots of outdoor activities are fairly nearby and when the weather doesn't cooperate, the cottage is very comfortable for spending the day indoors.

It is a beautiful cabin set in a beautiful area! We had a great stay. Sitting on the porch listening to the little stream was so nice. The coffee maker was awesome. My only suggestions would be to have an ottoman or something to put your feet up on in the den area. And a little table to put your things on in the bathroom!

The cabin is beautiful and super clean with everything you need already provided! It secluded and quiet and the screen porch is amazing. One of the only downfalls is the internet can be a little slow, however this is to be expected in the mountains. I look forward to staying here in the future!

Had a great time everything was perfect just minor problems with the Internet overall had no issues I would recommend this to anyone.

Peaceful with an excellent location !!!

The house was perfect. We couldn’t have asked for a better home and in such an ideal location. The Riverbend property is breathtaking, private, and close to many activities. The house was very clean and well-equipped.

Cabin was nice, clean and comfortable. It was not well lit with not enough lights and several bulbs burned out. Kitchen was dark and hard to work in. A sheet of directions for TV, DVR, fireplace etc. would have been helpful.

The house is impeccably clean and the neighborhood is so quiet. It’s located just a short distance from Lake Lure and Chimney Rock. It’s the perfect location for a quiet and restful vacation, but you can be in town in about 10 minutes if we want some action. This is an incredibly beautiful area. We would definitely stay again.

Loved the cleanliness and the screen porch by the creek. Good communication and information.

The property was vey clean, looked exactly like pictures & very quiet. Since it was in a gated community in the mountains I assumed it was paved roads. The roads were narrow gravel roads up the hill. Had this somehow been put into the description; we would have brought our SUV & not a sport coupe. The mattress in the master bedroom was way too soft, no support. But other than that; we loved it!

Was very nice and clean. Had good choice of kitchen supplies. Only problems were: No shower liner in master bathNo bath mat eitherPorch light at entrance to kitchen was either burned out or didn’t work. The lock for the screen door kept pulling out. Was in very nice location next to creek and Not too hard to get to.

Was very nice and clean. Had good choice of kitchen supplies. Only problems were: No shower liner in master bath No bath mat either Porch light at entrance to kitchen was either burned out or didn’t work. The lock for the screen door kept pulling out. Was in very nice location next to creek and Not too hard to get to.