2209 Sugar Mountain 2 Rd #2, Newland, NC 28657

For Rent: Large authentic mountain farmhouse with views of Grandfather Mountain. It is located away from the hustle and bustle but less than 10 minutes to Cannon Hospital, the town of Newland, Avery Middle and High Schools, Newland Elementary School, shopping and dining. Fifteen minutes to Grandfather Mountain, Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, thirty minutes to Beech Mountain Ski Resort, Boone NC, Spruce Pine, NC or Elizabethton, TN. The home has recently restored original and some new hardwood floors, new gutters, insulation, heat pumps, A/C, a Buckstove wood-burning fireplace in the dining room, with a second propane fireplace in the living room. The lower back deck is newly re-done with Brazilian Garapa and cedar. In October, new privacy landscaping will be installed for the lower fenced yard, which features woods, a creek and a private trout pond. The property also has blueberries and apple trees. Kitchen has stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, ample counter space and storage, and a center island with seating. The dining room includes a dry bar or buffet countertop and cabinetry. The dining room provides direct access onto the lower back deck, and direct access is also provided from the private sitting area of the smaller of the two downstairs bedrooms, and from the downstairs master, which includes an ensuite bathroom and office/study area. The living room accesses the back deck through a screened porch. A second master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom upstairs has direct upper deck access. Direct access to the upper deck is also provided from an upstairs office/study and the upstairs family room. The upstairs area also has an additional bathroom, another bedroom with a walk-in closet, and an additional office/study/dressing room space. The property has ample parking and several outbuildings, one of which features a fenced, heated dog shed. A picturesque chicken coop could also be used for storage if needed. The private side yard contains a small fire pit, and a larger fire pit area is located above the pond. The property includes 2 acres. The home is partially furnished. This home is a long-term rental only, and the minimum rental term is three consecutive months. Renters who are staying less than one year must pay a fee in addition to rent of $1100/mo to cover all utilities and services, including electric, propane, broadband internet, or water/sewer, landscaping, twice-monthly cleaning of bathrooms, kitchen and common spaces, and driveway maintenance/snow removal. Tenants who intend to remain for one year or longer may set up their own accounts and pay their utilities and services directly. Leases for a minimum of three months. No Short-term rentals. No smoking. Leases are accepted for a minimum of six consecutive months. No short-term rentals.