On the Windfall Mountain Vacation Cottage Rentals offer a charming and romantic get away located in the beautiful, Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. These brand new, charming mountain cottages are centrally located to many attractions, and festivals within the tri-state area including North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Breathtaking Ashe County has long been known as the “Lost Province”. This is where Appalachian traditions remain frozen in time. The natural beauty of this area includes abundant wildlife, wildflowers, awesome long range views, picturesque farms and magnificent starry nights. |
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Mandy outdoor fireplace |
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On the Windfall, offers 2 new cottages and a renovated barn loft apartment. Great for family gatherings or a romantic escape for two, these are homes of great character and detail, with all the amenities for a memorable vacation. We are located in Northwest Ashe County, just 10 minutes north of Lansing, North Carolina.
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On the Windfall is a gated mountain top that includes 200 acres of wilderness to explore and discover. Big Horse Creek is a short hike through Fern Gully. Two Rock Top is a ridge at almost 4,000 ft in elevation. Relax, breathe, look up to the night sky. When was the last time you saw the Milky Way? It is a place where the air smells fresh; the water is always cold and as clear as the night sky that twinkles with an infinite display of colorful stars. Listen closely to the cluck of wild turkeys. See the swift darting of White-tailed deer, the occasional distant hoot of a Barred Owl in the night, a song of a Bullfrog, and the symphony of the wind. There is the trickling and gurgling of streams and then of course, the silence. Wildflowers, including the rare Gray’s Lily are abundant. Marked hiking trails were created that include high ridges with large rock formations, fern laden paths along streams, and wetland trails through 5 foot tall Cinnamon Ferns to a beautiful spring fed pond.
 
Rainbow Trout fishing at the Windfall Pond. |
Gray's Lily
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On the Windfall is part of the Eldreth Homestead circa 1800. The Eldreths farmed the property until the mid 1900s. Some of the Eldreth descendants live in Ashe County today. The family cemetery is on the property. The cottages were named after Arthur, Granpy Aut and Amanda Eldreth, Granny Mandy. |
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The Windfall is the vision of G.A. Ford Builders, Inc., Davidson, NC. For his getaway, he envisioned cottages where every modern convenience can be found, but in a fun rustic, camp sort of way. Crafted with whimsical features and mountain charm, the cottages were designed and built by George Ford. It took a hard working crew along with the Ford family 15 months to build the structures. The houses were crafted with materials right from the property. During the winter of 2006, hundreds of tons of stone were gathered from the mountain side. These were the fields where the Eldreths stacked the stones as they cleared pasture for cattle in the mid 1800’s. Locust logs were dragged up the mountainside and placed as trusses supporting the porches. The hardwood floors are also locust as is much of the trim work. |
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Resident dogs, Lacey and Hena are at home On the Windfall. |
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"Folks,
Maryann and I want to encourage you to take advantage of On the Windfall - owned and operated by George & Carole Ford. They are just opening, after a 2-year labor of love. Please consider this destination as you consider taking off to the mountains! We can't tell you enough about how much we enjoyed their graciousness, this location, the vista's & George's craftsmanship. We did not want to leave and just had to extend our stay! Please check out the pictures on the website. You can reserve your stay online - like we have, again, for the fall!
Our (long) list of favorite attributes: Mandy cabin, tile & stone deck, George, Carole, local stories, vistas, solitude, sunrises, hikes - easy & strenuous, fishing - stocked rainbow pond & native brook trout, grilling trout, hot tub @ sunrise, horses on the property, wild black & red raspberry picking, deer, turkey, shopping in West Jefferson, canoeing & fishing the scenic New River, etc.etc. (ask - the list continues!)"
---John McCann
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Pond in Spring |
Winter at On the Windfall |
Bright Summer Day |
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