Adirondack chairs around a stone firepit in the woods beside the cottage

Our Story

A Family Mountain Home in Sapphire Valley, Shared With Care

A Place to Slow Down. A Place to Belong.

Tucked among the trees in Sapphire Valley, The Woodland Cottage is our family's mountain home, and a place we're grateful to share.

We believe the best days in the mountains are often the simplest. Coffee on the deck as the woods come alive. An afternoon exploring Cashiers. A good meal, a warm fire, and a quiet evening with the people you love.

Our home isn't a hotel, and we've never wanted it to feel like one. It's a place filled with character, familiar comforts, and the little things that make a house feel like home.

We hope you'll settle in, stay awhile, and find a bit of the peace that makes these mountains so special to us.

Welcome to The Woodland Cottage.

A writing desk and a bookshelf of well-read booksThe turret entrance, with lanterns on either side of the front doorA fire in the fireplace and a board game on the coffee table

How we host

Hospitality Over Extravagance.

A real family home

This isn't a house built to be rented. It's our home, with collected furniture, books on the shelves, and the kind of lived-in comfort that takes years to gather.

Looked after by us

There's no management company in between. When you write or call, you'll hear from us, and we'll help you plan your days.

The simple things, done well

Clean beds, a kitchen you can actually cook in, a good fire, and quiet. We'd rather get those right than add another gadget.

“This isn't a stripped-down vacation rental but rather someone's loving home that they share with their guests.”

Beth M.

Guest, July 2022