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St Johns Ridge - Heart of Valle Crucis - Hot Tub- Firepit - River and Mountain Views

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Outdoor dining
TV, fireplace, DVD player, table football
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV, fireplace, DVD player, table football
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Sugar Grove, NC
  • Place, Watauga River
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Appalachian State University
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Sugar Mountain Resort
    ‪23 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

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

St Johns Ridge - Heart of Valle Crucis - Hot Tub- Firepit - River and Mountain Views

3 Bedrooms | 3 Bathrooms | Loft | Hot Tub | Stunning Views

Embrace the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains at St. John's Ridge. Surrounded by woods and an outstanding view of the valley below and mountains beyond, this thoughtfully designed 3-bedroom, 3-bath home blends rustic character with comfort, making it the perfect getaway for families or friends.

Warm & Inviting Interior
The main level is located one flight of stairs above parking and welcomes you with natural wood finishes and mountain-inspired décor throughout. The fully equipped kitchen features ample cabinet space, stainless steel appliances, and all the essentials needed to prepare anything from a quick breakfast to a memorable family dinner. Large kitchen windows frame the inspiring mountain and valley view, turning meal prep into a scenic experience.

The kitchen flows seamlessly into the dining area beneithe the loft and the great room, where vaulted ceilings create an open, airy feel. Comfortable furnishings are arranged around a striking wood-burning stone fireplace and a large smart TV—perfect for cozy evenings after a day of exploring the High Country.

Just off the great room, the primary suite offers a custom log king bed and a private ensuite bathroom for comfort and convenience.

Loft & Lower Levels
Upstairs, a loft overlooks the great room below and provides a fun and flexible space with foosball and a custom log twin-over-twin bunk bed. Adjacent to the loft is a queen bedroom with its own private TV and ensuite bathroom featuring a charming cast iron tub and shower combination.
The entire ground floor level is dedicated to the third bedroom, offering a peaceful retreat all its own. With a king bed, private TV, and easy access to a full bathroom just across the hall with a tub and shower combo, this space can be ideal for guests seeking a little extra space to themselves.

Outdoor Living at Its Best
The outdoor spaces are true Highlight of the home. The lower deck invites you to unwind and connect with family and friends. Ample seating, a hammock, and great views make it the perfect place to share stories and take in the mountain air. Just around the corner, a private hot tub awaits—perfect for soaking after a day in the mountains.

On the main level, the expansive deck offers an even more impressive vantage point of the view. Enjoy meals at the live-edge dining table, relax in classic rocking chairs, or sway gently in the chair swing as you sip morning coffee or evening drinks.

Just off the parking area, a stone fire pit provides the ideal gathering spot under the stars as you make s'mores and unforgettable mountain memories.

Whether you're relaxing indoors by the fire, appreciating the deck views or washing away your stress in the hot tub, this St. John's Ridge is the serene mountain escape you'll want to return to year after year.

Important Notes:

- St. John's Ridge is accessed by a very steep gravel driveway. 4WD or AWD vehicles are required year-round, and snow chains may be required in inclement weather, especially November through April. Low-riding vehicles are not advised.
- This home is pet-friendly and allows up to 2 well-trained and mature dogs with a pet rent of $25 per pet per night. Please do not allow pets on the furniture.
- Firewood may be added at the time of booking or by contacting our team with at least a week's notice. One night of firewood is just $25, including two wrapped bundles of split logs and a firestarter.

CANCELLATION POLICY -
Bookings canceled 60+ days before arrival will receive a refund of the deposit. Bookings canceled between
31-59 days before arrival will receive a refund of half of the deposit.
Bookings canceled within 30 days of arrival are not entitled to a refund unless the reservation dates are rebooked to another guest.
All bookings are subject to a $50 cancellation fee.

NCREC Broker Name: Blue Ridge Mountain Rentals
NCREC License Number: 29198
During your stay at this cabin, you're just a quick walk from Watauga River. Enjoy features like 1 hot tub and laundry facilities. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the cabin.
  • Air-conditioned cabin with kitchen, washing machine and 3 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Watauga River and 6 minutes by car from Alta Vista Gallery and B & B
St Johns Ridge - Heart of Valle Crucis - Hot Tub- Firepit - River and Mountain Views offers its guests a hot tub, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Sugar Grove cabin is smoke free.


Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV with satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo

Things to do

  • Foosball table
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

St. John's Ridge 3br 3BA Hot Tub Firepit River Mountain Views
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St. John's Ridge 3br 3BA Hot Tub Firepit River Mountain Views

St Johns Ridge - Heart of Valle Crucis - Hot Tub- Firepit - River and Mountain Views Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lazaro C., Miami, US

Liked: Cleanliness
The cabin was all that we expected. Spacious but cozy, well cleaned and maintained. The only “negative” event was when the power went out on our last night after coming back from a hike. Took a couple of hours until help arrived to get the power back, but was a still a very nice experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Easy check-in process, well equipped kitchen, wi-Fi was great. Beautiful views and great cabin
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charlee P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful location with 2 creeks nearby if you have kids and/or pets. Very close to Boone and not too far to Banner Elk. The place was very nice & quiet. We definitely enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

larry

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Twyla R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Our favorite

Our family has stayed at this cabin many times over the years. We love it!! Our love for the area, and this trip confirmed our daughter’s college choice. She will be attending App State in the fall, so we will be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

valentina p.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfection

The view was wonderful and the porch was the perfect place to enjoy it from. The house had everything we needed and felt like home and we did not want to leave. Location was great for visiting nearby towns of Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock! Now if you could just figure out how to connect the top deck and the bottom deck without having to go around ;-)
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kara M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend Getaway

We came up for the weekend for a snow tubing trip. The weekend was great and the house and location was absolutely perfect for us! It has beautiful views, and just the right amount of space! It’s in a great location to everything you need and want to do! (Shopping/ attractions/ tubing / skiing) Everything was very clean and tidy - we look forward to coming back in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Maria P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Summer at St. Johns

Beautiful views, well stocked, clean and comfortable. If you are from the south, bring sweatshirts in July!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaylea Samantha L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay at this location

We truly had a good time staying at this location. The forwarning of the steep driveway definitely needs to be emphasized on bc it was super steep but it worked out. But the overall stay was very relaxing and peaceful. The home is so beautiful and is in such a good location. The view was one of my favorite things, especially the wildlife (deer) that just walk around with no concern. I would recommend doing some more lighting or decoration in the downstairs hallway area BC it was konda sketchy at first, but other than that, our stay was perfect! The process was a breeze and so convenient for our travels.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Brittany E.

Winter Get Away

The property is tucked away over looking a beautiful valley. Once we arrived we went into the cabin, we did find that it wasn't cleaned upon arrival. We contacted the property management company (after hours). They asked us to go have dinner on them and by the time we got back the place would be cleaned. Unfortunately, (due to weather) when we returned it still wasn't cleaned and the cleaners had just arrived. I wish I got the cleaners names because they were really sweet and tried to get it cleaned as fast as they could, as it was freezing raining outside and we were unable to enter the cabin while it was being cleaned. We weren't able to use the hot tub as it wasn't cleaned also but once we got into the cabin we enjoyed it. The view was AMAZING! Later we were able to discuss our concerns with Blue Ridge Rentals and Amy W. was amazing. She listened to our concerns and made our case for us which she had to present to higher ups, she was able to make things right. We really appreciated having Amy on our side. In all honesty, if we didn't have any issues with the cleaning and we were able to use the hot tub everything would of been prefect. It even snowed while we were there for our prefect winter get away.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Iced over steep driveway nightmare, cabin not really assessable due to conditions

We understand that the whole winter storm scenario was not an optimal situation but some proactive work on the steep long driveway prior to our arrival would have been a lifesaver. The first person of our group who arrived before us had already gotten stuck prior to our arrival, driveway was a sheet of ice under snow) this is a lifted 4x4 2500 diesel on 37” tires. So when we arrive a little later only to suffer the same fate even with recommended tire chains trying to turn around and trying not to slide into mailboxes and cabin accross the street. So we had back track to a store parking lot a couple miles away and regroup had to convince group to push through the misery instead of going back to town and getting a hotel room since we were paying for cabin regardless. So we try to hike up this steep grade of a driveway on a sheet of ice literally falling on our faces trying to drag our luggage up, which was absolutely awful. We reached out the next day via email because we couldnt get anyone on phone on Saturday after we left out. We appreciate y’all plowing the center of driveway but we still had to walk because it was still ice where our tires needed to grip. Walk was a little easier but still awful. View was pretty and cabin was cute but if there is ice and snow I would definitely pass on this one unless you are assured driveway is properly prepped. I guess our sentiment was if you knew in advance you had guest coming something would have been done instead of nothing..
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bob K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome view !

This is the second time we stayed at this property and the first time was 7 years ago. It was just as nice as we remembered it great home incredible decks with an awesome view. All of the amenities of home !
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful

Comfortable cabin that offered space for us to be together as a family, and extra rooms to spread out in as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodi M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice Getaway

Had a nice week at this property- close to all the things we wanted to see in the area. Very private and our family enjoyed it very much.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Kelley H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Was nice stay

Had some issues with internet and hottub, but management was attentive to our needs and everything was resolved.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany M.

Liked: Cleanliness

I would recommend it.

We had a good time staying at this property. They gave us starter stuff to start with like toilet paper, dish soap, laundry pods, dish pods, a few trash bags so we didn’t have to buy any. The hot tub was nice because it was covered so while it rained there we could still enjoy the hot tub. The beds were very comfy. The view was beautiful! There were some Christmas decorations on the mantle not put up yet and some areas I could tell didn’t get cleaned often, but overall the cabin was clean, and well equipped.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mathew P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

Great property in a great neighborhood. Very quiet and peaceful. House has everything needed plus some.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Shaun G.

Disliked: Cleanliness

We were expecting a bigger and cleaner place.

The property was in a cozy location. However, the pictures online made it seem much bigger than it actually was. The property was also not very clean. There was dust everywhere. We did enjoy the hot tub and wondered views of the mountains.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim M., USA

Liked: Cleanliness

You can't put a price tag on the view

The pictures in the description do not do the cabin justice. The views are breathtaking The foosball table was nice. The kids had fun and also loved the hot tub Although we went to go skiing, the weather did not cooperate we were did enjoy the beautiful deck around the cabin.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Terri P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Breathtaking Views! You won't want to leave the porch views are amazing! It Snowed!

If your looking for a peaceful getaway! This is the place for you off the beaten path but still accessible to everything. Just a note there are several steps leading into the home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Cabin in Great Location

The cabin was nicely laid out and super cozy! We loved having an indoor wood burning fireplace plus an outdoor fire pit. The views of mountains and farm land made it a bit unique. The vicinity to Boone, Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain, and Valle Crucis made it excellent for family activities.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

laylon g., Portsmouth

Liked: Cleanliness

We really enjoyed the cabin and will be using it again.

We had a wonderful time at the cabin. The communications were spot on.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dori R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing views at Sugar Grove

Absolutely gorgeous views from the deck, modern kitchen, rustic setting - need low gear to get up the private street (we have a Mini Countryman).
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ernest P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot! Spectacular view!

Great location for a family reunion. Very comfortable house.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021