Rent our luxurious vacation estate in the North Carolina mountains for weddings, reunions, corporate retreats and gatherings of family and friends. When you reserve the entire estate, you will enjoy lodging in the main house and five private cottages – accommodations for up to 52 guests.

Every guest room in the seven bedroom, seven-and-a-half bathroom luxury mountain home has a flat screen TV with cable, an iPod dock with alarm clock, Wi-Fi, private label bottled water and an iron and ironing board. Amenities include comfy signature robes, a hair dryer and the Gilchrist & Soames collection of eco–friendly hair, bath and body products. Please refer to the Entire House page for more information.

In addition to Hawkesdene House, there are five private cottages that include a living room with fireplace, cable TV & DVD player, central heat and AC, inside and outside dining areas, screened porch, a full kitchen equipped with a dishwasher, microwave, combination oven/stovetop, refrigerator, coffee maker and toaster. There is limited Wi-Fi in and around four of the cottages, but there is a Wi-Fi hotspot in and around the open air pavilion near the main house. There is a gas fireplace in the Robinsnest Cottage and separate router providing excellent Wi-Fi coverage. The cottages are completely equipped with all cooking utensils, silverware, dishes, bed linens and towels. All are pet friendly.  

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"Thank you for opening your home up to us. Hawkesdene is a beautiful setting, but your hospitality makes the experience incredible."

-Matt & Emily Levy, Guest, March, 2011

"Our family is drinking ‘toasts to the hosts with the most’.  We all had such a wonderful week and aside from the natural beauty of your house and gardens, your attentive services and kindness touched us all.  We haven’t stopped spreading the word of your piece of heaven.  Thanks again."

- Ann Nayyar, July 2011

"Thank you so much for a fantastic weekend! Meeting and getting to know you both was the best part of my trip. Hawkesdene House is beautiful and I can't wait until I get to come back."

-Angela Lynn, Guest, November, 2010