Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace
Mossy Creek Haus
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If you're looking for a family-friendly home in the woods near a babbling creek, consider a stay at Mossy Creek Haus. This lovely getaway features three separate living areas including two with fireplaces and flatscreen TVs plus a third on the enclosed patio where you'll also find Ping-Pong and foosball tables when it's time for a little friendly competition. Prepare anything from your fresh-brewed morning coffee to full-course dinners in the well-equipped, stainless kitchen with a breakfast bar, and then dine together at the adjacent table for six. When night falls, bust out the marshmallows and gather around the firepit outside.
WHAT’S NEARBY This home is an easy flat drive-in from the Sugar Mountain entrance and the Sugar Mountain Ski Lodge is just half a mile away! There, guests will find an outdoor skating rink, snow tubing, mountain bike tours, and a full golf course. Sightseeing is plentiful in this area as well including the Foggy Mountain Gem Mine, the Mile High Swinging Bridge, and Grandfather State Park. The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster is a must for thrill-seekers, and it's just under two miles away.
THINGS TO KNOW This property is managed by Vacasa North Carolina LLC.
If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us.
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles. This rental is located on floor 1.
Ski shuttle details:
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.
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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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Banner Elk
Located in Banner Elk, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Sugar Mountain Resort and Beech Mountain Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Grandfather Mountain. Travelling with kids? Consider Tweetsie Railroad, or check out an event or a game at Kidd Brewer Stadium. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
Grandfather Mountain State Park - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
Watauga River - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Getting around
Tri-Cities, TN (TRI-Tri-Cities Regional) - 84 min drive
Restaurants
Banner Elk Cafe - 8 min drive
McDonald's - 4 min drive
Blink Elk Tap Room - 8 min drive
Town Tavern of Banner Elk - 9 min drive
Puerto Nuevo - 18 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Is Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace pet-friendly?
Yes, pets are allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace?
As of 26 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace on 17 May 2026 start from AU$331, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Single-story home in the woods with game room and gas fireplace located?
This family-friendly Banner Elk holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 1 mi (2 km) of Sugar Mountain Resort, Linville River and Sugar Creek Gem Mine. Grandfather Mountain State Park and Watauga River are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
This is our second year at this property and we love it. Perfect spot right by the festival with plenty of room for 3 generations to gather, play, and enjoy the sounds of the brook. Just a wonderful space.
Enjoyed our stay at this VRBO, it was convenient to everything we had planned. The house was spacious and had it been a little less rainy we would have had a campfire in the nice area they have outside. Would highly recommend this house.
Sheri C.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
From a partner site
6/10 Okay
Maggie C.
5 Nov 2023
Great space but…
The layout and space of the house was great. Nice fire pit and outside woods for my kids to play in.
Maggie C.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Dave D.
29 Nov 2023
Nice getaway
We stayed over Thanksgiving. The home is laid out nicely for a large family gathering. Great location to restaurants, skiing, the alpine coaster, hiking, etc.. The home does need some updates to appliances (refrigerator door didn't close fully and oven temperature is off). Overall a good place for a mountain getaway.
Dave D.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Zachary D.
13 Jan 2023
Vacasa home
Home was plenty big enough for nine people to stay in comfortably. Everything was clean if you’re wondering about that. Only complaint is they didn’t give enough towels and bathroom light kept flickering. Other than that I’d go back to stay again.
Zachary D.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2023
Hi, Zachary thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback, we are glad to hear you enjoyed the amenities and location of our condo. We sincerely apologize for the challenges your party experienced during your stay. It is always our goal for guests to be able to use all amenities our homes have to offer, and we aim to also provide our guests with seamless communication regarding their vacation homes. To clarify, we provide our guests with a starter kit of supplies. This includes cleaning supplies, toiletries, and paper products. Once these supplies run out it is the responsibility of our guests to provide any additional supplies throughout the remainder of their stay. Supplies are restocked before each guest. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused during your time with us. Towels and other bathroom necessities provided is base on the number of guests that this home can accommodate. Please know that your feedback is essential, and we have passed your comments along to our local manager, who will work with the homeowner to make any updates. We truly hope to have the opportunity to impress you in the future.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
James R.
18 Oct 2023
Perfect getaway
The Mossy Haus was perfect for us to escape for a few days with our adult children. Each were able to have their own bedroom and bath and the house was set up well, from the games in the solarium, to the multiple big screen tv’s and sofa’s. The kitchen was well stocked and the outdoor grill worked well. We also enjoyed the fire pit! The house was clean and conveniently located to Sugar mountain, Banner Elk and Boone. We had a great stay and will definitely be coming back. JR
We rented this house for the family after Christmas. When we arrived the driveway was fully iced over. We were unable to get up the driveway at all for 3 days. It would have been nice for the management company to contact us to let know before we arrived. We were not prepared for this. The fireplaces were also not working. We called customer service who said they would send someone out but no one ever showed. Other than that the house was great and awesome location.
Stacie E.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2023
Our housekeeping staff does its best to clear the snow from common areas but occasionally runs out of time. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this caused. We also apologize that the fireplace was not available for your use during your stay. It is always our goal for guests to be able to use all amenities our homes have to offer, and we aim to also provide our guests with seamless communication regarding their vacation homes. We are very sorry for dropping the ball for your stay and will be sure to follow up with the appropriate parties to ensure that our communication is streamlined and thorough to meet our high service standards. We are happy to report that the fireplace is now in working condition and hope to host you for a truly relaxing getaway in the future.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Philip f.
23 Dec 2022
Awesome Trip
The layout of the house was perfect for our group of 6. We came to Ski for a few days and you couldn’t ask for a better location. The house was stocked with all our needs and the beds were comfortable. Great house we will return
Philip f.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Viviane C.
7 Dec 2022
Wonderful stay at Thanksgiving
This house was nearly perfect for three couples and three young children. There are some quirks, like the bunk bedroom right off the kitchen, which means it's hard to do anything in the kitchen without waking up sleeping children. Having two bedrooms with king beds was wonderful, as was the two private bathrooms, one a recently added bathroom converted from a closet. And the second living room in the back meant the adults could hang out there in the evening and not disturb the children. The table tennis and foosball table would have been more fun if it hadn't been in the 30's and 40's, so a good-sized space heater would have made it possible to stay out there a little more comfortably. The mountain creek in the back was absolutely beautiful and the children spent a lot of time climbing around and exploring the steep terrain behind the house. The main downside was the kitchen was very poorly stocked, but Vacasa (namely, Sarah) went out on Thanksgiving morning and bought silverware and a generous supply of pots and pans and saved the day. There were 2 little spoons, 5 big spoons, 5 knives, and maybe 6 forks and a small frying pan that had lost its nonstickness and a pot too small to make our chili. Kudos to Sarah! And when they tell you snow tires/chains, they mean it! The driveway is very steep and we were lucky the temps weren't a little colder or the rain would have been snow and we'd have had to park in the gravel lot at Sugar and carry all our things up. We would stay again but unfortunately, two of the parties we were having Thanksgiving with brought dogs that had to stay in their cars. No blame for the owners to decide to remove the pet-friendly addition and if it were just us and coming in the summer, we would probably consider it. It's a good location and a pretty easy in/out of Sugar to go to other places.
Viviane C.
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2023
Hi Viviane. We are so so pleased to hear you enjoyed your time in the home, and any issues or questions you had were swiftly addressed. We do highly encourage guests to have 4 wheel drive or All Wheel drive available to safely travel to this home, as suggested on the listing. We look forward to host you again soon!
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Araceli A.
14 Nov 2022
Great family getaway
The location is perfect. Amazing house, great for family. It has everything you need.
Overall we enjoyed our stay because we weren’t at the house much, the house is in a great location to get to trails, activities, and food easily. Had a few hiccups, no bed linens were on site upon checking in and when we finally received they were dropped off in trash bags for us to do and some towels were still damp in the bags. Next don’t plan to cook many meals, the grill wouldn’t heat up and the kitchen items are minimum. We attempted the gas logs in the living room however the blower sounded like a wind tunnel (probably needs replacing). Luckily we didn’t need to or want to be in the house much with our activities we had planned. And be prepared to have to pay extra for a late checkout ,which we did despite the hiccups in the property management.
Three generations gathered for Oktoberfest and a wonderful extended time in the mountains. The house was lovely and spacious and had all the amenities we needed. Location was great to enjoy the festival on Sugar (walking distance to the resort!) and as a main base for day trips throughout the area.
Only a couple of hiccups with there not being a bunk bed as we saw in the pictures (we shifted kids on couches) and the water being turned off a day early as they thought we'd left (I contacted the utilities company and they sent someone to investigate and got it back on). But no worries--was still a special time (thank you!!)
We came with family group aged 2-76 years and all found it comfortable and cozy. Loved that there are two living room areas and the beds were comfortable which was awesome. Kids loved the bunk beds and they were large enough for us too which was helpful. Linens provided were good quality. Kitchen well stocked. Loved that they also provided complimentary dishwasher tabs and dish soap with new sponge so you don't have to pack those necessities. My kids are already asking when we can go back!
We had the most enjoyable stay at this home. It was so close to sugar mountain and made it perfect for us to sneak away for some night skiing. The beautiful back yard is where we spent most of our time when we were here. The beautiful scenery and sound of the water and nature was unbelievable. The only thing negative I would say is that we couldn't check in earlier due to them stating they needed adequate time to properly clean the house. However we arrived at 4pm as stated and there were empty water bottles under the bed and in the livingroom along with a lot of dust on the dressers and bathroom. The towels smelled smokey and some bedding was stained. But it was nothing a quick little cleaning on our part, to make it feel like home. I would definitely stay here again. And recommend this place to family and friends. We will be back next year to have another amazing family vacation.
donna p.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Chris H.
1 Feb 2022
Wonderful
The house was perfect.
Chris H.
From a partner site
6/10 Okay
Elizabeth C.
6 Jan 2022
Sugar Mountain
The location was perfect for access to SUGAR Mountain.
Elizabeth C.
From a partner site
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer T.
13 Dec 2021
Great Getaway!!
This house is Immaculate! The sounds of the waterfall calming. Room enough for everyone to stretch out and enjoy time with family. Convenient to the slopes and shops.
Jennifer T.
From a partner site
8/10 Good
Stephanie V.
6 Dec 2021
Spacious Home
This home had many beds to accommodate a large group of people. Could have been cleaned better as some areas seemed dirtier than others. We also ran out of paper towels, it would have been nice to have cleaning supplies available.
Stephanie V.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2023
Hi Stephanie,
Your feedback is appreciated thank you for submitting it! We would have loved the opportunity to bring you additional paper towels during your stay! Please know that our Guest Services team is available 24 hours a day to assist should any questions or concerns arise. We hope for another opportunity to host you again soon, for a much more enjoyable stay!