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On the Windfall is a true escape. We are located in the beautiful, Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. These 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.  Big Horse Creek and Helton Creek offer some of the best fly fishing in the state. The historic and beautiful New River is just a short drive away.

   

             Great Outdoor Spaces                             Blue Ridge Views                                         Porch Fireplace

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, NC. 25 minutes from West Jefferson, 45 minutes from Boone, and just 15 minutes from the VA Creeper Trail.
 

                           

Visit our neighbors at Honeysuckle Farm

Take a hike or a short scenic drive to a beautiful, ridgetop farm, where Deborah and Michael grow fresh, 100%, organic,  asparagus, a variety of lettuces, Shitake mushrooms, Fingerling potatoes, Heirloom tomatoes,

and more.                                                                                                              

Located just around the bend from     On The Windfall.

                                                               ......directions and details in each cottage.  

     

    

 

On the Windfall is a gated mountain top that includes 215 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
Blooming in mid June

 

Hike the Hammock Trail

We have placed 7 hammocks along the trail and in great spots for your relaxing  pleasure.

July Events

Blueberries to pick

Visit Old Orchard Creek Farm

Christmas in July

 

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.

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. Beautiful rocks stacked by the Eldreth family during the mid 1800's were harvested from abandoned pastures where cattle once grazed. Locust logs are commonly used as everlasting fence posts. These almost petrified timbers 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. Our homes use Energy Star products and were built Green using resource-efficient materials and construction practices. 

View from Windfall Ridge

 

  

 

Weather at the Windfall

click on Ray's head.

 

Upcoming Meteor Showers

Lyrids  April 21-22

Eta Aquarids  May 5

Perseids  August 12

Orionids  Oct. 21

Leonids Nov 17-18

Geminids  Dec 13-14

   Check out some notes from our very satisfied guests:

 

"We had a wonderful time.  As I said in the guest book, rarely does a vacation property live up to the hype and pictures on the website.  With On the Windfall, the pictures do not do justice to the homes or the entire property.  The weather could not have been better, and the view from the top of the mountain late Saturday afternoon was spectacular.  We took full advantage of the hammocks once we got there!  We will DEFINITELY be back."  

                                                                                     Mark Vaughn and Family
Pond in Fall
Winter at On the Windfall
Bright Summer Day
 
 
   
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