Southern Living Cottage

Located in beautiful Blue Ridge, Georgia, Southern Living Cottage is a mountain dream. Lush landscaping with rhododendrons, hemlock trees, and hostas offers serenity in the North Georgia mountains. Built with a Southern Living Home Design floorplan, Southern Living Cottage perfectly pairs charm, comfort, and modern amenities. Feel right at home in this beautiful North Georgia cabin rental that boasts stylish interiors, the conveniences you appreciate at home, great indoor and outdoor spaces, and some wonderful extras to help you truly appreciate your time away in Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. 

A favorite gathering place is the outdoor fire pit, complete with benches and adirondack chairs and trees all around. Enoy s’mores and chats here before heading back inside to the living room furnished with comfortable seating, a fireplace, and a big screen TV with cable channels. After preparing meals in the fully equipped kitchen in this Blue Ridge cabin rental, take your plate to the sitting area among the rhododendron, the screened-in porch with plenty of seating, the rocking chairs on the bottom patio, or the dining room nearby. 

Lunch is made easy with the gas grill, and cool mountain nights are made warmer with the gas fireplace. The home also offers Wi-Fi and a washer/dryer, so you’ll really feel at home. At night, retreat to the comfortable bedrooms that have queen, full, and twin beds spread across the 3 rooms. In all, find space to sleep up to 6 guests in this family-friendly cabin in the North Georgia mountains. 

Living Room
Southern Living Cottage welcomes you in with a living room fit for family and friends on a Blue Ridge vacation. Unwind on the leather sofa, curl up in the plaid armchair, or sit back in the leather chair by the fireplace and relax. There is also a rustic log rocking chair, along with a tabletop lamp for those who love to read or have soft lighting in the evening. 

The big screen TV off to the side has cable channels, so you can watch when you want or close the TV cabinet and enjoy some screen-free time chatting and reconnecting at your hideaway. There is also a nice sitting area/sunroom off of the living room that offers lots of natural light, a cushioned bench, and a table for 2 with padded chairs. It’s a lovely spot to enjoy some morning tea or coffee, reminisce with a friend over a bottle of local wine, or have a little afternoon nap as the sun streams in. 

Kitchen
The full kitchen in Southern Living Cottage is just as charming as the rest of the home. The kitchen cabins have a weathered look, and the white appliances keep the space bright and cheery. There is a small island in the center for extra counter space, and you will have a refrigerator/freezer, oven wtih glass stovetop, microwave, cooking tools, utensils and glassware, dishes, and pots and pans for cooking in the cabin. And with a window with a tree-studded view above the sink, you won’t mind spending time whipping up delicious food here! 

Dining Area
Beautiful meals are best enjoyed in the beautiful dining area in Southern Living Cottage. Sit down at the dining table for 6 next to the large deck door. Enjoy wooded views as you have breakfast before a big day out, pack up a picnic lunch for a mountain top picnic, or sit down for a family-style dinner. Enjoy special occasions, celebrations, and holiday meals together in this nice space. 

This is also a nice place to set up for homeschooling, do some work, have a virtual meeting, do a puzzle on a rainy day, scrapbook and craft, or play board games and card games together. With the kitchen just steps away, it will be easy to grab a snack or a drink between turns. 

Bedrooms
After busy days together, the bedrooms will be welcome and private retreats. The master suite features a queen-size bed and a full bathroom on the entry level. It has a flatscreen TV and access to the screened-in porch, so you can wake up and listen to the birds in the morning. Upstairs, find a loft bedroom wtih a full bed and a private bathroom. The downstairs bedroom offers a queen-size bed with a flatscreen TV, a daybed, and a nice sitting area where you can unwind. 

Outdoor Spaces
Live as one with nature in the beautiful outdoor spaces at this great vacation rental. Some adirondack chair sit along a stone footpath tucked among the hostas, hemlock trees, and rhododendron bushes. Enjoy the sounds of nature as you relax here or walk around to the lower patio to unwind in the rocking chairs. Just beyond in the trees, find the firepit area. It’s set on stone and features adirondack seating and benches, so you can gather here for late-night chats and s’mores. 

On the screened-in deck, relax on the padded seating beneath the ceiling fans. There are several places to relax on your getaway, including a wicker sofa and chairs and a small dining table. The front proch welcomes you with a porch swing and rocking chair as well. 

Local Fun
This mountain retreat is just minutes from downtown Blue Ridge, keeping you close to the area’s farm-to-table restaurants, annual events, antique stores, sweet shops, and more. It’s a top cabin pick for those wanting to experience Georgia’s Blue Ridge area. Take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway for mountain views, boat on Lake Blue Ridge, listen to live Appalachian music, float down the Toccoa River, or explore in the Aska Adventure Area.

Neighboring mountain towns of Ellijay, Blairsville, McCaysville, Cherry Log, Mineral Bluff, and Morganton offer lots of mountain charm, family farms, and annual events. Or you can take a day trip to Atlanta for some fun in the city. Hike to waterfalls, play along Fightingtown Creek, enjoy lake views in a national forest, go whitewater rafting, or have a riverfront picnic – all within a short drive of your mountain cabin rental! 

Swan Drive-In
Have some old-school fun – with today’s new movies – at the Swan Drive-In. Drive up and watch movies while enjoying hot dogs, popcorn, burgers, and more from the concessions stand.

Harvest on Main
Enjoy farm-to-table dishes at this Blue Ridge staple, located in the heart of downtown Blue Ridge. Sip local wine and beer as you taste burrata, Bang Bang Salmon, Confit of Duck, and more. 

Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Waterfalls, mountain vistas, green valleys, and a stop in charming downtown Blue Ridge…enjoy it all on a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway.