Mountain Thyme-Ideal location: close, with privacy, forest stream & waterfall

New vacation rental! Mountain Thyme has an excellent location - close to the downtowns of Saluda, Flat Rock and Hendersonville, apple orchards, wineries, and hiking. Several waterfall trails are less than 15 minutes away, along with the Green River adventures and gorge. Mountain Thyme is a destination haven in of itself. It is a 2-bedroom, 2 full bath home with an additional bunk room with two twins. The open plan living room-dining room-kitchen keeps the family connected and able to enjoy each other's company during meal preparation or when grabbing a snack during game night. The front porch spans the entire front of the house and features 4 rocking chairs overlooking the beautifully landscaped front yard, the deep forest that surrounds the house, and the stream that flows along the property. As you sit in a rocker on the porch, soak in the peace of the forest, listen to the waterfall and the birdsong and smell the scent of thyme and the forest in the air.

There is also an Adirondack chair quiet corner outside of the primary bedroom door for reading or just sitting alone. On the opposite end, there is a metal bistro table with two chairs and an umbrella. Next to that is the screened porch.

The primary bedroom has a king bed and ensuite full bathroom with a shower. The secondary bedroom has a queen bed. The bunk room is a roughly 6x8 space that creates a cozy, fort-like feel for kids in the stacked twin bunks. There is also a comfortable padded cot that can be set up in one of the bedrooms or in the living room. The second bathroom is off the living room and is a full bath with a tub/shower enclosure.

The house sits on 4.5 acres. Walk the trails through the forest up behind the house or sit by the stream, enjoy a camp fire at the metal fire pit and let the deep peace of Mountain Thyme help you decompress.

Once recharged, enjoy the dozens of great hiking opportunities in the area, from the waterfall hikes of the DuPont Forest (35 minute drive), to the beautiful Green River and Pearson's Falls, just 15 minutes away. Downtown Saluda is just 1.9 miles from the house, The Village Bakery, Flat Rock Playhouse, and Carl Sandberg House and Trails are just 10 minutes away in Flat Rock, and Hendersonville's fabulous historic Main Street and the Ecusta Pedestrian/Cycling trail are only 15 minutes away.

The Saluda/Hendersonville region is known for having four different seasons, but all of them are mild. We never have the harsh northern winters or the hot, hot southern summers. Mountain Thyme is your sanctuary, a dose of mountain medicine that will immerse you in the magic of the mountain forests.