House on Honeysuckle

Very clean, great amount of space, beautiful location

I would like to start this by saying I never leave bad reviews anywhere. And I really don’t want this to come off as entitlement. However, I feel like I need to warn future guests that this house is in the middle of a very, very intense HOA community. I grew up in Brevard, and came down to celebrate mine and my mom’s birthday, and see family I don’t get to see often. There is a max of 6 guests allowed. On Friday, my brother and his wife dropped by to say hi, which would make 8 people in the house (I didn’t believe this would be a big deal, as they were only there for an hour, the relevance to this will come later). The noise ordinance starts at 9PM. On Friday night, we received “several noise complaints” at 10:30PM. We immediately understood and went inside. (We’re a loud southern family anyway). The next morning, my family went out to get coffee and received death stares from the neighbors. We were out all day Saturday when I received a “max 6 guest, 3 car maximum” reminder. This made me along and the other guests super uncomfortable, as it definitely felt like we were being watched very closely and there was no privacy. Instead of enjoying the house we paid for, we decided to just go to my sisters house to have my mothers birthday dinner. Overall, if you’re looking to have fun in the mountains and enjoy the home you paid for after 9PM, this is not the rental for you. I want to start by saying I rarely ever leave negative reviews, and this isn’t meant to come from a place of entitlement. However, I feel it’s important to warn future guests about the environment surrounding this rental. While the house itself is lovely and in a nice area, it’s located in an extremely strict HOA community. I grew up in Brevard and booked this stay to celebrate my mom’s and my birthdays while visiting family we don’t often see. The listing notes a maximum of six guests, which we respected. However, when my brother and his wife briefly stopped by to say hello (bringing the total to eight people for less than an hour) it seems this caused issues later on. The HOA has their quiet hours starting at 9PM. On Friday night, we received notice of “multiple noise complaints” around 10:30 PM. We immediately went inside and quieted down, but the following morning, neighbors gave us obvious, unfriendly stares as we left for coffee. Later that day, I received a message reminding me of the six-person, three-car limit. At that point, it was clear we were being closely watched. It felt invasive and uncomfortable, and we didn’t feel like we could relax or enjoy the property we’d paid for. We ultimately decided to have our birthday dinner at my sister’s house instead. Overall, if you’re looking for a peaceful stay and don’t plan to have any visitors or evening gatherings, this place might work for you. But if you’re hoping to enjoy time with family or celebrate a special occasion, this rental’s strict HOA rules and watchful neighbors will likely make your stay stressful

We enjoyed the spaciousness and privacy of the home. The beds are comfortable. The kitchen fully stocked. The hot tub was a sweet end to our busy hiking days.

This was the perfect location for our weekend stay. House was very clean and comfortable. Location was great for activities on the French Broad and Apple picking in Hendersonville. And the hot tub was great!

Lovely, private, exceptionally clean home outside Brevard. Perfect for the two of us. The owners have done a lovely job creating a delightful vacation getaway complete with private hot tub and many amenities including a well-stocked kitchen. We loved the peace and quiet of the mountain community neighborhood and drinking our morning coffee on the deck while listening to the birds. The house could easily accommodate a group because it includes a complete private unit on the bottom level with kitchenette and bathroom (no steps needed to enter) and three bedrooms on the main level. Note that the main living level can only be reached via stairs (two choices - one set inside and another outside which is less steep). We had a wonderful stay and thank the owners.

This home exceeded our expectations in every way … location, spaciousness, comfort, amenities, etc. We loved it!