This charming cottage at The Coves Mountain River Club is bigger than you think! Nestled on 2.5 acres, on a quiet culdesac, this 3 BR 2.5 BA home is over 2,000 square feet including the finished walkout basement. One level living is also an option as the primary BR, laundry room, and parking are all on the main level. A gorgeous stone fireplace warms the living room and a wall of windows and full glass doors make the incredible long range view feel so close you can touch it. The back deck feels like your private tree house with a view! The kitchen is ready to for the chef in the family with a gas range, a large kitchen island with bar seating, and convenient lower cabinets with drawers or pull-out shelves and pull-out trash cans. The green tile backsplash and quartz counters perfectly offset the pecan stained cabinets. The finished basement includes 2 BR + 1 BA, a den, and a recreation room. An exterior door opens to a back porch and stairs to walk up to the driveway. Storage space is no problem - there is plenty in the unfinished basement. The Coves Mountain River Club is a 3,200 acre gated community on 5 miles of the Johns River, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC. Hike, bike, ride horses, or UTVs on miles of community exclusive trails that weave through your new home. River access areas are ready for you to put in and take out your kayak, wade and fish, picnic, or gather round a stone fire pit. The crown jewel of The Coves is the magnificent post and beam constructed clubhouse, Pisgah Lodge, located on one of the highest peaks. There’s a saline pool, fitness center, locker rooms, full kitchen, lending library, pool table, fire pits, and porches and overlooks to take in 360º views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Mtns, and Brushy Mtns. *** The Coves is a Dark Sky Community, minimizing light pollution and providing breathtaking star-gazing, and a Firewise USA® Community, a program of the National Fire Protection Association, that helps neighbors organize to reduce wildfire risk, harden homes, and create defensible space by managing vegetation and preparing for wildfires.***Garden your private plot at the Community Garden or join your neighbors to care for and harvest the community cooperative vineyard. Pickle-ball and shuffleboard courts, putting green, and a picnic pavilion are located at another Coves's park, Wyatt's Landing. Additional amenities include 2 Equestrian Centers and a Dog Park. A full calendar of events is planned and there are over 30 clubs to join. *** 500,000 acre Pisgah National Forest and the Wilson Creek Wild and Scenic River Area are across the river and road! *** 1.25 hour drive to Charlotte or Asheville, minutes to Lenoir, Blowing Rock, Morganton, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.