Timberwolf Lodge in Eagles Nest | Banner Elk Real Estate

A fully furnished, move-in ready mountain retreat in the Village section of The Lodges at Eagles Nest, with an established rental history. Set on the front side of the mountain for easy access to downtown Banner Elk, the 2,486 sq ft home offers two king suites, a custom built-in bunk room, and two living areas — each with a gas fireplace.

Soaring ceilings, barn-wood accents, and laurel railings pair rustic character with an upscale kitchen and curated finishes. Outside, two expansive decks host a fire table, brand-new hot tub, and large fire pit area. Eagles Nest amenities include hiking and ATV trails, a ropes course, two restaurants, a winery, tennis, trout fishing, and live music at the Great Camp amphitheater.

Full-time residence, mountain getaway, or income producer — Timberwolf Lodge does all three.

The Quick Numbers

• Price: $1,589,900
• Beds/baths: 2 bedrooms, 4 baths
• Size: 2,486 sq. ft., built 2021

There’s a particular kind of house hunting that happens around here, and it doesn’t look much like house hunting anywhere else. People aren’t just asking about square footage and school districts. They’re asking whether the deck faces the sunset, whether the road gets plowed, and whether the place can quietly earn its keep during the weeks nobody’s using it.

Timberwolf Lodge, at 54 White Eagle Trail, answers all three of those questions in a way that’s worth a closer look. It’s a 2,486-square-foot home in the Village section of The Lodges at Eagles Nest, listed at $1,589,900, fully furnished and already carrying a rental history. That last detail matters more than it sounds — plenty of mountain homes look move-in ready in photos and then require a two-month furnishing project and a small fleet of delivery trucks before anyone can actually stay there.

This one doesn’t. And its spot on the front side of the mountain means you’re not committing to a twenty-minute climb every time you want a gallon of milk from downtown Banner Elk. Let’s walk through it.

What You’re Looking At

Timberwolf Lodge sits on White Eagle Trail in the Village section of Eagles Nest — one of the more sought-after pockets of the development, and for a practical reason rather than a marketing one. The Village is close in. You get the gate, the amenities, and the long-range views without the drive time that comes with the deeper, higher parcels.

The home offers 2,486 square feet across two levels, with two king suites, a custom bunk room with built-in beds, and 3.5 bathrooms. That configuration is worth pausing on: two king suites plus a purpose-built bunk room is a sleeping arrangement designed for how mountain houses actually get used — two couples, or one family plus the cousins, or a group of friends who all want a real bed rather than a rotating claim on the sofa.

Two separate living areas, each with its own gas fireplace, follow the same logic. One group can have a movie going while another group has a card game and a bottle of wine. Anyone who’s spent a rainy October weekend in a house with exactly one gathering space understands why that second room earns its square footage.

The listing price of $1,589,900 includes the furnishings, which is not a throwaway line. Furnishing a home of this size to rental standard is typically a five-figure project, and doing it well takes longer than most buyers expect.

Rustic Details Done With Restraint

The interior is where this house makes its case. Soaring ceilings open up the main living space, and the upscale kitchen flows into it rather than hiding behind a wall — the layout most people want in a mountain home and the one that older cabins in this area frequently don’t have.

The finishes lean into the region without overdoing it. Barn-wood accents, laurel railings, and curated architectural details throughout give the place a genuine High Country character. Laurel railings in particular are one of those touches that reads as local craftsmanship rather than catalog order, and they’re increasingly rare in newer builds where speed tends to win.

The gas fireplaces deserve a mention of their own. Wood-burning fireplaces are romantic right up until it’s nineteen degrees, you’ve just arrived after a three-hour drive, and you’re hunting for dry kindling in the dark. Gas means heat and ambiance within about eleven seconds of arrival.

Elsewhere, the details signal a home built to be lived in hard: composite decking that won’t need refinishing every other spring, quality furnishings, and finishes chosen with the understanding that mountain homes see mud, snow, dogs, and a rotating cast of guests.

Outdoor Living

Around here, the outdoor space isn’t a bonus feature. It’s half the reason people buy.

Timberwolf Lodge delivers two expansive decks, a fire table, a large fire pit area, and a brand-new hot tub. If you’ve shopped mountain homes for any length of time, you know a hot tub can be either a genuine amenity or a looming maintenance bill — the fact that this one is new removes a common negotiating headache and a very unglamorous line item from your first year of ownership.

The two-deck arrangement gives you options depending on the hour and the weather. Morning coffee in one spot, evening drinks in another, and a fire pit area that comfortably handles a larger group when the whole family descends.

And this is where the front-side-of-the-mountain position pays off again. Perched where it is, the home captures the kind of long-range mountain views people move to the High Country for in the first place — the ones that shift character completely between a green July evening, a full-blaze October afternoon, and a still, snow-quieted January morning.

Eagles Nest Amenities

Plenty of developments advertise amenities. Eagles Nest actually delivers a package that changes how you spend a weekend.

There are hiking and ATV trails, a ropes course, tennis courts, and trout fishing on the property. On the food and drink side, you’ve got the Sportsman’s Grille, the new Epic Chophouse, and the Eagles Nest Winery — meaning you can have a genuinely good dinner without leaving the gate, which matters in February when the driving is slow.

The Great Camp amphitheater hosts live music, and the Sunset Lounge does exactly what its name promises: evening cocktails with long-range views that make it very difficult to leave on time.

For a buyer weighing a full-time move, this is a built-in community and a built-in social calendar. For a buyer thinking about rental income, it’s the actual product. Guests aren’t just renting a house — they’re renting access to trails, dinner, live music, and a winery, all inside the gate. That’s a materially easier listing to fill than a comparable cabin sitting on its own road.

A Home That Can Work While You’re Away

Let’s be straightforward about the growth we’ve seen in this region. Short-term rental demand across Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, and Seven Devils has expanded significantly, and buyers here increasingly want a property that covers a meaningful share of its own carrying costs.

Timberwolf Lodge is set up for exactly that. It’s fully furnished, move-in ready, and — importantly — it already has a rental history rather than a projection. There’s a real difference between a home someone believes will rent well and a home that has been renting. Anyone evaluating this property should ask the listing agent for the actual booking and revenue records, along with the Eagles Nest rental guidelines, before running their own numbers.

The seasonal rhythm works in an owner’s favor, too. Ski season pulls traffic toward Beech and Sugar. Fall foliage fills the calendar from late September through October. Summer brings families escaping the heat from Charlotte, Raleigh, and points south — the cool-mountain-air crowd that has kept this region busy for over a century. That’s three strong seasons and a quiet spring, which is a healthier spread than most vacation markets get.

The Part That Doesn’t Show Up in Photos

The Village section’s front-side position is the most underrated thing about this listing.

Downtown Banner Elk is a quick drive — close enough for a dinner out, a run to the grocery, or a Saturday morning at the farmers market without turning it into an expedition. From there, the rest of the High Country opens up: Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain for skiing, Valle Crucis for the Mast General Store and the Watauga River, and Boone for the bigger errands, App State games, and the King Street restaurant scene.

For a full-time resident, that access is daily quality of life. For a second-home owner, it’s the difference between a place you use twice a year and a place you actually use. And for renters, “minutes from downtown Banner Elk” is one of the phrases that gets a listing clicked.

The Bottom Line

Timberwolf Lodge is one of those rare listings that works for several different buyers at once — the family looking to plant roots in the High Country, the second-home owner who wants a turnkey mountain escape, and the investor who’d like the mountains to help pay for themselves.

Fully furnished, move-in ready, built with real craftsmanship, and sitting inside one of the most amenity-rich communities in Western North Carolina. If you’ve been watching the Banner Elk market and waiting for something that checks the lifestyle box and the numbers box at the same time, this one deserves a walkthrough.

Let’s talk about High Country real estate:

Jeff Hamm
Real Estate Broker
Ivester Jackson | Christie’s
BannerElkLiving.com
(980) 422-6069