11567 Nc Highway 88 W, Warrensville, NC 28693

This historic farmhouse sits in the shadow of Three Top Mountain on a picturesque bend in the North Fork of the New River in Ashe County, North Carolina.  On 1.3 acres with easy access to a main road, it is 20 minutes from the shopping, galleries, and restaurants of West Jefferson and 35minutes from the tourist destination of Boone, home of Appalachian State University. Two mom and pop conveniences stores are within one mile. Blue Ridge Elementary School is eight miles away with bus pickup at the house. Walk out the back door and find the trout-stocked North Fork of the New River flowing from one bend to another along the back yard, providing opportunities for fishing, swimming, canoeing, and tubing. The property is also bordered by the rushing Rich HillCreek.   Some rooms have been restored to expose the rustic wormy chestnut planks that formed the original interior walls, including a large upstairs bathroom with a whirlpool tub, high-tank toilet, and a spectacular view of the river. The original river rock fireplace contains a soapstone wood stove for chilly nights, and front and back porches provide plenty of room for relaxing and entertaining outdoors.  Water has been supplied to the house from the same spring for over 100 years, and the original spring house now opens onto a large pen, providing pets with shelter and a constant supply of fresh spring water in the original troughs. A traditional chicken house with run sits at the back of the property. The first floor has a mud room with washer/dryer, updated kitchen with cherry cabinets, dining room, bedroom, living room, full bath, and foyer with wood stove and built-in bookcases. The original staircase leads to the second floor, which has a full bath with whirlpool tub, twobedrooms, and a smaller room that could be used as aplayroom or study. Relax outdoors on the slate-tiled covered porch with swing, or one of three wooden decks--two on the first floor and one just off a bedroom on the second floor. Kitchen includes glass-top stove with matching microwave, refrigerator with ice maker, and dishwasher. Energy-efficient tankless Rinnai propane water heater provides a constant supply of hot water. Exterior is newly painted and has new board-and-batten shutters. Barn/garage was built in 2006 and features upstairs storage, built-in workbench, barn quilt on the Ashe County barn quilt trail, weathervane and real carriage doors. The current owners lived in the house from 2005 to 2010, and the house has been run successfully as the "Riverview Inn" vacation rental from 2012 to 2014. Twenty-two 5-star reviewswith comments from Vacation Rental by Owner are available  on request. House can be purchased with or without furnishings. All major appliances are included.