Seven Timbers



Seven Timbers is an amazing unique experience designed to give guests an authentic Appalachian ambience. This home and secluded mountain escape is perfect for large families, groups of friends or corporate retreats. Seven Timbers was designed and built for those who truly value the essence of 'getting away from it all' and experiencing peaceful seclusion in a rustic but comfortable and unique environment, yet remain “plugged-in” to modern amenities with an abundance of natural area to cherish. Words cannot describe the ingenuity, creativity and level of detail that went into creating the theme for this rustic mountain lodge escape.


Seven Timbers sits on 30 acres of private forested mountain territory with hiking trails, creeks, a large grassy field for outdoor sports or recreation and even the remains of a historic grist mill spanning the mouth of a series of cascading waterfalls. The houseitself can sleep up to 14 guests comfortably in 4 queen beds, 1 Full bed and 2 twin beds plus a futon sofabed. The house is not short of modern conveniences, complete with wireless high speed internet, cable TV, DVD player and VCR, CD changer, stereo system, pool table and dart board. The attention to details emphasizes the feel of being transported back in time to old day mountain living all the way down to the antique claw foot bath tubs and vintage dishware. There is a cast iron fire-burning stove that heats the house in cool weather, three outdoor decks overlooking the mountain forest, an outdoor fire pit and many, many more details to explore and discover. Seven Timbers is a mountain retreat you’ll never forget.

The essence of Seven Timbers is punctuated by the old fashioned motif, 100 year old timbers salvaged and restored from 19th century Atlanta district warehouses and a pleasing open floor plan complete with a ship-style ladder leading to the upper loft area with two sleeping quarters, a unique cat walk bridge and a ship-style look out tower where kids can pretend they are the captain of a New England fishing trawler. Children just love this imaginative area of the house. The architecture and interior finishes are classic farm and Appalachian motif. The ambience is clean, open and functional with a refurbished mountain barn motif, yet amazingly cozy, comfortable and relaxing. The attention to details emphasize the feel of being transported back in time to old day mountain living all the way down to the antique style bath tubs and dishware. - SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTION BELOW FOR MORE-

Note: the driveway is about 0.1 miles long and flat with a parking lot in front of the cabin that can easily fit 7-8 vehicles plus 3 more alongside the cabin and many more down the length of the driveway.

Pets allowed up to 40 lbs only. A pet fee is required for pets.

Bedroom/Bathroom Configuration - Sleeps 14 max. (Rates based on 4 guests)

Main Level
Bedroom 1: 2 Twin beds, sleeps 2
Bathroom 1: Bathtub/Shower combination

Upstairs Level
Bedroom 2: Queen bed, sleeps 2
Bedroom 3: Queen bed, sleeps 2
Bedroom 4: Double bed - semi private curtain divider
Sitting room: Futon sleeper, sleeps 2, 27" TV
Bathroom 2: Bathtub/Shower combination

Loft Level
Bedroom 5: Queen bed, sleeps 2. Semi-private loft room
Bedroom 6: Queen bed, sleeps 2, Semi-private loft room

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Detailed Description

Ground Floor
As you enter through the slide away barn doors into the ground floor lobby, you instantly travel back in time into the large open lounging space. There are no interior walls apart from the bathroom on the ground floor and when the rear patio overhead door is open, you can see clear across and out the other end of the house. The center of the room is anchored by the authentic Fisher cast iron wood burning stove designed to heat the entire building. The exposed timber post and beam-style construction and antique and rustic finishes and décor defines the ambience of the house. The solid wooden timbers, old fashioned cantina-style lantern lighting, rustic finish ceiling fans, stained concrete flooring and furred wooden plank walls create the warm and exciting feeling as if you are arriving to an old fashioned cantina where old world explorers bunked prior to embarking on adventurous expeditions. The large open kitchen area is functionally designed to serve many while acting as an extension of the lounging area for informal meals or casual entertainment space. The kitchen is fully equipped with modern appliances and then some, with two refrigerators, two ovens and two dishwashers. But to add to the experience, here you can begin to appreciate the effort and detail to create an authentic old-fashioned style living experience with the hanging old cast iron cookware, vintage style appliances and even the serving dishes resemble old fashioned dishware.

The ground floor bathroom is revealed behind an old fashioned prairie home door and accented by the vintage porcelain tub and custom built décor rack in the latrine that displays antique trinkets and bottles that hide secret stories about the days of old. Adjacent to the broad stairs leading up to the second floor, a quiet reading space offers repose and a large book cabinet filled to the rim with novels that guests are welcome to read or even trade with their own favorites. If you take a book, please leave another one for others to enjoy.

The ground floor also harbors the stacked washer and dryer, cleverly hidden behind one of the old fashioned doorways and plenty of fun board games are available and found within the drawers of the old fashioned chest and drawers in the dining area, plus a pool table and dart board for even more enjoyment. To add to the uniqueness of the space, a large overhead door can be rolled open to reveal sliding screen doors that open onto an outdoor covered patio signatured by the large 'Seven Timbers' sign. This doorway opens the ground floor space even further to allow for an abundance of fresh mountain air and light and is perfect for staging outdoor entertainment, dining or just plain lounging. There is a large wooden deck off the dining area with a gas grill, Adirondack chairs and table made especially for outdoor cooking, gathering and lounging. The deck looks overlooks the thick woodland landscape and it is said you can almost feel the spirits of the old world Indians and explorers that used to migrate through these mountains.

Second Floor
As you walk up the broad and gently rising stairwell, you pass thick wooden beams displaying old fashioned grinders and other interesting features and transition from the cantina motif into a ranch house ambience mixed with an old fishing town nautical theme like you might see in a sleepy New England fishing town a hundred years ago. With an abundance of natural lighting and open airy space, this level is complete with authentic antique barn wood siding as flooring, an abundance of authentic antique farm house décor including hides, thick braided ropes and block and tackle, plus your first glance of the loft bridge inviting adventurers to come up and explore the loft and ships tower.

This floor houses two private bedrooms containing queen size beds plus a full size iron bed under the loft bridge that can be cordoned off to semi-private status with a quick pull of a curtain wall and a pull-out sofa in the lounging area. The bathroom continues the old farm house theme with its antique claw foot bath tub and vintage décor. The lounging area on the second floor is a cozy corner with a sofa and futon nestled under Native American Indian décor. The cable TV, DVD and VCR Player live here along with dozens of assorted blockbuster VHS movies for your viewing enjoyment. Walk outside onto the covered second floor veranda which overlooks the woodland vista where one may sit and lounge while sipping ice teas or other beverages of choice. Complete with light and ceiling fan, this is the perfect place to relax outside, rain or shine.

Loft Level and Ships Tower
The sturdy colorful ships ladder leads up to the loft from the second floor. A small wooden gate protects the opening into the loft at the top of the ladder. The loft contains two separate sleeping quarters with queen beds and night stands. Although the head room in the loft area is low, it offers enough clearance to easily access the sleeping quarters. Across the loft bridge lined with thick rope and ranch throw rugs, the ships tower anticipates the arrival of young explorers and their imaginations. The nautical tower itself harbors authentic turn of the century nautical gear such as a large nautical rose compass and ships wheel. The nautical tower is accessed through a relatively small opening and short step assembly and is intended as an imaginative escape for youth and limber adults only.

Heating and Cooling
Seven Timbers stays remarkably cool in the middle of summer. It is very well insulated but mainly because the entire first floor is an exposed painted concrete slab that maintains the soil temperature of around 70 degrees. The ground floor stays around 72 degrees inside and its best not to open the windows and doors on that level during the mid summer day so that the slab temperature is maintained as much as possible. There are also 5 ceiling fans on the main level so it stays quite cool in there even in the middle of summer.

There are window air conditioners in each of the 3 private bedrooms for comfortable sleeping. Using open windows that have screens on them, the 3rd floor loft uses fans to propel the warmer air out the roof skylight windows and draw the cooler air up into the loft area. Besides the fact it is generally cooler in the mountains and the cabin is surrounded by nothing but shady trees on all sides that keeps the outside ambient temperature pretty cool.

In cooler weather, the house is heated by a genuine Fischer cast iron wood burning stove right in the center of the main ground level. This stove can heat the entire house in a matter of hours so be sure to regulate the heat output as can heat the house up to more than 80 degrees!! In addition, gas wall heaters and electric floor heaters warm other parts of the cabin for quick heating when required. Please use these sparingly as they do use a significant amount of gas and electricity. The cast iron stove is the primary heat source for the house and its fun to use and beautiful to watch!

The Property
There is a large parking area sufficient for half a dozen vehicles or more, plus a fire pit surrounded by wooden Adirondack chairs and a custom picnic table, creating your own private outdoor lounging area inviting you to begin your relaxation before you even walk through the door. The entire property is comprised of 35 acres of pristine mountain woodland wrapped with visible hiking trails and lined with creeks and waterfalls where guests can explore and embody the essence of the Appalachian lifestyle without ever having to get into the car and drive away. Even a grassy playing field sits above Seven Timbers for playing Frisbee, baseball, football or any other activity requiring flat ground and soft grass.

Around the vicinity of Seven Timbers is a wooden platform where a native Indian TeePee used to reside and a short walk from there stands an old outhouse for the extreme outdoor adventurer. While standing in the woodland near the TeePee platform, you can almost imagine hearing distant Indian chanting riding the breeze through the tree canopies. The primary stream at the south end of the property is Talking Rock Creek which flows into Carters Lake several miles away. A smaller creek, West Fork Creek, borders the west end of the property and flows into Talking Rock Creek.

At one location upstream on Talking Rock Creek there is a series of small water cascades that appear almost to emanate from the remains of an old grist mill. The rocky walls of the mill guard the beginning of a gentle waterfall and exploring further downstream one can discover the rocky wall remains of what appears to be the anchor for a large water wheel. Along the creek bank trails are numerous locations for picnicking, swimming or wading. At one point during the trail you will cross a series of hand cut timbers acting as log bridges across the creek. Adventurers be cautioned, these bridges do not have hand rails and may be slippery at times. We’ve only seen smaller and immature sized creek fish in these headwaters but many other fun types of creek life scuttle along between the river rocks and clear pools. Adventurers may be able to find some creek fish hiding in a deep pool under a waterfall somewhere. There are countless species of plant and native fauna that live in the woodland and around the creek and waterfalls. Deer and wild turkey are common as are various forms of stream life. Bird watchers would love to perch on top of one of the bluffs to watch over the stream valley for colorful and varied bird life.

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Seven Timbers is located about 5 miles north of Jasper, GA which is a short 60 minute drive from Atlanta. Jasper is a fast growing exurban town with all the conveniences found in suburban areas including Home Depot, Kroger, sushi restaurants, movie theaters, internet café’s, bowling, etc, inter mixed with old style mountain town friendliness and activities. Within a 20 mile radius lies famous Amicalola Falls State Park, Carters Lake, Big Canoe Golf course and historic Ellijay, GA. There are an abundance of activities to do in the north Georgia mountains and exciting places to visit. See our 'Area Activities' page for suggestions of places to visit and eat while you stay at Seven Timbers.

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7 beds and pull out sofa bed, sleeps 14
Unique architecture and ambience
sits on 30 acres of private mountain land with creeks, trails and waterfalls
High Speed Wireless Internet
Pool Table
Wood burning cast iron stove
Cable TV
Gas Heaters
CD Player
DVD Player
Stereo System
VCR
Games
VCR Movies
Propane Gas Grill
Riverside
Firepit
Hiking Trails

Published rental rates do not include departure cleaning, taxes, fees or damage insurance. Use the Orange 'Instant Quote' or 'Book it now' button to build and review detailed breakdown of charges and total reservation cost.
Additional Guests: Departure Cleaning Fee is based on 4 guests. An additional cleaning charge per person above 4 guests is required. Use the Orange 'Instant Quote' or 'Book it now' button to calculate the ADDITIONAL number of guests above 4 guests for a correct total cost.
Security Registration: This property requires all guest names and vehicles to be registered for resort and/or cabin access.
Damage Insurance: Damage Insurance is required prior to sending final access package. Damage insurance covers all accidental damages up to $3,000. Guest must fill out an ‘OOPS’ form for any damages to qualify for coverage.
Check-In time: 4:00pm. For earlier access (up to 10am), a guaranteed Early Check-In can be purchased. Use the Orange 'Instant Quote' or 'Book it now' button to see if this option is available to add to your reservation.
Check-Out time: 11:00am. For later departure (up to 4pm), a guaranteed Late Check-Out can be purchased. Use the Orange 'Instant Quote' or 'Book it now' button to see if this option is available to add to your reservation.
Reservation Down-Payment: 50% down payment of total required to hold property if check-in date is more than 30 days from booking date. Full Payment is due within 30 days of check-indate.
Cancellations: Any cancellations prior to 21 days from arrival date will receive full refund minus $100 cancellation fee.
NO REFUNDS WITHIN 21 DAYS OF ARRIVAL DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS. We highly recommend purchasing CSA Travel Insurance to protect your investment in case of unforseen cancellations. Use the Orange 'Instant Quote' or 'Book it now' button to calculate the total Travel Insurance to be included with your reservation.