Take a Deep Breath at Eagles Nest

Take A Deep Breath at Eagles Nest
A private mountain sanctuary at 5,200 feet — Banner Elk, North Carolina Some spaces are rented. Others are curated.
Perched at 5,200 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains — one of the highest homes east of the Mississippi — Take A Deep Breath is a private mountain sanctuary created by leaders who use it themselves: a founder who hosts her retreats here, an executive who runs his offsites here, and the family who gathers here across generations.
The 180-degree view of North Carolina’s most prominent peaks from every part of the home creates inspiration and “wow” around every corner during your stay.  The sunrise and sunset over the mountaintops are not to be described—just experienced.
You already know the feeling of being the one everyone counts on — the planner, the host, the person holding it all together. This is the rare place designed to lift that weight off your shoulders the moment you arrive. Up here, above the noise and the everyday, the only thing left to do is exactly what the name says, Take a Deep Breath. For the gatherings that deserve more than a booking
Take A Deep Breath was built for three kinds of people who all carry something heavy — and all come here to set it down:

• Multi-generational families — for the rare seasons when everyone is finally under one roof, and you want the trip to become a chapter in the family story instead of another vacation that was merely "fine."
• Founders and retreat hosts — for the leader who holds space for everyone else and needs a space that holds her back, where the setting does half the work and her people walk in and feel held.
• Executive teams — for the offsite that needs clarity, not just a change of scenery: privacy for the real conversations, and enough altitude to think past the operational churn.
• A Luxury escape from it all — for those that need true serenity in a magically designed and architected space with all the little details tended to.

The Home
Room enough for everyone — and a reason to come back together
Six bedrooms, a convertible office, and seven bathrooms mean no one fights over space and no one feels on top of anyone else. Everyone gets a corner to retreat to — and everyone still ends up in the great room by nightfall.

• Four king master suites, each with a spa-style ensuite
• A guest suite with two queen beds and a private bath
• A one-of-a-kind bunk room — three double-stacked queen bunks (six beds) with its own bath, built so adults and children can pile in together
• A convertible office with a queen bed, for the work that can't wait or the overflow that always seems to come

Every room is named for a peak framed in its window — Grandfather, Beech, Sugar, and Mount Mitchell — so you wake up oriented not by a number on a door, but by the mountains on the horizon. Perspective, it turns out, is the first thing that changes when you rise above the noise.

A living wall of glass
A dramatic wall of glass spans the entire back of the home, framing the ridgelines, clouds, and sky like a painting that refuses to sit still. Some mornings the clouds settle below the deck and you drink your coffee above the weather. By golden hour the whole valley turns to light. The view never holds for long — it moves with you all day.
Wellness, built for restoration
The most meaningful time away is the kind that returns you sharper than you left.

• A fully equipped private gym
• Sauna
• Hot tub
• Cold plunge — the gasp, then the quiet

And found nowhere else on the ridgeline: the only expansive, flat backyards available for rent at this altitude. Flat land this high is rare. Yours is the space for sunrise yoga, a family game on real grass, retreat programming — or simply room to breathe.
Room to gather
Designed by the award-winning DelGavio studio of Palo Alto, California, every space balances refinement with the kind of comfort that makes people actually stay in it.

• A full recreation room — billiards, ping pong, shuffleboard, a poker table, and a full bar: the room where the teenagers choose to stay in, and three generations somehow end up at the same table past midnight
• A covered outdoor deck with a fireplace, seating, and dining — woodsmoke and the dusk temperature drop included
• A fully equipped outdoor kitchen and grill for the long, unhurried evenings together

Built by people who live it
This isn't an investor's spreadsheet with a view. It's a home, engineered through lived experience by the people who use it most:

• A founder who hosts her own transformational retreats here — so the flow, the light, and the sense of being held were designed by someone who does exactly what you do.
• An executive who runs his leadership offsites here — so the privacy and the quiet were built for real strategic conversation, not for a camera.
• And their family, who gathers here across generations — so the comfort, the kid-flow, the adult-quiet, and the everyday usability are real, not staged.

They created this space for their own most meaningful moments, and opened it to others who gather with the same intention. That is rare in luxury rentals — and you'll feel it the moment you walk in.
This home isn't right for every trip. It's for the ones you'll still be talking about in ten years. The Eagles Nest community
Take A Deep Breath sits inside the gated Eagles Nest community, with access to most of its amenities throughout your stay:
The Great Camp — Epic Chophouse (open to renters, no membership required), a BBQ pavilion, an amphitheater with summer concerts (May through late November), the Great Lawn, a playground, hiking trails, a seasonal ropes course and climbing tower, a mini-golf course, and a 24/7 general store.
North Pavilion — the unlocked Sportsman's Lodge, a sports court (basketball and pickleball), a dog park, walking trails, the Sportsman's Grille (Wed–Sun, hours vary), a fire pit, and the woodland hiking-and-biking trail system.
The Camp (bring your own equipment) — tennis, pickleball, basketball, frisbee golf, archery, and a playground.
The Vineyard — food and wine on site, with Eagles Nest Winery day passes available for $25 each (Thu–Fri 4–10 PM, Sat 2–10 PM, Sun 2–8 PM; please verify seasonally). All winery visitors must be 16 or older, except on Sundays — strictly enforced. Reserve your dates
The calendar fills first around the moments that matter most — holidays, summers, skiing, peak color season, and retreat weekends. If you already know this is where your people should gather, reserve your dates before they're spoken for.
Some homes are booked. This one is chosen.

While enjoying your stay at this home, you have access to most amenities in the Eagles Nest community. Amenities available to you include:

Great Camp:
Epic Chophouse - available to renters without membership
BBQ Pavilion
Amphitheater (location of summer concerts from May to the end of November)
The Great Lawn
Playground
Hiking Trails
Ropes Course and Climbing Tower (seasonal)
Mini-Golf Course
24/7 General Store

North Pavilion:
Sportsman's Lodge (unlocked portion only)
Sports Court (Basketball and Pickleball)
Dog Park
Walking Trail
Sportsman’s Grille (Wed-Sun. Hours vary)
Fire Pit
Woodland Trail System (Hiking & Biking Trails)

Camp (BYO Equipment):
Tennis Courts
Pickleball
Basketball
Frisbee Golf
Archery
Playground
(Restrooms and Pavilion coming soon!)
Vineyard:
Food and Wine served
Eagles Nest Winery day passes are available onsite for $25.00 each
HOURS: Thur & Fri 4p-10p; Sat 2p-10p; Sun 2p-8p. (Please verify hours directly with the winery, as times may vary seasonally.)
Please note that all visitors on premises at the Winery must be 16 years or older, with the exception of Sundays.  This is strictly enforced. 
Guests do not have access to the locked-off portion of the Sportsman’s Lodge, the Fitness Center, or the Wine & Cigar Bar. That is for member use only.
 
Additional Notes:
- This home is not pet friendly. Thank you for not bringing pets to this property.  No exceptions will be granted. 
- 4WD/AWD vehicles are required during winter months when traveling to our area.  Snow chains recommended for use in snow and ice.  Please plan accordingly.  The driveway at this home is easy to navigate with level entry to the home.  
- Guests do not have access to the locked off portion of the Sportsman’s Lodge, the Fitness Center, or the Wine & Cigar Bar. That is for member use only.
- Please be advised that private ATVs are not permitted in the community and will be denied entry at the gates
- All rentals at The Lodges at Eagles Nest are subject to an amenity fee. Some amenities at The Lodges at Eagles Nest are seasonal and/or subject to certain hours of operation.
- Guests must supply their own sports equipment for use on the ball fields and sports courts.
- The Lodges at Eagles Nest offers a summer series of concerts open to all guests, with an admission fee for each person and cash bar for food and drinks.
- Firewood may be added at the time of booking or by reaching out to us more than a week in advance. You receive two wrapped bundles and a firestarter for $25/night plus tax.
-  Eagles Nest is an up and coming community, with construction currently going on in several of its neighborhoods. Construction noises may be heard 7am-7pm Monday through Saturday.

CANCELLATION POLICY - Bookings canceled 60+ days before arrival will receive a refund of the deposit. Bookings canceled between 31-59 days before arrival will receive a refund of half of the deposit. Bookings canceled within 30 days of arrival are not entitled to a refund unless the reservation dates are rebooked to another guest. All bookings are subject to a $50 cancellation fee.