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Escape to a serene riverside haven surrounded by lush greenery and tranquil waterways.
Enjoy cooking in this kitchen with a central island and stools, offering a view of the outdoors.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with a large island, stainless steel appliances, and a fireplace in the background.
Enjoy expansive forest views from this outdoor seating area with comfortable wicker chairs and a wooden table.
Enjoy meals in this inviting dining area with a wooden table and wicker chairs, surrounded by lush greenery views.

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Otto, NC
  • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Highlands Aerial Park
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Dry Falls
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

About the neighborhood

Otto

This vacation home places you next to Nantahala National Forest and within 2 miles (3 km) of Tessentee Bottomland Preserve. The vacation home includes a kitchen, a fireplace, and a balcony.
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What's nearby

  • Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts - 15 min drive - 9.5 miles
  • The Factory - 15 min drive - 9.5 miles
  • Highlands Aerial Park - 19 min drive - 11.7 miles
  • Bridal Veil Falls - 40 min drive - 24.1 miles
  • Dry Falls - 40 min drive - 27.7 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Siam Thai Cuisine - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Las Barricas - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Cupboard Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Julep Farms - Dillard - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

"Falling Water" Perfect for families!

Middle Creek is known for its pocket water and plunge pools in the creek with opportunities for catching Brook, Brown and Rainbow trout.

This house is like getting two for the price of one. The upper unit is a open concept with beautiful wooden floors, 2 bedrooms, large bathroom, sunroom, kitchen and a living room with a gas fireplace and a queen size sleeper couch.

The lower unit has a beautiful sunroom along with a fully updated kitchen, large bedroom and bathroom. The living area also has Queen size sleeper couch and gas fireplace. The cooling and heating is a mini split system and is separate from the upper unit .
Both units have exits to the multiple decks and sitting areas.
All of this and on a paved road with ample parking along with the creek frontage this is a hard combination to find.

We are located 9 miles from Franklin, NC and 11 miles from Clayton, GA so there is a choice of many restaurants and different things to do.

We live in a rural area without garbage pickup and an abundance amount of wildlife that will get into the trash. Please keep the trash inside in the garbage bins provided. You can take the garbage to the recycling center when you leave or we can for a fee of $25.

Cell phone reception will either be spotty or not work at all. Internet is provided so you can use your VOIP service offered on most phones(Voice over internet protocol). or we do have a landline phone.
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and a balcony, and there's space to spread out with 4 bedrooms. Guests can enjoy a Smart TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a fireplace, and a sofa bed.

Property manager

Tim Thornton

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • This property welcomes pets
  • Dogs only
  • 2 total (20 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Note from host: Up to 2 dogs less than 50 lbs. and pay 100.00 fee

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 25

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector.

Property is also known as

"Falling Water" Tranquil Setting! Otto
"Falling Water" Tranquil Setting! Private vacation home

Frequently asked questions

What can I see within easy reach of this vacation home?

This vacation home is located in Otto, just steps from Nantahala National Forest. Tessentee Bottomland Preserve is also within a driving distance of 1.7 mi.

Will I be able to park at this vacation home?

Yes, there is a garage.

Is this vacation home next to a casino?

No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at this vacation home?

No, there is no indoor pool at this vacation home.

What amenities will couples enjoy at "Falling Water" Perfect for families!?

Amenities that appeal to couples at this riverfront vacation home include a fireplace, a kitchen, and a smart TV.

Does "Falling Water" Perfect for families! have a hot tub?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home offer breakfast?

No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.

Will this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?

Although dogs can't stay for free, they are welcome at this vacation home.

Does this vacation home have connecting rooms?

No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Can I book a room with a balcony at "Falling Water" Perfect for families!?

Yes, every accommodation at "Falling Water" Perfect for families! comes with a balcony.

"Falling Water" Perfect for families! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Candace F., TN

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Creekside retreat

This house had all the important elements for our annual friends getaway: direct creekside access, sounds of a rushing creek, private outdoor space that is covered and uncovered, lots of tables for eating and playing games and great kitchen and living room areas. Bonus to have the extra kitchen in basement and the two AC units to please everyone. Only negative was that the basement did have some "basement-y" odors, but everything was very clean. We had a wonderful trip and spent lots of time in the creek and on the decks. This is the first time ever that my group has said they want to come back to the same VRBO location again in future years!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean and comfy

The house was immaculately clean and beds and sofas were comfortable. Location by the river was fabulous. Kids enjoyed fishing and tubing. The kitchen had everything we needed. One thing to note, to get to the upstairs master you have to either walk through the room with 2 twin beds or the shared bathroom. We are already planning our next trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Thankful for Falling Waters

Location-Ideal, easy access, quiet except for the sound of the stream. Host-Flexible, communicative, honest.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Debra D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mountain Reverie

The access to the property was actually excellent given its mountainous area. The house was clean, well decorated and roomy! Sounds of the rushing water was deeply relaxing. It's an older house with unique features. Access to Franklin and Clayton was easy. Overall, a delightful place to escape city life.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Darrin J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay!

Great house on a beautiful creek. Upstairs was very nicely appointed and well stocked. This house would be perfect for a multi-family trip. It's basically two separate units, each with a kitchen, living room, beds, etc. Owner very responsive. We didn't have a need for the downstairs accommodations, which is good because the air quality is not good. Must have gotten wet at some point. Fix that and this house is a specialty show stopper!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect spot

We reserve this property yearly. It is spacious, clean and perfectly suits our needs. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Penny D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice and peaceful and quite

Clean and peaceful would recommend staying to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zoe J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Incredible stay!

My husband and I had the opportunity to stay at Falling Waters for our long weekend and we had the best time! The house is so relaxing and is RIGHT over the beautiful creek. We loved listening to the sound of the water flowing by the house and were lucky enough to be able to bring our pups along who absolutely loved their time in the mountains! My husband loved the open living space which was perfect for cooking a great steak and watching football and we really enjoyed all of the great deck space at the home by the water.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billy M C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Weekend

This place is wonderful! Very interesting house and the location right on the creek's edge is peaceful and just beautiful. The house itself was well supplied with everything we might need and beautifully decorated. My family had so much fun and we all hope to make a return visit sometime in the future. Middle Creek is a special place to me because my father grew up a couple of curves up the road. Now my own family has memories there too. Thank you for an awesome weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cara E., Bethlehem, GA

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful

This property is better than the listing. It had everything we needed to have a wonderful family vacation. The beds are comfortable the house is set up wonderfully and there was plenty to do. in the area in the area
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gigi E.

Liked: Cleanliness

July Retreat

Absolutely beautiful home with all the amenities to make your stay excellent. Host was quick to offer help if needed. Directions to the home were clear and accurate. I would recommend this home/host.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Crystal R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Vacation!

This is a beautiful home away from home! We had a large group and everyone had plenty of space. There are lots of spaces to congregate together or find a few minutes of quiet time by yourself. The creek is perfect! We enjoyed sitting on the rocks with our feet in the cold water, and hanging out under the gazebo. The guys kept busy catching little fish and the teenagers spent a day tuning down the creek to the river. The house is clean and had plenty of bed and bath linens. It is also really well-stocked with cooking utensils, pots and pans; it even had cake pans, so we got to celebrate a 17th birthday properly! Overall, this property is fantastic, no complaints at all, and several little perks, which were really appreciated.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie C., Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay

We had a wonderful time. The house is large and rambling and fabulous. Not pretentious, just comfy and cozy and the sound of that water…breathtaking!! Super grateful to the owner. I had accidentally booked starting a day later than I showed up and he let us in a day early. (Bless him!) super responsive and kind. 10/10 recommend. We hope to be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family reunion

We rent this lovely property each year for our family reunion. It’s a beautiful area and the home is a spacious and comfortable venue.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Coy D., Simpsonville

Liked: Cleanliness

ALWAYS A GREAT PLACE

We have stayed at this property several times now. Always in good, clean shape. Always get prompt response from property owner whether just a simple question or some issue with the property.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Location

We enjoyed our long weekend at Falling Waters. This was a great house for a larger family gathering. It is big enough to be together but has many fun unique sitting areas to explore for some time to escape. It was so peacful to just sit on the deck and listen to the river. This was a beautiful time of the year since the leaves were changing. The house is well stocked, clean and easily accessible. Tim was very responsive from the booking process all the way through checking out. Would definetly consider staying again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elise J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Grandson's second year birthday

Lovely home, and very accessible for my 90 year old mother. You can hear the flowing river wherever you sit in the house. They were kind to let us check in early on our arrival.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Personality Property with Calming Sounds of River and the PERFECT LOCATION

We booked a "Ladies' Weekend" to explore the hiking trails, shops/ restaurants of Franklin, etc. This property had TONS of space for all of us with plenty of bathrooms, outdoor seating options, personal space and comfortable rooms/beds. We (6 women in our 50s) enjoyed sitting on the decks by the river at night with an adult beverage and thoroughly relaxed by the river with an added bonus of beautiful night skies. The property has tons of personality and tells it story. The property was easy to find and access. The owner offered fast responses. We ALL would HIGHLY recommend this to any group coming to the area. We thoroughly enjoyed this property and location--thank you for allowing us to stay! SIDENOTE: HIKING- We did "Ranger Falls" (on the way to Highlands) and Silar Bald (on the way to Lake Nantahala). EATING: We ate at Gracious Plates (Franklin) and had a WONDERFUL Sommelier (Estephan) who took us on a "wine journey" around the world--plus the food was wonderful (all locally sourced/ grown); lastly we hit "River's End Restaurant" at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)--it is right on the river near the whitewater race course--awesome food, view and you can walk down to the river (put those feet in after those couple hiking days). We loved this experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

jay p.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful House

This was such an amazing home for my family of 7. The pictures online didn't do it justice. The beds were all very comfortable. The art and decorations around the house were so nice. Our 5 teenagers loved all the nooks and places to hang out in. The area was close to so many hiking trails and mountain activities. The stream was so beautiful and I could sit out side listening to it all day. Tim was very responsive and great to deal with. We will for sure book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Coy D., Simpsonville

Liked: Cleanliness

SECOND TIME HERE

GREAT PLACE FOR A FAMILY GET AWAY.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H., Anderson

Liked: Cleanliness

Christmas 2022

Absolutely beautiful,we had the best Christmas ever, so much room clean and cozy inside and out. We had a really sad year lost 2 family members and we were dreading the holidays, Our host was there every time we a question or needed anything, made our Christmas bright and made some beautiful memories. I can't imagine anywhere else that I would have picked to celebrate with our family, hopefully we will get to have the house next year and the next, if the house is available we would love to spend every Christmas 🎄 ⛄ in Otto from now own.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucy B., Statesboro, GA

Liked: Cleanliness

Spacious and peaceful!

This home provided a large enough space for our group of 11 to gather but also plenty of separate spaces for people to separate to read and relax, play board games, watch TV, nap, etc. The sound of the falling water is like nothing else to soothe a soul!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy s.

Liked: Cleanliness

Siblings getaway fall trip

We were very pleased with our stay at Falling Waters. It exceeded the description as well as the pictures. Very clean. Beautifully decorated and accessories above and beyond. We are all over the age of 70, and even though there were steps, the scenery was worth the extra steps. The soothing sound of the creek as we sat on the back, just took our breath away. Thank you to the host, Tim, who was very generous with his help and explantations.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cindy K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect as always!

We’ve rented here numerous times, it’s a great spot. Tim is a good communicator and never disappoints.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Coy D., Simpsonville

Liked: Cleanliness

DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER

Great Labor day long weekend stay. Property is exactly as advertised. House is spacious and very well equipped. Unusual floor plan but it works well. The covered deck sitting area was great. Especially since it rained a lot over the days we were there. Found lots of floating devices for using in the river. Unfortunately couldn't get on the river much due to all of the rain turning the lazy river into a raging river. We did get to fish, even with the river being wild. Caught some trout, a couple of redeye bass, and a bunch of chubs (bump heads) Good place to relax and do nothing.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022