EXQUISITELY CRAFTED RIDGE-TOP MOUNTAIN ESTATE ON 5.269 ACRES WITH EXTRAORDINARY VIEWS AND PRIVACY! PRICED TO SELL! ORIGINALLY $1,190,000 - NOW $865,000!!! Like a fine private hunting lodge, this mountain home prizes its fine wood and breathtaking gorge views. Maple cabinetry and woodwork, handsome stacked-stone masonry. spacious rooms allow for gracious entertaining. Elegant Game Room evokes billiard rooms of earlier times, but could be used as a 3rd bedroom. Sumptuous Master Suite with spectacular gorge views, a sitting area, fireplace. Master Bath with 2 walk-in closets, extensive cabinetry, steam shower, soaking tub. Cozy, comfortable pine-paneled den with fireplace. Location is unique. Though your retreat feels like it is a million miles away, it is only minutes from downtown Blowing Rock with its excellent shopping, museum, restaurants, and lovely golf course. Incredible panoramic views over National Forest lands. Landscaping left deliberately natural for minimal maintenance and maximum beauty and privacy. Walking trails allow exploration. A variety of decks and screened and open porches allow relaxed enjoyment. Generator. New Clean Space foundation system.