Check out the wonderful UPDATES in this slope-side Branches condo! Recent improvements include new laminate in the great room, new carpet in the bedrooms, new 50-gallon water heater, upgraded step-in showers and new toilets in both baths, new kitchen stove, and new mattresses and bedframes in the front bedroom. Both bedrooms have walk-in closets! A mid-level unit, the back porch overlooks a babbling stream and thin line of trees - on the other side of the trees is Sugar Mountain Resort's Easy Street' beginner slope. 89 steps and a foot bridge across the creek take you to the slopes! The Branches also has a clubhouse available to owners, equipped with a TV and games. This unit has a strong rental history, and lots of owner's storage. Convenient to everything the High Country has to offer: Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, Boone, Blowing Rock, Appalachian State University, Tweetsie Railroad, the Blue Ridge Parkway.... the list goes on! Activities in the area include not only skiing, but also snow tubing, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, kayaking or tubing the rivers, shopping, dining.... there's always something to do or explore! Enjoy all of this at cooler temperatures than the surrounding area, thanks to roughly 4100' of elevation! Short term rentals are allowed, and this unit has a strong rental history. Lots of lockable owner's storage areas. Use it some, rent it some, and let it pay for itself!!