Fisherman's Paradise with Storybook Cabin on Howard's Creek: a rare offering of a spacious home and apartment with approximately 400 feet of Howard's Creek frontage on 3.9+ acres, in close proximity to Boone! Short-term rentals permitted & FURNISHED (with exceptions) = investment potential! Perfect as a mountain getaway or vacation rental with views & sounds from noisy Howard's Creek, this picturesque setting includes decks overlooking the creek, wooded privacy, pond, and well-laying land! The cabin features all the main living on the WALK-IN LEVEL (primary suite, living, kitchen) & has easy access year-round on state-maintained, paved roads. The main level offers an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a living room & den (both with stone fireplaces and woodstoves), a spacious primary suite with a soaking tub & walk-in closet, and a half bath. On the second level, find a large bonus living area, two additional bedrooms, and full bath. A third level (heated by being open to the floor below), features a bright & sunny bonus/living area currently utilized as a sleeping area, with large windows. Enjoy creek & pond views from the large, covered front porch... complete with stairs right down to the water! The separate and vaulted studio apartment features a full kitchen & bath as well as large windows for taking in the water views! Amenities: high elevation (3,600+ feet), 10 minutes to shopping center in Boone, high-speed fiber-optic internet, oversized two-car garage, bridge over the creek at entrance, easy grade to creek & great water access, wormy chestnut kitchen cabinets.