Cloud 9 sits secluded on a mountaintop in Pisgah National Forest, twenty-five minutes from downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Clouds drift past floor-to-ceiling windows. The Japanese cedar soaking tub steams on the terrace. The Blue Ridge Parkway begins just a few miles down the road.
If you found us through the Staycation episode, this is the house you watched: one home on a mountaintop at roughly 3,500 feet, with the valley folded out below the windows.
The road up is paved and it switchbacks, and then it ends at a private gated mountain community in the Blue Ridge. Mornings here start slowly. Mist moves through the valley while the Nespresso warms up and someone claims the chair by the floor-to-ceiling windows. By ten the clouds have usually dropped below the deck, which is how the house got its name.
Afternoons belong to the terrace. There is a Weber grill, a long table, a fire pit for later, and a Japanese cedar soaking tub facing the ridgelines. Downstairs, the music lounge holds a baby grand piano and a vintage record player, a nod to the songwriter who lived here before. Evenings end with the gas fireplace lit under vaulted beams, or with a movie thrown onto the projector screen on the balcony while the stars come out over Pisgah National Forest.
Downtown Asheville, North Carolina is twenty-five minutes down the mountain when you want restaurants and breweries. Most guests find they go once, then stay put.
A four-person cedar soaking tub on the back terrace, open all year and all hours, pointed straight at the ridgelines.
The gas fireplace draws everyone in after dark, with clouds still drifting past the floor-to-ceiling windows behind you.
An outdoor projector and screen turn the main-level balcony into a theater under the stars, with the valley as the back wall.
Deep soaking tub, walk-in rain shower, dual vanity and mountain views from the water. Draw a bath and watch the ridgelines fade into the evening.
Gas range, full cook's kit, and a coffee bench with a Nespresso, a De'Longhi espresso and drip setup, and a French press with local Asheville beans.
A baby grand piano, an acoustic guitar, a hand drum and a vintage record player downstairs, in a room built by the songwriter who lived here.
Cloud 9 stands alone at roughly 3,500 feet inside a private gated mountain community, with no shared walls, no shared drive, and no neighbors in the view.
Guests and locals alike have called these the best mountain views in Western North Carolina, and the sunrises are the reason people rebook for the same week.
The Blue Ridge Parkway starts five miles from the driveway, so an overlook picnic is a spur-of-the-moment decision rather than a day trip.
Two dogs up to 50 pounds each are welcome for a flat pet fee, with acres of quiet ground outside.
Lightning-fast Starlink internet and a dedicated workspace mean a Monday here costs you nothing, which is how a long weekend becomes a long stay.
Cloud 9 ranks in the top one percent of homes on Airbnb for ratings, reviews and reliability, across 298 stays and counting.
Early to mid October peaks up here, and those dates are usually claimed by summer. Check what is still open.
Check Availability+ 56 more amenities included in your stay
1 King bed · Floor-to-ceiling valley views · Spa bath with soaking tub and rain shower
1 King bed · Vaulted wood-beam ceiling · Steps from the living area, bath just outside
1 King bed · Sliding doors to the lower deck · Beside the music lounge, bath with soaking tub
The shortest version of Cloud 9 is a 2-night minimum midweek reset: fireside inside, steam outside, Starlink for whatever cannot wait.
See Open Dates“A reason this home is so highly rated. Incredible spot: luxury home, clean, well appointed, amazing views. Host was extremely proactive and flexible with outstanding communication. 10/10 experience overall.”
“We love Cloud 9! This was our third time enjoying this place and we will definitely be back in the fall. Thank you for a wonderful place with the most amazing sunrises I have ever seen.”
“We're repeat visitors to Cloud 9. As always, the space was clean, well appointed, and so peaceful. Matthew and his team were proactive with clear instructions and helpful info. We love that our dogs were able to join us.”
“Cloud 9 was heaven. Matthew is an incredibly gracious and responsive host. Incredible sunrises. Birds singing in the trees. The house is modern, clean, and well designed. Highly recommend Cloud 9.”
“Gorgeous home with a fabulous view. Very well laid out with plenty of space to gather, and also room to reflect and retreat. Fireplace is lovely, master bath so luxurious. Thank you for the gift of time in your lovely home.”
“The views were absolutely stunning, and we loved hanging out on the balcony. The overall vibe of the place was so fun with the music touches, and the beds were very comfortable. It was also wonderful being able to bring our pet along, truly a welcoming spot.”
We're Matthew and Bruna Durian, the humans behind Cloud 9 and the founders of the bnb way, a boutique hospitality agency based in Asheville, NC. It's our passion to curate experiences for our guests that feel cozy and connected to nature, a luxurious mountain retreat that's just for you. Our conscientious management team is here to make everything seamless, with thoughtful local recommendations and just a touch of mountain magic. Welcome to Cloud 9. Make yourselves at home.
Same house, same calendar, no third-party service fee added at checkout.
Book Your StayCandler puts you between two worlds: Pisgah National Forest out the back door, and the restaurants, breweries and galleries of Asheville, North Carolina a short drive down the mountain.
America's most beautiful drive begins five miles down the mountain, where the ridgelines stack up blue on blue and every overlook asks you to pull over.
Two hundred and fifty rooms of Gilded Age excess, walled gardens, and a winery at the end of the tour, half an hour from your own quiet mountain door.
Art deco storefronts, buskers on Lexington Avenue, and old riverside warehouses turned studios where you can watch a potter throw a bowl before dinner.
A five block main street with rocking chairs on the sidewalk, a bakery worth the wait, and the Seven Sisters ridge watching over all of it.
The highest ground east of the Mississippi, where spruce and fir close in, the air drops ten degrees, and the summit deck opens onto a hundred miles of mountains.
The most visited national park in the country, where morning fog pours off the ridges like smoke and elk graze the valley floor at dusk.
Elevation changes the calendar. Spring arrives here a couple of weeks after it reaches Asheville, summer stays ten degrees kinder than the valley, and autumn color climbs down the ridge instead of up it. Whatever week you pick, the view out the floor-to-ceiling windows is doing something different.
Trilliums and flame azalea come up the mountain in waves, and every waterfall in Pisgah National Forest runs hard with snowmelt and spring rain.
Paddle the French Broad River in the morning, zipline through the canopy in the afternoon, then come back up the mountain where the evenings run cool.
At this elevation the leaves turn early, usually early to mid October, and the Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks a few miles away are the best seats in Western North Carolina.
Bare ridgelines, long views, and mornings when the valley fills with cloud below the deck. Bring an AWD vehicle and stay by the fire.
Fall is the season that books out first, and at 3,500 feet the color peaks before the rest of the region catches up.
Check Fall AvailabilityCheck availability and book directly below for a lower booking fee than the big platforms, and enjoy personal communication with Matthew and Bruna from the moment you confirm your stay.
Check-In after 4:00 PM · Checkout before 10:00 AM · 6 Guests Maximum
Yes. The calendar above is our PMS booking widget, the same property management system that runs our reservations and messaging. Dates, pricing, and payment are handled inside of a secure checkout, and your card details never touch this page.
Payment is collected through our PMS checkout when you confirm your reservation. The exact amount due at booking and any balance schedule for your dates are shown in checkout before you confirm, so nothing is charged until you have seen the full total.
Moderate Cancellation Policy. 100% refund up to 30 days before arrival. 50% refund up to 14 days before arrival. If anything is unclear, message us before you book, and we will walk you through it.
Dogs are welcome for a $150 non-refundable pet fee per reservation, up to two dogs with a 50-pound maximum weight limit each. We politely request that you use the waterproof couch and bed covers we provide whenever your furry friends are on the furniture and beds.
Same house, same calendar, same team, without the third-party service fee that gets added at checkout on the platforms. You also get a direct line to us as the owners, which means faster answers about the road, the weather at 3,500 feet, or an early arrival.
Self check-in with a smart lock. Check-in is any time after 4:00 PM and checkout is 10:00 AM, and the house sleeps a maximum of 6 guests. Cloud 9 sits inside a private gated mountain community, so we send gate and door codes along with directions before your arrival.
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