Welcome to the Blowing Rock Cabin
More info: theblowingrockcabin.com
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Complete House Manual Checking In Checking Out
Kitchen and Bath Basement/Game Room
Entertainment Outside Water, Electric, Heat
The Blowing ROck Cabin House Manual
Checking In
Arrival: From the driveway enter from the door from the back deck (right side of the house).
Enter the Cabin: Enter the four digit code provided (this will be the same code to lock the door) on the Schlage Keypad. If you’re on the covered porch, go around to the other side to enter.
Internet: Wifi Network: Blowing Rock Cabin Password: BRCabin229
Water: If the water has been turned off. Go to the basement (across from main level bathroom) and above the water heater you’ll see the main water valve. Turn on the water on using the valve, you don’t need to turn it off when you leave, you can just leave it on
Heat: If the cabin is cool or cold, you can start turning on the thermostat for each room. For the ceramic heater in the living room, there is a knob on the lower right of the unit that you will turn clockwise to start the heat. Basement knobs are next to the electrical box. Others are in open areas for each room that you should be able to find. Cabin will heat up quickly, we usually will wait to turn on the upstairs heat since its typically 10 degrees warmer upstairs than down. Start by turning them to low, then increase as needed.
Space Heaters: - One located in the basement, and second located in the twin bedroom. Both will do a good job heating the room.
Extra Blankets: You will find extra blankets and pillows in the closet of each bedroom. If you need sheets or pillow cases, check the bottom drawers of the dressers.
Checking Out
Departure
Check around to be sure you don’t leave anything behind. If you do, let us know and we can do our best to locate and return them to you.
1. Linens
Sheets: There is a Laundry basket next to the washer/dryer that you can use for used sheets. Please strip the beds and place all dirty sheets in the basket. You can leave the basket in the hallway next to the main level bathroom.
Towels: Please place all used towels over the tub in the main level bathroom.
2. Garbage
Trash: Please leave white trash bags in the grey bin on the deck when you leave. Trash bags are under the kitchen sink. If you have more than a couple of bags of garbage, you can utilize the Watauga County solid waste and recycle station located on Hwy 321 just South of Aho Rd. Its an easy drive thru, toss your garbage/recycles into the dumpsters and go! Take Aho Rd to 321, turn left and a quick left just about 100 yards on left.
Open M/W/F/Sa till 6p (7p Summer mths). Boone location (385 Landfill Rd) is open 7 days a week till, Su 1-5p.
Our housekeeper will have to haul these away, so if you can help us and minimize the amount of bags left behind we would appreciate it.
3. Dishes
Upon departure, please wash and put away dishes before you go.We suggest the energy saving wash which will take about 90 mins. Housekeeping (and we) will thank you!
4. Plastic Adirondack Chairs
Adirondack Chairs will get blown around with the high winds that sometimes come through. Try to be sure that they stacked in two or four and placed under the porch.
5. Lock up
Lock the doors. Passcode for the cabin is the same to lock and unlock the cabin.
6. Write a review for us!
We want to hear from you. We’re new rental owners so your feedback is important. If there is something that causes your stay to be less than a five star rating, please let us know how we can make it better. We want you to be comfortable and enjoy your stay. If there is something that is not right, please give us the opportunity to resolve it right away!
Kitchen and Bath
Dishwasher: Find Cascade pods under the kitchen sink (one pod per wash cycle). To set the washer you’ll select the type of wash, press start, then close the door. Energy saver is about 90 mins.
Utensils, knives, bottle opener, koozies, measuring cups, etc. should all be in the drawers next to the dishwasher.
Pots, Pans, Lids, Tupperware, should be in under the counter in the corner cabinet.
Grill tools are in the grey case in the small cabinet left of the oven.
Toaster and Blender should be over the refrigerator.
Kitchen bags, Large garbage bags, and cleaning supplies can be found under the sink.
Cutting board should be on microwave.
Coffee - we have both drip machine (and filters) and Keurig machine but you’ll need to BYOC.
Condiments/cooking supplies - We have a very small supply of some condiments - all should be fresh - salt, pepper, seasonings, cooking oil. Help yourself.
Cleaning supplies - We have a professional cleaning company take care of cleaning and disinfecting the cabin, however, feel free to use the wipes on the refrigerator to wipe down things as you see fit. Also, under the kitchen sink you’ll find everything you should need for your stay.
Bath room Soap and Toilet Paper. There should be enough to get you started. Check under the sink for a new box of soap. Please just open one box per bathroom.
Basement Game room
TV: Two Remotes
TV Remote for On/Off and Volume Control
Roku Remote for access to YouTubeTV, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+ Etc.
Movies - Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and YouTubeTV - you should be able to find something to watch!
Games - In the cabinet under the TV you’ll find board games
Ping Pong is ready to go.
Air Hockey is a blast - you’ll need to plug in the table to get it started. Please unplug it when you’re done.
Bocce Ball - the Bocce Ball set is under the TV cabinet. Outside use only please - its a regulation (heavy) set which shouldn’t be used inside.
Outside
Fire Pit: Feel free to spark up a fire in the fire ring. There are matches, lighter and fire starter pods near the fireplace in the living room. Please be sure to always have someone attending the fire and be sure to put it out at night before going to bed.
Firewood: - There is a small supply of firewood to get you started. We’ve found a self-serve firewood supplier on Rt 321 North toward Boone just past Tweetsie Railroad on the right hand side. Honor system - Prices are noted. Drop money in the container, grab your wood and go. There is a green bin outside the basement door to help you get the wood from your car to the cabin.
Adirondack Chairs: We have these stacked under the porch for you to use around the fire. Please stack them again before you leave. We have more on order because four of them ended up in pieces across the street in the woods the last time we forgot to stack them and a big storm came thru!
Gas Grill: Enjoy the grill on the deck. Just be sure to turn off the propane at the tank, clean the grates and replace the cover when done using. If you notice gas is low or out, let us know and we’ll get a replacement. Please don’t leave it unattended.
Yard: Our property is pretty much the full yard, to the stone easement near the cabin below us. Its on a slight grade, but we’ve enjoyed tossing a ball around and letting the kids hang out and run around. Take advantage of it.
Entertainment
Internet Wifi Network: Spectrum Password: fluffyspoon354
Living Room TV - Two Remotes
TV Remote for On/Off and Volume Control
Roku Remote for access to YouTubeTV, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+ Etc.
Basement TV: Two Remotes
TV Remote for On/Off and Volume Control
Roku Remote for access to YouTubeTV, Hulu, Netflix, Disney+ Etc. ~The Roku Downstairs is also set up for volume and on/off
Music - Sonos Speaker is on the kitchen counter (Download the Sonos App and play music from your phone!) ~Access to Pandora, Amazon Music, Spotify and Radio network
Movies - with Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and YouTubeTV you should be able to find something to watch
Games - Ping Pong is ready to go. Air Hockey is a blast - you’ll need to plug in the table to get it started. Please unplug it when you’re done.
Books - Upstairs you’ll find a few books in our “Library in the Loft”. Feel free to check them out.
Water, Electric, and Heat
Electrical: - We’ve popped a breaker or two when running a bunch of things at the same time in the same area. Electrical box is located in the basement in the back right corner if you need to reset a breaker.
Hot Water: We’ve noticed that when running long showers, the hot water doesn’t last quite as long as we sometimes want, but it usually comes back quickly. Just keep it in mind. As for the well water, we’ve not had any problems with the amount of water as mentioned from the small signs above the sinks, but just be conscious. Bathrooms
Electric Heat The house has electric baseboard heating throughout. Each bedroom and the public areas have individual thermostats. Baseboard heating gets hot and take time to cook down, so please keep items safely away from the heaters. The living room has an additional ceramic heater, which heats up the living room very nicely. The knob is on the bottom right of the unit. This can get pretty warm to the touch, so please do not leave magazines or things that can melt on it. The thermostat on the wall near the kitchen operates the fan for the unit only, not the heating element.
Space Heaters: You’ll find one in the basement and one in the twin bedroom (there’s an outlet behind the dresser that should work well)
