The Ultimate Peaceful Retreat

Staying at The Mitchell River Estate was an absolute dream. It instantly felt like home, but with a deep restorative tranquility that is hard to find anywhere else. The entire property is extremely well-managed, immaculate, and clearly cared for down to the smallest detail. On top of that, communication with the owner was the easiest and most seamless I’ve experienced. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a genuinely peaceful escape!”

Amazing property with great hosts!

We loved everything about the Mitchell River House property! It was so peaceful. The long horn cattle were so much fun to watch. We hiked, fished, played in the river, sat around a fire at night and had plenty of table space for family game night! It was also fun to watch the Longest Ride while sitting in the house where parts were filmed. This is definitely a place we would return to. Thanks so much to our very gracious hosts!”

Mitchell River Estate

A week or so ago, my wife, brother, cousin and their wives spend a week at the Mitchell River Estates. This property is literally a small piece of heaven. The river is the perfect trout fishing river although at the time of our visit temperature was up and fish count was low. Nevertheless, it was perfect. One 17 inch trout was caught in the pond above the fire pit. The restored century old farm house has been lovingly cared for and offers every amenity you would want. The moment we walked in we felt at home. Mr. Noah the farm manager showed us around the property. This 400 acres of the bigger thousand acre parcel is spectacular. My wife and I climbed to the top several times and returned through a beautiful ravine of magnificent untouched forest. Longhorn cattle are a real treat and the well developed fire pit gave us several evenings of wonderful relaxation and reminiscing. Obviously, we had a good time and plan to return to this beautiful area of North Carolina next summer or fall. ”

Wonderful Stay in NC Wine Country

We had a perfect stay at this home In NC wine country. This home is suited for 2 families or multi generational living as there are 2 separate living levels and one primary bedroom on the main level. The beds were comfortable and the furnishings, and linens were outstanding! I love the modern farmhouse feel of the home! The home is in a quiet setting on 400 rolling acres. The 2 longhorn cows loved the carrots that the host thoughtfully provided along with full fixings for us to make S'mores at the fire pit. The home was sparkling CLEAN including the outdoor living areas and the landscaping was professionally maintained. We loved sitting on the front porch drinking coffee listening to the river babbling. We took long walks and hikes along the river and up the hills on many trails on the property. While visiting The Dobson area we hiked to waterfalls at Stone Mountain, visited Mt Airy (Mayberry) and toured many wineries that were close by. We even attended an outdoor concert and had a wonderful dinner at Shelton Vineyards (highly recommended) Fantastic hosts with great communications! We hope to stay again- Maggie and Kenny Moyer (Topsail Island, NC) ”

A great stay , so much to do

The Dobson house is a unexpected surprise. First ,the house is very cozy with big comfy beds and warm sitting rooms to relax. What was a surprise is fun we had exploring the surrounding areas. Wether is was Mount Airy and the home of Andy Griffith or the cool vineyards or the awesome hikes up Stone Mountain, it was truly relaxing. The home is set on a beautiful farm with horned cows and we had a great time feeding them. The rolling river in the front of the property was a great place to do some fly fishing. Laina, let us take our sporting clay thrower and we had a blast shooting sporting clays over the corn field. Its one of those" diamonds in the rough” We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to going back. Oh did i mention the farm was the set for the movie The Longest Ride. You will be entertained as you sit in the den while watching this cool rough but sweet movie that stars Clint Eastwood’s son Relax and enjoy all the Dobson Farm has to offer. Thanks Laina”

So beautiful, so much fun and soooo relaxing!

We spent the week between Christmas and New Years at the Mitchell River Estate. It was a truly wonderful family vacation. Laina is a very generous host and her home is the perfect balance of beauty and comfort. The expansive property is full of activities that keep you busy and help you detach and relax all at the same time. We had unseasonably warm weather and got to go fly fishing nearby (a must do). We visited wineries and hiked Stone Mountain. We explored the grounds on foot and by golf cart, fished in the pond, fed the cows carrots and watched them graze for hours, used the fire pit for smores and BBQing...and watched "The Longest Ride" cheering every time The Mitchell River house was shown in the movie :). We loved every moment, slept very well and hope to visit again. ”

Wonderful stay!

Our children visited the Mitchell estate with our 7 yr old grandson and had a wonderful time! Our daughter in law said she would like to add that "the owner is a wonderful and kind hostess who is always available for questions. She provided us with a number of wonderful suggestions for food and fishing guides. The house is lovely and well appointed and exactly what we needed to have a relaxing time in nature and enjoy family!" We are deeply appreciative of the kindnesses the owner extended to our family. She definitely went above and beyond as a hostess. ”