251 Toxaway Ct., Lake Toxaway, NC 28747

This charming house was featured in Southern Accents which called it “a broad, low ramble of porches and reading nooks, as comfortable as an old pair of hiking boots.” Designed with the spectacular view in mind, there’s a spacious screened porch off the kitchen, a large open deck off the dining room, and a smaller private porch off the master bedroom. Inside, the compact but efficient kitchen overlooks the dining room and the living room beyond. There are bookshelves in every room and several comfortable retreats for reading. Upstairs and down are bedrooms, a rec room, and even an appropriately small “secret room” with two built-in beds for the pre-grade school set. The house is 5 minutes from the club and marina for Lake Toxaway, the state’s largest private lake. Residents may join Lake Toxaway Country Club and enjoy fine dining, plus golf, tennis, and croquet. The Greystone Inn, an upscale country inn on the shore of Lake Toxaway.