Delightful home in Banner Elk, NC. Convenient to Boone, ski resorts, & hiking. Home offers 2 living areas and upper and lower decks for enjoying the wooded setting & the sound of the Watauga River below. Short & long-term rentals are allowed & the lower level with separate entry could be converted into an apartment. Enter through the privacy fence to a lovely front yard with mature trees & a firepit area. The main level living area offers an open design, flowing to the dining area, deck & large kitchen. There are 2 bedrooms & a full bath on this level. Upstairs is a bed & bath with large windows overlooking a canopy of trees. The lower level offers a large family & multipurpose/game room with wood floors, a 2nd fireplace with woodstove insert, a bedroom & full bath. The back offers a second larger deck with a covered hot tub. There are two mini-split HVAC units in the two living areas as well as baseboard heating throughout the home. The roof is 7 years old. Ample parking.