We recently stayed three nights in Chickadees Hatch. The cabin is nicely appointed with comfortable furniture, kitchen equipment, utensils, towels, sheets, etc. The location is awesome in Cheshire Village, within walking distance to the restaurants in the Village & small market, as well as a beautiful creek & park area. Just a short drive away is the Ingles & the bustling downtown of Black Mountain. Being right on Hwy 9 makes for easy access to Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Montreat or wherever you're looking to go. A few things we'd like to point out for the next guests: The cabin may be difficult for you to access if you have mobility issues. The parking area is a decent walk from the cabin entrance, and there is a steep incline on the mulch trail walking down to the house(or walking up, if you park near the trash cans), as well as a large step up into the house once you arrive. Also, as others have noted in previous reviews - the noise from the road is noticeable & at times can be rather loud. Not so much at night while you are sleeping (though we did hear an occasional loud motorcycle late at night), but in the evenings while eating dinner or enjoying a beverage on the deck. If you're looking for a serene, quiet cabin tucked in the woods away from civilization, this is not it. Noise also carries inside the cabin (acoustics), so a note to any couples traveling together, your travel companions will hear whatever you're doing from the other room (there's a pull out couch upstairs & a Queen bed downstairs). Also, two final notes - the pull out couch upstairs is not the most comfortable mattress (could feel the springs). Also, the temperature downstairs got very cold with the AC on (rest of the cabin was comfortable). Overall, we loved it & would stay again- just thought we'd point out these things for those considering the Chickadees Hatch!
