The First in Freedom Lodge Boone: 3 Bed & 3 Baths, 1 Mile from Town

The property is 4 acres owned by Johnny Tester connecting to family property of 123 acres, which is pristine and undeveloped. The entire property is a showcase of the natural wonders which visitors to the “High Country” come to experience. All of nature's glory within close proximity to the Town of Boone and all of the region's numerous tourist attractions.

 Boone – 1 Mile
 Appalachian State University – 2.9 Miles
 Tweetsie Railroad – 2.8 Miles
 Appalachian Ski Mountain – 6.7 Miles
 Horn in the West -1.5 Miles
 Boone to Blowing Rock Greenway – 0.5 Mile
 South Fork of the New River – 200 yards
 Watauga Recreational Complex – 1.5 Miles
 Boone Gorge Park - Directly Connected

Grandfather Mountain - 13 Miles
• Charlotte – 94 Miles
• Winston Salem – 95 Miles
• Greensboro – 124 Miles
• Raleigh – 197 Miles
• Asheville – 93 Miles
• The North Carolina Coast - 350 Mile


Located on the property is the Blue Ridge School of Traditional Arts and the Red, White & Bluegrass Barn Music Venue. In the summer months the Music Venue hosts the John Cockman Fiddle Camp for children as well as numerous traditional mountain music events, entertainment & concerts.

House 2333 Square feet: Custom 3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms which sleeps comfortably 10 people.

Panoramic View of 15 Miles

123 Acres of hiking trails

Custom rock fireplace

Custom woodwork
throughout the house
including all cabinetry, floors &
wainscoting. Wormy Chestnut
Cedar – Pine – Australian
Cypress Flooring

Jacuzzi

Custom stainless steel
kitchen with vented indoor grill
and custom Wormy Chestnut
island bar

Wrap around large & wide
deck on three sides with covered
porch outside of the kitchen

Fully furnished with custom
furniture

Custom Mezzanine Office

The Old Homeplace was originally developed by my Grandfather Jordan Vilas Cook and has Blue Ridge Mountain Tradition going back 100 years. Working in the timber industry while raising 12 children including my Mother. The farm has always been called the Old Homeplace. I purchased the property in 2003 and soon afterwards old farmhouse had a fire damaging the roof and structure badly. The decision was made to dismantle the house and utilize all of its materials (Wormy Chestnut - Hemlock, Cedar and Stone) to build a new home. My current home is a combination of Modern & Country Traditional.

The Blue Ridge School of Traditional Arts, serving as the Heart &
Soul of the Red White & Bluegrass Barn Partners with Local Schools, Churches & Charities.

The Primary Focus of the Venue is for Education of the Areas
Youth in Traditional Appalachian Music, Arts &
Entertainment: The Dr. John Cockman (Bluegrass Daddy)
Fiddle Camp which is held June thru August Every Tuesday.

https://bluegrassdaddy.com/

Make your Booking now and be treated to being part of the Fiddle Camp Experiencing Mountain Music & Festivities with your Reservation.

Music Lessons & Instruction will be offered for:
Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Bass, Harmonica, Dobro, Dulcimer,
Piano, Clogging, Buck Dancing, Scottish Highland Dancing, Bag
Pipes, Irish Harp & Dancing, Yodeling, Shape Note Singing,
Harmony Singing,
Luthier/Instrument Building
and Much More.

Mentoring, Musical Lessons & Instructions are carried out by
the Multitude of Talented Musicians in the region.

There is Never a Monetary Cost Attached for Children or
Families for The Educational Purposes of the Venue with All
Proceeds and Any Charitable Contributions Being Given to the
Children in the Form of New Musical Instruments & Scholarships.
The Heart & Soul of American Traditional Music, Values & Customs
Will Be Cultivated and Flourish for Future Generations to Cherish & Enjoy.
Gospel, Bluegrass, Old Time, Folk & Country Music
at Its Finest!

The Pioneering Spirit of the Blue Ridge Mountains Lives in the Old Homeplace with Daniel Boone whom which Boone, North Carolina was named after the American frontiersman and legendary hero who helped blaze a trail through Cumberland Gap, a notch in the Appalachian Mountains near the juncture of Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. As a youth, he moved with his family to this region of the North Carolina frontier. Most of his life was spent as a hunter, trapper and trail blazer. Legend has it, that he camped while Bear Hunting on the Old Homeplace Property.