Welcome to Big Ridge
A Mountain Home You Don’t Have to Buy
Escape to the mountains of Glenville, North Carolina without the second mortgage. Everything’s taken care of. You just show up and unwind.
We’d love to show you around and answer your questions.
How It Works
Getting away is as easier than you think.
Join the Club
After a free trial stay, become a member for a monthly fee.
Make a Reservation
Use our member reservation app to check availability and book your stays.
Arrive and Relax
Your home is clean, stocked, and ready when you arrive.
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Request InformationYour Home at Big Ridge
From the Spring House to the future Lodge, every stay feels like coming home.
The Spring House + Writer’s Hut
A cozy mountain home with open living spaces, wraparound porch, and indoor-outdoor fireplaces.
The Barn Loft
A two bedroom barn loft with full kitchen, living room, wood stove, and porch
The Lodge
Future centerpiece of Big Ridge, designed for gatherings, shared meals, and sweeping views.
More Than a Place to Stay
Explore acres of trails, water, and quiet mountain spaces, with every detail handled so you can simply enjoy the escape.
I can’t recommend this club highly enough. It is a very special place for our family. We have had many firsts at BMRC including seeing a black bear!
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Next year’s garden
August 14, 2026Experientia docet. So many garden learnings over the last few months. Thinking about next year: Layout We will definitely be widening our beds. This year, all were three feet wide with one foot pathways. Next year some will be 3-1/2 feet and some 5-1/2 feet wide, each will have 2-1/2 foot wide pathways. If we keep to the existing garden…
Honey
July 29, 2026I can't believe this worked. It's miraculous. Thank you to our bee advisors for making this possible. They had tempered my expectations, as new beekeepers often don't have anything at all to harvest in their first year, so our 28 pounds of sourwood honey is more than I'd hoped for. Our family reports that it is the most amazing honey…
So many flowers
July 29, 2026Dear Members, I really need you to cut more flowers from the garden. Please. These pictures of our dahlias, sunflowers, and zinnias are from a couple weeks ago. Since then, the flower volume has gone from unwieldy to completely out of control. Our gardeners are leaving as many as they can with y'all during your visits. It would help us…