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A labor of love
When we married in 1999 we began looking for the perfect mountain property, and the search took us from one end of North Georgia to the other. We saved from our early married days, found this land in 2010, and finished building Kleinhaus in June 2015.
Inside is a nod to the great lodges out west: live-edge cedar, fire-killed Montana juniper on the staircase and stacked stone walls, with hardwood floors, slate, travertine and granite in nearly every room. The lots in our little development are four to five acres each, so it is quiet and very private.
Ten layers of mountains
Ridge after ridge of the Blue Ridge, from the great room, the screened porch, the master suite’s deck and the fire pit at the edge of the hill.
Inside
Haven’s read
Suits Multi-family gatherings · Suits Close friends getaway (8–12)
The screened porch
Our guests’ favorite room has no glass: red sofas around a stacked-stone fireplace, juniper railings and the long-range view from end to end. Bring the coffee out at sunrise and the wine out at sunset.
Outside
Four bedrooms, three and a half baths
A large en-suite bedroom on the main floor, a bunk room for the kids, and bathrooms in slate, travertine and granite.
This was our sixth mountain weekend together for our two families, and Kleinhaus is easily our favorite house of those six years! The views are exquisite, and the house was clearly designed to echo and maximize the scenery. Some of our favorite aspects were the screened-in porch and the fire pit - and the deck off the master suite offered a spectacular place to enjoy the sunset.
Our speciality
Kleinhaus specializes in larger gatherings: girls’ and guys’ getaways, family reunions, birthdays, holiday celebrations, corporate team building and church retreats. We are set up for all ages, from newborns to teens: a crib, a pack ’n play, a high chair, baby gates and a children’s playroom are here. For anyone with mobility needs there is only one step up into the house, a large en-suite bedroom with its bath on the main floor, and three-foot doorways throughout. Downstairs, the unfinished basement has a pool table and a foosball table.
In numbers
We had a wonderful stay at Kleinhaus! The house was absolutely beautiful, but the breathtaking mountain views were definitely one of our favorite parts. We took full advantage of the hot tub, the gorgeous scenery, and simply being able to sit back, relax, talk, and enjoy quality time together as a family. You truly feel like you’re sitting on top of the mountains!
Where to eat? What to do?
Everyone who stays at Kleinhaus is from somewhere else, so the house binder has a full section on restaurants in the area, and tons of brochures and suggestions for the groups who come open to anything: where to hike for a view or a waterfall, wineries, tubing on the local rivers, orchards and farmers markets, the drive-in theater, gem mining, fishing, boating, flea markets, swimming, shopping, whitewater rafting and skiing. Still not sure? Just ask.
Rabun County
Photos courtesy of Google.
Weather at 2,500 feet
Our corner of North Georgia is a temperate rain forest: about 75 inches of rain a year, some 20 more than Atlanta, which is why everything is so green. The roads and the gravel drive are well kept, but from mid-January to early March we recommend all-wheel or four-wheel drive, or chains, in case of snow or ice.
My family rented this place for an overnight stay for my daughter’s birthday. Everything was great! The house is beautiful and it was easy to get to. The master bed and couch were so comfortable! Lisa and Ian were both very responsive and helpful. We even got a visit from Porter, the sweet neighborhood dog, before leaving.
From your hosts
We live in Loganville, Georgia, with our kids, and Kleinhaus is the mountain home we dreamed about for years. Lisa was a fisheries biologist for the Georgia DNR before an injury changed her course; she has spent the last twelve years in residential real estate around Atlanta. Ian works in international business in the mobile industry, advises startups, and has traveled the world.
We built this house so that nature is all around you, from the outside in, and so that a whole houseful could spread out and be together. We are set up for last-minute and same-day stays, and we are a message away before, during and after your visit.
Lisa & Ian Klein
Your hosts, Kleinhaus
In motion
Morning haze on the ridges, the fire pit at sunset, the porch, the great room and the first snow.
Getting here
Kleinhaus sits at the top of a private mountain off Coleman River Road, west of Clayton in Rabun County, about two hours from Atlanta. The gate code, the door code and directions come before your stay. Mountain roads can be curvy and steep; the drive is well kept and gravel at the end.
Quick answers to common questions about this property.
