Restore your soul at the waterfront Steampunk, on 100 secluded acres of gorgeous forest with a view of Wolf Creek. Soak up sound of rushing water, bask in the hot tub, bake a pie in the pizza oven, frolic in the creek, or stroll down to the river/lake to swim, kayak, or fish. Hike Wolf Creek's well marked trails or pan for gold. The Steampunk has been gutted and restored with 1800s vintage flooring, steampunk accents, Van Gogh murals, and so much detail. No kids under the age of 12.
This hand-crafted former 1963 vintage trailer will be one of the most unique and interesting spaces you will have the pleasure of experiencing. We call the property "Riversong Forest Retreat" and we are currently working on a Hobbit House, an 1840s Canadian barn, and a Grain Silo for short term rental.
Brought to you by the team from the famed Alpaca Treehouse in the Bamboo Forest, this beautiful character rich space was inspired by Van Gogh (the murals) and Steampunk, the cool melding of industrial metal and Victorian.
THINGS TO DO:
-Star gazing. There is no light pollution, so check out the beauty of the Southern skies.
-Pan for gold in Wolf Creek. We leave you two gold pans to try your luck. This area used to have gold mines and the river and the creek have gold flakes and maybe even nuggets.
-Fishing: The creek & river are filled with crappie, brim, and bass.
-Explore the Property: --Dig for artifacts. There is treasure in the ground surrounding the cabin. We’ve found several valuable bottles. Finders keepers!
-Photography: So many opportunities.
-Wildlife Watching
-Kayak or canoe down the Little Tallapoosa/Lake Wedowee. Put in at Lamar Bridge, up river, and take out at our beach. Will need two cars
-Swim in the river or deep holes in Wolf Creek
-Soak in the Hot Tub: We have the ultimate hot tub experience with our huge 16x16 foot porch overlooking the secluded forest
-Make a Pizza in the Gas Fired Oven: Make your own custom pie in our oven. All accessories provided.
-Take a Hike: We have 100 gorgeous acres to explore or hike down country road 532 for easier walking.
-Curl Up in our queen bed with a view. And read a book or watch some Netflix on your laptop.
-Check out the Muscogee/Creek Indian Trail Tree: Located down at the confluence where Wolf Creek meets the river/lake is a tree bent using a heavy stone to point the native peoples to special places of important. A confluence was a sacred spot for weddings/funerals.
-Search for Treasure: We have valuable bottles and other artifacts on the property just waiting to be found.
-Dig Arrowheads and Native Pottery: This was once the home to the bustling thriving Native Peoples/Muscogee or Creek Indians. There are artifacts to be found. We found an arrowhead recently.
-Forest Bathing:: Spending time in nature, with its perfect balance of sights, sounds, smells, and peaceful environment, offers essential rewards for our highly stressed mental and physical selves. No wonder the ecotherapy practice of forest bathing, otherwise known as Shinrin-yoku, is gaining steam for all the right reasons. Don’t be confused; the exercise has nothing to do with soap or water. Instead, the name refers to the way participants fully immerse themselves in — and reconnect with — nature.
The interior of the home is filled with massive windows that open onto the forest and the melodic styling of the multiple small waterfalls traipsing down Wolf Creek. The floor are heart of pine, the ceiling is an amazing silver tiled decorative design. We have a custom kitchen, amazing Queen bed, and gorgeous accents.
Amenities: hot tub, gold pans, gas-fired pizza oven, air fryer, blackstone style griddle, Adirondack chairs, firepit, fridge, hot plate, microwave, toaster, AC/heat, designer walk in shower with glass tile featuring eucalyptus leaves.
Sleeps 4: queen sized bed & futon.
This will be a stay and escape that you’ll never forget.
Steampunk Wagon BACKSTORY:
Kara found this glorious 100 property while searching for a beautiful escape retreat to build tiny dwellings. She hiked the property and found it to be pristine, magical, and the topography compelling. She was mesmerized by the Little Tallapoosa River (means “wise grandmother town”) that is part of Lake Wedowee (“Ancient Waters”) in Muscogee or Creek. She loved the burbling, laughing, dancing sounds of Wolf Creek and then discovered the natural springs feeding into Wolf Creek.
The more she looked, the more she discovered. There is evidence of old moonshine stills on the natural springs. There are evident, left-over piled stones, signaling the presence of old buildings and barns. Kara pulled aerial photos of the property from 1942 and the majority of the existing forest was planted with corn & cotton, except for the steep river bank. Additionally, the old timers in the region, conveyed that there was an old milling concern somewhere on the property.
Feel free to look around and dig for old bottles and treasure. We found several bottles worth hundreds of dollars. One was an old 1915 Hobbleskirt Coca-Cola bottle, stamped Roanoke, AL on the bottom. Another was a cobalt blue Milk of Magnesia bottle. Very flashy. There are a couple of ancient trash piles and that’s likely to harbor treasure. Also, you can find bottles in Wolf Creek! Wear gloves to avoid poison ivy while forest digging (we learned that the hard way!)
This region was once called “Cambridge” and was a settler’s establishment. It seems that the settlers were from England, as we’ve found a lot of very crazed, very old English pottery, some stamped 1875. There was an old wooden post office, just down at the mouth of where 432 joins up with 532.
The Creek or Muskogee natives called this land home before the Trail of Tears, when they were driven off their land by the European settlers. Be sure to check out the Native Trail Marker Tree, down at the river’s edge, near the confluence (joining) of Wolf Creek & the river. These trees were intentionally bent, using a heavy stone, to use as living arrows signifying an important region or resource.
To get to the Little Tallapoosa River, go back down 532 (towards 432) and turn up the drive to the Fairytale Cabin (on the left) and keep going all the way down to the river.
There are hiking trails that we cut in and marked beginning down at the river.
A confluence is the joining of two moving bodies of water and the land spit would have been sacred grounds, used for wedding, funerals, and other special occasions.
Steampunk Wagon History:
Originally, when I purchased this gorgeous property, I had planned to begin with a treehouse down at the river’s edge. And that’s still in the plans.
But what happened was I nearly smacked into some amazing 1840s rock chimneys in the middle of a privet forest. I was delighted. What a wonderful treat the land had presented!
Thus began the first dwelling on the Riversong Forest Retreat!: The Fairytale Cabin at Lake Wedowee!
