Driftwood Hospitality

03/04/2024

Such an amazing year, especially considering the view from last year! Dropping a before and after in the comments…we hope it encourages you to dream BIG 🙌🏻

🌄🎨 Tonight’s sky behind our wedding pavilion! The sunset paints the valley 😍 From light oranges to soft pinks, Serenity Ridge is a stunning backdrop for your special day. Let nature’s beauty set the stage for unforgettable moments. 🌅💫 🏞️

08/23/2023

There’s never a dull moment in business ownership! We’re always updating and upkeeping , though admittedly the projects make for a fulfilling day ❤️ Today’s project: adding some steps on the trail between Cabin C and our Fire Pavilion!

04/19/2023

Celebrating our first anniversary at Serenity Ridge with a Wedding Style Shoot at our new Event Venue! Feeling all the feels ❤️🤪🎉🤩

We can’t wait to share more from our amazing vendor partners and collaborators. Cheers to the journey 🥂

02/17/2023

Event Pavilion concrete installed today! So thankful to be in the home stretch of construction ❤️ Serenity Ridge

02/13/2023

Come see us at Serenity Ridge!

12/16/2022

😍 The trusses went in today on our Wedding and Event Pavilion at Serenity Ridge!!!

12/07/2022

🎉🎉🎉 So excited!!!

🎉🎉🎉 Construction has started on our Wedding and Event Pavilion! 🎉🎉🎉
✅ Holes Dug
✅ Footers Poured
✅ Posts Going Up

We anticipate a February 2023 completion date! Who do you know getting married in 2023?! Send them to us:
www.serenityridgenc.com/wedding-and-events

11/28/2022

It’s a great day to say CONSTRUCTION IS STARTING on the EVENT VENUE! We had some challenges with architecture, engineering, permitting, and supply chain (…and the budget 🥴), but are finally back on track!

What we expect the next few weeks:
⭐️ Posts and Underground Utilities this week
⭐️ Septic and Framing next week
⭐️Trusses and Roof the two weeks after that
🎄Christmas Break

10/19/2022

We’re celebrating 6 MONTHS of ownership today! While we fully anticipated construction being complete by now…it’s not! We should kick off the last (and biggest!) part of our project in the next week or two🤞🏻

It’s fun to look back at our before pics and we’re so thankful for all the afters we’ve accomplished!

Cheers🥂 to the first six months of goals met and the next six months of getting after the others! -with Jordan Biel

✅ The Hilltop House is completely renovated inside and out, including a new roof and exterior paint. It’s 😎looking good!
✅ Our Glamping Yurt got a facelift outside, too, AND an addition with full Luxury Bath 🛀
✅ We updated and added signage throughout the property to help our guests ⬇️➡️⬆️⬅️⤵️ navigate. Thanks to my crafty aunt for allllll the vinyls!
Still to come: Our Wedding and Events Venue!

10/03/2022

Whelp…in the category of you never know what to expect in your day as a business owner: this used to be two large rolling trash cans and a large blue recycling can. Thankful for the drizzling rain, our amazing neighbor, and Jordan Biel’s quick response!

Also, adding to our list of “House Rules” for visitors: please don’t throw away burning charcoals in garbage bins!

09/10/2022

One of our biggest projects so far: adding a full Luxury Bath to our Glamping Yurt. We’re thinking it makes a perfect Honeymoon 🥰Suite!

08/24/2022

Our retaining wall is being built for our new event venue! Can’t wait to see the progress over the next few weeks on this part of our build

07/04/2022

Since we love our holiday fireworks, we came outside early to see any fireworks shows from the Hilltop House patio tonight. While waiting, we were rewarded with a beautiful view: glamping yurt, path lights, and the sun setting 😍

06/16/2022

We've had an awesome and productive few weeks! Grading is now complete for our Event Center, gardens are (mostly) planted, and our Fire Pavilion got a furniture upgrade. We can't wait to host some family and friends in the coming weeks! Thanks for your support!

We love our Fire Pavilion! Our favorite time is during a rainstorm: listening to the pings on the metal roof and enjoying time together with family and friends. What's your favorite way to pass a summer night?

05/22/2022

🎉We’re getting ready to kick off Week 3 of Construction tomorrow! 🎉

Weeks 1-2 have been focused on clearing, grading and graveling. Big progress in just 7 days of work…these 📸 are from the same spots as our recent update with some new ones mixed in (the last two show a glimpse of The Main House, which is under renovation too!)

05/11/2022

Such an amazing day as the tractors started to clear the land for our Event Pavilion and Parking! It’s starting to feel real!

Check out their progress…Pics 1 and 2 are from this morning, 3 is midday, and Pic 4 is this evening.

05/10/2022

It’s time to get this party started 🎉 TRACTOR DELIVERY DAY 🎉 Grading for the Event Center and Parking starts tomorrow!

04/22/2022

As another day comes to a close, we’re counting the stars! We ❤️ the way the Cabins at End Of The Road light up at night. Check out that Fire Pavilion!

04/20/2022

We are so thankful for the love from our tribe since our announcement! ❤️❤️❤️

We explored the property this morning and enjoyed the beautiful day. We hope your day was awesome too!

Check out some interior views of the property and the first home that we’ll share: Cabin E!

04/20/2022

We are feeling incredibly blessed and loved as we end our first official day in business: we closed on The Property and can share all the details! ❤️

An amazing day! We purchased a beautiful property that includes six tiny homes currently operating as End of the Road Cabins in Mill Spring, minutes from Lake Lure, NC.

Over the next few months, we will add many new amenities and rentals! Adding a full bath to the yurt for a honeymoon suite, fully renovating the main home for a family reunion and adding our dream event venue. We’re so excited to share our journey with you!

Some bad news…through a series of unfortunate events, our website crashed going into the holiday weekend before we closed and will take some time to rebuild…BUT we have an incredible property manager already in place and ready to help. If you’d like to visit the Lake Lure area from now until the end of May, let us know and we’ll connect you with him. June onward, we’re hoping to have our direct site rebuildt 🤞🏻

04/14/2022

04/11/2022

BIG NEWS! After more than three months, we’re cleared for closing on The Property! 🎉🎉. Whew, it has been a crazy last month getting to this point!

✅ We switched Closing Attorneys because our project was more complicated than the previous Closing Attorney was interested in 🤷🏼‍♀️

✅ We received our appraisal for the existing property, business valuation, and planned construction. Because of our awesome realtor, who was an appraiser previously and has guided us wisely through this entire process, our contract price was spot on with value. If you’re searching for property in Western NC, let me know and I’ll connect you with him!

✅ We had an Environmental Survey completed. All looks good for our new construction plans 👷‍♀️

✅ Thanks to two amazing and talented Insurance Agents, we finalized our insurance needs. We researched and vetted Life Insurance, Hazard, and Liability Policies. While this could have been a painful experience 🤓, these agents made it easy peasy. Ask me for their contacts if you are in the market for insurance!

✅ We signed our loan commitment letters 🥳 for lender financing and SBA approvals!

📢 Stay tuned: On Tuesday, April 19, we’ll announce all the details of our new venture. Thanks for your support and words of encouragement! ❤️

03/08/2022

Happy March! Another busy month behind us as we inch closer to closing on The Property. Check out what we've been up to:

We officially sold our beach house. While it was a bit sad to watch our last sunset, we know the sale is fueling our future. We ❤️ Serenity Point on Topsail Island and were blessed to call it home!

👩‍💻Working with our talented contractors, we put to paper our plans for the site. A new Event Venue, Commercial Kitchen, and Honeymoon Suite Bathroom were fun to design...I love selecting all the finishes and envisioning the spaces!

We're now in the Appraisal Stage. The scope of work for our purchase and construction is large; this stage of financing can take up to 4 weeks...patience is hard, y'all! Our appraiser toured the property last week 🕵️‍♀️. One step at a time towards closing!

We finalized a name and designed a logo for our Events Center. Cheers 🥂 to Serenity Ridge Weddings and Events Venue!

02/05/2022

We’ve had a whirlwind of a 2022 thus far and hope your year is off to a great start as well ❤️

Here’s what we’ve been up to:

✅Beach House sold with SIX offers on Day 1…we take this as a sign that we’re on the “right” path 🙌🏻

✅ Working through SBA and Real Estate Funding. Looks like closing will be in March 🤞🏻

✅ Meetings with potential Contractors for the Event Pavillion, Outdoor Bar, Ceremony Space, and renovations to existing structures

✅Meeting with potential Graders…we’ll be on a mountain 🌄 so this one is crucial to provide level gathering areas and enough parking to accommodate all the future events.

✅ Quoting, well, everything! From Kitchen Equipment to home furniture to wedding 🥂glassware to construction, we needed all the numbers for our final loan application.

✅ Catering and Events Menu. 🥗🍤🥩🥐🍴Y’all who know us, know this has been our favorite part! We love collaborating on menu ideas and operational ex*****on.

✅ So thankful for those helping us along the way ❤️ Nothing more exciting than collaborating with extremely talented friends who see the vision!

Here is our preliminary site plan…planned new buildings are in black with a sidewalk in gray to connect them. So excited for ceremony space, an outdoor bar and lounge, and indoor pavilion! Pic on the right, what will be the Mountain View for the Event Pavilion.

12/27/2021

Big news!!! 2021 was an awesome first year for Driftwood Digs and our jump into vacation rentals. We enjoyed it so much that we’re UNDER CONTRACT on an amazing mountain property ❤️With 25 Acres, 6 Cabins, a Yurt, and Main House, we’re growing up! While we look forward to hosting your trip to the mountains in 2022, stay tuned for updates as we work through the process of building our new business!

Related Note: If you’re in the market for a fully renovated beach house in Topsail, reach out!

10/30/2021

A beautiful day for a walk on the beach. Loving the blues of this fall sky!

08/07/2021

We ❤️ watching the sun set over the water!

07/25/2021

We could watch these waves roll in all day! 😎