Luxury 5bd MTN VIEWS, hot tub, many bear sightings

Beautiful Luxury 5bd/4bath home with mountain views from 3 levels. This beautiful log cabin is a perfect getaway for family or friends. About half of our guests have bear sightings. Sleeps 11 comfortably + a sleeper for up to 2 more: Master suite with King, 2nd bedroom suite with Queen bed, 2 additional bedrooms with Queen beds, a 5th room sleeps 3 with twin bunkbed and a trundel, and sleeper sofa if needed in the living room. Convenient to Smoky Mountain National Park, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge (Dollywood). It's a short day trip to Cherokee Casino or Biltmore House. For security and to prevent burglary this property has video cameras on the outside monitoring access points to doors. The front camera has a wide area view while the others are focused on the areas around the door. The lower-level camera DOES NOT oversee the hot tub; however, guests must pass in front of the camera to access the hot tub. The footage is recorded for about a week and then it overwrites. We practice continuous improvement.

We purchased this property late in 2015. Our friends call our remodel a rebuild as we gutted 3 levels to take this 1970s cabin into the 21st century. It was very trying and everything took longer than expected. We try to enhance the property continually.

* 2016 we completed a major renovation. Consisted of adding a gabled roof on the deck over the dining room. Expanded kitchen, removed spiral staircase, and replaced with large functional staircase. Removed some of the upper level walkarea that made no sense. Removed up to 5 levels of linoleum and replaced with hardwood and tile in upper and main levels. The lower level removed linoleum, sanded and stained cement floor. Replaced massive amounts of sheet rock with tongue and groove knotty pine. Fully remolded kitchen cabinets, appliances, flow, etc. Completed some needed cosmetic work to bathrooms on all levels but left them for another time.

* In 2018 we redid the outside of the house to outside logs and upstairs windows, providing greater energy-efficient and more modern look.

* 2019 rebuilt the deck and converted the railings from metal rail to wire which really opens the view.

Also, in 2019 we suffered a catastrophic lightning strike that took out all TVs, washer & dryer, and more.

* 2020 - COVID starts.

* 2021 - Reworked attic access ladder to increase access size and allow HVAC equipment to be moved into the attic.

* 2022 - January replaced/upgraded lower-level HVAC system. March replaced/upgraded the upper-level HVAC system. Also moved HVAC from the master bedroom changing area to the attic. This is the first step in a plan to provide private bathrooms for the 2 upstairs bedrooms.

* April 2023 completed the transformation of the upstairs changing room to a large luxurious master bathroom. The existing upstairs bath is now for the private use of the other upstairs bedroom; however, it will take until my next major construction project before the other room is considered a suite.

* September 2023 Completed remodel and conversion of the upper-level bathroom to suite. We also renovated both the main and lower-level bathrooms.

* September 2024 Having completed the complete set of planned renovations established with the purchase of the property in 2016, We entered the next phase of improvements. Having converted the house to the luxury home we envisioned in 2016 the house is in great shape but nothing is perfect. This pass through the house the goal is to convert the house from a high-end home to a support a true luxury vacation. We decided to remove the large, electric fireplace in the middle of the living room to better enjoy the mountain views, improve the room flow, the hearth alone took 35 sqft. Additionally we removed the popcorn ceiling in the living room. We painted the deck this time going with a 2 tone look. Painted master bedroom and upper level guest suite while adding full wall murals of area events. We also removed popcorn texture from the bedroom ceilings. Lifted the fireplace in the bedroom up so that it could be enjoyed while in bed. Painted the deck, upgraded bedding and numerous other things.

Lots to do with a pool table in the game room, an amazing hot tub, lots of rockers for reading and just relaxing wrap-around porch, flat-screen TVs in all rooms, and a large projector in the multimedia room. Lots of wildlife we often see a family of deer and on occasion, we will see a black bear and her cubs. Our neighborhood hosts three pools, a golf course, and for larger events the ability to rent space from the neighborhood HOA office at the very top of the mountain.

This lodge offers its guests a water park and a hot tub. Barbecue grills, an arcade/game room, and laundry facilities are also featured at the family-friendly lodge.

This Gatlinburg lodge is smoke free.