Escape to the quiet solitude of the Smoky Mountains in a unique creekside abode

While the place is really nice and clean, it is by far NOT a barn, cabin or cottage. It is, however, a place that the owner felt should be decorated to her taste, not considering others or what this is advertised as. It would be so cute to lose the Hindu banners and decor and add barn type animals and make it a sweet barn theme. There is a lot of mixed decor and not much at all that pertains to being a barn. Lots of Hindu/Budda stuff and lots of mirrors. No bathroom on 2nd floor. The owner does provide a lot of staples. Most are spices and some foods the average person would not eat such as tons of Quino's, red rice, and so much stuff unlabeled, who knows what it is or how long it has been there.

They did supply us with two dozen fresh eggs and so much more. The bedspread in the master bedroom had blood stains and was so dirty. I doubt it had been washed in a long time. The TV situation is a joke. As listed you only get Netflix

( however, it doesn't always work) We were told by Richard

( ex son in law) that the modem is very old and needs to be replaced. He had to come many times to reboot the Netflix. Landline phone, Internet doesn't always work and even your cell phone is sketchy. BEWARE! The staircase on the front porch is a bit narrow making it hard to get lots of things up and down. Also, the porch off the kitchen has a step down which is crazy. I almost fell on several occasions. Very poor design. NEVER, EVER get in a conversation with Sarah the daughter. Although she is so sweet she talks endlessly. She actually told us we were a day early. Owners travel a lot and leave their daughter and ex son in law in charge. Everyone was really nice and they provided lots of DVD's to help make our stay a bit better. I would not go back for so many reasons and do NOT recommend this place if staying more than a few days. We were there for three weeks. The roads are very curvy but all paved and nice. We got lost several times when coming back from the stores( even with GPS) which are about 15 miles away. I was in love with the kitchen bit also no plastic tea pitcher. Only large glass spout type containers. Very hard to store and use. The place has a very poor design. SUPER large kitchen and dining area and super tiny living room with only a sofa, one chair and swing. We were told it was designed for large groups. I guess they have to stay in dining rm. Lots of beds upstairs. most folks don't want to sleep in the same room. We never went up there