Nestled atop Lookout Mountain near the historic town of Mentone, Alabama, our mountain farmhouse is perched within mature hardwoods and offers lake front views. The warm and relaxing environment of this cozy mountain home is perfect for family vacations, romantic getaways, and group retreats. Sleeping up to 10 individuals, this home offers an open entertainment space, large kitchen with granite and stainless steel and eating area is perfect for your stay! Offering 4 bedrooms, 4 queen size beds, 2 twin beds, 3 full bathrooms with garden tubs/shower, 1 half bath near the living/eating area, 2 large porches, an outdoor entertaining space with fire pit, large living space, large dining table, gas fireplace, and art by local artists. This is the perfect getaway in any season . Enjoy the activities that Mentone offers including: visiting local landmarks, snow skiing, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, golfing, spelunking, fishing, hunting, antiquing, yard selling, eating at local eatery's, grabbing a cone of ice cream downtown, shopping at the local festivals, listening to local bands, and relaxing on the porch. This retreat is located approximately:
Historic Mentone- 6 miles
Cloudmont Ski Lodge- 4 miles/Shady Grove Dude Ranch-6 miles
Desoto Falls- 4 miles-
Desoto State Park- 3 miles( Azalea Trail Boardwalk, hiking trails and waterfalls)
Sallie Howard Church-3 miles A must see- doors always open(10 am service on Sundays)
Little River Canyon and Canyon Center- 15 miles
Mentone Wedding Chapel-8 miles
Lil Mole Run Golf Course-7 miles
Riverview Camp for Girls- 4 miles
Camp Desoto-8 miles
Camp Skyline-7 miles
Camp Comer Boy Scout Camp- 1/4 mile(also backs up to the back of our property
Mentone Brow Park-6 miles-Go through flashing light in town, take left at sign and the park is on your left. Great view of valley and breath taking sunsets. Take a picnic and enjoy!
Foods:
The Wildflower Cafe- Tomato pie, fresh pizzas, desserts
Kamamas- Cultural Hub of Mentone
Moonlight Bistro- Bison burger and fried green tomato sandwich Hotdog and Cones of Mentone- Spring- Fall
Mentone Hardware
Ft. Payne- variety
Things not to miss within an hour:
Dave's Antiques(Hammondville)15,000 sq ft of antiques/collects
Valley Head Antiques- 5 miles
Howard Finster's Paradise Garden Revival-Summerville,GA-apprx.30 miles
Fort Payne- 10 miles(Wal-Mart, Dekalb Regional Hospital, various shops and eateries, antiques , Railroad Museum, Sock Mill Museum,etc)
True Adventure Sports-20 miles- Israel is awesome! He has a great story about starting his business: rock climbing, rafting,canoeing, night rappelling, zip lining, survival classes, etc.
Orbitz Glass-24 miles(Not too far from True Adventure Sports)Cam has been interviewed by Oprah and is world renown for his fabulous and creative glass pieces
Winston Place B&B(Pre Civil War era)-8 miles Valley Head,AL
Lookout Mountain flight Park- Hang gliding at its best! RIsing Fawn, GA-largest hang gliding school in US!
Chattanooga,TN-45 minutes
Tennessee Lookouts- Baseball Team
University of Tennesse Chattanooga
Tennessee Aquarium
Riverboat landing area
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Downtown and various eating spots
Nocaloola Falls, Gadsden, AL-50 minutes south on I-59
Wills Creek Winery-45 min. Duck Springs Road(North of Gadsden)
Tigers For Tomorrow- Duck Springs Rd.(just north of WCWinery)
Trade Days- Collinsville, AL- daylight to noon on Saturdays- One can find almost anything- from a homemade rocking chair to fresh garden goods, to baby goats to the best hand-dipped corndog ever!
Unclaimed Baggage-45 min. Scottsboro, AL
Hammers Department Store-45 min. Downtown Scottsboro- old authentic general store
Historical Payne Ice Cream Parlor-45 min. Downtown Scottsboro
Weiss Lake-"Croppie Capital of the South"- Centre, AL-45 minutes
