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Step back into time with this 1850's historic house

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A stone staircase leading to a gated entrance with a house in the background.
A dining room with a wooden table and chairs, two chandeliers, a cabinet with glass doors, and a door leading to another room.
A cozy living room with a piano, leather armchairs, a patterned ottoman, and a stone fireplace.
A cemetery with large trees, stone headstones, and a stone wall.
A hotel room with a large bed, a chair, a desk, and a mirror.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet

Explore the area

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South Pittsburg, TN
  • Place, Kimball Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Tennessee River
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Lodge Museum of Cast Iron
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Chattanooga, TN (CHA-Chattanooga Metropolitan)
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Kimball

Located in South Pittsburg, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Kimball Park and South Pittsburg Municipal Park, while The Princess Theatre and Bridgeport Depot Museum are cultural highlights. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking, ecotours and mountain biking.
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South Pittsburg, TN

What's nearby

  • Kimball Park - 3 min drive - 6.9 km
  • South Pittsburg Municipal Park - 4 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Tennessee River - 5 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Lodge Museum of Cast Iron - 5 min drive - 8.6 km
  • The Princess Theatre - 5 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

  • Chattanooga, TN (CHA-Chattanooga Metropolitan) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Long John Silver's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪El Toril - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Western Sizzlin - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Step back into time with this 1850's historic house pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Step back into time with this 1850's historic house?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Step back into time with this 1850's historic house?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Step back into time with this 1850's historic house?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Step back into time with this 1850's historic house located?

This family-friendly South Pittsburg holiday home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Kimball Park, Guntersville Lake and Tennessee River. South Pittsburg Municipal Park and The Princess Theatre are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 26 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was great. Host was very helpful also.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2026
Thanks Jeremy!!! Hope you had a great time golfing with your mates!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a beautiful property with lots of history. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2026
Thanks so much Rocky! Hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great old house!

This was a great home base for use while in town visiting family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2026
Thanks for staying with us Lisa!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was very clean and beautiful. It was a blast from the past with modern amenities. Overall, it was great from check-in to check-out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2025
Thank you so much for taking the time to write your review. We really appreciate your feedback. Hope you had a wonderful golf trip and we hope to see you soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved all the space in the house. It let 3 generations and 7 people spread out when needed but also be able to gather when wanted. Loved the chickens that came to visit!! Host response to questions and concerns was immediate.
Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2026
Thanks so much! We enjoyed having you as guests!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for a golf course stay

We went to play sweetens cove golf course and needed a place to stay for 1 night. Sarah was so friendly and the house was unique with plenty of beds and space to hang out!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Unique place to stay with plenty of parking

Lots of history with this house
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!!!

This was an excellent stay! Our group had such a wonderful time. Very spacious and accommodating and a very enjoyable place to stay. The host was wonderful and very friendly. Highly recommended to all!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustic charm

Great location for Sweetens Cove. We stayed for a golf trip. Hosts were excellent and responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful historic home and grounds

Great friends that don’t get to see each other often had a last minute idea to get together and catch up. This property was perfect for that. We grilled, played corn hole, visited and had a superb visit.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2025
We are so sorry you didn't have a five star experience considering the complecations of your last minute booking. I hope we can meet your exectations in the future. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountains

We enjoyed our stay. the area is beautiful. House is large and takes you back in history. The History of the grounds is amazing and the room with books and artifacts was enjoyable
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jun 2024
We are so glad you chose to stay with us! Hope we see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Taste of History

When we reserved this house we had no idea the History and age related to the house, Complete Joy to stay in, Thank You !
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun 2022
Thank you so much for staying with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming oasis

We had a great time on this beautiful property and enjoying the beautiful house, ample land, and general space for a large group. The owners were amazing and accommodating. I would definitely come back and stay here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay for Sweetens Cove

We had a group of guys coming to play golf at Sweetens Cove (8 minutes away) and play some cards the rest of the time. Very laid back and easy to get to. Plenty of beds. Host is incredibly nice and very responsive
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great historical house

Had a softball tournament and we stayed in the beautiful house. Read up on the history of it and was amazed. Place was a lot bigger than it looked from the outside.. The stay was amazing and communication was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jun 2022
Thank you so much for joining us and we hope to see you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house and great people!

We had a group of 13 friends from across the country stay here for a night while traveling for a wedding. The house was well kept, and the owners gave us a tour and explained the history of the house. Everyone in our group loved how unique the house was. The owners were super responsive with every question we had. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Interesting historical house

We stayed at the house with a couple other families for a 9U football tournament. Our hosts were amazing and very helpful throughout our stay. We had a small plumbing issue that they took care of immediately. The house and property had so much history. We all were accommodated comfortably and the kids had a blast exploring the house. If we’re ever in the area again, we would definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan 2022
Thank you for your kind review. It was great meeting you and we hope to see you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of our best stays yet!

We had a group of 11 fishermen and 6 tournament bass boats. We were initially just happy to find a rental that would accommodate a group of this size. What we ended up with was one of the most fantastic and friendly weeks ever! The house rustic on the outside and is beautiful on the inside. We knew we would need a few air mattresses but the 8 beds were wonderful! Tab and Sarah were wonderful people and shared a great deal of history on the home and property. It was truly amazing. The large ballroom barn was awesome and a great place to hang out as well. Tab even took a few of our braver fellows to a haunted cabin! The beauty and history of this property is unparalleled and the hosts are simply amazing people. We have found our destination in South Pittsburg and will be booking with Tab and Sarah the next time we travel to Nickajack lake!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Character…. But....

This VRBO was not as advertised. -We came to the house at check in time and still had not received any entry instructions and we needed to call to find out if we could enter -The bathroom has two doors and no locks on either door (difficult to have any privacy) -There was no drinkable water on site at all and we needed to boil water to get clean water for coffee and breakfast (thankfully we did get water Sunday afternoon) -The patio was full of tall weeds it looked terrible and there was no fire wood other than someone else’s previous half burnt pieces of wood. -only a couple of patio chairs by the fire pit area so we could not sit outside based on the guests. -The front door handle was broken and falling off -two burners on the stove wouldn’t lite (sparkers did not work) and the other side would keep going for 5 minutes no matter what we did until we unplugged the stove. So many little things… like wasp nests at the piano door and lights fixtures with only 1 bulb working in rooms … to broken glass on the floor in kitchen which was found in a foot, front patio furniture covered in cobwebs and dirt which we needed to clean before we could use. It basically felt like they were not prepared for us to be in their place. Not at all worth what we spent on it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2023
We’ve been expecting this review since the guest insinuated she would write us a bad review if we didn’t give her a refund. I forwarded her threat to our cleaning staff and they said it was all exaggerated and not true. We decided not to succumb to her extortion.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Weekend

Lots of history
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cool historical place

If your looking for an off the beaten path get-away this is it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

There are not 12 beds.

Great property for a trip to Sweetens, but there are not 12 beds in the home. 4 guys in our group had to find a hotel for the 2 nights we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The property manager was excellent he was very concerned about us being ok

It was a nice place we enjoyed it
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic house

We had a group of 12 guys getting away on a golf trip to Sweetens Cove. The house was bigger than expected and super comfortable. The kitchen serviced everything we needed and the outdoor space was amazing. We couldn’t have been happier with our stay and will definitely be booking again for next year!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweetens Cove Golf Trip

Property owners were very accessible and friendly. Great location for our Sweetens Cove golf trip.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
Thank you Matt. It was a pleasure to meet you! Hope we see you again soon. -Tab
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