The name “A World Apart” came quite easily standing on the porch one early evening. After your visit I hope you’ll understand why...
The land on which "A World Apart" sits has been in our family for several decades. The cabin was started in 1985 and was literally built board by board by one person. It was a quiet retreat and went through numerous design changes and additions, but the interior was never completed (some would say it was never started ;-) ). With its lack of insulation, few exposed frame walls, and roughed in plumbing and electrical, it was a fun place for getaways where no one could find you.
In 2006, after many years of the cabin sitting desolate, I purchased the property. That set off a two year adventure of weekly drives to the property, more Lowes trips than I ever thought possible, and a frustrating and painstakingly slow yet rewarding process of reworking and completing the interior of the cabin and bringing it up to current building code. The majority of the work was done by my family including all the framing, electrical, heating and air, insulation, cabinetry, tile work, flooring and stairs (which were milled from red oak trees from my home), and too many other details to recall them all. It was a labor of love that nearly broke me in so many ways.
We tried to pull from the best of the cabins we had visited around the Smokies and, at the same time, add a little of our own flair and style. I am quite pleased with the result and have been rewarded by the many kind words and stories from guests.