Glass Mountain Retreat — Panoramic Smoky Views - Tallassee

An octagonal glass house? That’s the best way to describe this stunning home. Wait till you see the views overlooking the western third of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, peaks of the Cherohala National Forest, Chilhowee Lake, and, on some nights, the Milky Way galaxy.

Into bikes or sports cars? You can’t get much closer to the TN entrance to the world-famous “Tail of the Dragon!”

What about wintertime? Check out the pics of our SnowBnB system. Yes, we actually make snow!

The space
Ben & I invite you to our unique property in the Smokies. Set on 12 private acres, the Glass Octagon offers solitude and an unsurpassed view over Chilhowee Lake (the southern border of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park), the western peaks of the national park, and the entrance to the #1 bike & sports-car destination in the US—the "Tail of the Dragon." This newly renovated, unique 2 BR/2 BA octagonal house offers 7 walls of glass with absolutely stunning views.

The Octagon is located one mile UP a maintained dirt/gravel road. We drive it in a Ford Fusion sedan and Chrysler Pacifica minivan with no trouble. 4WD is not necessary except in snow.

HIGHLIGHTS (details below)
* Sleeps 10
* Mountain & lake views
* Hot tub
* Very near “Tail of the Dragon”
* 1hr to Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
* 35 min to Townsend & Maryville
* Large, fully equipped kitchen
* 2BR
* 2 full baths
* Kid friendly, all ages welcome
* No Pets
* SnowBnB snowmaker adjacent to lower cabin (must be Guest access
Amenities include three smart TVs (feel free to log in to your subscriptions but remember to sign out before departing), DirecTV, high-speed wi-fi, parking for 10+ cars, space for those towing trailers.

We stock the house with essentials such as seasonings, oil, sugar, coffee, and powdered coffee creamer.

There are no grocery stores or restaurants nearby. Plan to pick up groceries before you arrive.

Grocery stores and restaurants are located in Maryville (35 min, 2 Superwalmarts, Kroger Marketplace, Aldi, Publix, numerous other large grocery stores, numerous restaurants), Townsend (35 min, one IGA grocery market, a Dollar General, and 8-10 restaurants in season, 3-4 restaurants in winter), Vonore (25 min, Sloan's gas, fishing bait, few restaurants, and Madisonville (40 min, Superwalmart, few other grocery markets, a number of restaurants).

You are the only guests in the house. There is only one other residence which is about 75 yards away, another guest cabin. The house & cabin are tastefully separated by trees which completely block the view from April through October. We are blessed to have a view of nothing but nature--in every direction :) None of that log-cabin-on-top-of-the-next-cabin like the big rental complexes.

* We welcome you to book both places for a larger group! Click on my profile photo to see the listing for the cabin as well as the listing to rent the entire 12 acre property, the glass octagon AND the cabin, to accommodate up to 18 people! Dining & cooking space for everyone in the glass octagon.

Other things to note
CHECK IN/OUT:
Check in anytime after 4 pm
Check out 10 am

While we understand guests want to enjoy the area as long as possible, we are often booked with back-to-back stays. We need the entire 6 hour window to ensure the place is cleaned between guests. Thank you for respecting our cleaner’s tight schedules.

MINIMUM STAYS:
2 night minimum
3 or 4 night minimum stay on holidays (Memorial Day, Labor Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas)

HOLIDAYS:
We value family time. Therefore, we typically block check in & check out on holidays so our we and our cleaners have time with family. We’re happy to have you arrive before the holiday or stay after the holiday.

PETS:
* No pets at the Glass Octagon.
* Pets are welcome at the cabin just down the hill, “Hallmark Movie View.”