Southern Comfort is the name of this property, and it sure was comfortable. We arrived late in the night due to traffic delays putting us 4 hours behind. Becky (our host) left a couple of lights on, had an air mattress filled and ready to go and a nice welcome treat for us all. The next morning, we woke up to a beautiful, cool day and a great view of the Smokey Mountains.
We loved the privacy of this place. A nice private driveway with a basketball hoop for the kids, that one of our sons really appreciated. Inside there is plenty of room, the carpet was so soft and clean. In the living room there is a huge sectional couch that is so cozy, several of us napped on it throughout our stay. Also, in the living room is a 55” TV with enough channels to keep the kids and even the adults entertained while dinner was being made, or for settling in for the night or waiting for the stragglers to finish getting ready for the day’s adventures. There is a full kitchen with a full-size fridge, oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, and coffee maker. The cabinets are stocked with enough dishware and cookware and there is even space to stock groceries for the week. The laundry room is large enough to store our travel gear and shoes and it is equipped with a full-size washer and dryer. Then there is the bathroom, it is huge with two sinks to make getting ready for the day quicker. The shower/tub has a detachable showerhead, which was a huge plus for rinsing off the younger kids in the bath.
Along with the southern comfort, there was the southern hospitality from our hosts, Bill and Becky. They were so welcoming, kind and friendly. We truly enjoyed our encounters with them. They were quick to respond to any questions we had about the area. They really made our stay feel like a home away from home; so much so that I found myself saying “alright, let’s get home,” after a day of activities.
As for the location, it felt centralized to everything we came to Tennessee for. It is nestled amongst farmland; and any direction you come from, the drive is beautiful, and it is highly recommended to do with the windows down. It is about a 10-minute drive to downtown Maryville. A 35-to-40-minute drive to the Smokey Mountains National Park (at least to the edge of it), you just take 321 straight into Townsend. In the other direction, it is about 15 minutes from Lenoir City and the lakes and rivers we fished on. I-75 is also in that direction, maybe about 20 minutes from the property
