We were so surprised with the beautiful Christmas lights when we pulled up to the house. It's so lovely both inside and out, but Tammy really goes the extra mile with little touches to make it feel very warm and homey. We loved the layout of the house too! It flows really well and the front porch is awesome and we spent a great deal of time there (thanks to a warm New Year's weekend). We brought our dog too and he enjoyed the back fenced-in yard. We visited Lookout Mountain and learned a lot of history. In December and January, the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge hosts flocks of Sandhill Cranes. It's worth the trip about an hour north. Be sure to go near sunset to see the birds flying back for the evening. The one place we ate out was lunch at the burger bar on the old riverboat. Excellent burgers and fries and gorgeous views of the river! Be prepared at the house for visits each morning from the guinea hens. They are so beautiful They strayed into the backyard when our dog was there one time and barely escaped. LOL We chatted with Tammy and her cute little furball pup one morning as well. She is very nice and accessible across the street if you need her. The only negative is the interstate just above the house which made it noisy at times, but it was still very peaceful otherwise. The neighborhood is in an area where a lot of refurbishing is happening, but the block where the house is located at along with the other properties is very nice and you feel like you are way out in a subburb. Our dog is very skittish of noises and motorcycle and truck noises scare him, so we didn't always get as much time out of him in the yard as we'd like. It was also NYE and fireworks in TN are legal, so it's crazy and really cool seeing all the fireworks going off all over the town below. We put our dog in a thundershirt in a room and cranked up the YouTube Ocean noises and he crashed out while we went outside and watched the fireworks. If you are looking for a place that's comfortable and feels like home and are good with a little noise from the highway from time to time, this is perfect for you. We would definitely stay here again!