Holiday rentals with lake access in Blount County

A million dollar view, blessedly quiet nights, comfortable accommodations, and a kitchen with all of the equipment needed for an extended stay. The home is located in the "Top of the World" residential area below Maryville and looks out over the north-eastern edge of the SMNP. We enjoyed the low-key, non-touristy atmosphere of the surrounding area. This rental unit has a covered patio with an expansive 180-degree view and is situated beneath the owner's residence on the two floors above. Parking is nearby and up a short slope from the door. John is a very responsive host and provided helpful instructions preceding and during the visit, as well as a binder with detailed information about nearby hiking trails, scenic drives, restaurants and resources. No need to plan ahead! If you are a touring enthusiast, Highway 129's Tail of the Dragon is nearby with 11 miles of "hairpin" turns, definitely a highlight. Eagle's Nest is highly recommended!

No complaints at all. Exactly as described and very friendly. I would definitely recommend and would give them a call again in the future if I'm in the area.

I stayed here with 7 friends. The house is gorgeous, everything was easy to find and use. We loved it.

Great location and very comfortable stay. Very friendly hosts were very helpful, and flexible! Thank you! Hopefully see you again soon!

We loved our home away from home! We stayed for 2 months and enjoyed all that Louisville/Maryville/Knoxville has to offer. Lisa's place was perfect for us: well-stocked kitchen, amazing Blackstone grill in the carport, lovely closed-in back porch (great for rainy nights,) comfy living room, smart workspace, USB plugs in all the right places, extra bedrooms for family, and friends, and the perfect outdoor firepit. Oh, the boat dock and lakefront area is only a 5+ minute walk down the street. Don't look further, just book Lisa's lovely home!

We had a great stay! Would love to come back with our family. The house was very big and fully stocked with whatever we needed. We loved the hot tub and little game room downstairs. Thank you for letting us stay at your beautiful home 💕

This was the first Air bnb I had ever reserved and let me just say that I am glad that I chose this one. Annie and her husband were so nice and very great hosts! I want to say thank you to the both of them for their hospitality and making sure that I felt as comfortable as possible. It was pleasure staying at their beautiful home and if I ever need to, I definitely would again! Highly recommend 🙂

Great location in Townsend to visit the Smoky Mountains! We had an amazing time here and the place was very cozy to come back to every night.

Even in the rain, this place is beautiful. We went to Tuckaleechee Caverns on our way to the condo- highly recommend too. There was trail heads 20 minutes away at Middle Prong- beautiful drive- lots of scenic stops, and we even had a chance to walk a bit. Excellent place to stay! Near food and groceries. The balcony sites and sounds are amazing.

My 16 yo son and I enjoyed our stay at Strawberry Patch Inn and Townsend and the Great Smokies. The apartment was clean, beautiful, we learned a new game she had, shower was spacious, plenty of towels, beds were comfy, had what we needed to eat & wash dishes, etc. The location was perfect for us. My son could fish right outside - he put on his waiters and caught our dinner of 3 stocked trout right from the river out our door. He also caught smallmouth and we saw otter, snakes, and an osprey while here! It was peaceful and everything I hoped. We liked having the option of food and drink next door; everyone was friendly we met. It was drive to get into the park enough to do the hiking, fishing, and other things we wanted to do but we didn’t mind the drives at all because it’s all beautiful. My son wanted to fly fish for wild trout in the park and after a lot of efforts, he met a guy by middle prong trail who gave him tips and he finally caught two wild Brooks. We hope to return!

This was my third stay at the property. I keep coming back because they keep exceeding my expectations.

We absolutely loved our stay! It was a great place to end our night after being in the city all day around so many people. The creek, bonfire were super peaceful during this season. LOVED the room, it was very comfy and just enough space for the 3 of us. thank you!!

I loved staying here! Townsend is my home away from home and I am so excited to come back and stay longer. There were so many places to sit and read and it was SO close to Cades Cove, I loved everything!

We had a fabulous stay at Strawberry! This was our 4th time staying there—we love the accommodations & the location. It’s only minutes away from GSMNP & Cades Cove. Wendy is very easy to communicate with & is always very friendly & welcoming. We plan to visit again next year. You can’t go wrong with Strawberry.

The space was beautifully decorated and spotless. The outside area by the river is so peaceful. We really enjoyed our stay! Would definitely stay here again!

Lori was awesome the housexwas great! when we come back it will be here and with her!

Very lovely home and Laura was a great host!

Words will be inadequate to describe the magic of this place. But I shall attempt. First, it’s an island. I mean, who doesn’t want to stay on an island?! The vision that Ariane and Joe had, to watch this property for over a decade. To see the potential when it was overgrown and uninhabitable…WOW. Now, every window you peer out of is like you’re in the studio of an artist, looking at a masterpiece. I can imagine 100 years from now, when their children’s children’s children are drawing their boats up to visit their family island, there will be a book with pictures of Ariane and Joe, and the story of how they created this oasis right outside of Knoxville. As an artist/architectural designer, I can tell you that the feel of the house and how well constructed and appointed it is, will soothe your soul. It’s just refreshing to see things done so well. I imagine the day will come where this cottage will not be offered for rent anymore. Book it while you can! I am so glad I did.

Thank you Jen & Mike your place was awesome very peaceful and quiet loved being on the River