It is only two miles to the South Holston Lake and The Creeper Trail. It is a home where children can roam inside and outside. The place is quite and tranquil. You can sit on the deck and read a book while enjoying the shade of large maple trees. Also, you can watch the fire flies at night and the many birds during the day. We have two humming bird feeders we put up in May which are visited quite frequently and one seed feeder that has a variety of birds visiting it. The surroundings are very peaceful and quite. In the evening you can build a fire in the fire pit and roast marshmallows and hot dogs. There's plenty of chairs and two tables on the deck that can be used to dine outside. When the sun goes down and night falls, enjoy gazing at the beautiful moon and stars. The children can catch fireflies in the summertime.

We have lots of local attractions. You can plan a 3 or 4 day trip to spend time riding the Creeper Trail, fishing on the South Holston Lake, kayaking on the South Fork River, hiking the beautiful Appalachian Trail, or shopping the unique stores and antique shops in the nearby towns of Abingdon and Damascus.

Beautiful rural countryside surrounded by mountains and forest. River and lake nearby which is great for boating and fishing. Spectacular and famous (Appalachian Trail, Creeper Trail) to go hiking and bicycle riding. We are just 2 miles from the Creeper Trail. Old country stores, replica of the Alvarado Train Station, Carter Fold, Bristol Birthplace of Country Music, Nascar Race Track (where lots of things are held beside just the 2 races each year), theatres, beautiful fields with cattle grazing, sheep, and goats. Also, enjoy shopping at the Abingdon Farmer's Market for fresh produce grown locally. We have several different festivals going on through the year. Hungary Mother Park, Backbone Rock Park, Bristol Caverns, and Hidden Valley Lake (this lake sits on top of a mountain). You can use a paddle boat but not a boat with a motor. It is very unique and different.

The house has lots of room with the 4 bedrooms and basement. Lots of people enjoy walking around on the 3 acres of land and children love to roam. Also in the basement is a small laundry room and a place to hang your fishing equipment, park your bicycles, coolers, etc.. Another thing that children or teenagers enjoy is the room downstairs with 2 double beds plus a very unique and different closet. They have referred to this as their own pad. I have found in the closet a pillow and a sham where some little fellow has taken a nap. It was so sweet and brings back lots of memories.

The reason I named it Alvarado Vacation Home is that I want everyone to feel like this is their home away from home. All the leisure of home but not having to clean but just having a lot of fun. A good place also for a homecoming or get together with family who might live in the area. Come stay with us for a week-end, few days in the week, or maybe a week or two.