We had a great time at the “Treehouse” in Chattanooga. The house is comfortable and was renovated with a good eye for décor. The very comfortable living room was the main room for visiting, while the children (aged 3 to 8) played. The house was exceptionally clean and floors smooth – great for stocking feet and children playing.

The galley-style kitchen had all we needed in dishes. Glasses and ceramicware is stored visibly, and there’s a drawer for quality plastic cups and extraneous drinkware.

I was most impressed with how comfortable each of the beds were... something I especially appreciate and which no one has previously mentioned. Note that the bedrooms have king, queen, and double beds: bed sleeping for 6. As someone already mentioned, it’s probably not a good idea to plan on using the sofa bed, and, while my son slept comfortably on the couch in the living room, it doesn’t afford privacy.

The “sitting room” is really a pass-through room between the entry and the kitchen. We used it for visiting while cooking was taking place. We also found it an excellent buffet area for serving meals.

Much as we liked the house, there are a few other things I wish I’d known before choosing it: You can ignore the following if the owners post that issues have been addressed:

Bees - more than a few. Don’t let the big black bees buzzing around on the front deck scare you. They are wood-boring bees which aren’t interested in stinging. Instead, they are feasting on the unfinished pine that the deck is made up of. I spent some pleasant time on the front deck but would have preferred not dealing with the bees. The back deck has some wood rot, and there’s a section still needing renovation that’s chained off. Our toddler would not have been stopped by a chain, so we didn’t use the back deck or the yard.

There is access from each of the bedrooms to the back deck. The curtains covering those doors don’t really provide privacy. We joined previous guests in using sheets to cover where needed.

Finally, the pocket door into the toilet/shower of the bathroom directly off the living room is off its hinges and is impossible to close - so no privacy. If you try to lift it up to close it (and it’s heavy), it only partially closes before it drops onto the ceramic tile below. This was the only issue that would have been a deal-breaker had we not liked the house and neighborhood so much otherwise. We would gladly stay here again.