My husband, daughter and I stayed at Lookout Mountain during a rare cool spell this summer, so I think we got really lucky with the timing. The property is exactly as described. You can tell a lot of love went into building the home. And, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen was well-equipped, and the outdoor space was divine in the morning and evening.
The master bathroom, though beautifully finished, is not very functional at all (no door, so there's quite a bit of a draft and absolutely no privacy; open concept shower, so shower gets all over toilet area and beyond; it takes a ton of water and a long time to fill the tub even half-way, at which point no one can take a shower b/c you've used up all the hot water; countertop is not level, so your toiletries routinely fall on the floor; sinks are slow to drain; hot/cold settings on the vanity faucets are intuitive on one side, but opposite on the other side; the slip resistance on the tile is quite low, when it's dry, grippier when wet, surprisingly; etc...) Even so, it was quite nice to pretend that function doesn't matter for a week!
All in all, this was a very nice rental that met all of our needs for the week quite well.
That being said, there has been one thing that has left us with a slightly sour feeling about the whole experience - hence, the four-star rating. The owner asserted that we incurred damage, which we had no recollection of creating. After going back and forth a few times, we just conceded that it was not impossible that we were at fault, and just didn't realize it. Thankfully, we actually did get the travel insurance, which we never do, but which the owner strongly suggested we do, as part of the booking process, and that will be covering it.
I would just send a few words out to the wise for anyone looking to rent this home:
1) Certainly take pictures the MOMENT you arrive, if you find damage anywhere. My picture time-stamped 12 hours after checking in, which showed the damage clearly already there, was not good enough to convince the owner that we were not at fault.
2) Just get the travel insurance. The cost to repair the damage, according to the amount turned into the insurance company for the claim, was far higher than the original travel insurance cost.
Contesting anything about a vacation is incredibly tedious. I'm sure this home has lots of repeat guests - just not us!