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Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA

Lakefront vacation home with kitchen and balcony

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Escape to the serene natural beauty of Montlake Retreat, a spacious home nestled on 20 acres of wooded grounds. With trails around the lake and a waterfall across from the terrace, this mountain retreat offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities. Unwind in front of one of two fireplaces or enjoy quality time with loved ones in the great room/dining room.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 123200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Hot Tub
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Pet friendly

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA

Montlake is a unique mountain lake formed millions of years ago. It is one of the very few natural lakes in Tennessee. Our Montlake Retreat is a very spacious home with about 20 acres of wooded grounds. There are trails around the lake, and there is a waterfall directly across the lake from the terrace. We are family-oriented, but also welcome special interest groups, such as rock climbers, sports teams, fishermen (up to three boats), weddings, reunions. etc.

Montlake has four bedrooms, four baths, living room, library, great room/dining room, kitchen, and laundry room. There are two fireplaces (library and great room) and a large deck above the terrace. It is a long, rambling house, so there is plenty of privacy for everyone. The master bath has a jetted tub and separate shower, as well as a large walk-in closet and bidet. The other three baths have toilets, sinks, and tub-showers. The laundry room has large capacity (front-loading) washer and dryer. The terrace overlooks the lake and is a pleasant place to bask in the sun or gather around a campfire. Added bonus for the kids: If you hike all the way around the lake, you are entitled to ring the antique bell!

The views at Montlake are beautiful.

Here's what our guests have to say:

'Our stay at Montlake was GREAT!!! Your home was so beautiful and comfortable. There was plenty of room for everyone (we had 9 in our group) to relax and do their own thing. The lake was breathtaking, we hiked around the lake, grilled, and enjoyed the sites. The waterfall was beautiful, it had just rained and it was falling very heavily. The location of your home was also great we were just about 20-25 minutes to all attractions, Rock City, Ruby Falls and Chattanooga Railroad Station. Thank you for letting us come to your lovely home. I highly recommend this home to anyone. Hope to stay again next year.' --Carol I.

'We have been recommending your house to friends and family!' --Fabienne V.

'Thank you for the use of your lovely home! We had a relaxed, companiable weekend with our friends. Oh--and the view of the lake is breathtaking! Thank you again; you have a lovely, lovely home.
--Linda and John D.

Montlake is a complete home and we rent to one family or group at a time. We absolutely do not permit subleasing or unscheduled events.

Keywords: Roomy house

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Music library
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the marina
  • Next to a golf course
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 3,200 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

The trails around Montlake have been there for centuries. NEVER MOVE OR REMOVE THE STONES that pave or outline the paths and terraces.
If a fireplace is used, its flu must be opened before a fire is lit.

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: 1 small ( house and travel trained) NO extra pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Children welcome, must be with adults at all times

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
$250.00 per event up to 20 people, $15 extra guest

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 25
Note from host: $250.00 per event up to 20 people, $15 extra guest
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Stunning Mountain Lake Private Forest Beautiful 4 BR 4 BA House
Stunning Mountain Lake Private Forest Beautiful 4 BR 4 BA

About the neighborhood

Map
Soddy Daisy, TN

What's nearby

  • Veterans Park - 6 min drive - 3.0 miles
  • Poe's Tavern Park - 9 min drive - 5.0 miles
  • Soddy-Daisy City Hall - 9 min drive - 5.2 miles
  • Chickamauga Lake - 12 min drive - 9.7 miles
  • Northgate Mall - 16 min drive - 11.9 miles

Getting around

  • Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Little Caesars Pizza - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Delia's Mexican Food - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Kays Kastle - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tacos Y Mariscos El Chido - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA located?

Located in Montlake, this golf vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Veterans Park, Poe's Tavern Park, and Soddy-Daisy City Hall. Hixson Flight Museum and Hixson Park are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

Stunning Mountain Lake, Private Forest, Beautiful 4 BR & 4 BA Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

10

Eco-friendliness

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 183 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 183 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 183 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 183 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 183 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!

Mariela was great to deal with and the house was very clean and exactly what we needed for our trip. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent!

We rented this place to celebrate the graduation of our son from UTC. It was very accommodating for a large group. The view out back is gorgeous. The weather that weekend was stormy, but we still had a wonderful time together. We would definitely visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Montlake

Beautiful property on a unique lake. Montlake had a big part in my memories & I’m so glad I got to experience staying on the lake. We came with our children & grandchildren & enjoyed meals & games around the dining table. There was plenty of room for the 6 of us to spread out
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Levi E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain Retreat

My family and I had a great time on vacation from Minnesota. We were blown away by the secluded lake and waterfall. We spent lots of time outside on the giant patio. My 2,4, and 6 year old spent time collecting snails and doing laps around the lake. This house was huge with all the amenities needed.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christina J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and privet

If you are looking for modern and new this is not the place for you. If you are looking for a spacious well loved home, you have found it. Everything was very clean! 4 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 2 living rooms, a study, large dinning and furnish kitchen. The art decorating the home is beautiful and the view is stunning. Can you imagine having a private lake with your very own waterfall and path thur the woods. I highly recommend Montlake Retreat.
From the huge back terrace.
The water fall from the back terrace.
Stunning!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for group

We had a big group of adults with cars on a climbing trip - this property was big enough to be comfy for all of us, plenty of space and 4 bathrooms so no fighting over showers, lots of parking. There's only 1 key so we had to do a bit of negotiation when we went separate ways during the day, but that was minor. Overall we loved this spot and would stay again.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audrey L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place near Chattanooga

The house and host were wonderful. We had 8 adults and 3 children. The home was spacious with room for everyone to have space. The view and peacefulness of the property was great. We would definitely stay here again
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jewell C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Montlake family vacay

Beautiful property kids and grandkids had a great time. Lots of room for everyone 6 adults 3 kids. They all want to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful property

Beautiful home with stunning artwork. Lots of space for the whole family. The property is awesome! My grandson wanted to go for a walk every morning before breakfast!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique beautiful scenery - anwesome experience!

Hostess was very responsive. Our families had a great stay while visiting for a family wedding in Soddy Daisy. The property is so unique with the walking trail around the lake. Very spacious and well-suited for several families to gather.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Alicia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Interesting and cute

It’s an older house with older decor. The bed comfort was not great but it was very spacious with a lot of bathrooms and plenty of sleeping options. The outside was amazing with a neat trail and excellent views. Overall, pretty good place to stay for the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome start in TN mountains

Host was very communicative, and the property was very clean. Great location and awesome view of a mountain reservoir from the back yard.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable

This home is a bit older and a bit quaint. It is comfortable, very well equipped, well cared for, and has everything we wanted for our family vacation. The owners are very helpful and attentive. We enjoyed our time there.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and Comfortable

The property was truly great for our family get together. The setting in the woods with the lake was beautiful. We had everything we needed. Our host, Mariella, was ready to help us when we called and very friendly as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Emma D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place !

It was a beautiful place. The patio was wonderful. The the view was outstanding. It was just all around. We had a wonderful time. Everybody had a place to stay and bathroom to go to and we had just a wonderful time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Older home in a beautiful location. Parents, three adult children and their 5 children had plenty of space to gather and still have private space. Large common area, 4 bedrooms wirh nearby bathrooms, well equipped kitchen, outdoor grill, basketball net, spacious patio, beautiful trail around the lake and close proximity to Chattanooga attractions. We would definitely rent again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Weekend

The property is very scenic. The home is quite large with 2 bedrooms and baths on separate ends of the house. Plenty of room to gather in the kitchen , den, living room and music room. The property is dated but very well appointed. 8 adults 4 children 9-12 everyone had room to spread out and do their thing. We enjoyed it !!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debora S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely beautiful

We had one of the best New Years celebration! We all loved the house, and was very spacious great for a small party; The property was very clean the pictures of the house is ok, but in reality the house it self it’s GREAT!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brief But Pleasant Stay

Nice home, spacious with all the essentials. Patios are very nice overlooking giant sink-hole. Relatively convenient for Chattanooga sight-seeing... Although the road up the mountain to the house was a bit of an adventure. Convenient parking. Accessible through most of the home, but toilets were not the nicer raised kind. Overall we had a good time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely mountain top home

We had about six family members coming up for a wedding. This house had plenty of bedrooms and beds and bathrooms. It was too cold to sit out back but it has a beautiful view. We actually talked about coming back in the fall and stay in another weekend. Everything was wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tricia J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Christmas

We traveled with two of our daughters and their families from Wisconsin to spend Christmas with one of our other daughters that lives near Chattenooga. It is an amazing home full of character and history. The drive up the mountain is beautiful. It had plenty of space for for everyone and plenty of room for our grandchildren to play. The kitchen was fully stocked and we were able to cook each night and share meals around the large dining table. We took walks around the lake and had fires on the patio. Thank you for having a wonderful place to make our Christmas memorable!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gayle W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Warmth

The house was very attractive, interior and exterior. The warmth of the house and the warmth of the host were appreciated. We did not use a lot of things, like the TV, but there were opportunities for self-entertaining at all levels. We felt safe and secure. We felt that we could reach out at any time for any help we needed. The cleanliness was appreciated. This house seems to offer "anything to anyone" for any occasion. Made our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake house

There were 8 of us. The house is very spacious and comfortable! The kitchen was well stocked with pans and dishes. With 4 bedrooms and 4 baths we were able to spread out and have our own space. Mariella, the owner, was extremely helpful every time we had questions. She even took the time to put fresh cut flowers on the table and entryway! Such a thoughtful touch! The lake was beautiful and peaceful. We enjoyed sitting out on the deck and listening to the waterfall. We walked around the lake several times and rang the bell! We enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend this to others. E. Roberts
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Wonderful place for large groups.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was nice that each couple had their own bedroom and bathroom. I liked that there were three different rooms that we could meet together in.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025