One of the originals on Ski Mountain
Classic A-frames were once a Gatlinburg signature; few remain in their original form. Mountain Springs Chalet is one of them — a steep shingled roof dropping almost to the ground, a stone chimney running up one side, and a wall of glass at the gable end looking into the hardwoods. The owners say the couple before them called it Dove’s Nest and kept it for their own use for years, and the house still has that lived-in, looked-after feel.
It sits off Ski Mountain Road, above downtown and close to Ober Gatlinburg, with the Chalet Village clubhouses, tennis courts and seasonal community pool available to guests. The listing also points to access to Buckberry Creek. Downtown, the national park and the road toward Pigeon Forge are all a short drive, not a walk.
Pine walls, stone hearth, a loft in the peak
Inside, pine boards run from floor to ridge. The main room gathers a sofa, an armchair and a coffee table around a big stone fireplace, with a dining table between the hearth and a full kitchen — oven, stovetop, dishwasher, coffee machine. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms with a tub and shower between them, plus a sofa bed for an extra sleeper.
The best room is upstairs: a bedroom set inside the very point of the A, slanted walls on both sides and shelves built into the gable. Outside, a deck runs along the roofline among rhododendrons, and the front yard is set with Adirondack chairs for coffee under the trees. Board games, puzzles and a DVD player cover rainy evenings; the barbecue covers the dry ones.
Charm first, and no hot tub
Be clear on what this chalet is. The furnishings are classic cabin — quilts, wooden chairs, framed prints — rather than a recent designer refit, and some guests mention the occasional insect, which comes with a wooden house in the woods. The loft is reached by stairs, and wooden steps climb to the front door.
The listing also includes no hot tub. The pool is the Chalet Village one: shared and open only in season. For a couple or a small family who care more about sleeping in an authentic A-frame than about a list of amenities, that’s a fair trade; anyone expecting a soak on the deck should look elsewhere.
