See This Historic Cabin Getaway in the Heart of Gatlinburg

Written by: Arron J. Staff writer @ Hyggehous.com

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Take a look inside this historic log cabin rental located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

This log cabin is located in the heart of Gatlinburg, but you’ll feel miles away from town in the comfort of this home’s cozy courtyard. This classic log cabin is a pet-friendly, one-bedroom vacation log home perfect for a couple’s getaway in the Great Smoky Mountains. Enjoy the timeless mountain atmosphere created by the 100-plus-year-old logs and stone mantle fireplace, built with stones from the surrounding land. Shop Tiny Homes The best part about the historic open floor plan is that you can enjoy the crackling fireplace from the king-size bed and indoor jacuzzi tub.

This log cabin isn’t completely rustic though.

Enjoy modern amenities like the outdoor hot tub, flat screen tv with cable, fully equipped kitchen, grill, and tub/shower combo. Take a stroll across the courtyard and enjoy the meditative sound of the flowing creek nearby. The Timeless Treasures log cabin shares a courtyard with Storybook Romance and Bear Creek Haven so it is a perfect place for a couples weekend retreat. You'll be sure to fall in love with the Timeless Treasures log cabin and may find yourself dreaming about a log cabin of your own. The following are things to think about when it comes to log cabin living.

Solar altitude.

When it comes to log cabin building the solar altitude is the angle of the sun relative to the earth’s horizon. What this means is that in the winter the sun is much lower to the earth than in the summer. Using the understanding of solar altitude will help you determine if your log home should be designed with covered porches or eyebrows to block the summer sun from warming the logs too much in the summer. Allowing the winter sun to heat the logs is vital to creating a balanced and energy-efficient home.

Thermal mass.

Thermal mass is a property of logs that allows them to store heat, which for any log homeowner is a good thing. For example, in an environment where outdoor temperatures fluctuate throughout the day, the thermal mass of the logs can help manage temperature fluctuations naturally. Thermal mass is storing heat from the day's sunlight in the winter and releasing it back into the log house at night or storing cold air from a summer night and releasing it back into the house during the day. Since wood has a high heat capacity compared to other building materials, it greatly helps to regulate the temperature in a log home. In the heat of the daytime, the wall absorbs heat from the outside but the temperature of the wall rises slowly. As a result, the log wall of a log home stores the heat during the day but does not release as much heat into the log home. As night falls, the temperature outside drops but the log wall has stored the heat from the daytime hours. The logs release this heat into the home, providing warmth in the night.