The dream of the Lakeside Cottage on Watauga Lake, a cottage rental in Tennessee, began about 6 years ago. The owner, Vikki Woods, had built the Iron Mountain Inn, a mountaintop log home as a bed and breakfast, and then the Creekside Chalet, a log cabin nestled between the mountains and the creek. The Chalet is meant to be a respite for families with children and travelers wanting to include their 4-footed family members in the trip, while the Iron Mountain Inn is a romantic getaway or a respite from busy lives. With two log homes secluded among the forest and mountains, a home on the water at Watauga Lake, TN would round out the experiences visitors would enjoy in “the quiet corner” of Northeast Tennessee.