Cabin is in a beautiful location, tucked up a mountain, in the valley crook. Our family of three stayed for two weeks Jan-Feb and we even added an extra day at the end because we didn't want to leave! Residences are close by on either side, but due to the layout of the deck/floorplan not visually noticeable except for property lighting at night. View is unbeatable. The indoor fireplace operates off a mechanical 60m timer. Neighborhood roads are steep and narrow (not lighted) but they are salted. There was no snow (just dusting) when we were there and we did fine in a 2WD. The best part is "civilization" (Pigeon Forge) is only about 20m away but there’s no noise or light pollution.
There was a new house being built a couple of lots up the road so there was some construction noise M-F 9-5 but mostly minimal. While we were informed/prepared, for guests with extended stays I recommend more staples beyond just starter kits for toilet tissue and trash bags provided, along with a better alternative for trash disposal (once the 2 cans outside in the bear proof cage are full the guest has to transport them to the dump about 20m away). In fairness, we ate in all meals and were JUST able to fit it all safely into the garbage cans. The other starter kits were lovely (snacks, toiletries etc.) but I would prefer more staples instead :) I recommend not making the guests responsible for propane tank exchange for the grill/firepit when empty. Although this didn’t affect us (used daily) but it would have been a hassle to exchange and no way to tell if already partly used.
Matt and Nicole were excellent hosts -- easy to work with and very responsive. They even reached out before bad weather to ensure we got road closure reports and had an alternate way to reach them. They were gracious to work with us (thank you for our extra day! It was a great family hiking day!).
Locally, you can schedule grocery pick up at WalMart, Kroger is closer, and Whaley's Country Store is a nice place to stop right outside the neighborhood (try the hot chocolate mixes). King's Family Distillery is a great outing with free tastings and experienced distillers, and the Appalachian Trail off GSMNP 441 near Newfound Gap is beautiful.
This was just the vacation we needed...room for all, tons of things to do in the chalet, and lots of downtime enjoying the views and fireplace. As one of the last family vacations with our graduating son, thanks to your family for hosting ours!