Summary: Elmwood Retreat offers you and your guests a large yard with ample privacy while remaining close to downtown! Take a 5-minute drive to Chattanooga Zoo, go 10 minutes to downtown and the nearby Tennessee Aquarium, or explore nature 20 minutes away at Lookout Mountain. The Tennessee Riverpark and Chickamauga Dam Day Use Area is only 15 minutes away. Between bedrooms and the sofabed, this home sleeps 14 guests. We hope to host you! The Space: You'll enter the home through the front door with a code provided to you before check-in. Enjoy the open-concept layout. The living room with a sleeper sofa, dining room, and kitchen are at the front of the home. The dining table has room for six or more with two bench chairs, and the fully equipped kitchen is ready for all your cooking needs! The master bedroom is off the kitchen. Here you will find a king-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom with a tub. Down the hallway are the remaining bedrooms and shared hallway bathroom. The second and third bedrooms both feature a queen bed. The fourth bedroom has one twin-over-twin bunk bed and a sleeper sofa. You'll also find an additional TV in this bedroom. There is a small laundry room off the kitchen. The backyard has a charcoal grill for your use and a picnic table! Enjoy a night in the spacious backyard at the firepit! We would love to house you and your guests at our home! Four car maximum. Note: Please be aware that the driveway is very steep- a couple of cars can park at the top of the hill, and a couple could fit at the bottom. We do not recommend parking on the incline. It has never caused any issues; please be aware of this before booking. ***NO STREET PARKING, ONLY DRIVEWAY PARKING AVAILABLE, FOUR CARS MAXIMUM ALLOWED*** Guest Access: The house has a digital keypad at the front door which will provide you access to the house. The code will be provided upon check-in. You will have full and private access to the home. The Neighborhood: This home is located in the Missionary Ridge area of Chattanooga. Getting Around: This is a rural area so driving is recommended. Uber and Lyft are readily available as well. Please be aware that the driveway is very steep- a couple of cars can park at the top of the hill, and a couple could fit at the bottom. We do not recommend parking on the incline. It has never caused any issues; please be aware of this before booking. Other Things to Note: We require a signed rental agreement and for guest to be 25 years of age to book. We are a pet friendly home. Pets must be crated when they are left unattended in the home. We do not allow pets on furniture or beds, and all waste must be cleaned up from the yard. All pets require a non-refundable pet fee. If there is evidence of pet hair on the furniture, excess hair in the home, stains, or waste found in the yard or home, you will be charged the cost to clean this. In the event that a security deposit is collected, we will retain all or part of the security deposit to cover any costs associated with additional cleaning due to pets. Our short-term vacation rental certificate number is STVR-21-183 Interaction with Guests: We like to give our guests maximum privacy, so we offer contact-free checkin via a digital door code. Just know that we are only a phone call away if ever the need arises during your stay!