SoKno Wilderness House

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Wonderful

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8186 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Explore the area

Knoxville, TN

Ijams Nature Center
4 min drive
Bijou Theater
6 min drive
Tennessee Theatre
7 min drive
Knoxville, TN (TYS-McGhee Tyson)
24 min drive

Room options

Similar properties

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

for 1 home

includes taxes & fees

9 Jan - 10 Jan

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Minutes away from the Downtown and UT, and just steps up the street from a trailhead for Ijams, Wilderness House is a home surrounded by wooded Tennessee beauty in South Knoxville neighborhood.

Take off out your front door for a hike or a day of mountain biking, enjoy some cold beers around your backyard fire under the trees and stars, or explore the local breweries and restaurants of Knoxville’s urban food and dining scene only a short drive away.

Airy, spacious, and full of natural light from the bright and wooded surroundings. Steps from nature, and moments from the best Knoxville has to offer.

You will have compete access to the whole house. There is one bedroom with a queen and ensuite bath. One bedroom has two twins and one with a queen. There are two sofas in the basement for more guests in the basement. In the basement is also the TV, foosball and the pingpong table (which has a crack but still works just fine). You can also chill around the backyard fire pit with your family and friends.

There is parking for at least three cars in the driveway.

During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be within walking distance of Ijams Nature Center. You'll find features like an arcade/game room. The vacation home offers a kitchen and 2 bathrooms.

Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 2 bathrooms
7 minutes by car from University of Tennessee and 8 minutes from Neyland Stadium

This vacation home offers its guests an arcade/game room and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Mario Martini

Languages

English, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

WiFi available

Parking and transport

On-site parking

Kitchen

Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Oven
Dishwasher
Toaster
Coffee/tea maker
Paper towels
Cookware/dishes/utensils

Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

2 bathrooms
Bath or shower
Toilet paper
Hairdryer
Towels provided
Soap
Shampoo

Living spaces

Living room

Entertainment

Smart TV
Table football
Ping pong table
Games room

Outdoor areas

Patio
Garden
Outdoor furniture

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Area rugs in public areas
No lifts
Smooth flooring in public areas
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock

General

Unit size: 2000 sq ft (186 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Sokno Wilderness House Knoxville

Sokno Wilderness House Private vacation home

Sokno Wilderness House Private vacation home Knoxville

SoKno Wilderness House Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Biagio C.

14 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice, large home 15 minutes to downtown

Great communication with the owners. Home was clean and easy to access. Great basement with ping pong and foosball and large tv (only tv in the home). Liked that they had shower supplies and good towels. Would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brandon D.

7 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

One night away

Lovely home with surprising amount of space with basement area.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie H.

8 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin C.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful hospitality

We had to stay for 12 days and this location was perfect! Close to Knoxville and UTK - the neighborhood was quiet and the neighbors so nice. Great parking for our SUV and a U-Haul. Communication with the host was easy and helpful. We would definitely stay again and highly recommend!

Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chino T.

20 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Knoxville Is Home

Great and clean accommodations for my family’s weekend stay. The game room was a winner with our teens.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew S.

1 Jul 2024

Decent

The property was fine, but could use some TLC. Location was fine and listing was accurate, but the house has seen some ware since the photos were taken and could use some touch-ups and a deep clean. It could also help to put materials like bath towels or dish sponges out in the open rather than having guests hunt for them.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee C., Dallas, TX

30 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

UTK Graduation Stay

We booked this home about 7 months in advance and the layout worked perfectly for our family. The downstairs game/tv room was nice amenity. Wish there was a TV upstairs though so you weren’t as separated from family if you want to watch a game or news on TV. Outdoor fire pit was in bad shape and not useable. Overall house was small but nice and worked well for us.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haylee S.

10 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay!

Would definitely stay here again!!

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Melanie H.

7 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to Stay!

Our stay was awesome and the owners/property managers were so great to work with! When we got to the property there were no chairs around the fire pit outside. I messaged them and let them know that was an amenity we were planning to use and at some point chairs were delivered! I Would definitely stay in another one of their properties. Clean and responsive! Thank you for an amazing stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy G.

25 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great for families

This house is great for families. The teenagers enjoyed having their own space in the finished basement as the parents hung out in the kitchen/family room.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Tamara O.

28 Sept 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness

No hot water and other things

The listing photos make this property look amazing. It really was a beautiful flipped house at one point. Unfortunately what the other reviewers stated was true. I could have probably dealt with the slimy shower curtain, broken backyard furniture, and chirping fire alarm but NOT the lack of hot water. We sent 2 in app emails, made 2 phone calls and emailed the addresses in the binder on counter. When we were finally emailed back, not even a call, we were told they couldn’t get a hold of anyone to fix it. We never took a warm shower and there were 4 of us for 3 nights. Another item of consideration, if you plan to rent this for UT games, Uber doesn't want to come this far to pick you up. All said and done, the compensation for no hot water was LESS than the cost of 1 night stay. :( I am not one to write reviews but decided this time was warranted.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Amanda H.

18 May 2023

Beautiful style and only 12 min. from the heart of the city!

So the huge pros are that the house style is VERY nice and welcoming. The beds were REALLY comfortable which is rare to find! And of course being able to meet up with family in the city only 10-12 min. away very easily was a HUGE plus. The biggest downfall we found was that while the house appeared clean at first, we quickly found that it was actually VERY dirty/dusty in that we actually had to sweep and vacuum - esp. The rug. All plants in the house were covered in dust. The vents in bathrooms and living room are quite filthy which you may want to address. The whole place really needed a good mopping. I believe someone actually did mention this before in a review saying that it was surface clean but not deep cleaned. I did bring all this (the dust, vents, etc) to the owners attention. Esp. if they are paying a cleaning company who is not doing their job! Re: thermostat- when the air is on, the basement literally becomes freezing cold unless you turn heat on... which is a shame because the basement is HUGE and really awesome with games & tv is but we sadly did not spend much time down there due to the cold and not wanting to make the house hot with heat. Also be aware that the thermostat seems to default to different settings I'm guessing at different times of the day? During the night it would often get really hot. I kept thinking my husband was turning if off really early in the morning because it was too cold since he is up by 430 but found out the day before leaving that he hadn't been doing that so it wasn't necessary to then ask the owner about it. From the standpoint of suggestions after being a family of five staying there I would say that having a larger table would be VERY beneficial. Grabbed one of the living room chairs to pull up to the table for three of us and set up two of us at the bar table. (in the pics it shows 3 bar table seats but it is now only 2) It was a little tricky to additionally have our daughter and son in law over for dinner though we made it work. A larger trash can would be a great idea too! Other things to be aware of for the kitchen are that there is no toaster and we noticed the Teflon pots and pans are peeling pretty bad. We always bring our own large skillet to cook in and a good kitchen knife since we always find vacation house to be lacking lol Overall though, a pretty good stay and I just like to make sure families esp. are aware of the details I would've wanted to know when deciding on a house!

Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

26 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice stay

The house was perfect! We were there for a basketball game, very convenient to colosseum! My kids LOVED the downstairs play area! We will definitely stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reed H.

16 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great experience

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Amy W.

30 Oct 2022

Great space

Great space, great yard, great location! It was surface clean but not detail/deep clean.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Deidre W.

23 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Not impressed…

The location was good but the property lacked some details. There was NO TV on the main floor…only one in the basement which had no directions & we NEVER figured out how to use it. The exterior & landscape is not up to standards - the yard needed mowed & it just left a lot to be desired. The curtain shower in the main bath was molded on the inside, there was NO TOILET PAPER in the main bath & NO TOWELS!!! I had to go hunting throughout the house for both. I do not plan to rent this property again.

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mauna E.

4 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Knoxville

This was the first time using VRBO and I didn't know how to get the address and code for the property. Overall the place was okay to stay at. I loved how the house had been updated; however some of the fixtures were not attached well. But it served our purposes

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeanie M., Knoxville

24 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Sisters Weekend

Four sisters met to do a holiday exchange. The house is surrounded three side by bamboo. It was Zen to look out the window. Close to town.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Paul U., Oak Park, IL USA

8 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean and Cozy

Overall the property was very clean. New appliances and everything was functional. I have provided the property manager with some specific recommendations as I believe the renovation is fairly new. PROs: Close to UT/Knoxville downtown; Close to the iJams trails which were quite nice; quite street without a lot of traffic CONs: property was newly renovated and lacked a few features such as a sink on the basement/first level; folding table in laundry room; dining room table or even folding table for more than 2 or 3 to eat. That said, I would recommend the property as I felt it was represented accurately and was well maintained.

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bethany B.

15 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Place

This house was very nice and clean. They had everything that you would need there for you including toiletries. The owner was flexible on check in and check out and the responses were quick!

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donal M.

7 Jul 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely home

Very nice home in South Knoxville. Nice quiet street, very close (by foot) to Ijams trails, yet under 15 minutes to downtown Knoxville.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Jason K.

18 Apr 2021

Price

For what I payed for I was not expecting to stay with mold in shower The air vents are rusted Grout is out of tile floor someone could get cut I only stayed Friday night The beds are as hard as rocks very stiff Thanks for the stay but I stayed in hotel sat night A lot nicer cheaper also To much money for what we stayed in

10/10 Excellent

Nicole N., North Port FL

11 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute house near forest trails

The interior of the house was super cute. The home was comfortable and well decorated. The kids loved the finished basement. Plenty of room to play, ping pong and game tables, big TV, super comfy couch beds. A TV on the main level would have been nice. Check in was tough as the door code wasn't working but we were able to contact the property manager and they fixed it. There's a first about a quarter of a mile up the road with a bunch of beautiful trails to hike! That was a pleasant surprise.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Niethsa B.

10 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

It was great

Excellent

10/10 Excellent

Sabine J.

6 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Family biking weekend

The house is beautiful, very clean and very spacious. We spent a lot of time downstairs, watching sports, playing ping pong and table foosball. We loved the proximity to bike trails, downtown and restaurants. Anything that needed to be communicated with owner/company went very smoothly and fast. If anything the only downfall is the limited seating space for eating as there is no dining table but only the barstools at the island. Fingerfood was the Choice. All in all, a wonderful family getaway.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021