Mountain Home, also known as the Bishop Otey Cottage, was built in 1856 by John Armfield. Upon hearing that the Episcopalian Church was considering Beersheba Springs as a location for Sewanee University, Armfield advocated for Beersheba Springs by giving Mountain Home to Bishop James Otey. Armfield was successful in drawing the church's attention to the serene mountain area. Unfortunately, Bishop Otey passed away in 1863. After Bishop Otey's death, Mountain Home was used as a boarding home by various owners.

In the 1940s, the three Argo sisters, Maggie Mae, Flossie, and Sarah Mary, bought the log cabin and ran it as a bed and breakfast. Flossie, the last living sister, passed away in the 1990s leaving the home to her relatives, Thomas and Evelyn Argo.

Since 1999, Thomas and Evelyn's daughter, Tommye Sherrill, has operated a gift, craft, and antique shop in the back portion of Mountain Home.