View taken while kayaking, looking back at the house from out on the lake. 11/06
Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, USA (40 miles to Little Rock, 12 miles to Hot Springs)
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 3 Baths (Sleeps 9-16)
You will rarely find a house as nice as this for rent. This house sits on Lake Estrella, a small (25 acre) lake with 210 feet of lake frontage. At this time there are only a few other houses on the lake, so it is very quiet and has spectacular views. The house was designed with lots of large windows for an open and airy feel and to allow every opportunity to enjoy the magnificent views.
This "charming house on a lake in the woods" is our vacation home and is decorated like a REAL home not a rental property. The sheets are high quality as is the furniture and furnishings. We want you to have a lovely, comfortable vacation and hope that you will be respectful and appreciative of our home. It is a very nice place and we work hard to cultivate good feelings and happy times there.
The house has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. It is set up to sleep nine comfortably. There is a California king in the master bedroom, there are queen beds in each of the other three bedrooms and one of the bedrooms has an additional twin bed. There is enough room in two of the bedrooms to sleep children on the floor in sleeping bags or on queen sized blow-up mattresses on the floor if you wish.
The living room has three large comfy couches. The great room, that incorporates the kitchen, will probably be where you spend most of your time. A 42-inch wide screen television with DVD/VCR and lots of comfortable seating in the great room (you can steal all the pillows off of the couches in the living room to set up an even comfier spot to watch movies on the floor). There are VCR equipped TVs in each of the bedrooms as well(master bedroom has DVD/VCR).
The great room television as well as two of the bedroom TVs are wired with Direct TV. There is a fairly extensive video collection (shelved in the den) for your use, as well as some best sellers if you prefer to curl up with a book.
The deck at the back of the house is 78 feet long (runs the entire length of the back of the house). There is a table and chairs so you may eat al fresco and lots of seating so you can sit out and enjoy the peaceful evenings. We also have a laundry room with a full size washer and dryer, iron and ironing board as well as a chest freezer if you prefer to bring all your own food and stay for a month.
The house is in beautiful Hot Springs Village, a gated community, with eight public golf courses and one private. The private course, Diamante, is only seconds away from the house, as are two of the Village's other golf courses. Two of the golf courses were ranked in the top 100 in the country by Golf Digest and five of them were in the top ten for the state of Arkansas. The house is within a few steps of the second on the Granada course. The greens fees are very reasonable.
The Village is also peppered with 11 lakes, some large enough for motorized boats and waterskiing. Others, like ours, are smaller and more intimate, good for fishing, swimming and small boats. There are pools within the village as well as public (free access) beaches. There are tennis courts and miles of walking and bicycling paths.
The village has all sorts of amenities including a workout facility, massages, theatre programs and festivals. There are frequently weekend garage sales and church sales for those of you looking to bargain hurt. For those of you who enjoy a nice drive there are all sorts of spectacular roads both inside and outside of the village. If you are interested in day tours, let us know and we can make some suggestions for some of the scenic routes that we've taken.
The house is easy to find. It is not yet visable on mapquest but can be brought up on google maps with a little finagling, I can email you a map to help you to get your bearings once you are confirmed. From the Village's East entrance, off of Route 5, it is just a short two mile drive in to the house. It is roughly 12 miles into the town of Hot Springs and a magnificent, scenic 12-mile ride from the town of Benton (Highway 30 and Route 5 - exit 117). Drive across the village and out the front gate (west) and the Ouachita National Forest is ten minutes away.
We have two rules which are NOT NEGOTIABLE. ABSOLUTELY NO PETS & NO SMOKING !
A $500. deposit is required to hold the dates and confirm that they are yours, at that time only will the dates be blocked on the availability calendar. We will not hold dates even for 24 hours without a deposit.
In the event that you need to cancel, the initial deposit will only be fully refunded if we are able to re-rent your dates to someone else. If we are unable to re-rent for those days you will forfeit your entire deposit. If we re-rent then you will get your entire deposit back.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Thermostat you can adjust to your comfort level while you are there.
- Washer: Matag front load High Efficiency
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: All bedding, towels and table cloths are provided.
- Garage: Garage parking for two cars. Driveway parking for up to 6 additional cars.
- Off Street Parking: You may park up to an additional 6 cars on the driveway.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: As long as you are not staying for longer than one week you may park a trailer, boat or RV on the driveway.
- Gas Fireplace: Insurance restrictions no longer allow the use of the fireplace by renters.
- Beds
- King Bed: California King bed is located in the master bedroom.
- Queen Bed: Three of the bedrooms contain queen size beds.
- Twin/Single Bed: There is one twin size bed in the yellow bedroom in addition to the queen.
- Child Bed: In the yellow room there is a bed restraint bar that can be partially placed under the bed to stop a small child from rolling out of the bed.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (2)
- TV (No Cable/Satellite) (2)
- DVD (2)
- VCR (5)
- Video Library
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Shared Pool: Indoor Olympic size pool at the Coronado fitness center. Huge spa, will probably seat 20. Child's wading pool in seperate fenced area. There is a charge for admittance to the fitness center.
- Sauna: Also located at the Coronado fitness center. There is a charge for admittance to the fitness center.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Fully stocked with all household utensils, pots, pans and dishes. Has all common appliances. Two sets of dishes and three sets of silverware. Plenty of glasses, etc.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: I have everything in that house that I have at home.
- Refrigerator: Ice and water in door are currently disabled because people keep adjusting the thermostat in the freezer and fridge and the line freezes. Plenty of ice cube trays are provided. There are several large plastic pitchers that can be used to keep water cold in the refrigerator.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Catering Available: If necessary, I can provide contact information for Granada club. They have excellent food and their prices are reasonable. They are about 5 minutes away.
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Large gas grill on lower patio. Can cook food for up to 30 at once.
- Deck/Patio: Runs the entire length of the back of the house. 75 feet long by varying depths, 10 to 25 feet. Lower patio adjacent to the staircase. Beach patio with chairs, down by the lakefront.
- Balcony: Deck is a balcony over the back yard. Beautiful views.
- Lanai: There is a roofed portion of the deck that is off the master bedroom. Lots of seating.
- View/Location
- Lakefront: 210 feet of spectacular lake frontage all to yourselves. Sea wall contained yard with a large "Beach Patio" that has 8 plastic chaise lounge chairs and steps down directly into the lake for ease of entry. Plenty of space to sunbathe, read a book and fish. Room for the whole family.
- Lake View: Stunning views of the lake and the untouched woods across the lake from the two main living rooms and two of the bedrooms.
- Golf Course View: View of the 2nd hole of Granada golf course out the front windows across the cul-de-sac.
- Communications
- Telephone: Local calling only. Will allow access to all Village amenities for tee times, dinner reservations, massages etc.
- Other Amenities
- Proximity to Ouachita National Forest, Hot Springs National Park, Magic Springs and Crystal Falls amusement park. You are welcome to bring your kayaks, canoes or larger boats. Our lake is small and allows small boats. The larger lakes in the Village allow big boats and waterskiing. There are some boat rentals at the Balboa Marina as well as on nearby Lake Catherine, Lake Hamilton and Lake Oachita.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: Absolutely NO PETS of any kind allowed, ever!
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations): With some limitations. The house is all on one level the only stairs are from the deck down to the back yard. The staircase is wide and has a wide railing. The shower in the green bathroom will accomodate a chair (not provided).
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations): The entire house and garage are on one level as is th deck. The back yard and lower patios are only accessable down a long, wide flight of stairs.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Please absolutely NO SMOKING in the house. If you must, please use the lovely outdoor porch, close the door so it doesn't drift in (if the housekeeper smells it in the house you lose your deposit). We provide a bucket with sand for your butts on the deck - PLEASE no butts flung into the back yard landscaping, it looks tacky and is a serious fire hazard. If you set the landscaping on fire you just might find yourself buying us a new house.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Basketball Court
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Magic Springs & Crystal Falls amusement park is about 30 minutes away.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Regular .. $250/night .. $1200/week .. $4000/month.
Holiday .. $300/night .. $1200/week
Winter .. $225/night .. $1000/week .. $3000/month.
Paypal preferred $500 deposit holds your dates.
Paypal accepts credit cards, checks and direct bank transactions.
We will accept checks but cannot be responsible if the post office should lose it.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2004
Property Photos
- View taken while kayaking, looking back at the house from out on the lake. 11/06 - Hot Springs Village Vacation Rental
- Taken from the kitchen looking into the great room. - Hot Springs Village Vacation Rental
- Living room with high ceiling & expansive windows with magnificent lake view. - Hot Springs Village Vacation Rental
- Master bedroom with view onto deck
- The "Blue Bedroom" usually reserved for heads of state
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P. Bailey , Burleson, Tx
Homeowner Response:
Delighted that you had such a wonderful time, glad that you found the house very comfortable. You said that you played 36 holes a day, no wonder you were never at the house! There should have been a few fishing poles and the basics in the garage for you to use. Wives and kids are welcome anytime. Sometimes we just get groups of women having a gals weekend. Careful, your wife and her gal-pals may just plan a weekend without you!
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Barb Grafton , Peoria IL
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Barb Grafton , Peoria IL
Homeowner Response:
Delighted that you had a lovely vacation at the house. You may want to consider a trip to our Indiana property which is quite a bit closer to home and goes online for rental Spring 2010.
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Melissa and Chris Johnson , Rogers, AR
Homeowner Response:
We're delighted that you all had a great time and we would love to have you back any time!
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Tracy Brownlow , Greenwood, MS
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Nina , Marvell, AR
Homeowner Response:
I'm glad that you all had a great time. I know how important vacations are to families who don't see each other all the time and I am glad that I can help to make great times happen for them. Always glad to have clean, considerate renters back again! Thank you for choosing to stay with us!
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Elizabeth , Carmel, IN
Homeowner Response:
WOW! Glad that you all had such a great time. We try to make it a place that everyone will enjoy. Vacations are too infrequent for most people and they should be the best experiences. We are lucky to have this place and are glad that we can share it with others.
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Dyer Family , Monroe, LA
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Amanda Eddings , Dallas, Texas
Homeowner Response:
We are thrilled to hear that you had such a great time. Just what we love to hear. You are welcome back any time! Kathryn
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Barbara Boyd , Hot Springs Village, AR
Homeowner Response:
Really neat people. Barbara threw a surprise 70th birthday party for her husband and used the house as the party site. Hope to get to know them better when we get down there this winter.