Vacation Rentals by Owner

Wedding/Family Reunion

Guest: Rita (Earlysville, VA)
Date of Stay: 04/26/12 Review Submitted: 04/29/12

Our daughter got married at Waters Mill in Dahlonega this week and we rented this home for our family. The location was perfect and so close to Waters Mill. The weather was perfect too. We had 22 people, ages 3-67 and the house was spacious enough for everyone. The younger kids had fun feeding the goats and playing with the toys in the study. The pool and hot tub were a big hit and fishing and canoeing on the lake were enjoyed by the more adventurous of the group. Edwin was very accomodating and took care of the one minor complaint immediately (not enough wash cloths). We highly recommend this property.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Family Vacation

Guest: Jackson (Florida)
Date of Stay: 10/12/11 Review Submitted: 10/20/11

Our family had a wonderful time at our visit to your home. We spent alot of time hanging out in the kitchen preparing meals together and sharing around the table. The game room was a big hit with the kids old and young. The view was spectacular as we just hung out on the huge wrap around porch. We are already planning our return trip next year. Truly everything about this place was exceptional.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

Relaxing Girl's Getaway

Guest: Deanna (Canton, GA)
Date of Stay: 06/08/11 Review Submitted: 06/12/11

This is the 4th year we have thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this beautiful home in the North Georgia mountains. The house is large enough to allow for privacy with plenty of rooms, beds and bathrooms. The kitchen area and wrap around porch are spacious and a great place to hang out together. The pool is big enough for floats and has ample lounge seating. The location is great...only an hour North of Atlanta and less than 15 minutes from Dahlonega and Amicalola Falls. This home has everything we need and wonderful, scenic views. I highly recommend the space for anyone wanting to escape the big city.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

Unbelievable place!

Guest: Jeff (Nashville, TN)
Date of Stay: 06/03/11 Review Submitted: 06/20/11

This is a really remarkable property. The pictures don't do the view justice. From the back porch, you have a sweeping panorama of a private lake and the mountains in the background. The pool is fantastic, complete with outdoor speakers all around. Guests have utter privacy, as there is not another house in sight. The property manager, Edwin, was extremely helpful and welcoming. He was quite responsive and clearly takes very good care of this amazing place. I highly recommend a stay here for you and your friends.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Wonderful Family Wedding Weekend

Guest: mother of the bride (Acworth, GA )
Date of Stay: 10/21/10 Review Submitted: 11/02/10

I rented this estate for my family to stay in on the weekend of my daughters wedding in Dahlonega. We were there for 4 days, and I so wished we could have stayed the whole week. It is beautiful, and everything the rental promised. It was clean, well maintained, well stocked, with lots of fun things to do, and yet very comfortable to house our family of 10. I would certainly recommed it to anyone who is looking for a family retreat, or to host a special event, and my family will certainly use this home again in the future.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Fantastic place

Guest: Mary (Athens, GA)
Date of Stay: 09/24/10 Review Submitted: 09/27/10

Our family reunion was the best ever! Lots of room for everyone, something for everyone to do, pool, hot tub, game room, lots of tvs, internet, fishing, grilling, etc. My brother said it was the best lake he has fished in for a while, anyone can catch a fish, expert or novice. Saw deer, fox, turkeys, birds and of course, the resident goat. Thanks to Edwin.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Great trip for families

Guest: Atlanta Group (Atlanta)
Date of Stay: 09/03/10 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

We loved our stay! Plenty of room for lots of adults and children. We had 12 adults (each couple took a bedroom) and the kids crashed in the game room. Everyone had a great time. The pool was wonderful and you can't beat the privacy and views. Edwin was really helpful. We will be back!

Recommended for:Families with young children

Family Stay Jackson Lake House

Guest: Nancy (Alexandria, Va.)
Date of Stay: 08/08/10 Review Submitted: 08/25/10

we had a wonderful family reunion at this very comfortable spacious house. We ranged in age from 2 years to 80+ years and all had fun things to do! The swimming pool was very popular and had lots "toys" for everyone. The deck- with lots of comfortable chairs and a beautiful view -was a moving feast for breakfast. Cereal with peaches (from the "Tomotoe House" ) were the mainstay. It was always great in the evening and good place to be on starry nights. We did the canoe and kayak trip one day and a day at the Amicola Falls in the Park. Many good meals were cooked in the kitchen and Edwin was always helpful, and we loved hearing all the tales he would tell us of this beautiful and interesting part of Georgia.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children.

July 2010 guests

Guest: Family10 (Trenton, GA/USA)
Date of Stay: 07/03/10 Review Submitted: 01/15/11

We were happy with the roominess, privacy, and amenities. Besides the fishing and pool we brought the kids bikes and enjoyed the long driveway and paved parking area. We saw a bear cross the road about 2 miles away from the entrance. The kitchen and dining areas provide for many people. I don't recall any item we lacked for a wonderful week long vacation. We are returning in 2011!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Guest: Tony and Rose Anderson (Gainesville, Florida)
Date of Stay: 02/17/10 Review Submitted: 02/16/10

Had a wonderful Valentines Weekend at this outstanding resort home. We have been using VRBO for the past 4 years for all our vacation rentals. We have vacationed in the U.S. with VRBO as well as in London and Amsterdam and I can truly say this is the best one we have found yet. It was truly a jewel for North Georgia. The home is very private and has the most breathtaking views, waking up to snow covered mountains and ducks swimming on your own private lake. We saw wild turkey, deer and a pet goat on the property, our dogs were in heaven. The game room downstairs will keep you and your children occupied for hours. The location is a pleasant surprise, we visited the Kangaroo Conservatory, (,book tickets on line and just go) , the Funky chicken art shop (only 10 min. away, got some great stuff here, the owner has peacocks roaming about in the shop) and the town of Dahlonega ( name means yellow gold,) is a quaint artsy like place with good restaurants and shops and was home to the first gold rush. The Crimson Moon resturant was especially tasty and has live entertainment. We had such a wonderful time that we have already booked this house again in the summer so we can enjoy the pool, that by the way has a surround sound system to die for. The hot tub was soothing and we enjoyed listening to music on that outdoor sound system, classic rock never sounded so good. Be prepared the hot tube also has a light show a glass of wine works well here. You will not be disappointed.Thank you Edwin for answering all our questions and coming over to check on us. This place is truly a slice of Georgia Heaven. The Tony and Rose Anderson Family

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Guest: Teal Family
Date of Stay: 06/29/09 Review Submitted: 06/28/09

Hello Edwin, Just wanted to say Thank-You! We had a great time at the Jackson Lake house. We appreciate your help answering all of our questions about the house and Dahlonega. I hope everything was ok with the house. One of the pool lights needs replaced. Have a great weekend. Sincerely, The Teal Family

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Guest: Ana Nagel (Woodstock, GA)
Date of Stay: 06/15/09 Review Submitted: 06/15/09

Beautiful home! Spent a long weekend there for an annual women's get-away and we loved it! Enjoyed the privacy. Hope to go back next summer.

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