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• Great week at Lake Nantahala

  Great week at Lake Nantahala

  • Guest Bob
  • Date of stay 08/11/12
  • Review Submitted 08/19/12
  We had a great week at the lake and highly recommend it. Normally we spend summer vacations on the Outer Banks but were looking for something different this year. This home was a good fit for our family of 8 which included my wife and I, 3 twenty-something kids, two girlfriends and our 11 year old. Lake Nantahala and the surrounding mountains and national forest are remote but spectacularly beautiful and the home is right on the lake. There aren't many homes and the lake was uncrowded. At night you can see all the stars and the Milky Way from the dock if its clear. The boat which came with the house was perfect for tubing, exploring and fishing. We caught zero fish but had fun trying (I should note we are novice fishermen). Everyone had a great time. Our last afternoon we spent rafting the Nantahala River which was also a blast and highly recommended (see Nantahala Outdoor Center website). A visit to Wayah Bald for the mountaintop views of four states (about a 30 minute drive including 10 mi. of steep gravel road) is well worth the trip, as was gem mining in Franklin for our youngest. We swam off the boat dock at the house every day and used the canoe and two kayaks as well. We golfed at the Mill Creek Country Club, which is 40 minutes away. A very active week. The dock really needed a ladder to make it easier to get out of the water after a swim, which was the only negative in my opinion. There is a very small beach, not big enough to spread towels or hang out on, like the dock, where we spent a lot of time. The lake is well off the beaten path and relatively undeveloped, with only a marina, a diner, a bait shop and a couple tiny stores nearby. The nearest shopping center is in Franklin, about a half hour drive down the mountain. Buy your groceries and other provisions on the way in. The Lakes End diner had good sandwiches/burgers and we ate there twice. We could not have had a better week overall.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, girls getaway, adventure seekers.

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• Fishing trip

  Fishing trip

  • Guest Robert H.
  • Date of stay 05/01/12
  • Review Submitted 05/09/12
  Second time at the lake house. Great place and great fishing. Caught five walleyes and a boat load of small mouth. Just the wife and I this time but the home sleeps a bunch if you have a big family. Used the pontoon boat and it ran great.

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

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• AWESOME

  AWESOME

  • Guest Steven Z.
  • Date of stay 06/18/11
  • Review Submitted 09/18/11
  Ok, if you don't like the mountains, a pristine lake, boating, fishing, and just getting away from it all, then you'll hate this! This lake house is remote on the Nantahala and it takes some time getting there, but it's well worth it. We loved it and look forward to coming back next year.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, girls getaway.

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• Roberts family lake vacation 2011

  Roberts family lake vacation 2011

  • Guest Robert H.
  • Date of stay 08/20/11
  • Review Submitted 09/17/11
  This was our third time visiting Lake Nantahala and second time staying at this home. We have also rented from the same owners at their Sanibel Island Florida home once. The home was clean and well kept. We have six adults, four adult children and two little ones. Everyone had fun and the weather was perfect. We would recommend you reserve a day to go Rafting on the Nantahala. It was enjoyed by everyone. The other trip you should make if you vacation here is to see the Elk Herd in the Smoky Mountain National Park. It was recommended to us by the owners and was one of our highlights of the trip. The home is perfect for our family. We have no complaints. Our deposit was returned within a week and there were no issues. We will be back.

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

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• Great Vacation

  Great Vacation

  • Guest Greg D.
  • Date of stay 08/06/11
  • Review Submitted 09/06/11
  Dad said for me to write about what I liked at the Lake. We got to the Lake about an hour before the rest of our family. Some came from Atlanta and some from Florida. There are 12 people in our family. Granny did most of the cooking. Dad and Uncle John Fished every morning. My cousins and I played pool every night and cooked Somores on the fire. We Swam about ten hours every day. We went to the waterfall three times and I use that picture on my facebook page now. It is the most beautiful spot I have ever been to. We kayaked to the islands and sung from the rope swing most days. The older boys went white water rafting one day. The house is way cool. The kids ruled the bottom half and the adults stayed in the top. Granny went swimming with us every day. We even got her to ride the tube once. Lake Nantahala is the best vacation we ever had. Mom said Granny booked the house for the same week next year. I can't wait.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, adventure seekers.

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• Seven time return customer

  Seven time return customer

  • Guest Hampton gang
  • Date of stay 07/23/11
  • Review Submitted 09/03/11
  This was our seventh year staying at this home. Our family is from 11 months to 77 years old. We love this home and the owners and management are the best to work with. Having a boat on the Lake is a must. The local marina has very few rental boats and charge over $1,200.00 To use one for the week. The home has a walk out basement to a short path (maybe 40 feet) to the lake. My 77 year old mother makes it down and up from the lake several times a day no problem. The lake in front of the home is a beautiful sand bottom. Most of the lake has steep rocky banks. This home does not. It is perfect for swimming. In the fall they drop the lake a few feet and there would be a sandy beach then I guess. We visit in July or August every year and the lake is right up to the bank. The owners have skis, tubes and fishing poles and about fifty life jackets of every size. There is a canoe, paddle boat and two kayaks too. The home is wonderful. Big kitchen and a dining room table that seats our whole gang of 14 at one time. We always find the home clean and well appointed. They add new furniture or items every year. You can tell it is owned and enjoyed by a family who likes to have fun. My kids call this home "Our Lake House" they have grown up there and we would never stay anywhere else. The owners have my contact information and I would be glad to recommend this home to anyone.

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

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• Not 4 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms with a large loft area, no beach, bad stairs

  Not 4 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms with a large loft area, no beach, bad stairs

  • Guest Susan
  • Date of stay 07/16/11
  • Review Submitted 08/24/11
  My family and I stayed in this home and had a very nice vacation. It is not four bedrooms, it is three bedrooms with a large loft area. The fourth area has a queen bed but there is no door or closet to call this a bedroom. The driveway is hard to get out of and the exterior steps leading from the 1st floor down to the 2nd floor are in very bad condition and very hard to walk down. There is not much of a beach, and to get to it is very hard. There is alot of brush, sticks and rocks you have to walk through to get to the beach and my kids had to clear an area for the baby to play at. Lake Nantahala is absolutly beautiful and this is our 2nd time to vacation on it.

  Owner response: There is no sandy beach in front of any home on Lake Nantahala in July because the lake if full. When it is down in September and October we have a beautiful sandy beach in front of our home. There are seven steps from our walkout basement to the lake. They are cut into the ground with railroad ties. Nobody ever had a problem before. This group lied about the number of people staying at our home. They damaged our boat, and did considerable damage to our lake home. We charged their damage deposit $190.00 to repair the damage. This was the third time in over 220 rental weeks over nine years we have been forced to charge a deposit for damages. We have over twenty families who stay with us year after year. We will be glad to supply anyone with contact information from real people who will give real reviews of our home and us.

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Additional information about rental rates

The deposit serves two purposes. First the deposit of $1,000 reserves the dates, then becomes a damage deposit after check in and is fully refundable. Damage deposit can not be applied to the rental amount. Remaining balance is due 9- days prior to arrival.

Additional Fees and Taxes:

Applicable Taxes Apply (10%)