Sweet 1st trip to Lake Anna

Guest: Pbr 1 (Danielsville, PA USA)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 02/06/12

WoW! What an awesome place for a vacation. We are from Eastern PA. and have been vacationing at Lake Raystown in Central PA for about 5+ years. We always thought it was a great place until our reservations somehow got deleted and we ended up with no place to vacation. Our friends that we vacation with actually found this house on the computer. It looked nice from the pics so we got lucky and booked it in March. Let me just say that July couldn't come soon enough after seeing the pictures on the computer. When we arrived and started following the driveway through the woods I was beginning to get that "Deliverance" feeling until we got to the clearing and saw the house and the lake. I have never had a more relaxing vacation in my life. Having the boat under cover in the boat house, the fabulous dock, the beach and all the amenities in the house and on the property, it was the best week. Eventhough the the water was extremely warm it was a wonderful time. The sunrise & sunsets were truly amazing from the deck as were dinners in the screened in porch. The owners were wonderful, the refrigerator began leaking from the ice maker and within a day there was a new refrigerator installed. There was so much to do around the area there is no way anyone could be bored during their stay. The lake was fabulous, we saw less boats in a week than we normally see in a day at Lake Raystown. We can't wait to go back!

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

Our First Trip to Lake Anna

Guest: AMS0811 (williamsburg, VA)
Date of Stay: 10/13/11 Review Submitted: 10/19/11

Just wanted to thank you for the use of your house. I believe we have made a true fisherman out of my 3 year old. All he wanted to do was fish from the dock and I felt comfortable since the water isnt very deep. The set up of your house could not have been more child friendly for our 7 month old as well since it was very open and had a door we could close by the stairs. We really had a wonderful time wish we had discovered the lake sooner. We hope to be back again soon.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Wonderful home for Large family get aways

Guest: funsig20 (de leon springs,fl)
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 10/09/11

This house was perfect in every way. We traveled with elderly parents that could not do a lot of walking down to infants that were just a year old. The home was set up perfect with everything you needed for comfort on both floors. The teens took over the lower floor while the adults had peace and quite on the upper level. You could get into either level without ever using stairs. The slope to the water was easy for the great grandparents to handle, and the little ones just loved playing on the beach area at the waters edge. During the heat of the day we enjoyed the shade of the boat house or sit in the shade of the screen porch upstairs. Very open house with TV's for everyone to choose their own show. We truly enjoyed our stay here. Thank you Lori for allowing us the use of your beautiful home.

Recommended for:Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Terrific Week

Guest: Marti (Silver Spring, MD)
Date of Stay: 06/11/11 Review Submitted: 06/22/11

Our family had a wonderful week at Lori’s lovely Lake Anna home… lots of laugher, good food and fun with perfect weather on top!! The facilities were great for my husband and me, both daughters and their husbands and two fun-loving little grandsons, ages 4 and 6. Our son from Brooklyn also joined us for 4 days and we took him into Fredericksburg to catch a bus back to the Big Apple when he had to return to NYC. The home was spotless and had every amenity one could ever want or need. We rented 2 wave runners on one day and a pontoon boat on another. We enjoyed several campfires, roasted marshmallows for S'mores and hunted frogs at night after dark. Of course, someone was on the dock and/or in the water throughout the day, every day. We made a few trips to the nearby recycle/refuse center and were happy that the Food Lion was fairly close, about 8 miles, as we made daily trips to pick up this and that. It was a terrific vacation spot and the perfect home for us to share a most memorable summer family vacation!! It was also very nice that the drive home was only a couple of hours.

Owner response:Thanks Marti, we loved have you and the kids there! Lori

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Awesome House and owner that was very helpful!

Guest: kim (Alexandria, VA)
Date of Stay: 09/02/10 Review Submitted: 01/23/11

We had the best time at Lake Anna. We live close to Washington, DC and it was very easy to get to. My husband found it to be very relaxing and our kids loved playing on the beach and in the water. They also loved all the games, ping pong table, and extra water toys that the owner had for them to use. The house is well equiped and very clean. What a fabulous house...well worth the money!!

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

Our Yearly Vacation Spot

Guest: Loving the Lake (Baltimore, MD)
Date of Stay: 06/05/10 Review Submitted: 01/06/11

We found Lori's house 4 years ago and have been coming back ever since. This is the one vacation that we can actually sit and relax for the whole trip. I have 3 children who absolutely love swimmig and fishing everyday while we are there. Lori has always been nothing but fabulous to deal with. We will continue to use the lake house for many years to come!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Vacation Rental

Guest: Malibu (DC)
Date of Stay: 07/17/10 Review Submitted: 08/09/10

This was the third Lake Anna rental property we've stayed at & we'd highly recommend it! The location on the private side of the lake (highly desirable) was excellent and the amenities quite nice. The beach & dock proved to be the real highlight--especially with kids. There's no boat traffic in front of the property and the sandy area & big dock with covered slip made it great for everyone. The home is very flexible in terms of guest bedrooms with the 4-person bunk room for the kids downstairs and three large bedrooms (one with two twin beds) for the adults. We did find slight maintenance issues & the owner has been very responsive in ensuring the property is back to perfect condition. We'd highly recommend this vacation rental.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Great Vacation Rental

Guest: Malibu (DC)
Date of Stay: 07/17/10 Review Submitted: 08/09/10

This was the third Lake Anna rental property we've stayed at & we'd highly recommend it! The location on the private side of the lake (highly desirable) was excellent and the amenities quite nice. The beach & dock proved to be the real highlight--especially with kids. There's no boat traffic in front of the property and the sandy area & big dock with covered slip made it great for everyone. The home is very flexible in terms of guest bedrooms with the 4-person bunk room for the kids downstairs and three large bedrooms (one with two twin beds) for the adults. We did find slight maintenance issues & the owner has been very responsive in ensuring the property is back to perfect condition. We'd highly recommend this vacation rental.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Best Lake Anna House we have rented

Guest: LAFans4ever (Maryland)
Date of Stay: 06/04/10 Review Submitted: 06/16/10

We have been visiting Lake Anna for 4 years now with family and friends. We are a family of 4 that always invites friends and other family members down to stay with us while we are at the Lake. We were looking for a house that could accomodate our large group when my wife found this property. It has everything that we were looking for in a rental. It has been the best rental property we have had in our 4 years of vacationing at Lake Anna. This property is new and has been very well cared for by the owners. It was very clean upon our arrival and the grounds had been well manicured. This is very important to us and we had problems with receiving clean houses for our other rentals. Not in the case of this property. All of the rooms in the house are very comfortable. The dining area can accomodate large groups for meals and the kitchen was well equipped and spacious. The kids loved the game room area downstairs that includes a TV with video games. While outside, our family would spend most of our time gathering at the dock and swimming in the water right off the beach. The dock has a boat space reserved for renters and it is covered and well lit for night time docking. The property also has a dedicated boat ramp as well as plenty of storage area for trailers and PWC's. We managed to utilize the fire pit at least two nights while down for our stay. The owners have plenty of wood available for renters. The property is very secluded and is surrounded by mature trees that offer summer relief with shade if so desired. You will really enjoy working with the owners. Anytime we send her a message inquiring about the property she will return our e-mails immediately. She is very determined to make sure your stay at their property goes as well as it possibly can go. Her goal is to exceed your expectations and have your stay be as enjoyable for your family as it can possibly be while on vacation. We endorse this property and highly recommend you consider it for your rental needs. We will not look at another property when we consider vacationing at Lake Anna.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.