"Water's Edge" Lakefront Home, Few Gentle Steps to Water/Dock

• Best Vacation!

  Best Vacation!

  • Guest Andrea
  • Date of stay 06/16/12
  • Review Submitted 06/27/12
  What a wonderful location and home! We spent a lovely, peaceful week at Water's Edge with our three kids (14, 12 and 10). It was simply terrific! Because this home is located near the marina, it's a no-wake zone, which means that the kids could safely swim without us having to worry about boat traffic whizzing by. We rented the pontoon boat and had a blast! The kids fished and swam nonstop. The yard is really unusual on the lake since all of the other homes we could see had crazy staircases that went down from the house to their docks, and we spent a lot of time playing horseshoes, catching fireflies, feeding the ducks and just enjoying the beautiful lawn. The house itself is very nice with everything you might need, and the beds were very comfortable. We will definitely be back next year!

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

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• Just Being Honest

  Just Being Honest

  • Guest Anonymous
  • Date of stay 10/15/11
  • Review Submitted 06/20/12
  We are repeat renters (every year, twice a year) already booked for July who came here to check the calendar for our fall booking and saw the “It Depends On What You Are Looking For” review. It is so far off the mark that I agree with the owner about not bothering to defend it. We stayed elsewhere until Water’s Edge became rental property and NOTHING compares to this spotlessly clean, well-appointed, cottage with the best location on the entire lake. We hope no one passes on this listing because of one review that was clearly exaggerated. Take a moment to see what everyone else had to say!

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

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• It Depends On What You Are Looking For

  It Depends On What You Are Looking For

  • Guest Jeff and Susan
  • Date of stay 03/24/12
  • Review Submitted 06/13/12
  The most fair and honest rating we can give is 4 stars--5 for the location and 3 for the cottage. The lake and surrounding area are beautiful. In the fall it would be majestic! There are numerous waterfalls within minutes of the cottage and two on the lake we found. It is close to Smoky Mountain National Park, although it is not an easy drive to get there. The lake is clear and deep and just gorgeous. It is ideal for watersports, but even the locals say that the fishing is tough. The lot truly is the only semi-level lot we saw on the lake. The marina is literally next door and we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the diner there. The owners' boat is old and not as clean as it could have been, but it is functional and was reasonably priced compared to what the marina charges for a rental. There are very few services available within 15-20 minutes. Again, it's just a matter of preference. The owner seemed reasonable and communication was ok. Now to the negative...The cottage was not adequately clean--especially considering the cleaning fee charged. There were cobwebs in the ceilings and corners throughout the cottage. There was some debris left on the floors as well as a few dead bugs. The master bedroom had live ants including in the bed itself. Also, a towel left for our use was covered in pubic hair. The cottage is accessed by driving through the marina/diner parking lot. The road to the cottage from there is not maintained. There is a metal drainage pipe with a sharp point that shredded our tire. Stay left. The beds we used (the two upstairs bedrooms) were of very poor quality with the master bed being horrific. It is as if two twin beds were pushed together to make a king sized bed. It is as if there is a bar running down the middle of the bed and elsewhere the springs will poke at you. If you have small children, be extra careful on the stairs. They are small and extremely slick. The trash dump site is only open M, W, F. Remember, this is our opinion and improvements may have been made. For what it's worth....

  Owner response: I don't feel like I should have to defend this complaint. We have rented out this cottage for 7 years to many, many people and have received nothing but rave reviews both from our guest book and from phone calls when guests leave. Many of our guests return each year. Not once has someone complained about spider webs-dirty window sills (which he did to me-this was pollen by the way) bad beds- stairs being too steep-cobwebs in the boat(which he mentioned to me) and towels COVERED with pubic hair, (he told me there was A pubic hair). I'm sure if there were ants in the bed it was due to the sliding glass door and screen in the master bedroom being left open. where there is a tree branch that hangs over the deck.. The topper, however, was he blowing out a tire on a culvert on a road to the cottage. True, in that one spot the road is not the best, but for this to have happened he had to have driven off the road for over time 100s of cars have driven thru there with now problem. I think for his next vacation, he should not return to the mountains where he might come into contact with bugs, pollen, cobwebs or culverts. Instead, go to a metro. area where all services are close and none of the above can be found

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• AAA for relaxation

  AAA for relaxation

  • Guest PMS
  • Date of stay 04/26/12
  • Review Submitted 05/22/12
  Arrived in the middle of a crushing 6 hour thunderstorm and awoke to a peaceful quiet day at Lake Nantahala. This is the second vrbo we have stayed in in NC, first time to Lake Nantahala. Water's Edge had everything we needed for a very comfortable week. I would recommend it to anyone who needs to relax and vacation at the same time, no need to rush through anything associated with the place. It was great!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, adventure seekers.

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• Perfect!

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  Perfect!

  • Guest Navana and Bobby
  • Date of stay 09/19/11
  • Review Submitted 12/14/11
  Everything was absolutely PERFECT!

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• Doggie Loved It!

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  Doggie Loved It!

  • Guest Brian and Kathleen
  • Date of stay 08/26/11
  • Review Submitted 12/14/11
  We had a blast at your beautiful home. Magndia (our black lab) has never been more relaxed and happy. This is absolute doggie heaven...and my husband and I had a great time too. Thank you for the wine.

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• A Great Time

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  A Great Time

  • Guest Joy
  • Date of stay 08/19/11
  • Review Submitted 12/14/11
  I can't tell you how thankful I am that i got to come up to the lake again. Thanks Mark and Gail. My cousins Patti and I had a wonderful time. I came out of the laundry room and there I was in 2 pics and boy did we have a good laugh! Fishing we tried but didn't catch any this year but we took a ride over to Blue Ridge and had trout at a great restaurant(Harvest on Main.) Thanks for sharing the beauty of this wonderful home. The lake house is the best. (Let's trade houses.)

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• Thank you!

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  Thank you!

  • Guest Jackie
  • Date of stay 06/18/11
  • Review Submitted 12/14/11
  Thanks for putting your cabin on VRBO. Our family throughly enjoyed our week here. This was our base for some wonderful adventures. We, and the dogs,Maggie and Tilly, really loved the huge yard. This end and this side of the lake is the BEST!! We felt comfortable as soon as we walked in. Thanks again for a great week. It is over too quickly.

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• Wonderful, Wonderful!!!

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  Wonderful, Wonderful!!!

  • Guest Ashley and Ryan
  • Date of stay 05/28/11
  • Review Submitted 12/14/11
  Thank you for sharing your home with us. The location was ideal for our sons to play in the yard and swim with almost no boat traffic. We had a perfectly relaxing week.

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• Paradise Found

  Paradise Found

  • Guest Linda & Jerry
  • Date of stay 09/05/11
  • Review Submitted 11/16/11
  We recently completed our second visit to this property, and there will be a third! Not only is the home itself perfectly charming, the location is ideal. The advantage of walking to the marina (for watercraft rental) and the diner (food is outstanding) is such a big plus in our book. The staff at both are very friendly and helpful. We also enjoyed an easy hike to a beautiful waterfall nearby, and drove to the top of nearby Wayah Bald, where the view is spectacular! Whether you want a relaxing vacation or fun-filled vacation, you will find both at this beautiful property!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, pet owners, age 55+, tourists without a car, adventure seekers.

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High Season .. Memorial Day weekend-Aug.31 .. $1700.00/wk. or $250/nt.
Off  Season .. Sept.1 -Memorial Day weekend .. $1225./wk. or $200./nt.
Major Holiday Weeks ........... Please inquire
3 nt. minimum on Holidays and certain High Season wks. $450. damage deposit reqd.
Additional $12/nt/pet if bringing pets. One time $85.00 cleaning fee.
Total fee plus 10% Local/State tax due in full 30 nts prior to rental.
20 nt cancellation policy/forfeit of deposit unless other renters can be found.
Inquire about short notice availability

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.