Mountain View Cove Lakeside Retreat

Mountain View Cove is in Mountain View Shores at the lower end of the lake near the dam. This beautiful home has great views and is located in a deep water quiet cove. On the main level there is an comfortable living room in an open floor plan connected with the kitchen and a large deck.

There is a Weber Propane Grill on the deck for your use.

The dining area seats eight comfortably with spectacular views of the lake and mountains. A large well stocked kitchen allows plenty of room for more than one chef to prepare the meals! This four-bedroom home features a lower level family room with a large TV. There is ample parking space for vehicles and boat trailers. The large deck over-looking the lake is sufficiently furnished for relaxing on those lazy afternoons. The large grassy yard has a gentle slope to the dock, but requires a short walk.

This quiet area of the lake has deep clear water and is ideal for fishing or swimming. Typically fish can be watched right at the dock, swimming underneath.

The maximum occupancy is 8 persons, and includes anyone over 2 years old. Toddlers 2 and under are not counted in the total occupancy.

We provide keys to the gated community boat ramp nearby. There is space to leave your trailer at the ramp area during the day, or in the front yard mulch area, or along the grassy area of the road by the house. Although the boat ramp area is gated, it is not considered a secured area, and we suggest you keep trailers at the home overnight.

*****Linens and towels are always included in the charges listed

*****5 Kayaks and 1 SUP available for use at the property
(Typically these rent for $50 each per day)

No Pets allowed.

Main Level:
# 1 - King;
# 2 - Queen + Twin Bunks;
Lower Level:
# 3 - King;
# 4 - Two Twin Beds

We use B2X and have line of site with the tower. In our home there have been no outages with internet service over the past 2 years (outside of storm related power outages affecting all electrical devices). We have streamed content on multiple tv's, and have used internet for remote school and work.

There is no phone land line at the house.

Visitor Guide The visitor center website:
https://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com/
contains many details of interest to visitors. You may order a printed copy of the visitor guide, or view online.

Life Jackets: The home has owner life jackets for use, which mostly address adults of normal build. We make no representation as to their fitness for use. If you use our life jackets, please return them to the house before checkout. We urge you to buy and bring your own Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person, especially each child, specifically chosen to fit the child at their current age, size, and weight. Inflatable floats, tubes, noodles and rafts are NOT safe personal floatation devices.

Adult Supervision: We urge you to always have an adult present on the waterfront and docks when children are outside. Always require the kids to put on their life jackets.

Boat Rental: The nearest marinas to our home include:

Mitchells’ Point Marina – (540) 484-3980
Parkway Marina – (540) 297-4412
Craddock Creek Marina – (540) 297-7325

What to expect from the home? The kitchen is well stocked with housewares and cookware, coffee maker (with k-cup or pot), 4 slot bagel toaster, crock pot, and ninja blender. You will find a supply of paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, disinfectant spray and/or wipes, dish soaps, and laundry soap. The supplies are meant for more than one stay, so please use only what you need, and leave any remaining for the next guest. We urge you to call if a stocked item is missing, or any other questions. The beds are made (except for bunk beds) with sheets and towels provided by a professional linen service. No daily maid service is provided. Trash may be left in the bins at the top of the driveway, please fill one trash can at a time. There are five televisions, all capable of streaming, but service may be degraded during very busy usage at the lake. Applications on each television include Netflix and ability to add your own services.

There also is a printed welcome document outlining key points about the house, along with a list of restaurants, and popular activities. There are kayaks, and a paddleboard included at the house, with paddles. If these are used they must be returned where they were found, because the transition and cleaning staff takes inventory to identify any missing items prior to the next guest arrival.

The ping pong table is enclosed in a room with a door downstairs with other games and puzzles, but aligned next to the downstairs master with only a small hallway between. We typically have spare batteries in the kitchen drawer, but if missing, please reach out and we can try to help.

TRASH DAY IS Saturday! Please… remove trash from the home into a bin at the front of the driveway before Saturday so that trash will be picked up. Do not remove the trash bins from the area at the front of the driveway. We provide 3 bins, but ask that you fill one bin at a time, to ensure empty bins are available for subsequent rentals. If the trash bins are full after your checkout, our transition service will charge us $50 to remove trash, and we forward the cost to you.

What should we bring?

Bring food and beverages, snacks, water bottles, spices, coffee, tea, and bagged ice, there is an ice maker, but it does not produce enough to fill coolers. There are no grocery or liquor stores nearby, so it’s ideal to stop on the way, or if needed, you may drive to one of these locations:

1. White House Corner Store, 10 minute drive, 11674 Smith Mountain Lake Pkwy
2. Food Lion, ABC, Dollar Store, Moneta, 20 minute drive, 14807 Moneta Rd
3. Kroger, CVS, Urgent Care, Hardy, 30 minute drive, 80 Westlake Road

· Bring your own paper plates, plastic silverware, food storage containers, plastic bags, roasting pan, crock pot bags, etc.
· Bring your own toiletries, including shampoo, conditioner, soaps, lotions, skincare, tooth-brush, toothpaste, and body soap.
· Bring your own sunscreen, bug spray, first aid kit and thermometer.
· Bring your cell phone (no landline at the house), chargers, and gaming devices.
· Bring your own beach towels, swimwear, water shoes, sunglasses, goggles, water flippers, etc.
· Bring your own coast guard approved life vests, floatation devices, tubes, etc.
· Bring your own pack n play or booster seat for children, none are provided.
· Bring your own fishing poles, and bait or lures.