THE LAKE HARTWELL HOUSE • Private Dock • Beautiful Views • Family Friendly

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A two-story house with a balcony on the upper floor and a staircase leading to the entrance.
A two-story house with a balcony on the second floor, surrounded by dry grass and trees.
A kitchen with a large wooden island, a bowl sink, and a window overlooking a deck.
A dining room with a wooden table, chairs, a chandelier, and a view of the outdoors.
A living room with a fireplace, a television, and two lamps.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Fairplay, SC
  • Place, Lake Hartwell
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Hartwell State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Glenn Ferry Access Area
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5 - Comfortable, private, quite full size bed with private 1/2 bath.

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 5

Toilet

Half Bathroom

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Fair Play

Fair Play is home to this holiday home. Chickasaw Point Golf Club and Harbor Light Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Lavonia Cultural Center and Blue Ridge Arts Center. Jet skiing and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and horse riding nearby.
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Map
Fairplay, SC

What's nearby

  • Lake Hartwell - 2 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Lake Hartwell State Park - 3 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Glenn Ferry Access Area - 10 min drive - 7.7 km
  • Chickasaw Point Golf Club - 10 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Georgia Visitor Information Center - Lavonia - 10 min drive - 15.0 km

Getting around

  • Clemson Station - 33 min drive
  • Greenville, SC (GSP-Greenville-Spartanburg Intl.) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hershberger's Bakery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Peace Of Pie - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Spotted Pig BBQ - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Overlook At Chickasaw Point - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Tilly’s Tiki Bar & Grill - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is THE LAKE HARTWELL HOUSE • Private Dock • Beautiful Views • Family Friendly pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at THE LAKE HARTWELL HOUSE • Private Dock • Beautiful Views • Family Friendly?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at THE LAKE HARTWELL HOUSE • Private Dock • Beautiful Views • Family Friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at THE LAKE HARTWELL HOUSE • Private Dock • Beautiful Views • Family Friendly?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is THE LAKE HARTWELL HOUSE • Private Dock • Beautiful Views • Family Friendly located?

Situated in Fair Play, this holiday home is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Lake Hartwell and within 6 miles (10 km) of Lake Hartwell State Park and Glenn Ferry Access Area. Chickasaw Point Golf Club and Harbor Light Marina are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 50 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 50 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 50 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 50 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 50 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family time

We enjoyed 4 days celebrating our grandson 's earning his Master 's degree. The house was comfortable although the steps were a bit of aa problem for some of the older people but we had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome house!

We stayed for a weekend concert. House was lovely and fully stocked with any necessities we needed. We brought our own groceries and found all the utensils and such we needed. Very large and cozy house. Would stay again for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family & Friends fishing trip

Great property with fun spots to gather outside. Kitchen & living area are on the top floor. Property is about 30 minute drive to most shopping or dinning. Nice, quiet area. The kids enjoyed swimming off the boat slips.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

You will love staying here!

This is a beautiful home with plenty of room! There were 4 adults and 4 children and we still had an extra bedroom. There is a fire pit with chairs for a campfire. Plenty of sitting areas on the decks. Commercial size fridge and freezer. Beds are very comfortable. Linens and towels are provided. The homeowners are easy to work with and very nice!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
The house is perfect for a large family or group. We enjoyed our stay. The weak points, for the owner's knowledge, were understocked kitchen supplies (no storage containers with lids, almost empty saran wrap or aluminum foil), uncomfortable beds and old smelling comforters, large spiders all around the decking(could be power washed with the house prep), aged outdoor furniture and weathered cushions, the pot filler above the stove served rusted water, carpet stains. The lake access is not on the property as it appears in the photos. The living area on the 3rd floor should be clearly stated for the elderly.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Time

The house is beautiful! Not close to the lake but it wasn’t a big deal for us. There’s plenty of space for everyone. My group like to watch TV and there’s only 2 in the house. Great for family time. The owner was very nice, house was well stocked but we had our own supplies. Once you get pass all the steps in the house you’ll do fine. The house is not handicap accessible. There’s a commercial refrigerator and Freezer plus an additional refrigerator. There’s No roaches of any kind. We enjoyed sitting around the camp fire. Ice and wood convient, We will stay again everyone in the area was super nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Dec 2020
Thank you Dee for treating our house with respect! So glad you enjoyed your time! Please come again!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Everything was great until...

The home was beautiful. It's not directly on the lake, nor is their a lake view as new developments are blocking the lake view now. Everything was great until we left for a few hours, returned to cockroaches covering our fruit and food left on the kitchen counter. It was extremely disappointing. The homeowner was very communicative which was appreciated but the roaches...we are all praying we didn't take any travelers home. She did say that this problem will be corrected on Monday, so if this is corrected definitely a nice property
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location

Fairplay Stay

Some uncleanliness in kitchen area and bugs in tubs. Air conditioner failed on main floor which made gathering, cooking, and eating difficult. Also meant one bedroom and bath were not usable. We were asked to avoid using another bath because of existing damage to the tub. Owner responded by phone but did not come to the property to attempt to solve the problem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
The property was beautiful. However, the communication with the host and Vrbo was one of the worst experiences that we have encountered. The first experience was a lockout. The host wasn’t available and there were no support from the support team instead of blaming us about unnecessary rhetoric at the time of a hour lockout. We had to come up with our own solution. Also, with internet complications, the intervention was lack of communication or convenient plans in play. The boys also complained about a mice problem downstairs. One the other hand, the place has potentials. It was lovely. It quite homey and tranquil. A pleasant environment.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was big enough for our group of 7. There was a lot of room for everyone to have their own relaxing space. I would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clemson weekend

Enjoyed our weekend and this home from start to finish. The hosts were very accommodating and very quick to respond! Plenty of space for everyone in our group. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 4th

We had family that came into town from FL and TN. Lots of room to entertain and we had a really good time! We were able to watch the community fireworks, it was a great time! It is a beautiful home and we appreciate the hospitality. There were a handful of things that came up during our stay, we notified Laurie and made her aware so she could take care of them. She was very responsive leading up to our stay and even as we were leaving.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable house

We rented the house for our daughter’s graduation from Clemson. It was convenient, had plenty of room, the host was responsive and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nice house except for the ladybugs.

We stayed here for the last week of 2021 into the new year. The view was pretty decent since the leaves had mostly fallen. There were lots of dead and alive ladybugs and stink bugs in the house. Also there were a few roaches over the course of our stay. The house is very large and was easy for the 8 of us to have out own spaces. The walk to the dock is very steep as noted in the description of the property. 2 of the 3 faucets in the kitchen leak. One toilet seat was broken and the jacuzzi didn't work either. It took multiple days to get a response about the jacuzzi and I was just told. " It worked when I was there last. I'll ask my husband about it" no further correspondence. There is a golf cart in the garage but, it is not allowed to be used by renters. All in all if it hadn't been for the bugs it would have been a very nice place.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

Home is spacious and nicely decorated. Had a nice time with my family.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful views

Property manager was gracious and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Good value

Laurie was so accommodating, and the neighborhood was great! This house is not handicap accessible and if you have little ones, bring some baby gates. The 3rd floor living area did accommodate our large family. Everyone had a blast at the dock fishing and swimming.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

South Carolina getaway

The owner was able to fit us in very last minute, really appreciated that. We loved the very large home it was set up with everything we needed! We only had 4 nights for our getaway wish we had longer! Very nice property!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice property

Nice property! It was very clean and pretty convenient to the interstate. Enjoyed swimming on the dock!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best vacation ever!

This spacious home was a great retreat for all ages. The owner is quick to respond to any questions, even before I booked the property. The driveway had ample room for parking. We parked a Ford Excursion with 22' boat trailer, 12 passenger E-350 van, Nissan Rogue, and Ford Mustang with absolutely no issues. We brought along our Moomba Wakeboard boat and used the ramp approximately 3 miles away at Fair Play Recreation Park. Yes, the walk to the dock is steep. It's also a paved walkway and steps, so it is very well laid out. My parents (in their mid 60's) were not able to manage the walk, so they would drive to the recreation park and we would pick them up at the dock - simple and easy solution. Beautiful home, beautiful area and we will most definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for large groups.

The property is is close to the boat rental place and centrally located in regards to the lake. The house is perched on a hill which means it is a hike to the lake, that said, the hike can be difficult to anyone not in tip-top shape.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for boat owners

The walk to the dock is very steep but once you get there be prepared to have fun! The dock has a swing and there is a huge water mat and Kayak you can use. There is power to the dock if you bring your own boat and the neighbors were so friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jun 2021
Thank you Jazmine! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Come back Anytime 😎
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Lakecation

We will be back soon
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year’s Get Away

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay this past weekend. The owners were very accommodating and accessible when we had cable issues. All was resolved with a very short period of time. We all had a very relaxing weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rest and relaxation in a beautiful spacious lakehouse

A nice getaway with the family and the added bonus of waking up to Lake Hartwell and a beautiful sunrise every day!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
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