Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12
Enjoy the lake view from our screened in porch in our 5 year old home. Fantastic very private lakefront home very close to the water. A gentle sloped short walk to our double boathouse. Enjoy the use of the community private boat launch right across the street. The home features 275 foot of water frontage right off the main lake in a private cove. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths plus bonus room- max occupancy of 8 plus 4 kids Plenty of room for your boat at our dock. The screened in porch has a 50" big screen TV to watch while enjoying the beautiful lake view. We have 2 kayaks for your enjoyment. Large open floor plan for entertaining. Beautiful master bedroom suite with large shower and double vanities. Enjoy a total of 4 large flat screen TVs.
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New! Family time. Hot Tub, Pool Table, Firepit, Dock, Kayaks. Screened Porch
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New! Family time. Hot Tub, Pool Table, Firepit, Dock, Kayaks. Screened Porch
For occupant and fire safety reasons, No fireworks allowed on the property.
Some of our neighbors have full time jobs and have to get up in the morning.. Please be considerate and keep any music and noise at a low levels.
The HOA has requested NO parking on the streets as they are private and not very wide. There is plenty of parking space in the driveway.
Informações importantes
O que você precisa saber
Propriedade nº 864937vb
Pessoas extras podem incorrer em taxas adicionais que variam dependendo da política da propriedade.
Documento de identificação oficial com foto e cartão de crédito, cartão de débito ou depósito em dinheiro podem ser exigidos no momento do check-in para despesas extras.
Solicitações especiais estão sujeitas à disponibilidade no momento do check-in e podem incorrer em taxas adicionais. Essas solicitações não estão garantidas.
Festas ou eventos de grupos no local são estritamente proibidos
O anfitrião informou que a propriedade tem detector de monóxido de carbono.
O anfitrião informou que a propriedade tem detector de fumaça.
Os recursos de segurança disponíveis na propriedade incluem extintor de incêndio e trava de segurança.
Informações a área
Littleton
Em Littleton, esta casa de temporada fica na orla marítima. As belezas naturais da região estão ao seu alcance em Lake Gaston e Medoc Mountain State Park, enquanto que em Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail e Royal Palace Theatre você pode saber mais sobre a cultura local. Que tal se refrescar um pouco praticando atividades como passeios de jet ski, passeios de caiaque e mergulho autônomo?
Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail - 31 min de carro - 34.0 km
McGregor Hall - 55 min de carro - 68.8 km
Kerr Lake Country Club - 55 min de carro - 65.2 km
Parker Park - 60 min de carro - 76.2 km
Opções nos arredores
Aeroporto Internacional de Raleigh - Durham (RDU) - 95 min de carro
Restaurantes
Hardee's - 11 min de carro
WATERSVIEW - 18 min de carro
Grandpa's Kitchen - 11 min de carro
Lake Gaston Pizza - 21 min de carro
Casa Mia's - 11 min de carro
Perguntas frequentes
Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12 é ideal para quem viaja com animais de estimação?
Não, animais de estimação não são permitidos nesta propriedade.
Quanto custa ficar em Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12?
A partir de 14 de mai. de 2026, os preços encontrados para uma estadia de 1 diária para 2 adultos em Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12 em 25 de mai. de 2026 começam a partir de R$ 2.251, excluídos impostos e taxas. Este preço está baseado no valor mais baixo para uma diária encontrado nas últimas 24 horas para estadias nos próximos 30 dias. Os preços estão sujeitos a alteração. Escolha as datas da viagem para ver preços com maior precisão.
Quanto custa o estacionamento em Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12?
Estacionamento no local disponível na propriedade.
Qual é o horário de check-in em Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12?
Horário de início do check-in: 16h.
Qual é o horário de check-out em Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12?
Horário de check-out: 10h.
Onde fica Waterfront Home ! 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths- plus bonus room sleeps 12?
Na orla marítima, esta casa de temporada ideal para famílias fica a poucos passos de Lake Gaston e a 6,8 km de Goat Island. Medoc Mountain State Park e Chockoyotte Country Club também ficam a 32 km.
Avaliações
9,8
Extraordinária
A menos que indicado de outra maneira, as avaliações aparecem em ordem cronológica, estão sujeitas a um processo de moderação e são verificadas.
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Great Property for Family Vacation
Enjoyed the time at Lake Gaston. House is in a beautiful location.
Kenneth M.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em mai. de 2023
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Ginger A.
20 de jul. de 2022
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Fabulous Lake Gaston stay
This home on Lake Gaston was excellent, the kitchen and supplies were amazing, The beds were so comfortable,
Ginger A.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2022
Resposta de VrboOwner em 4 de ago. de 2022
HI Ginger
Glad you enjoyed your stay! We strive to continuously update the house every year with part of the rental proceeds. We hope you will visit with us again.
Thanks
Dwight and Candy
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Katie S.
23 de jul. de 2024
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Lake Gaston Stay
Dwight's home is beautiful and was perfect for our family members. He was responsive and accommodating!
Katie S.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2024
Resposta de VrboOwner em 23 de jul. de 2024
HI Katie
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Would love to have you stay again. Thanks for leaving the house so tidy, we could hardly tell you had been there!
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Nadine J.
9 de mai. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Lovely Lake House
Thoroughly enjoyed a quiet relaxing week at this beautiful home on a quiet cove with a resident Blue Heron. Enjoyed the screened porch & the kitchen was very well supplied. Would highly recommend a visit to the Sylvan Heights Bird Park, about an hour away.
Nadine J.
Hospedou-se por 8 diárias em abr. de 2021
Verificada
8/10 - Boa
Tammy M.
20 de ago. de 2018
Overall the house was great.
Loved the screened in porch, especially on buggy nights. Beds comfortable. Enjoyed stay despite all the rain. If we would have known, could have brought less chairs with us. Kayak use was great. Only wished outside areas where cleaned. Unable to sit outside due to all the debris. Otherwise, recommend
Tammy M.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2018
Resposta de VrboOwner em 18 de mar. de 2020
Thank you for your rating of our home. We are sorry about the outside furniture. As you noted, we have had extradorinary amounts of rain and it has been difficult to keep the outside areas as pristine as we would have liked.
Thanks
Dwight Nicholas
Avaliação arquivada
10/10 - Excelente
Roxanne W.
24 de jan. de 2017
Great Experience
The house suited our family ideally, it was immaculate and well-designed with a well-equipped kitchen, and huge center island, perfect for a buffet spread. We had a person in a wheelchair and he could navigate around the main level very well. Room sizes were generous. The porch overlooking the water, and the dock were idyllic. The owners were a pleasure to deal with, most helpful the whole way through the process. We stayed between Christmas and New Years and so appreciated finding a Christmas tree and tasteful decorations already in place! Have already recommended this property to my friends.
Roxanne W.
Hospedou-se por 3 diárias em dez. de 2016
Resposta de VrboOwner em 18 de mar. de 2020
HI Roxanne
Thanks for taking time to write a review. When we built the house we installed all oversize interior doors to accommodate handicap folks. We tried to design the house so it would flow well for a large group. It's extra beautiful in the summer when you can sit on the screened in porch in the evening and enjoy the lake.
Thanks again for the review and we hope you can return next Christmas! The xmas tree will be waiting.
Dwight and Candy
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
bill V.
16 de jun. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Lake life
Nice house and amenities. I received an email with a 3:00pm check in time, but owner was present and said it was 4:00pm. He still granted us access at 3:00pm, so thanks a lot because we had young kids. You could inform people that you cannot jump or dive off the dock because it it too shallow.
bill V.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jun. de 2021
Resposta de VrboOwner em 2 de jul. de 2021
Thank you for your review. Glad to hear you enjoyed our home. We strive to make it as enjoyable as possible for our guests.
We are sorry you did not see our warnings about water depth ( approx 4 ft) and no diving off of the dock. We have a warning about the depth in our mail out we send to each guest prior to their arrival. We also have 2 signs posted on the dock indicating "no diving shallow water".
We strive to provide every safety measure we can (chain locks on each exterior door so children can not open the doors and wander down to the water). We also have child safety locks on cabinet doors that might have cleaning supplies. We also provide a child safety gate for the steps.
Sorry about the confusion about arrival times, we changed it to 4:00 after covid to provide our housekeeper more time to clean. Fortunately the house was ready early so you were not inconvenienced.
Thank you for the rental and we hope you will consider us again.
Dwight Nicholas
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Kathleen T.
15 de ago. de 2019
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Perfect for family getaway
We absolutely loved our stay. We had a week long family get together here with plenty of space for cousins to play, everyone to sleep, lounge, read, swim, eat, etc. The kitchen was huge and very well equipped for all our needs. It was stocked with lots of seasonings as well. It was great to have the smart TVs all over (including the screened in porch!). We used the grill and the fire pit; they were brand new. The dock is perfect for swimming. We brought life jackets and some floats and spent most of our time hanging out in the water. The water is clear and refreshing, and felt totally safe. There are beautiful sunset views from the dock! If we decide to revisit lake Gaston, we would definitely try and rebook this house. Communication with the owners was excellent; they are very kind. We couldn’t have been happier with our experience here!
Kathleen T.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2019
Resposta de VrboOwner em 18 de mar. de 2020
Thank you for the great review. We strive to keep the house nice and reinvest some of the rental proceeds every year into upgrades.
Dwight Nicholas
Verificada
4/10 - Insatisfatório
Katherine G.
9 de set. de 2019
Pontos positivos: Check-in, comunicação e localização
Pontos negativos: Limpeza e precisão do anúncio
Not What We Expected
Location & layout of the house were great. However the house needed a good cleaning inside and out. Had to clean the screened porch before we could use it; make room in the pantry for our food & clean frig. The 4 & 6 year olds freeked out at the long black hairs in their tub that night; cleaned that too. House had dead bugs, spider webs, dust bunnies and ceiling fans coated in dust. We have never stayed in a house where the owners' clothes, prescription medications, etc. were in the closets and drawers. It felt like we were imposing. Knives & cleaning supplies were also accessible to little ones. The oven was so dirty that is smoked and smelled when turned on and the temp. wasn't calibrated properly. In this condition, we definitely will not be returning. This house has so much potential!
Katherine G.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em ago. de 2019
Resposta de VrboOwner em 18 de mar. de 2020
We are sorry that you were disappointed with our lakehouse. We have rented this property and others for more than 20 years, and our reviews are consistent with the others on this website. We have never received a negative review on any of our properties (including Emerald Isle and Myrtle Beach). We are puzzled by your review. Since the house is in a wooded environment, we have regular spraying for insects, which occurred just prior to your arrival. The kitchen is fully stocked for cooking for large groups, and we keep cleaning supplies under the sink for our guests' use. Our grandchildren, ages 2 and 6 regularly visit the house.
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Robi K.
26 de jul. de 2018
The perfect house for multiple familes
This house worked out perfectly for 4 couples and 4 teenagers. There are 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms upstairs (one is open to the rest of the house). Downstairs, the large bathroom with double sinks works perfectly for the two bedrooms on that level. Two of the bathrooms have a walk-in shower only: The basement bathroom and the queen bedroom with a bath connected. The master and public bathrooms upstairs have bathtubs. All of the rooms are large (the smallest is the queen room upstairs that does not have a private bath, but it's still a good size). This house was very clean when we checked in. Kudos to the cleaning staff! Air conditioning in the house is amazing. It was very hot the week we stayed and we were actually cold at night! When we weren't floating, we spent most of our time on the screened-in porch. The view from the house is amazing. When you're in the kitchen, you feel like the water is right outside your door. We worried about noise from the camp across the cove, but that was never a problem. We actually enjoyed seeing the campers coming and going throughout the day. The furnishings and décor as very well done. The only thing we really missed was an outdoor shower and a boat slip. But the water is calm enough that our boat was safe tied up to the dock. We would definitely rent this lovely home again.
Robi K.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2018
Resposta de VrboOwner em 18 de mar. de 2020
Thank you for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed our lakehouse and hope you will return again. We had never thought about adding an outdoor shower but may look into that possibility. The camp across the cove is a christian camp and they run a tight ship over there. We have never had any issues and actually they are great neighbors because they have no waterfront homes to spoil the view.
Thanks again for renting.
Dwight and Candy Nicholas
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Brandon W.
12 de dez. de 2022
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Fantastic Home and Owner
I can’t say enough about how incredible this property is. Very well stocked, clean and immaculate. Very comfortable, beautiful setting on the lake. On top of that, the home owner is fantastic. If we are ever in the area again, I would definitely stay there. No need to search for another home in this area. Thank you for making our stay easier, Dwight.
Brandon W.
Hospedou-se por 35 diárias em ago. de 2022
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Ellen D.
22 de ago. de 2022
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Lovely home and grounds
We had a wonderful stay at this Lake house. My grandsons used the kayaks and went swimming and fishing. The house is lovely and very well-equipped. We liked having two floors available. We plan on returning in the future.
Ellen D.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em ago. de 2022
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Breanna W.
31 de jul. de 2022
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Excellent property!
We loved this property! After a few annual lake vacations, this house had the most to offer, overall. It was also extremely well-kept, stocked and clean!
Breanna W.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2022
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Ruth N.
24 de jul. de 2022
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Beautiful house, ideal location!!
My family of 10, including 3 generations, had the best time staying here! The house is beautiful and to say it was well-stocked is an understatement. The kitchen with double oven really came in handy and having a dining room table that not only had room for all of us but has the most amazing view of the lake.
The bedrooms were comfortable and we loved that there were 2 masters with baths.
The cove was so quite with very little activity other than at the camp across from us. The kids were out learning to sail and enjoying the lake which was fun to watch.
Our favorite spot other that the dock, which was great because it offered both sunny & shady places to relax, was the screened in porch. We sat there every morning and evening just laughing and enjoying being together.
Our family has been renting lakefront properties for several years and this one definitely stands out from the rest. Pictures simply can't convey how lovely the home and property really are...I recommend you see for yourself. You will not be disappointed!
Thanks to our host Dwight for making sure we had everything we needed to make our check in quick and easy.
Ruth
Ruth N.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2022
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Deb A.
30 de dez. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Happy Holiday Getaway
The property was perfect for our family celebrations. The house is beautiful, and the views from the house and dock are spectacular. The host is extremely responsive and quickly answered my questions. I would highly recommend this property.
Deb A.
Hospedou-se por 5 diárias em dez. de 2021
Resposta de VrboOwner em 13 de jan. de 2022
Thanks Deb. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope you can return in the future
Dwight
Verificada
8/10 - Boa
Kim J.
5 de dez. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Great House!
There was more than enough room for our group of 10. The weather turned cold so we weren't able to fish or kayak so we spent most of our time inside. The split level made it easy for the children and adults to enjoy games and events without fighting over space. The kitchen was well stocked with everything a cook could imagine necessary. I've stayed in quite a few VRBOs and this kitchen was the best I've seen. And the view from the dining room is amazing! Dwight was very easy to work with from the start. He was quick to respond both times we needed him. I would've given it 5 stars, except it was a little dirty when we arrived. Most likely because we rented it off season. I'd definitely rent this place again.
Kim J.
Hospedou-se por 5 diárias em nov. de 2021
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Debbie M.
23 de ago. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Fun at the lake
Property was perfect! The host was fantastic to deal with! Plenty of room for all of us. Ages 19 to 91. Loved being able to use the Kayaks and tubes. We would rent again in a heartbeat!!
Debbie M.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em ago. de 2021
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Marsha B.
8 de ago. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
2021 Summer at Lake Gaston
This is our 2nd time staying at this property! It’s a beautiful house which is furnished with everything you need for a great vacation! The location is centrally located on the lake so it’s easy to get to all areas! There is a great boat house with a variety of tubes for just floating or being towed by a boat! They also have 2 kayaks to use in the beautiful cove that is right off of Stonehouse Creek. But our family’s favorite thing is enjoying the screened porch with it’s beautiful view of the water!
Marsha B.
Resposta de VrboOwner em 9 de ago. de 2021
Thanks for the review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Every year we try and reinvest some of the rental proceeds in improvements. This winter we are installing a stone fire pit right by the lake.
Thanks again for the rental.
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Nick C.
5 de ago. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Perfect vacation house for us.
This place has it all. The listing pictures dont give the interior the credit it deserves. The house easily accommodated and entertained 2 families with 4 adults and 5 children ranging from 7-13 years old. Clean, modern and has fully equipped kitchen to make litterally anything. Two master suites on the main level were nice. The dock with covered and open lounging areas were perfect and was where we spent most of our time. Dock also has an uncovered area ready for a rental or personal boat. Water was about 4 feet deep at the slip.
Check-in and check-out was painless. Communication with owner was prompt and clear. Would definitely recommend.
Nick C.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2021
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Deborah P.
25 de jul. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Thank you!
We had a wonderful family vacation at this beautiful home. The minor cleanliness concern was well handled by the host and we wouid love to return to this extremely well-equipped and comfortable home.
Deborah P.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em jul. de 2021
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Doug B.
18 de jul. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Great summer vacation!
Wonderful home on a large cove. Well stocked kitchen, very comfortable beds with nice linens. Ample yard space for cornhole and other outdoor games. Cove is quiet and calm enough for kayaks and pale boards. Water depth about 3-4 feet off dock. Kids caught plenty of bluegills, small bass and a few nice size catfish right off the dock in the calm mornings and evenings. Westerly wind blows right into the cove to cool you down while lounging on the dock or on the screened in porch. We will definitely consider coming back.
Doug B.
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Brock D.
25 de mai. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Perfect Getaway
The home and location is perfect for enjoying Lake Gaston. The home is on a quiet cove protected from the main lake and the dock had ample space to enjoy. We brought our wakeboard boat with us and had plenty of room to tie it up to the dock.
The house was great! The kitchen had everything we needed and the open floor plan of the upstairs easily accommodated us. I can't say enough great things! The weather was perfect so we didn't spend much time inside but the house fit our needs perfectly for the week.
Brock D.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em mai. de 2021
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Melody W.
22 de abr. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Peaceful lake retreat
What a beautiful house in a beautiful setting. The kitchen had absolutely everything we could possibly have needed. Even with ten people we had room to spare. The neighborhood was so quiet and walkable as well. Host has so wonderful and communicative. We would love to stay again!
Melody W.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em abr. de 2021
Resposta de VrboOwner em 22 de abr. de 2021
Hi Melody
Glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for taking such nice care of our home. We would love to have you stay again!
Thanks
Dwight Nicholas
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Leslie S.
3 de jan. de 2021
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Quiet Christmas at the lake, in this spacious, lakeside retreat.
We had a group of 7, stay for a week, at this waterfront property,
over Christmas 2020. There is easily room for 3-4 more.
This home has a large, and impressively stocked kitchen, for
anything you may want to cook, including a kitchen aid mixer and
ample plates and silverware. It had more silverware than we have in our own home.
The whole place is very well decorated as I'm sure the owner uses this home himself, not just strictly a rental.
The bedrooms are spacious and comfortable as well. You will love the luxury bathroom, off the master bedroom. The one thing I really liked was the super fast hot water, in all of the faucets.
During the summer months, you can easily play in the lake as the back yard slopes right down to the water and the awesome boat dock where there are a couple kayaks. You can also swim, fish, or catch the beautiful sunsets, right off the dock.
In setting up this week long stay, the home owner was readily available and answered any questions that we had very quickly.
The home is bigger, than it shows, in the online photos. We will definitely be staying here again.
Leslie S.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em dez. de 2020
Verificada
10/10 - Excelente
Linda T.
26 de set. de 2020
Pontos positivos: Limpeza, check-in, comunicação, localização e precisão do anúncio
Great family property
Our family-- myself and husband, and 3 adult children with their partners (and 2 infants) stayed for a week at the lake house. It had plenty of room for everyone and spaces where those who needed to work could set up their computers. We especially enjoyed having large bedrooms with king and queen beds (many rentals offer twins or bunk beds); the very well equipped large kitchen; the screen porch for evening meals and games; and the dock with plenty of chairs/lounges and shade. The neighborhood is level and was nice for walking with the babies or bike riding. We had a wonderful week and would certainly book again if the opportunity arises!
Linda T.
Hospedou-se por 7 diárias em set. de 2020
Sobre o anfitrião
Anfitrião: Dwight Nicholas
My wife Candy and I have been married for 47 years. We grew up and live in Richmond VA. We have owned at lake Gaston for 16 years and just love it. Lake Gaston is one of the nicest lakes you will find. Clean water, not to crowded, and the lake level always remain the same (+ or - 1 foot) We sold our old home and built a new one for 2016. Join us for a memorable summer family vacation.
Por que o anfitrião escolheu essa propriedade
Very private cove just off the main lake. 10 minutes by water to several waterfront restaurants and marinas. The community boat ramp is directly across the street. Enjoy our beautiful waterfront screened in porch for dining or just relax on the porch and enjoy our big screen TV. Watch a game and enjoy the view!
O que faz essa propriedade ser única?
Georgeous view from our screened in lakefront porch. Gentle slope to the waterfront.