Dawsonville Vacation Rental house

In summary The Beach is fabulous. The owners are so nice and helpful and the property is very comfortable. Compared to other lake houses we've rented, this tops the list and we thought it was great value for money.
Our family of four stayed at The Beach in late August 2007 and had a fantastic vacation. We were so fortunate that The Beach was available at the last minute. The property that we had originally hired fell through (long story!) at the last minute, so we scrambled for a place to stay. Vicki and her husband were so accommodating in getting the property ready for us.
The Beach is a great lake house, and the website description is very accurate. We had tons of space for our family of four. It would be very comfortable for two families, especially as there are two bedrooms upstairs and two bedrooms in the basement -- gives everyone some privacy. Also, TVs in both upstairs living room and basement, so space for older kids to hang out and do their own thing.
The house was very well equipped. As we were traveling from overseas, we appreciated that there were beach towels available. Also, the kitchen is like a kitchen at home -- tupperware containers, dish soap, foil, etc. Really helpful when you have to travel light. Coolers were great for taking on the boat.
Like most lake houses, The Beach is up a slope from the water's edge. Not a problem for our boys (10 and 8), but you definitely want to make sure you have everything with you on your first trip to the lake. Families with younger children should keep this in mind.
We rented a speedboat for the week from Cocktail Cove Watersports (says Wet Desert Watersports on the credit card statements.) They met us at the nearby boat ramp and launched the boat for us. With the maps provided by them (and also at the Beach) it was easy to navigate back to The Beach.
We loved Lake Lanier. It's a good size lake to explore. Big enough that there's a new part of the lake to explore every day, but not so big that it was overwhelming. Also, very well signposted on the lake.
The sunsets across the cove from the double deck boat dock were amazing.
We ate in most nights and had picnics on the boat, so I don't have any advice on restaurants. Our enjoyment was in being on the lake.
End of August was a great time to go. Schools were back in session, so the lake was super quiet during the week.