LAKEFRONT, LAKEFRONT, LAKEFRONT! LUXURY VACATION HOUSE WITH PRIVATE DOCK

I have been meaning to write a review for some time. My parents and I stayed at Flora's place back in September 2011 and we are still talking about what a wonderful, peaceful vacation we had.

I did a lot of research looking for lake front property on a motor-free lake because my parents were bringing their canoe, and I was bringing my kayak. This lake was gorgeous and quiet. My dad even got in some good fishing time. (I never did get my fishing license)

I was also looking for a pet friendly house because my parents have two dogs and I have one. It was wonderful to have all three approved (after discussion with owner of course)

Lastly, I was looking for clean. My mother is a stickler and I knew she'd have a fit if we arrived in a smelly or unclean home. Naturally it bore the marks of a home shared with many renters, but all very minor. Bathrooms and kitchen were immaculate, and so were the kitchen utensils and dish-ware.

We had all we required and when we had a random moment of mishaps on the first night, Flora responded immediately and remedied our minor issue. (which I won't go into because it was just a silly against the odds type of bad luck thing that I don't expect ever happened to anyone else, nor ever will again). My point is, that even the unexpected was met with calm resolution and sincere concern.

The outside of the house was in just as good shape; well maintained. The view of the lake from the back porch was the best. My parents loved sitting there and just looking at their canoe sitting docked on the private dock. (my kayak remained on the lower porch because there was the house's row boat on the other side of the dock and leaving it on the grass would have killed the BEAUTIFUL lawn)

My father took advantage of every single large TV in the house, and we all enjoyed the pool table downstairs.
We encountered many deer during our walks, and watched from our windows in the morning as deer walked around the yards.

Flora gives very specific directions/rules for staying in her home so a guest should have no questions, doubts, or concerns.

I'm sure I'm missing something here in my review, but I've touched on all the things that were important to us. And of course waking up to see a gorgeous lake and beautiful trees outside of my bedroom window was a very nice bonus.

We are all hoping to have a return visit to Flora's house.

We stayed at Flora's house 2-9 July 2011 with my sister-in-law and her family. There were 10 of us total and with the house so large e never in each other's way. The rooms are huge and having 3 full bathrooms was a definite plus. We had a fabulous time! We enjoyed everything about it including the deck where we hung out most evenings, the boat, the pier, the paddle boats, the beach, the pool and the fire pit and of course the beautiful weather. The house was immaculate when we got there. The kids were well occupied everyday between fishing and swimming and enjoying the ducks and deer that visited us daily. The guys fished every day and caught many fish. The view from the dock was breathtaking. The evening pool tournaments were so much fun. I would definitely recommend this beautiful house by the lake and I hope to be able to come back again soon. We made a week full of memories at the lake that will never be forgotten. Flora is awesome, she was very responsive and definitely cares about you as a renter.

My friends and I (10 people, 1 dog) stayed at Flora's house for a weekend in February 2011. We had an awesome time. The location was perfect....everything was within a 10-30 minutes travel time. Almost every place we went to was on the same road. Some of the places near the home were a candle house, horror house, a gun range, horse-back riding, Mount Airy Casino, and Camel Back Mountain. All of the pictures she provided were very accurate and the house had all of the amenities and necessities you would expect. Flora even called to make sure we got there ok and wanted to make sure we were able to find everything we needed! :-) Absolutely one of the best vacations we've taken. We will DEFINITELY be renting this house again in the near future.