Our lakefront home, Lake Retreat at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake Virginia should be your choice for a great vacation!
The approximate driving time to our vacation home is two hours from Greensboro, three hours from Raleigh Durham or Richmond, and four hours from Washington DC area. The central geographic location of our vacation home and the amount of sleeping accommodations make this home ideal for family and school reunions. We've had families meet from across the country and from overseas.
The maximum occupancy is eight adults. Our home is equipped and can accommodate ten guests. If you have more than eight adults, call me at the number below to discuss alternatives, ask for Warren Theis.
Please note the fourth bedroom is downstairs in the unfinished basement and is a combined recreation/bedroom with it's own full private bathroom and a queen size sleep futon. As an active Mooney pilot, I welcome general aviation pilots.
You can enjoy the privacy, solitude and separation from others if desired or have a family ping-pong party.
We have central heat and air conditioning, wall-to-wall carpet in the living-dining area, and large and small private docks for your comfort and pleasure. The large and small docks provide ample docking space for your boats.
The kitchen is very well equipped with all the appliances, cutlery and items you need to prepare gourmet meals for ten people.
Amenities include a ping pong table, adult air hockey game, games, books, puzzles, television, wood stove, BBQ and large deck overlooking the lakefront.
The natural brown sand beach, private docks, and ping pong table are perfect entertainment for your family and small children. You and your children can enjoy swimming in the cove and feel perfectly safe from boat traffic and waves. There is a sandbox near the natural sand beach for little children. For the fishermen, the citation stripers await your arrival.
Daily, multi-day rentals are available year around as are monthly rentals at special low rates. We especially welcome the BassMaster Tournament participants year round and particularly before June 30 and after Sept. 1.
Convenience stores, grocery stores, amusement parks, boat rentals and shopping are located within a twenty minute drive. The Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia State Park and public Championship Golf course at Mariners Landing are minutes from Lake Retreat. The home is located on Craddock Creek between daymarkers C6 and C8.
There is more to do at the lake than just water sports. Emerson Pottery Factory is a 30 minute drive; Three new Winerys with award winning wines are nearby, driving, motorcycling, or hiking the scenic Blue Ridge mountains is one hour away. Explore Park near Roanoke, and Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest residence near Lynchburg are less than a one-hour drive away. NASCAR's Martinsville race is just one hour away.
Golf:
You can golf at the very nearby Robert Trent Jones championship golf course. There many other public and private golf courses such as Westlake, Sycamore Ridge, Waters Edge and Waterfront golf courses less than a half hour away. Booker T Washington's and Jubal Early's childhood homes are but a short drive away. Charlottesville (Monticello, University of Virginia), and Blacksburg Virginia (Virginia Tech football games) are just two hours away. Ferrum University is one hour away.
As an active Mooney pilot, I welcome general aviation pilots or small groups for fly-ins. I can provide ground transportation from Smith Mountain Lake airport (W91) with notice. W91 has a 3,000-foot paved runway.
