Great for a weekend getaway!

What you see in these photos is exactly what you get. This home is beautiful, spacious, and immaculately kept. My family of eleven stayed here for our yearly retreat and were thoroughly pleased with our stay. It is located both far enough from the busy city to experience the quiet beauty of nature--we saw deer in the backyard each morning--and close enough to the busy city to enjoy all of the attractions Atlanta/surrounding cities have to offer. The homeowner was also very helpful in providing information about what to see and do while we visited. I would certainly recommend this home to anyone.

We spent a week in Almost Heaven, and we all had a blast. We were celebrating my dad's 60th birthday -- there were 6 adults and 4 kids. The layout of the house is wonderful -- three floors allow you to find peace and quiet at any time of the day. The location is perfect, close to the golf course, park, tennis, and water. We made road trips to Amicalola Falls, Lake Lanier, and Six Flags White Water (and the Marietta Diner). Tom made everything easy, and I'd recommend this house to anyone.

I highly recommend this beautiful house.
We had a great family time....! It is good for any age...
The house is so clean, everything looks new...it is much better than the pictures on the website. It is so convenient to be so close to the beach, the amenities and the trails...We are definitively going back! The Oconnors are so nice, they treat you as family!!

My family and I had a wonderful time staying at Almost Heaven. The accomodations are beautiful and the landscape is stunning! The home is located near everything that Big Canoe has to offer.

We stayed with three other couples at Almost Heaven to attend a Wedding. The house was perfect, lots of room for all of us and easy to find kitchen utensils and a few items we forgot to bring. Deck was comfortable and guys enjoyed watching football and hooking up to the internet without any problems. We are trying to find another weekend when we are all available to come back. It is such a short drive to get away and feel so comfortable and relaxed.

Our last minute decision to visit Big Canoe turned out to be one of the best decisions we've ever made. "Almost Heaven" was the absolute perfect vacation house for our gathering. We didn't realize how important the location of this house was until we arrived and realized that the six teenagers in our party could WALK to the beach and to the pool. There was no driving necessary the entire weekend! The house itself was so warm and cozy; we completely felt at home, and treated it as such.

It was so peaceful to sit out on the deck in the evening and just look at the vast amount of stars; something that we don't do at home. We took the time to pause and just enjoy the nature and beauty that was all around us, each in our own way. We enjoyed the sun, the beach and the pool from early in the day until late in the evening. The hot tub was a bonus for us all in the cooler evening hours.

The weekend went by too quickly; we look forward to visiting Big Canoe and "Almost Heaven" for our future family gatherings.

This was our second family reunion at Big Canoe; we rented "Almost Heaven" and "Bears' Den" two doors down. We were treated very well by the O'Connors and would highly recommend them to others. The comments about the area, view, convenience, etc. in other comments also apply to us. Thanks for a lovely time.

The weekend at Almost Heaven was just that...almost heaven. Not one indidvidual walked away without wonderful memories to cherish and take with them for a lifetime. Tom and Judy every branch of our armed services was represented at your home and we all appreciate your hospitality and kindness. Everything was perfect from the waterfalls to the hot tub to the fact that abosultely nothing was needed. It is a ready to live in ...home...not a house but a home. Thank you for allowing us to experience your slice of heaven and we hope to return to this peace of mind very soon.

SGT Joshua Carr