Great location and good time. Biggest issue we had was lack of bathrooms, but we knew that going in. Overall house was in good shape. Its showing some wear, but was clean and everything worked as it should. Owner/operator was very responsive and helpful. It was a fun and relaxing vacation.

We had a wonderful time and I would stay here again. Gretchen was easy to communicate with and the house met all of our needs. Parking was not great, though I don't think there's much to be done about that. You can only park 3 cars at the house and have to shuttle others to the pool to park. The stairs and walkway to the deck are also a little tricky if you have older guest or small kids as they are a little unstable, so something to keep in mind. The pots and pans weren't great, but that's pretty typical and understandable at a rental, so just bring a few of your own if you are planning to cook a lot. Otherwise, it was great! My kids told me it was the best vacation ever! The house is in a nice private cove with very little boat traffic and the dock with the slide was a blast! We rented a pontoon boat for a few days and being able to dock it at the house was perfect.

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this property!! The host was very responsive and attentive to our needs. We loved the amenities and all that the home had to offer. My family and I started to plan our next visit before we even left! We will be back!

The stay was good besides the one bedroom in basement was extremely cold and the bed was broken, upon arrival.

We definitely enjoyed the property. The hills are a little scary but the time of year and location were great

Every year our family of 5 adult children, plus littles takes a vacation. It's hard to find a home large enough but this 9 bedroom, 5 story was perfect. Two of the living areas had pullout couches for addition sleepers as well. The different levels was great for privacy. The dock had skis, a paddle boat and a water mat which was great for the little ones. The kitchen had a ton of utensils, pans, baking dishes for large groups. Would highly recommend for any large gathering 😀

wide array of activities or do nothing at all. great place to get away.

We liked the number of bedrooms for our large group. The amenities were very adequate. The private nature of the lake was very nice. The decking needed some repair. An number of sinks were very slow to drain. Overall, we would rent this house again.

House was nice, location was great. A few minor things were broken or not right but didn't affect stay, so I did not bother contacting host during our stay. She was very responsive and great when asking questions before the trip. Would recommend this house to large groups...overall had a great time.

Nice space, lots of room, beautiful area. Really bad directions on getting there, no signs leading to the road. Drove around for 45 minutes til someone told me there was another road off the boat ramp entrance. Tried to contact owner for a few problems but cell service was unreliable. Lots and lots of stairs if that is a problem for anyone. And horrible parking. Limit of 3 to 4 cars and the walk to the additional parking area is not close and up hill all the way. But we loved the area and the water with the dock space.

Our family had a wonderful time and would have stayed longer! There were a few problems resulting from the previous tenants (eg….the broken pedal boat). Gretchen was very responsive and helped as much as she was able. If you have children ages 2-10, you just have to be aware that the house sits on a hill that accesses the lake by many steps and thus there is really no outdoor play area for kids other than the deck

We loved the location of this home. Nice cove, easy access to lake. Parking is very limited, but we knew this upfront. Not a big deal, we just shifted cars as needed. The only drawback was the size of dining space and kitchen for our large family. It stormed every night during dinner. Therefore, utilizing the outdoor seating was not an option. Owner was very responsive to emails, which I appreciated.

Rental process was easy. Gretchen was quick to return any messages sent to her. The house was just as described. Our family had a wonderful experience. The cove was quiet and great for floating and relaxing.

We do about 2-3 lake rentals per year, so hopefully I can give helpful information to those looking to rent in the future considering there are mixed reviews. We had 22 people, ages 5 - 70. This is definitely not a one star house, but there are also several things that would need to be done to make it 5 stars IMO. We love Lake Norris & the location of this house is awesome. The cove is quiet & safe for the kids to enjoy the dock & slide and swim at all hours of the day. Plenty of blue gill around the dock for the kids to catch as well. The dock gets sun late in the day & shade in the morning which was perfect for our crew of morning fishing & late swimming. The dock is a little older but by no means beat up. It looks like any bad boards had been replaced. There is no power at the dock, but that was not a big deal for us & the bucket and rope were fine for the slide. The paddle boat was broken, but the owner stated that no one had told her & that she will order replacement parts to get it repaired. The no wake zone out to the main lake was a little longer than expected (about 10 minutes to the jumping bridge), but still not bad. Boat ramp is very close, but very steep (13 degrees), so be prepared. The house appears to be a little older & showing some signs of it's age. Mainly carpet, baseboards, bathrooms & HVAC. Baseboards could use a coat of paint and carpet a good deep cleaning or replacing. But this was not a surprise with a large house with this many people regularly staying & I'm sure a significant number of kids coming into the house wet from the lake or hot tub. That probably contributes to a little bit of the musty smell in the basement also. The HVAC did result in inconsistent temps between 1st floor & 3rd floor. Once we figured out to leave the 3rd floor temp set at 73 & close some of the shades from the afternoon sun, we had a comfortable temp on the 3rd floor & not too cold on the first floor. The fans in the top floor loft made sleeping there fine as it was a little warmer than the other floors. The kitchen had plenty of dishes, appliances & silverware for our large group. It was all a little scattered, so you had to hunt a little, but that is not the owners fault as I know renters move stuff around. The furniture was all in good shape and comfortable. We spend most of our time on the lake, and everyone in our group agreed the pros outweighed the cons and would stay here again. Owner was great and responded quickly to anything.

We had a great time at Norris Lake ! The house we stayed in was in the perfect location ! The house was clean and well maintained! You will not regret staying here for your family vacation. There is so much to do for all ages

Many issues to describe! 1) dirthy house, kitchen floors carpets tubs toilets tables door handles and many more 2) ac issues upstairs and downstairs! Upstairs were very hot downstairs cold! Rooms are had smell of mold! Hot tub switch didn’t work and water was very dirthy so I had to drain water and clean the filter in order to use it! However switch was broken and we had warm tub not hot tub! Showers didn’t had enough pressure and tubs were getting clogged every time we use them! Toilets were not tight and dirty inside! Dishes all were greased and dirthy! Grill was dirthy so we had to clean it! I don’t know why I pay 400$ for cleaning fee if we cleans the property way way better than it was! Refrigerator ice maker was broken and filter needed to be replaced! Owner offered 2 bags of the ice and repaired the fridge but nobody replaced the filter! Upstairs deck floor was falling apart the owner replaced few floor woods! Inside that beds there was ant or some bugs in few rooms! However we had 4 families in the begging of our week and 2 families run away after 3 days because of the condition! I would suggest Vrbo to describe the property as is not exaggerating thinks I did contact Vrbo but 2ce waited for over 30 min and never reached anyone! I would suggest anyone who will reserve this property to go check it in person!!

The owner did respond but stated that it’s had to find good cleaner I can agree because I have a cleaning business for 17 years . There is a lot of steps up and down you will sure get your exercise in I know that I lost 5 lbs 😂It’s very hilly getting to this house so if you can see don’t go out when it’s dark maybe dangerous. Downstairs is very cold and the upstairs is very hot . It had some chairs that were weak and broke . The internet is signal is awful no one had a good signal so it will disconnect. The tv in The living room is the only one that worked but sometimes gets goes out. The patio , stove, fridge, floors, toilet were dirty . Dust was on the ceiling fans and air vents , blinds . No mop or dish rag other then that we made the best of it for 3 days.

Everything went great on the trip. Boat rentals aren't real far and everyone communicates well. Wifi is really rough if you need it. But, that is mentioned up front. We are all pretty glad it wasn't that great of a signal. The lake and the house were awesome.

Pros: we loved the number of bedrooms, the location was awesome (in a cove, close to the bridge to jump), the boat dock was nice, stairs to the dock were much better than most, lots of extra cooking items, nice large refrigerator withe extra fridge in bottom floor. Cons: 4 bathrooms didn't prove to be enough for our family, the place was a bit beat up (black marks on warn carpet, worn out bed coverings, filthy white baseboards), the 2nd floor always got hot at night. They probably need to go through some of the kitchen items and purge non working/ unnecessary items.

Lakeside Estates is such a wonderful spot to disconnect and relax! The pedal boat was a lot of fun, and being on the cove was really nice. The beds were comfy, the grill was wonderful, the house was stocked with little things like spices, trash bags, dish washing detergent, bar soap (for hand washing) and toilet paper, which was awesome, especially on first arriving. A couple things you may want to bring if you're planning to cook there: colander, grater, sharp knives. There wasn't a cheese grater or colander and the knives there were useable, but quite dull. Loved our stay and would definitely come back!

The house was perfect with plenty of room for everyone. Jeff immediately returned our call regarding the hot tub. He was very friendly and accommodating. The kids enjoyed the water deck and the fishing. This is definitely something that we will continue to do on our spring breaks.

Awesome scenery. My family and I was able to enjoy each other with games, movies and talking. I highly recommend this stay.

the home was so big and comfy. it was exactly what we wanted to get away from normal life. it was a hres

We had 22 guys get together for a bachelor party. The house couldn't have been more perfect. Plenty of space, and a large dock to hold coolers and the guys. The tv was great to watch some sports. The only issue that we noticed were the grills were not in the best condition but having two made up for it. The reason it wasn't a big issue is that we are guys and didn't really have a set eating schedule so we just cooked slow and drank beer. Overall this is a great house for any group large or small.

Coming to the property was easy, check-in was easy, the property was clean and inviting. We had lots of room and fun, everyone had lots of places to hide during hiding and seek(lol) yes we will recommend and use it again. Thank you for the opportunity to rent your lovely cabin

We had 22 guys get together for a bachelor party. The house couldn't have been more perfect. Plenty of space, and a large dock to hold coolers and the guys. The tv was great to watch some sports. The only issue that we noticed were the grills were not in the best condition but having two made up for it. The reason it wasn't a big issue is that we are guys and didn't really have a set eating schedule so we just cooked slow and drank beer. Overall this is a great house for any group large or small.

Let me start by saying our crew had a great time. The location of the property was perfect and fun! There were a few upsetting aspects...for a house that says it sleeps 26 people there were only 10 bath towels- so a few people in our group did not have bath towels to use (bring your own). The house was over all clean but there was a straw left on the floor in one of the hang out areas by the steps and trash and other things left under some of the beds. Several of the beds (sheets) and pillow cases had what looked like blood stains on them and the one of the comforters had something white on it (not sure what it was). Although the grills are both advertised, we had planned to grill one night and we could not get the grills to work and called the contact late morning to get this sorted out before dinner but did not hear back from him until 9pm when we had already finished dinner. The grills were also not clean-very dirty we would have had to cook on foil. In the pictures online it shows several of the bedrooms have televisions but none of them do. Like I said over all we had a great time as we were on the lake most of the time. But the house could have given better detail of what we should have brought and been cleaner for when we were in the house.

Let me start by saying our crew had a great time. The location of the property was perfect and fun! There were a few upsetting aspects...for a house that says it sleeps 26 people there were only 10 bath towels- so a few people in our group did not have bath towels to use (bring your own). The house was over all clean but there was a straw left on the floor in one of the hang out areas by the steps and trash and other things left under some of the beds. Several of the beds (sheets) and pillow cases had what looked like blood stains on them and the one of the comforters had something white on it (not sure what it was). Although the grills are both advertised, we had planned to grill one night and we could not get the grills to work and called the contact late morning to get this sorted out before dinner but did not hear back from him until 9pm when we had already finished dinner. The grills were also not clean-very dirty we would have had to cook on foil. In the pictures online it shows several of the bedrooms have televisions but none of them do. Like I said over all we had a great time as we were on the lake most of the time. But the house could have given better detail of what we should have brought and been cleaner for when we were in the house.

Was a little frustrated at check-in. The website said check-in was at 3pm but when 15 women arrived the cleaners were still in the house. They told me check-in was not until 4pm. I contacted the owner & he let us put groceries in the fridge but we had to wait outside in the heat until 4:20. That is when the cleaners finally left. Overall the house was perfect for our stay and we really enjoyed the lake.

Let's start with the good (there's a bunch): - Location, location, location. The house is on a small cove with other homes and it's perfect for calm, all-day floating hangouts. It's fantastic for relaxing lake days and there's zero lake-noise. It's just an awesome location. - The description of the house notes that there's a small number of steps to the water but this should be highlighted. Many of the surrounding houses are much higher above the water line. The small number of steps to the dock was fantastic. - The air conditioning works great. - The house is well appointed. Beds are great, sheets and towels are all nice as well, and there's plenty of dishes & stuff. - House was very clean. - The dock is in good shape. - Hot tub was nice. - The two grills are in good shape and they're plumbed into gas supply, which was great. Onto the not as good (there's not many): - The kitchen is small and the single refrigerator in the main kitchen required constant use of coolers and multiple trips to get ice. (There is a 2nd fridge on the bottom floor but its 2 floors away. Both fridges have ice machines but they just can't keep up when the house is full.) - The dock is one of the few on the cove that doesn't have a second story to hang out on. No big deal though - bring folding chairs - and the neighbors were super friendly so the kids used theirs for jumping and the slide. There's no electric on the dock so you'll have to inflate your floatables at the house. - The wifi is so slow that it's basically non-existent. Simple, text-only emails were possible but that's it... No attachments, no voicemails, no pictures via text, and (worst of all) no music streaming, so if you use Spotify or another streaming service you'll need to download your music before arrival. (I don't think the crap internet is the fault/choice of the owners, I think its a local infrastructure thing.) We'll be back!

Jeff was great in communication leading up. We mixed up “t” and the “+” on the WiFi but he immediately responded. The house is a great location. Make sure to bring trash bags and detergent for the sheets.

Large estate. Too much for our family. Comfortable for everyone. Paddleboat was nice. Only downside was trees block view of the lake from the deck.