Huge Secluded Lakeside Super Private Gorgeous Retreat
House in Georgia
28 guests · 11 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
Secluded 5,600 SF lodge nestled in a Hickory forest featuring a private lake teaming with game fish. The 7+ acres, lake and lodge are all yours. Main floor is elegant, romantic and cozy. The massive 50 foot long screened porch that overlooks the lake features a massage / spa area, seating for 16 or more, dining options, etc. The lower "pub" level features a commercial sized bar, band stage, hidden lair, bar games, full gym and pure fun! Canoe, kayak, g un and archery range, hiking trails, bonfire, etc. This place can be as crazy as you want it to be or more relaxing than you expect. Many places by the lake and in the forest to sit and relax.
Groceries, food, liquor, supplies are 4 minutes away in beautiful Hickory Flat, Ga. Convenient to I575 & GA 400. Downtown Woodstock, Canton and Alpharetta are minutes away and offer excellent dining and entertainment.
Hickory Lodge is perfect for family reunions, small weddings, company retreats, church retreats, special celebrations, fantastic parties or just a romantic hideout close to home for a local couple. The house band is always available for hire and when its warm and sunny you are welcome to charter my 37' sea ray cruiser for a few hours or a day on a huge local lake. If you are lucky enough to stay mid-week the house band - Hickory Flat Band - may play for free! Your own club with live music! Hard to beat. You can learn more about one of Atlanta's best bands on IG at hickoryflatband. Imagine having dinner on the main level and then walking down to the lower level to enjoy your own private band doing a show just for you and your group.
The lodge has 7 private sleeping rooms although only 4 are legitimate bedrooms. The other three are the very large laundry/office room, home gym room and the master closet. The laundry/office makes a very nice bedroom with window that overlooks the lake, window shade, power outlets and powder room is adjacent so it has its own "private" bathroom. This room features a 24" high edge queen sized airbed. The master closet has a single bed in it with its own window, power outlets and shares the master bathroom. Private exit won't bother those staying in the master bedroom. The pub level also features a futon and huge feather sleeping couch along with a number of additional airbeds. The home gym room has 2 queen beds in it. Hammocks are available for those who want to sleep in the woods. The lodge has 8 queen airbeds and lots of floor space so large groups are no problem.
The base rate for the lodge assumes a group of 4 people and increases by $ per person per night for extras. Plus a $135 cleaning fee. If my final rate turns you off as being too high, it is because you have a large group. Compare my nightly rate to getting multiple 300 square foot hotel rooms with the lobby as your hangout space. Night and day comparison. Happy to discuss with you different options. Having everyone under one roof is priceless. I also charge extra but not as much for people visiting. Please let me know your plans as to how many people will be on property. Staying and visiting. I'm very fair and for large groups I always allow some people free when told of your plans. If you aren't honest about your plans we'll have a problem.
Remember, you can do just about anything at the lodge IF you tell me ahead of time and pay for it. Its very simple. Life is WAY too fun and WAY too short for crummy sneaky destructive disrespectful people.
>>> If you are OCD, have negative energy, are a complainer, expect this to be the Ritz, have a problem with a little rubble here and there then PLEASE do not stay here. We only want fun, happy, well adjusted, smart, interesting people on property. If you want the Ritz - give 'em a call. Life is WAY to short for complaining and crummy people. We try hard to offer a quality product and experience but with nearly 6,000SF of space we can miss things and we do decorate and furnish ourselves. We do encourage constructive feedback tho as we are always trying to do better.
A fishing deck was just added and hiking trails are now being improved. Always something going on at Hickory Lodge to make it better and better. This last group actually had me set up a bed on the lakeside stage with a pretty white canopy mesh net and they slept under the stars. Just about anything is possible.
If you can imagine it, I can make it happen! It's truly a magic place. We get many many compliments on the great energy, tranquility and happiness housed at Hickory Lodge.
Groceries, food, liquor, supplies are 4 minutes away in beautiful Hickory Flat, Ga. Convenient to I575 & GA 400. Downtown Woodstock, Canton and Alpharetta are minutes away and offer excellent dining and entertainment.
Hickory Lodge is perfect for family reunions, small weddings, company retreats, church retreats, special celebrations, fantastic parties or just a romantic hideout close to home for a local couple. The house band is always available for hire and when its warm and sunny you are welcome to charter my 37' sea ray cruiser for a few hours or a day on a huge local lake. If you are lucky enough to stay mid-week the house band - Hickory Flat Band - may play for free! Your own club with live music! Hard to beat. You can learn more about one of Atlanta's best bands on IG at hickoryflatband. Imagine having dinner on the main level and then walking down to the lower level to enjoy your own private band doing a show just for you and your group.
The lodge has 7 private sleeping rooms although only 4 are legitimate bedrooms. The other three are the very large laundry/office room, home gym room and the master closet. The laundry/office makes a very nice bedroom with window that overlooks the lake, window shade, power outlets and powder room is adjacent so it has its own "private" bathroom. This room features a 24" high edge queen sized airbed. The master closet has a single bed in it with its own window, power outlets and shares the master bathroom. Private exit won't bother those staying in the master bedroom. The pub level also features a futon and huge feather sleeping couch along with a number of additional airbeds. The home gym room has 2 queen beds in it. Hammocks are available for those who want to sleep in the woods. The lodge has 8 queen airbeds and lots of floor space so large groups are no problem.
The base rate for the lodge assumes a group of 4 people and increases by $ per person per night for extras. Plus a $135 cleaning fee. If my final rate turns you off as being too high, it is because you have a large group. Compare my nightly rate to getting multiple 300 square foot hotel rooms with the lobby as your hangout space. Night and day comparison. Happy to discuss with you different options. Having everyone under one roof is priceless. I also charge extra but not as much for people visiting. Please let me know your plans as to how many people will be on property. Staying and visiting. I'm very fair and for large groups I always allow some people free when told of your plans. If you aren't honest about your plans we'll have a problem.
Remember, you can do just about anything at the lodge IF you tell me ahead of time and pay for it. Its very simple. Life is WAY too fun and WAY too short for crummy sneaky destructive disrespectful people.
>>> If you are OCD, have negative energy, are a complainer, expect this to be the Ritz, have a problem with a little rubble here and there then PLEASE do not stay here. We only want fun, happy, well adjusted, smart, interesting people on property. If you want the Ritz - give 'em a call. Life is WAY to short for complaining and crummy people. We try hard to offer a quality product and experience but with nearly 6,000SF of space we can miss things and we do decorate and furnish ourselves. We do encourage constructive feedback tho as we are always trying to do better.
A fishing deck was just added and hiking trails are now being improved. Always something going on at Hickory Lodge to make it better and better. This last group actually had me set up a bed on the lakeside stage with a pretty white canopy mesh net and they slept under the stars. Just about anything is possible.
If you can imagine it, I can make it happen! It's truly a magic place. We get many many compliments on the great energy, tranquility and happiness housed at Hickory Lodge.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Gym or Fitness Center
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Georgia
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Reviews
5.0
Great location and plenty of things to do at the property or a short drive to restaurants. Mark was a great host, and is very quick with getting back to you or helping with recommendations.
4.0
It is a peaceful property with great access to the lake and the outdoors. The families loved the entertainment by the Hickory Flats band and the basement was a great setup for the party. The owner was amazing and responsive to anything that we needed!!
5.0
This is a perfect spot for baseball teams playing at PBR or Perfect Game. We had a great amount of space for parents and the kids stayed in the basement. Mark was a phenomenal host including having his band play for the team the night before we left. We cooked on the deck for the whole team while everyone played in the pond out back, bags on the lawn. If we play again in Georgia, we will be staying there 100%
5.0
Mark was an awesome host. .et us on arrival to show us the house. Kept in touch all week to make sure everything was going great. Loved sitting outdoors just listening to nature. Kids enjoyed all the games, the kayak, swimming and fishing.
5.0
This house sits on a beautiful piece of property. It was large enough to easily accommodate our large party. We enjoyed our short time together. Thank you!
5.0
Great location, communication with host was amazing. Beautiful scenery with a big house that crossed off all the boxes!
5.0
Beautiful property with so many outdoor activities! Great for large family gatherings! So close to grocery stores too!
Owner's description was very detailed of his property. Very nice guy too!
Have a great summer!
5.0
We stayed here for a bachelor party and had an awesome weekend! Mark was a phenomenal host and met us at the property during check in for a tour. He contacted us via text every day to ensure our stay was going well and ask if we needed anything. We had the band play at the house on Saturday night which was the highlight of the weekend! Would highly recommend staying here for an event.
5.0
Mark was wonderful and so easy to work with!
5.0
The Hickory Lodge is truly an amazing time - Mark was a very accommodating host, and provided a space that allow us to create lifetime memories!
I hosted my rehearsal dinner and prepared for my wedding at the location and I am 100% glad I did - it was a total hit!
5.0
I cannot say enough about the hospitality Mark shared with us. The house was perfect for our family and our bride and her girls to prepare for her wedding. Very spacious areas to be alone or hang out with a competitive game of ping pong. Thank you again Mark for sharing your home with our family! We had a wonderful time and everything we needed was available or close by to go pick up if needed. So peaceful!!!
Hope to return for just a family vacay to get away from the busy ness of daily life.
5.0
This place is great place to have the event it is very secluded and private. Mark was extremely helpful and easy the get in touch with.
5.0
We had a wonderful time. Plenty to do. Spent lots of time on the outside decks.
5.0
Great overall!
5.0
I rented this property for a weekend bachelor party, and it was AMAZING! The property is beautiful, and Mark was a fantastic host. We had the band come play for us on Saturday, and they were incredible. We had a great time, and I strongly recommend this property!
5.0
The whole experience was amazing! Easy, simple check-in was amazing. The owner was very accommodating to us changing dates and times. If you’re looking for a peaceful, small, intimate wedding venue, I would highly recommend!
5.0
Great place to stay for large groups that want to have a good time. Plenty of entertainment to be had! Mark was great to work with and very prompt with communication. Thanks for a great stay!
5.0
We have an annual golf outing and usually "travel". Stayed local as we're from Roswell as chirren. Place was comfortable and full of character. Mark was incredible and above and beyond as a superb host. Highly recommend for small or large groups...big kitchen and enormous activities indoor and out for kids of all ages. Will go again fo sho
5.0
We had a large group stay here as a retreat and it was absolutely wonderful. The owner was very communicative and gave me a tour when I got there, with very minimal rules to maintain the place (just treat it like your own). The house was massive, plenty of space to sleep, and everyone was in awe of how awesome the place was. We were so happy with this stay and we couldn’t be more thankful for Mark hosting us.
5.0
I had amazing experience renting this property as he had access to all the needs. We enjoyed and had a comfortable stay at the property.
5.0
We had plenty of space for our group. All were comfortable. Mark is awesome. Super-communicative and helpful. The only scary thing is the driveway, but we got used to it by the second time up.
5.0
The first thing you say when you walk in the Lodge is “Wow”!!! There is just so much character and something for everyone. Mark is an amazing host and reached out multiple times before our stay. Everything he said and every word in the listing is accurate. There are so many places for friends and family to gather. Want to play some ping pong, foosball or real arcade games? There’s a place for you. Want to go kayaking or fishing? Yup, it’s got it. How about shooting or archery? Also these. Maybe you just want to escape to a quiet place, have a glass of wine and soak in a big bear claw tub with a view of the lake. There’s even a “speak easy” in the basement. Saturday night Mark and his band played a show for us. It was fantastic. All of them were talented and fun. Some of them stayed on until late in the evening. They were like family by the end of the night. I would recommend the lodge to any large group looking for fun with a Bohemian vibe. That’s for having this place Mark! We had so much fun!
5.0
The property was rented as a venue for family to get together for Thanksgiving. My uncle lives nearby but cannot travel to us in north Florida do we came to him. Kitchen was perfect to make a perfect Thanksgiving meal. Large dinning room table almost accommodated the whole family. Ten adults and 7 children stayed in the property . There was a lot of different activities to keep them all busy. This location is close to everything, but when your there you feel like your far away from everything. The whole family had a blast, we can’t wait to go back again!
5.0
A super fun time with friends and family. The host was amazing!!!
5.0
We had a great time. House has everything one could need and endless things to do! Mark was an excellent host and the band was great and super friendly! Fun for all!
5.0
The place was very conveniently located and private. Host was great!
5.0
we had the most beautiful & fun time on the property! mark was the best host we’ve ever had! the house is perfect
5.0
Great experience. Mark was very helpful through out the entire weekend. We all had a great time. The location was great. Felt like we were far away from the world but in fact we were close to groceries and anything we might need.
4.0
Mark was great to work with and checked in just the right amount. We were in town for a family wedding and didn't spend a lot of time during the day at the house. The area was wonderful and we felt very safe. The house could have been cleaner and the basement needs some updating but for our purposes, we were satisfied.
5.0
I was strongly recommend if the band is available inviting them to the house.
5.0
Great Place
Place was great. Mark, the host, was even better. Group of 12 and had plenty of room w lots of things to do. Thanks Mark.
5.0
Great group place.
Me and my 7 friends and family had a blast. Very clean. Comfortable beds and such a great host Mark. Plenty to do there. We had a 5 hr kayak trip that was great. Must do again. Thanks for everything Mark. Awsome place.
5.0
Beautiful Property
We had a group of 8 adults staying at this home and we loved the home and location. It was so peaceful, but very convenient to grocery stores and other shopping. Mark was the perfect host and always available!
5.0
Group getaway
We enjoyed the house. The private range made all the guys extremely happy.
4.0
Perfect for a weekend getaway
Lots of room and places for everyone to hang out. Some of the rooms downstairs and the outside areas need a little love and attention, but nothing kept us from having a wonderful time.
5.0
Great vacation spot
This was such a great spot for our group of 10. Mark has thought of everything! We enjoyed canoeing around the lake, trekking through the woods, playing ping pong, having plenty of space to play dominoes or cards, and just have fun! Beds were super comfy as well.
5.0
A perfect Pre Wedding Party
Mark was an excellent host and made sure my friends and I had the perfect spot for relaxing and letting loose while waiting for the big day. If you want a clean, well kept place to relax and a basement that gives the feel of that hidden gem dive bar you favorited in college, this is your spot.
5.0
Super Fun!!
This house is exactly what I wanted for my birthday. Stayed for one night, but wish I could’ve stayed for longer.
5.0
Men's Group
The property was clean and big. It was a great place to relax during the conference.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Georgia?
The average price for a rental in Georgia is $298 per night. This rental is $437 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Huge Secluded Lakeside Super Private Gorgeous Retreat. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Huge Secluded Lakeside Super Private Gorgeous Retreat. Enjoy the water!
Is Huge Secluded Lakeside Super Private Gorgeous Retreat pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Huge Secluded Lakeside Super Private Gorgeous Retreat?
We found 15 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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