Clemson/Lake Hartwell house - big water views, dock, 10 minutes to Clemson
House in Pickens County, SC
14 guests · 5 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
About this house rental
Perfect for lake lovers, football fans, telecommuting or remote school - only 10 minutes by boat or car to Clemson University, with lake views and a large dock on deep water. This beautiful 3,600 square foot custom home is located in a quiet neighborhood 500 yards from the Martin's Creek boat launch so it’s easy to get your boat and jet ski in the water, and convenient to Clemson University (4 miles) and Clemson Marina.
The space:
The home sleeps 14 and features a vaulted two story living room with stone fireplace, a loft with foosball table and sitting area, two dining areas and gourmet kitchen. Wireless internet throughout the home makes it easy to telecommute, stream movies or browse the internet. Guests can entertain themselves with satellite TV on 4 large flat screen TVs, 2 DVD players, 100+ title DVD library, stereo, board games, or play on the foosball and ping pong tables.
The back deck has adirondack chairs overlooking the lake, dining seating for 8, and a gas grill. A fire pit overlooking the water was installed in late 2020. A paved, nearly level path leads to an extra-wide covered dock on deep water with space to tie up boats on two sides. The home has plenty of parking, including a 2-car garage.
All 5 spacious bedrooms have comfortable mattresses, new furniture and linens, and lots of closet space.
* The master bedroom is on the main level and has a lake view and king sized bed along with a sitting area and TV. The master bath is large, with a separate toilet room, Jacuzzi bath, large shower, and closet.
* Bedroom #2 on the main level has a queen bed and TV, with adjacent bathroom
* Bedroom #3 upstairs has a queen bed and a shared bath
* Bedroom #4 upstairs has two queen beds and sitting area with TV and a shared bath
* Bedroom #5 upstairs has a twin/twin and twin/full bunk beds and a shared bath
Nearby:
Enjoy many water activities off of the secluded deep water cove including boating, sailing, waterskiing, canoeing, and fishing. Very close to several golf courses and walking trails. Entertainment is easily accessible in Clemson (10 minutes to campus) and Anderson (20 minutes).
This home is the perfect place to spend your next vacation, with every amenity to make your stay enjoyable and relaxing!
The space:
The home sleeps 14 and features a vaulted two story living room with stone fireplace, a loft with foosball table and sitting area, two dining areas and gourmet kitchen. Wireless internet throughout the home makes it easy to telecommute, stream movies or browse the internet. Guests can entertain themselves with satellite TV on 4 large flat screen TVs, 2 DVD players, 100+ title DVD library, stereo, board games, or play on the foosball and ping pong tables.
The back deck has adirondack chairs overlooking the lake, dining seating for 8, and a gas grill. A fire pit overlooking the water was installed in late 2020. A paved, nearly level path leads to an extra-wide covered dock on deep water with space to tie up boats on two sides. The home has plenty of parking, including a 2-car garage.
All 5 spacious bedrooms have comfortable mattresses, new furniture and linens, and lots of closet space.
* The master bedroom is on the main level and has a lake view and king sized bed along with a sitting area and TV. The master bath is large, with a separate toilet room, Jacuzzi bath, large shower, and closet.
* Bedroom #2 on the main level has a queen bed and TV, with adjacent bathroom
* Bedroom #3 upstairs has a queen bed and a shared bath
* Bedroom #4 upstairs has two queen beds and sitting area with TV and a shared bath
* Bedroom #5 upstairs has a twin/twin and twin/full bunk beds and a shared bath
Nearby:
Enjoy many water activities off of the secluded deep water cove including boating, sailing, waterskiing, canoeing, and fishing. Very close to several golf courses and walking trails. Entertainment is easily accessible in Clemson (10 minutes to campus) and Anderson (20 minutes).
This home is the perfect place to spend your next vacation, with every amenity to make your stay enjoyable and relaxing!
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Pickens County, SC
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0
A last minute visit to see our Clemson freshman! Gorgeous property! Excellent communication with the owner! Easy drive to Clemson! So much fun… can’t wait to come back!
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent location close to campus. Very comfortable with enough beds for our crew. Effective communication from the owner.
10.0 / 10.0
The property is beautiful and the home was extremely clean. It was easy for my children to get Ubers to and from downtown Clemson University, even late at night. We came down for the week to enjoy two football games and the stay couldn’t have been more perfect!
10.0 / 10.0
This is our 2nd stay here. Very close to campus, well maintained home on the water. Owners communicate well. Highly recommend!
10.0 / 10.0
Home is beautiful with a beautiful lake front view, located a short boat ride from Clemson.
10.0 / 10.0
The house was perfect! Everyone enjoyed it. Fully stocked and very convenient. The only thing we needed to bring was clothes. They literally had everything else.
10.0 / 10.0
Well appointed lakefront home. Lots of space for the entire family. Enjoyed the dock and swimming and fishing in the lake.
10.0 / 10.0
We really enjoyed our time at the lake. The house was great-, but my one suggestion would be to add another fridge- for our large group and a week's stay, another fridge would have been helpful for drinks...The house is big and easily accommodated our group of 14. And the dock was the perfect place to play, swim, paddleboard...Great vacay at the lake.
10.0 / 10.0
Had a wonderful week on Lake Hartwell at this property. Two adults and three kids, and we all had a blast. The house is spacious with plenty of room, and very kid friendly. Jeff was very responsive to a couple questions we had.
We would definitely stay here again!
10.0 / 10.0
The owners answered any questions promptly, I asked them for an earlier check in because we flew in red eye, Jeff got right back to me and had no problem with us checking int early. Everything was perfect! So much room in the house and we enjoyed sitting on the deck daily. There was 3 couples and my adult son staying at the house 5 days 4 nights
10.0 / 10.0
House was perfect for our thanksgiving and Clemson game weekend. Owners were easy to communicate with.
10.0 / 10.0
What a beautiful home! This home was perfect for our stay and had everything we needed. Even in the rain, we enjoyed playing the board games. The lake view and access is amazing, and the home was very well stocked. Close to Seneca and Clemson for any shopping/entertainment needs. We will be back!
8.0 / 10.0
The view of the lake is absolutely beautiful. Proximity to Clemson is perfect for visiting your student and going to the game. Kitchen is very well equipped and there are plenty of towels for guests - 2 things that some rentals fall short out.
We will be back!
10.0 / 10.0
Absolutely amazing house. Perfect for large families. Everything was perfect for our stay. Will definitely return!
10.0 / 10.0
Lake Bliss
Usually pictures in a listing fall short of the reality, but not this time. The property was better than the pictures. Looking forward to hopefully staying here again!
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful house for a big family!
Let me start by saying we have been renting houses through VRBO for over 15 years. This was one of the best experiences from booking to check out that we have ever had. The house is beautifully decorated, very well equipped with everything you could need in the kitchen. Plenty of pots, pans, silverware, plates, bowl, storage containers, you name it. Only thing we are used to having is a pantry to put food in but we made due with the areas we could find. Two tables with room enough for 14 to sit and eat. The open space with 2 sitting areas was awesome. Whoever was in the kitchen could still be in the mix for conversation!
The bedrooms were spacious and comfortable beds. While we brought our own, there are even beach towels to use.
The dock was perfect! The steps in and out of the water are angled which makes entry and exit so much easier when enjoying the lake. And wow so much seating everywhere, inside and out including the porch, dock and fire pit.
Our ages ranged from 1 to 80 and everyone was able to enjoy the house and the water. The walk to the dock is paved with only a slight incline.
We did miss having a basement to "banish" the screaming kids to but it was also nice to have everyone on the same floor unless they were in their bedrooms. Having the master as well as an additional bedroom on the main floor was a bonus.
Shopping for groceries wasn't too far and we were only about 15 to 20 minutes from my Alma Mater Clemson via driving and less than 10 in our boat.
Not much of a yard for the kids to play but the dock was so nice we didn't even miss it this year.
We brought two inflatable kayaks and our boat and the cove was very quiet for using both but also close to big water for tubing.
Parking is plenty for 5 cars easy with one in garage.
We all were very happy with this house.
The owner was very quick to respond to questions and we received the most informative check in details ever!
We appreciate all the small things that showed the owners obviously care about their guests having a good time when visiting!
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful lake house
This house was a wonderful relaxing stay in a beautiful location. Only a few minutes to Clemson campus making it convenient for graduation for us. The lake was gorgeous and the house couldn't have worked better.
10.0 / 10.0
Family getaway
The property could not be anymore beautiful. The house was comfortable and well maintained. We had a fabulous stay. Felt right at home.
10.0 / 10.0
Spring Break @ Clemson
Exactly as advertised. Owner is very responsive. House is located very close to Clemson making it a perfect spot to visit our daughter while on spring break. Great place.
10.0 / 10.0
Great house for a large group!
Property views were beautiful, house was clean and came with EVERYTHING you could possibly need. Owner was great to deal with.
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect for our family holiday
Great house. Just as described and perfect for our 12th annual family Holiday/New Years gathering. Very comfortable for everyone. Well appointed. Couldn’t ask for better communication. Highly recommend!
8.0 / 10.0
Great stay
The house was very spacious and on great property. Nice for a nice for a big group. nice views and very cozy
10.0 / 10.0
Beautiful home!
We enjoyed our stay! The home was beautiful! It was also spacious, well-maintained, and had everything we needed. The lake view was gorgeous. The owners were responsive to any questions we had. Thank you!
10.0 / 10.0
Great for large family
Great all around. Space for activities and meals.
10.0 / 10.0
Football weekend
Great home for long weekend with family and friends. Close to campus. Spacious and clean with great views of the lake.
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing Vacation
Our daughter is a student at Clemson and we live far away. We towed our boat to the house and had a wonderful time!!
The location on the lake is perfect, the dock is fabulous, and the house is large, very well equipped, with great lake views and lots of beds and baths.
10.0 / 10.0
Great family vacation
We loved our family vacation here . My dad who is 95 was able to get around the house very well and the walkway to dock was easy to navigate. The dock was incredible!!! We would definitely stay here again .
10.0 / 10.0
Great Week at the Lake
This home and dock provided everything needed for a family of 14. We loved the open floor plan. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The fire pit was great for a night of s’mores. Kitchen fully equipped. The dock was fabulous. Plenty of room for everyone— lots of fishing and jumping off dock with nice big ladder in a nice quiet cove. We rented a boat, kayak, and paddle board. Delivery of all three very accommodating. Jeff and Sarah very responsive to our questions. Would definitely rent again.
10.0 / 10.0
LOVED this house and location!
Beautiful views, spacious home, very well maintained. Also loved the large dock and quiet cove.
10.0 / 10.0
Graduation Week 2021
Wonderful property, spacious well-equipped house with room for a few families or several couples. We were in and out w/graduation festivities, but could easily stay at the house and enjoy the lake for the whole time. Jeff and Sarah were great to work with especially with the Covid ambiguity and possible cancellation of events. Have a new Clemson Tiger coming in this year and can't wait to stay again!
10.0 / 10.0
Getaway
We had amazing time here. Kids had a lot of space outside to play. Property is very well maintained and clean. Views are mesmerizing, we took some great fam/friends pictures. A lot of space for everyone to enjoy and relax. Pingpong table in the garage is a great idea for rainy day. Thank you!!
10.0 / 10.0
Beautiful Lake House
Beautiful Lake House close to Clemson. We really enjoyed how large the boat dock was, plenty of room for the entire family to enjoy the day on the lake.
10.0 / 10.0
Great short trip
Enjoyed our time! House was great and nice-sized. Got to go fishing with Capt Brian and pulled in tons of bass. Great time!
10.0 / 10.0
Family Christmas Getaway
Because of COVID we were looking for a big house where all 13 members of our family could stay and have space and it was perfect.
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent Home and Location
Awesome Lot - clean house -
8.0 / 10.0
Excellent Property
We really can't say enough about how much we enjoyed our stay and the week we had playing in the lake. The house is extremely stocked with kitchen items, linens, towels, chairs, etc. We were very comfortable, the neighborhood is quiet and stores are close enough. If I had one negative about the property would be the lack of garbage cans. It would be nice if there could be four total cans, two for the previous guest and two for the incoming guest, since the trash doesn't run until Tuesday mornings.
10.0 / 10.0
Great family week!
Wonderful house with lots of space to spread out, location on the water is great. Quiet cove, safe swimming place. Had a large blowup island, pedal boat and many floats that the children were able to enjoy with little to no lake traffic.
10.0 / 10.0
PERFECT home to share family time!
This house was exceptional. Better than expected and wonderful in so many ways. It was close to Clemson as we were there for a football game. It was spacious for our large family of 8 adults and five children. It was cozy and warm, with lots of comfortable seating. It provided every possible accessory from towels and washcloths to pots and pans ... but most importantly it allowed our family to share some wonderful quality time together in a large accommodating living space. We will be back! Its the only house we want to stay in each time we travel up from Florida!
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful Experience
The property was beautiful, spacious and comfortable with multiple seating and gathering areas for a large group. It had everything we needed and then some. The natural setting and dock on the lake made it even more special. Highly recommend.
10.0 / 10.0
Very Nice Place - Great Time
We had a small group in town for a Clemson football game and lake day after. The property is very well kept and met our every need for comfort and socializing. But even better, the location really sets it apart. Besides being a beautiful spot on the lake, the dock itself is high quality and the boating we did (we rented) was a ton of fun. Great views of the Clemson campus are only a 5 minute boat ride away, and heading south are huge open areas of water to ski/tube, or just ride around. The lake is very very nice. Finally, the owners were readily available to help if needed, and were very easy to deal with. We didn't actually need them for anything though, everything was exactly as advertised. Our group would definitely recommend this property. First class!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Pickens County?
The average price for a rental in Pickens County is £173 per night. This rental is £260 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Clemson/Lake Hartwell house - big water views, dock, 10 minutes to Clemson. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Clemson/Lake Hartwell house - big water views, dock, 10 minutes to Clemson pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Clemson/Lake Hartwell house - big water views, dock, 10 minutes to Clemson?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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