Wonderful house with a great view. You won't want to leave the back deck.

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A nice relaxing few days.

The home is close to highway 33 and it's a quick boat cruise over to Cedar Grove or Straight Creek marinas. We swam off the dock many times and the covered picnic table was awesome. Inside the home was VERY clean, kitchen well-provisioned and the ice maker in the garage was really handy. The outdoor seating was great for our crew of 8. The hot tub was clean. I would recommend packing extra dish towels (two provided), hair dryers (none provided), cooking oil and all food seasonings in addition to your other provisions. The rental description warns about 100 stair steps from the house to the dock and they're no joke - even if you're athletic! The driveway is also steep. There is only one covered boat slip and that's not available to use. So, plan to tie up to the side of one of the docks and be prepared for rain! We were really disappointed about the lack of accommodation from Vacasa in terms of our request for an early check-in. The original booking agent said while 4 p.m. was standard, we could check-in at 9 a.m. or as late as noon, since the house wasn't rented the week prior. He said I would get an email/text 48 hours prior to check-in to notify us. I didn't get any of these notifications, so I called on arrival day and the new agent said she had no ability to see if the home was available/clean prior to 4 p.m. She also didn't have a manager that I could speak with and no way to contact the cleaners. She said we would get a text/email from the cleaning crew and that was the ONLY way to know when we could get in the home. I didn't get a text or email until noon saying the house would be ready at 4 p.m. We had guests arrive at noon with food sitting in coolers and it was an empty/clean house. It seems like a very easy fix and accommodation that could have been made. That's only reason for 4 stars.

The house has beautiful views, is decorated nicely, the kitchen is well stocked, the hot tub is well maintained and it has great sleeping accommodations. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn’t a yard for the kids to play (steep yard leading to the lake), the walk down to the dock is very steep and the exterior wasn’t well maintained. There were so many spider webs on the deck it seemed like it hadn’t been cleaned in years. When the management company reached out to us right after check in I told them about the deck and they said someone would be out to clean, but no one ever showed up and communication was very difficult. I also asked about a nearby marina to rent a boat and was told to google it….wow was all I could think. The fees on this rental are sky high, (the fees were equal to the nightly stay rate, so double the nightly fee to truly know the total for your stay) so I expected better communication and guidance. We also asked for a slightly earlier check in and check out (it is a lengthy check out process). When I put in these requests and asked questions it took days for an answer and I had to send requests twice and of course both requests were denied. I liked the house but will never rent from a Vacasa run property again.

Great house…wonderful deck with lake views. Very clean!

Fantastic location if you bring a boat. Quiet side of the lake with little traffic and literally 5 minutes to gas the boat at Cedar Grove marina. Boat slip is on the side of their dock- and is uncovered so expect your boat to get really wet with the rain that occurs here almost daily. House was out of natural gas when we arrived and couldn’t be filled for 2 days, so we had to eat out for the beginning of our stay. Grill also only had one functioning burner so burgers cooked very slow. Otherwise beds were fine, kitchen was well stocked once we could use it and cook. All was clean and comfortable. Hot tub was a fun addition. Would stay here again, hopefully with a working stove/oven for our entire stay.

Wonderful property! Very clean and well appointed. Had everything we needed available. Great location on Norris Lake for access to boat rentals. Made some great family memories.