Family Fun and Relaxation: Your Dream Lakehouse Vacation!
House in Smith Mountain Lake, VA
6 guests · 3 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
Highlights:
- Spacious 3-bed, 3-bath multilevel design with universal lower level.
- Lower level includes a grandparents suite with queen bed and 2 twin beds. Lower level also has a pool table, ping-pong table, and entertainment area with large comfortable couch.
- Master bedroom with king bed and jacuzzi tub, guest bedroom with king bed, bunk room with 2 sets of twin bunk beds.
- Open-plan living area with stone fireplace, large screen TVs, and patio doors to deck.
- Lower level private suite, entertainment area with wet bar, pool table, and ping pong.
- Deck with hot tub and access to deep water cove. Dock with Tiki bar and shaded deck.
- Quality furnishings, hardwood floors, granite countertops.
**Linens and towels not provided; recommendations available.
Location:
- Secluded on deep water, no-wake cove for family activities and fishing.
- Close to Hales Ford Bridge for rentals, restaurants, and shopping.
- Short drive to Bedford, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and area attractions.
Design:
- Universal design on lower level for accessibility.
- Shaded viewing area, Tiki bar with fridge for convenience.
Experience relaxation and excitement at our lakeside retreat. Book your stay now!
- Spacious 3-bed, 3-bath multilevel design with universal lower level.
- Lower level includes a grandparents suite with queen bed and 2 twin beds. Lower level also has a pool table, ping-pong table, and entertainment area with large comfortable couch.
- Master bedroom with king bed and jacuzzi tub, guest bedroom with king bed, bunk room with 2 sets of twin bunk beds.
- Open-plan living area with stone fireplace, large screen TVs, and patio doors to deck.
- Lower level private suite, entertainment area with wet bar, pool table, and ping pong.
- Deck with hot tub and access to deep water cove. Dock with Tiki bar and shaded deck.
- Quality furnishings, hardwood floors, granite countertops.
**Linens and towels not provided; recommendations available.
Location:
- Secluded on deep water, no-wake cove for family activities and fishing.
- Close to Hales Ford Bridge for rentals, restaurants, and shopping.
- Short drive to Bedford, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and area attractions.
Design:
- Universal design on lower level for accessibility.
- Shaded viewing area, Tiki bar with fridge for convenience.
Experience relaxation and excitement at our lakeside retreat. Book your stay now!
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Smith Mountain Lake, VA
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Great house with lots of room for everyone. Pool and ping pong table a real plus!!
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic week, perfect balance of fun for 3 teenage boys and relaxing for my wife and I. Beautiful views and a quiet cove.
5.0 / 5.0
Spacious and clean house. Hot tub was big and fun. Sock was great
5.0 / 5.0
The house has many amenities for easy living. It is close to the Food Lion shopping center and the Route 122 bridge. Unfortunately, the air hockey game was broken. Otherwise, the house and grounds are comfortable and scenic. (Taking the trash bags to the dump is a chore, though, I do understand why it has to be done.) A lot bigger than the pictures indicate.
4.0 / 5.0
The house was beautiful and very clean the kitchen was well stocked with everything you needed to enjoy a week at the lake. The grandkids enjoyed the pool table and the ping pong table unfortunately the air hockey game didn’t work. The only negative is the campers across the cove were very loud not the peaceful cove I was expecting. Chuck the picture on line show a view of the water from the house unfortunately the tree and bushes are overgrown to the point it’s very difficult to see the lake from the house. Overall we have a wonderful time and looking forward to returning in the future.
5.0 / 5.0
Pros - This home is located in a great spot with a quiet cove and is only about 300 yards across from Jake's Place restaurant. Short, 15 min drive to Bridgewater plaza by car. Easy in and out location to the main channel if you have a boat. Really liked having 2 kings for 2 adult couples, a bunk room which had amazingly comfortable mattresses, and a basement room ideal for teens. Lots of fun was had with the pool table, ping pong, kayaks, canoe, and fishing off the dock. The hot tub was great for relaxing in the evenings.
Bathrooms were clean. Bedrooms were spacious and comfortable.
Cons - A lot of SML properties don't provide linens or towels but this was the first time out of more than 20 rentals that I chose to bring our own. Won't do that again as it was a pain. Use the linen service instead.
Listed as no pets allowed which was a deciding factor in booking over another property, but we swept the kitchen floor and made a quite a pile of black dog hair. A quick clean of the downstairs created an even larger pile. The two teens who slept in the basement were so bad after 2 nights we needed an urgent care visit and steroids were prescribed. The 2 pre-teens who slept upstairs were fine. Two of the 4 adults struggled a bit as well. So we spent most of our time outside after the first few days which was fine.
Overall, it's a great property.
4.0 / 5.0
This home is beautiful and in a peaceful cove. We loved the lay out of the house and there is lots of rooms for a large family. Jake's restaurant is in the same cove and they are great. The only negative would be that the owners need to update the pictures because those are from 2009 and there is no lake view from the deck.
5.0 / 5.0
Our extended family had a great week at smith mountain lake! The house had plenty of room to spread out, downstairs ping pong, air hockey, and pool table were a hit for kids and adults. Easy pontoon boat rental next to Jake’s is reachable by owner-provided canoe or kayak, very convenient!
5.0 / 5.0
GREAT PLACE
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful Experience
House was lovely and perfect for a family vacation. Kids had a blast fishing and playing with the water toys. Adults enjoyed the family time. It was wonderfully relaxing. Convenient location to Marina’s and grocery. Chuck reached out to us to make sure everything was good to go! Would highly recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
Smith Mountain Lake Vacation
Pictures do not do this house justice!! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!! Very spacious and well kept property! Located in a great cove for swimming and relaxing! We enjoyed our week on the lake and appreciate the use of your lovely home!
5.0 / 5.0
We loved it!
We loved our stay and are looking forward to booking again for next year!
5.0 / 5.0
Quiet Cove and Boat Friendly
Had a great vacation with our family- the house was clean and well kept! Enjoyed grilling out, playing pool, and relaxing in the hot tub. The 2 large entertainment areas upstairs and downstairs with sectionals were great for conversation, board games, and TV.
Boat friendly - we used Hales Ford Boat Ramp about 15-20 minutes away to put in and pull out of the water, and tied up to the floating dock at the house during our stay. House is at the end of a cove in a no-wake zone, so no problems with docking in the water. Restaurant with docking and on-water ethanol free gas are very close in the same cove. Bridgewater plaza is a short boat ride away and has plenty of restaurants, shopping, and activities!
5.0 / 5.0
Great location, great property!
We were very impressed with this property. The driveway is very steep but it did cut down on the walk to the dock/lake which we appreciated. The walkway to the dock was great also as it was stone and graded. We appreciated having electricity and the mini fridge at the dock as well. Jake's Place which is right around the corner (on the water) from the house and a great restaurant to visit. We had plenty of space for everyone and the house was gorgeous! The downstairs was huge and very open with lots of gaming choices to keep everyone happy. We also appreciated having access to the garage for a place to keep groceries and extra lake things. Lastly the house is centrally located with easy access to Food Lion and Bridgewater Plaza.
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful Lake Getaway!
We had such a great time during our week at this property. I couldn't believe how huge the dock was, table and chairs and recliners and everything. We hung out in the dock in the shade, or floated in the sun. We rented a boat and were able to find great skiing right outside of the no wake zone. They even provided kayaks, and just down the cove we saw egrets, deer, turtles and all kinds of birds.
At night the kids enjoyed the pool table, hot tub, and ping pong, there was plenty of space to spread out and something for everyone. The kitchen was well laid out and very functional. There was a nice outdoor table (under cover) for family outdoor meals and also a big table indoors if it was too hot. A/C worked great, beds were comfy, bathrooms were nice, owner was responsive to questions. No complaints!
5.0 / 5.0
Awesome House
House and location was great. Clean, spacious, and everything you would need for a fun vacation. Dock was perfect for the kids with kayaks and a canoe and swimming. Would highly recommend ❤️
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful summer break
Wonderful house/property! Chuck and Samantha were great to communicate with and very helpful. We had three separate families throughout the week and the layout of the house is very conducive for either everyone being together or for splitting into different groups at times. Being in the wake free cove is so nice for activities right off the dock (SUP, kayak/canoe, swimming and fishing). But the end of the no wake zone is only a few minutes away. Smith Mountain Lake is beautiful! And very large. We look forward to many more vacations at the property!!!
5.0 / 5.0
Summer Lake Trip
This property was great to rent for the week. It was clean, comfortable and a great layout for 2 families. The kids loved the downstairs entertainment.
5.0 / 5.0
SML Family Visit
The property and location were great for our family. It suited us very well. Thank you for the opportunity to stay there.
5.0 / 5.0
Relaxing and peaceful
It was a wonderful home to stay at snd we had a wonderful week.
We will go again if available
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful home, great location
Beautiful kitchen, lovely cove, clean and lots of activities. There was enough room for the family to spread out and have a great time together. Location was good, close to shops and restaurants but also very private and peaceful, definitely recommend.
5.0 / 5.0
Great location, Great space!
We stayed in September of 2020. The house is beautiful and well-appointed. We noticed the care taken to decorate and care for this property. We were delighted that it was spacious and immaculate. Everything we needed for our stay was available (with the exception of a hand mixer...we purchased an inexpensive one and after use, left it for future guests). This is a lovely home that is well cared for and very comfortable. If you have a large family and a small group, this house is perfect for your getaway! Thank you to the Vailes Family for making this home available and for your immediate caring response when contacted! We hope to be back again...
2.5 / 5.0
House was wonderful. Location was perfect for us. Wildlife was abundant. Owners were very responsive to questions. Grill was definitely cleaner when we left than when we came. Boat house full of ants, needs to be sprayed, but not a problem. Only issue was that the final cleaning asks were a bit much when paying a cleaning fee (vacuum, clean granite, stainless and windows for finger prints).
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful, fun stay for social distancing.
House was wonderful. Location was perfect for us. Wildlife was abundant. Owners were very responsive to questions.
Grill was definitely cleaner when we left than when we came. Boat house full of ants, needs to be sprayed, but not a problem. Only issue was that the final cleaning asks were a bit much when paying a cleaning fee (vacuum, clean granite, stainless and windows for finger prints).
5.0 / 5.0
The Frances
We enjoyed our stay at the Frances. House was comfortable and spacious and of course the lakeside access was great.
Good communication with Chuck our property manager.
5.0 / 5.0
great vacation
House and property beautiful. Kitchen equipped extremely well. Walk to lake very manageable even for 2 80+ yo's. Owners very responsive and tried to get all problems fixed. If size of our party doesn't change would like to return next year. Au. 15, 2020
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful house, great location!
Great house. Very nice dock. Big deck perfect for barbequing. Hot tub was fun. Easy walk to the water. Large basement with pool table although the weather was so nice we were rarely inside.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Home on the Lake
We had a wonderful time visiting SML. Home is a great layout with tons of space. Hot tub was hit as well as pool table, kayaks and of course the lake. Home was very clean and had everything we needed to cook meals every night. We rented our linens from Lake Linen Service Which was great. We enjoyed fishing and caught catfish, a few stripers and a bunch of sunnies from the dock. We used Captains Quarters for our boat rental for the week and that was the highlight for us. Going tubing and evening boat rides everyday. We created many memories for our family on this trip. Communication with the owners was great. Quick to respond and easy to get ahold of.
5.0 / 5.0
The Summer Gang
We have been coming to Smith Mountain lake for the past 20 years for summer vacation with our gang. We have always stayed in rental homes or condos. We can say that the location and layout of this house was wonderful. We had plenty of room for everyone. The extra was the hot tub everyone enjoyed. We are just sad we had never rented this place before now. It’s right across from Jakes Place. We can’t wait until next year.
Great rental!!!!
5.0 / 5.0
Great house and great cove!!!! Plan on booking again next year!!
Clean, great location on water, great dock and CLEAN!!!!
5.0 / 5.0
Frances Bliss
Very nice amenities. Well maintained home. Prime location for boaters and PWC. Ample turnaround space for trailer and parking.. Close to food and 24hr gas for boating. Relaxing atmosphere.
5.0 / 5.0
Third Memorial Day at this House. Still love as much as the first time.
Everything you need at this house for an enjoyable holiday with family and friends.
4.0 / 5.0
4th July Family Fun
We enjoyed our stay at the Frances, had a few things noticed and took pics for Chuck, Coffee maker didn't work but bought new one and he said would cover it. Plenty of room for all, lay out nice,too. Cooked in some and went out some- enjoyed Heath's Grill , Mangos, Lagos pizza, karaoke thurs night at Mangos great fun. Fireworks most evenings. Downside is RV park across water and they are territorial about Not going on their side! so noisy all day but house insulated so didn't hear once inside.Dock our favorite place to hang out all day and night- caught and released many fish- 2 huge carp also-our challenge for week! Plenty of chairs all over,too- thanks for sharing your home- Charlottesville fam
5.0 / 5.0
The Frances
Hi Chuck and Julie,
First, I'd like to apologize for writing this so long after our stay. Which was 3/25 - 4/3/16. I lost my dad. This is actually why we took this last minute trip. The house is amazing, so, you deserve this review. The drive from Indiana to the house was great btw. The weather turned out much better than expected as well! The property is absolutely wonderful. From the steep drive to the dock. Contact began with Chuck. He's great! We arranged everything through Homeaway and email. We made direct payment with no problem. Final contact and arrangements were finalized with Julie. She is very thorough, answering all of my messages quickly as well. We received our deposit back in a timely manner. Just a few suggestions for your stay. You will need to supply your own sheets and all types of towels... etc. They do have a 3rd party that you can rent from. I found it to be more valuable to buy our own. They don't have trash collection. The owners suggest that you use the Moneta Recycle Center. Info can be found in the kitchen. The kitchen is well stocked. Personally, I wish I brought my large electric skillet but we got by. We grilled out most of the time. We did get carry out from Vinny's... pretty good Italian for a chain. The hot tub is amazing and out under the stars! Loved the rec room too. It's been awhile since we have played pool, taught the kids a lesson or two. Fishing is great, right off the dock! We caught plenty keepers, many catch and release and even (lost a couple trophies) gained a couple stories...lol! You do need a licence. You can easily get it online, go to... dgif.virginia.gov/fishing .
I hope this helps you in your decision to rent this property. You won't be disappointed, so, what are you waiting for. I hope we can get the opportunity to enjoy your home again. Thank you Chuck and Julie!
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect Kick Off to Summer
The Frances at Bridgewater will be my go to place for Smith Mountain Lake trips from this point forward. Everything you need is there for you. The owner was super helpful when I had lost track of my entry information and had no service for emails. He was easy to reach and didn't bother us during the duration of our stay. This was our first family getaway in about 15 years and everyone made it. We had ages ranging from 5 to 55 literally and everyone was more than satisfied. My children didn't ask me for my phone or any electronics the entire time we there. All of the kids learned how to kayak and we really enjoyed that. They lived in swim suites and bare feet all weekend ready to jump in at anytime. Being right across from Jakes place to fill up the boat with fuel and have a few fun nights was convenient as well. The kitchen was completely stocked for everything you may need. We used Lake Linen service which was also amazing. My mom enjoyed the upper deck while my dad enjoyed canoeing(provided) and the dock which gave great fishing opportunity (perch and catfish among others were biting all weekend). Everyone enjoyed the hot tub which came in very handy on Sunday when it rained most of the day. The game room and air hockey table and pool table came in good use that day as well. We had a very relaxing and fun weekend all around and I am ready to get back to this lake oasis.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Property
This was our time to SML. We were only there over the weekend and it rained most of the time. However, we still had an amazing getaway. I work in the home improvement industry and notice all things building related. From the boathouse to the landscaping to the furnishings, everything was really nicely done, which made us feel at home immediately.
There is a ton of room in this home. We liked it so much that we may have our family get togethers there at some point this summer. If so, or whenever we visit SML, I will not even look for another property.
Remember to bring your own sheets.
5.0 / 5.0
Liberty graduation
Loved the house and the entertainment area. A wonderful home to stay in while we celebrated my daughters graduation. The owner went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed. Could not have asked for a better weekend. Kayaks and canoe was an added bonus! Thank you so much.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Stay Any Time of Year
We spent our Thanksgiving holiday at this home and had a wonderful stay. The property is warm and inviting from the moment you pull in the driveway. The condition is excellent both inside and out, showing pride of ownership. The home was clean and neat upon arrival, allowing us to walk in and begin to enjoy our time immediately. Floor plan is laid out well for a group with 3 bedrooms up and one down; living area up and down and both provide easy access to outdoors. The house is well equipped with anything you may need provided in the kitchen, game tables in the lower level, hot tub, boat house and dock with water toys to enjoy. While the house provides plenty of privacy and a beautiful view, the location is very near grocery, banks, salons, restaurants etc, offering the best of both worlds.
Finally, we truly enjoyed working with the owners. They are very kind and accommodating, making the whole transaction terrific.
5.0 / 5.0
Family, family
Our family has spent the last two summers gathering at this wonderful house. We loved the decor, the way the bedrooms are arranged, and the amenities of the porches, hot tub, dock, and kayaks! Situated at the end of a long, steep hill, the house affords privacy. Everything in the house was convenient with plenty of space to entertain and spread out inside and out.
5.0 / 5.0
Perfect!
Our family of 6 had the perfect summer vacation at this wonderful home. The home is in a great location. Looking at the pictures on the website, we were expecting a beautiful home, but our expectations were exceeded when we arrived. The walk to the dock is an easy one, unlike other places we have stayed on the lake. The home has obviously been well taken care of. Everything was extremely clean and up to date. The hot tub was an added bonus! Our kids enjoyed it each night we were there! We also appreciated the use of the kayaks and canoe. We had so much fun with them! We had the pleasure of meeting the owner, Chuck and his wife. They were both very nice to work with and made sure we knew if we needed anything at all, to not hesitate to call and ask. We will definitely be returning to this awesome place!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Smith Mountain Lake?
The average price for a rental in Smith Mountain Lake is $337 per night. This rental is $235 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Family Fun and Relaxation: Your Dream Lakehouse Vacation!. 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 Family Fun and Relaxation: Your Dream Lakehouse Vacation! pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Family Fun and Relaxation: Your Dream Lakehouse Vacation!?
We found 13 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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