8/2024: We booked this home because of the beautiful online presence. Initial communication with the host was great. There's NO CELL service and no phone in the home. If you have an emergency, you will need to drive 30-40 minutes to the marina to make a call. The view in the front yard that is shown in the pics no longer exists. If you're on the upper deck, you can see the water, but the property is really overgrown. There's trash and litter (beer cans, etc) near the firepit and lower patio. There are cameras on the deck/porch/patio. That was pretty weird. There are 3 kayaks, but you need to get them down to the dock. You can't leave your car at the dock, so you unload, drive your car back up the crazy hill to the house, walk back down to the dock. You then will need someone to walk up the crazy hill to get the car. The home is really close to another home at the top of the hill, you can't see it in the photos. The pool table and tennis table were great for the teens. The 2nd floor BRs (w/bunks) were very hot, despite the ac temp downstairs. No air flow upstairs at all. There was a "water hammer" problem in the pipes that we dealt with every day/night we were there. If you don't know what "water hammer" is, google it and you will see why couldn't live with the noise. We vacated the property, ended our yearly family vacation early, and got barely enough of a refund for the trouble. Nothing "luxury" about our experience. Hope it gets resolved before someone books.

Great stay, problems checking in.

We spent a memorable thanksgiving overlooking the beautiful views that Stillwater’s had to offer. We were a group of 10 (adults and kids). The owner was great in communicating with us and gave us some really good suggestions for activities to do near and around. Our kids had a great time and loved being able to have their dog with them. The cabin was as described. It’s nestled in the woods and cell service is limited but WIFI was available. If you don’t have any experience driving in the mountains you may feel timid at first but will get the hang of it quick. There are a lot of reviews about the ladybugs and yes they were present but it’s a cabin surrounded by nature! They really aren’t an issue and it’s understanding why they are there. There are plenty of sites to see, activities to do and restaurants and markets about 15 miles away. Of course driving through the mountains takes some time so about a 35/40 minute car drive away. But you have some really wonderful views to enjoy along the drive. The drive alone to any location was an experience in itself for the adults and the kids. We went horseback riding in North Carolina and ATV riding in the mountains of Tennessee. All about the same distance from the cabin. Clear views of the stars at night. Peaceful and very relaxing. Thank you for sharing your property with us. We had a great experience.

Really enjoyed our stay. The home was very clean and welcoming. We had ages ranging from 1 year to 65 and it was wonderful. Beautiful veiw. The only downside was the stairs to the dock are very steep with carring kids, floats or for older family members. But Overall we enjoyed our time and would stay again.

Beautiful house and view! If you prefer being right on the water this is not the house but the view and house itself are great! Terrific decks with lots of chairs, fire ring and hot tub with a view. Mattresses could stand updating. No cell signal at all but good WIFI. Very few stores, restaurants on this side of the lake so plan to drive or bring food in and cook. A bit inconvenient for kayaking and swimming. Overall very comfortable and well equipped

We stayed for a long weekend and watuaga lake never disappoints! Can't wait to stay here again!

Plenty of room for a large family.

Great views!