We rented this house and I was very happy with it. My only issues are the steps could use some TLC, and the walk to the dock is much steeper than it seems in the pictures. The house was clean and enjoyable. The lake was pristine and we had a great time. We had one heck of a storm one night and lost power, it was up and running in no time, quicker than at my own house.

This home was a perfect vacation. Super close to the water, kitchen is catered for families, and even the internet was great for Norris, ha! We would love to return to this lovely home.

Our family loved this little home. We had everything we needed.

We enjoyed our stay at the A-frame on the lake. We arrived with surprise goodies waiting, which was so sweet. The dock was large but in two sections with plastic flooring and tape covering the gap and was difficult to get onto. A guy came by and said someone would pull it out further into the lake but never did. The decks were large with ample picnic tables and a good grill. One of the three plastic chairs was broken. The rock and concrete stairs are broken as well as dangerous. It was cute inside but rustic. Thank you for the use of your vacation home.

Great location. wonderful stay

We had six adults and four kids (8-11 years old) at the Norris Jewell and enjoyed the stay tremendously. The house was just the right size for us. Of course a little more space would have been nice, but this house was very cute and cozy for us. We really enjoyed the access to the lake, dock and very peaceful mornings. As other reviewers have mentioned, it’s a pretty long drive to any stores, gas stations and restaurants (about 20 minutes) so make sure you have what you need when you get to the house. Also, if you fill the refrigerator the first day don’t be shocked if the temp goes up and takes a while to cool back down. It will, just be patient. Overall, we loved the place. The kids asked if we could come back next year. 😊

We stayed at the Jewel and enjoyed our time there. Getting to and from the cabin can be a challenge so you'll want to bring as many supplies as possible with you to avoid trips back and forth. It was early in the season but we were able to rent a boat and enjoy the lake and surrounding area. The owners were excellent with communication and accommodations. We had an issue with the dock and there was someone there to fix it same day. Thank you!

1/2 The property is very beautiful, good location, location, very dirty, dirty, we were cold for 3 or 4 days even though they heard about portable heaters, p2/2 ortable heaters, changing the heating of the 90s'

This place is an excellent place to stay. The home is a cute, very accommodating A-frame. It has been recently updated and was sparkling clean. The kitchen was excellent and well stocked. The bathroom was very clean. The beds were cozy for a good night's sleep. The location was excellent. Beautiful views of the lake with a lovely grass lawn. We loved the chairs on the deck to just take in the view. We enjoyed a quiet, relaxing week by the lake. We even met a friendly fox who came to say goodbye as we were leaving. We would definitely return and highly recommend this property.

Great experience

House reviewThe cabin had everything we needed for a fun yet peaceful week on the lake. Internet worked great as well as satellite TV. Loved the iron skillets. Even with temps in the mid-80’s, the back deck stays cool with shade and a constant breeze. There’s also a sunny area for tanning. We rented a pontoon boat from a local Marina for a day and had no trouble tying up at the dock for an hour or two. There is a ladder for getting back on the dock after a nice swim. The water was wonderful!! Yes, coming up the hill from the fire pit and/or dock is exhausting. Firewood was provided as well as kindling. Comfy beds and awesome decks as described. Spent most time on the decks and dock or on the grass under the shade tree near the dock.

Cabin is comfortable and cozy with a well-appointed kitchen. Nice decks with views of the lake. Enjoyed the fire pit close to the lake. Dock was adequate for the pontoon boat we rented from Whitman Hollow Marina but a bit of a docking challenge due to boat traffic (cabin is on the main channel) and crosswinds. Grade from the lake to the cabin was fairly easy to manage for someone of average fitness. There was a local power outage on our second day there, contacted the property manager and the power company had power back on within a few hours. Check-out instructions easy to comply with. Thanks for the thoughtful welcome bottle of wine and the Goldfish crackers which we enjoyed! This was a relaxing week for us and our dog.

House review The cabin had everything we needed for a fun yet peaceful week on the lake. Internet worked great as well as satellite TV. Loved the iron skillets. Even with temps in the mid-80’s, the back deck stays cool with shade and a constant breeze. There’s also a sunny area for tanning. We rented a pontoon boat from a local Marina for a day and had no trouble tying up at the dock for an hour or two. There is a ladder for getting back on the dock after a nice swim. The water was wonderful!! Yes, coming up the hill from the fire pit and/or dock is exhausting. Firewood was provided as well as kindling. Comfy beds and awesome decks as described. Spent most time on the decks and dock or on the grass under the shade tree near the dock.

good trip lityle steep hill to get to dock but no problem

This cabin has an old charm feel, and we felt very much at home. We stayed with our family and friends. We had a total of 5 adults, 3 children, and an infant. It fit us all comfortably, anymore people than that it would not have accommodated well. The adult and child sleeping in the loft did not have much privacy and it was somewhat difficult in the morning to not wake them. But the outside deck accommodated us quite well until they were ready to wake up. The lake is breathtaking. The dock was so much fun for the kids to jump off and swim. Downsides include the dock not having a ladder, the massive hill from the lake to the house, and the fire pit is kind of at an awkward spot. But overall the home was very clean and we loved having a private dock. I would highly recommend this property! We will definitely be staying again!

Had a great time at norris beautiful property. Needs some minor things a few light plate covers were missing but overall we had a fantastic time. Thanks for sharing your home with us!

This was a great rental. Just as described, clean, with a great location. The only downsides were no ladder on the dock so it was very hard to swim off of and the upstairs bathroom is small with a shower only. This made it a little tight for two families and i wouldn’t recommend thIs for groups larger than 8. We only had a boat 3 days of our trip so I was disappointed that the kids really couldn’t swim off the dock because it was way too hard to get out without a ladder. The walk down to the dock is exhausting but I’m sure it’s that way with most houses on Norris! The kitchen was very nice and we loved hanging out on the deck and down by the fire pit. The WiFi worked well at the house and on the deck. Highly recommend!

We booked this property for two weeks to be able to shelter in place in a more enjoyable place! We appreciated that we were able to bring our dog and that the place was the perfect size for our family of 4. The walk down to the dock is a big hill but manageable and I liked it better than the ton of stairs most places at Norris offer. The dock is nice but no ladder to climb back up. The location on the water is very busy and the boat traffic on Saturdays made crazy big waves. My boys liked to play in them but it made swimming a little challenging. Week days were much more calm. For kids, it was also nice that they could walk in the water and played a lot on the old boat ramp in the water. When we got there the internet hardly worked and we had booked the place planning to work remotely. After a call to the owner, the problem was resolved. We still had some issues with internet through the time but mostly was sufficient for us to be on internet calls through most of the week. There was no cell service for us. Kitchen was well equipped with the exception of the knives being terribly dull. Overall, we had a great trip and would likely rent again.

Great location! Nice clean cozy home! My family spends most of our time on the lake. Perfect house for us to use as our home base.

The cabin was very nice and newly renovated. The dock was a little rough but due to the location and the waves coming in. Wheel of the welcome basket from the owners. That was very nice. Weather was beautiful one day of rain and we went shopping in town and found some good bargains so everything worked out. We had dinner one night at Sequoyah Marina and one night at Whitman Hollow.

This was a lovely cabin to come home to after long days on the water. (Unfortunately we had severe storms at the end of our stay, and there was no power from early Friday evening until Saturday morning.) The trek to and from the dock every day wasn’t so bad, but walking back up would probably not be so easy for anyone with health issues or for the elderly. We were so glad to read about the history of this lovely cabin...what a great story!! Thank you for making your home available to us!!

Cozy home located in a great spot, no WiFi on the lake just FYI, very fun lake to cruse we went 240 miles

Great! Just as described! Everything was great. Nice and tucked away. Easy to book and great to work with!

This home is adorable!!! The loft bedroom was a hit with our oldest. The walk to the lake is very challenging. Huge hill to navigate. It was quite exhausting. Once on the lake it is gorgeous especially at night. There is a lot of boat traffic all week. Not good for fishing. There is a floating dock if you want to try fishing & it is deep enough to jump off of. Had fun floating especially with the waves but we didn't catch anything. Neighbors are close but there wasn't anyone there during our stay. It was nice to be able to bring our dogs. Now the not so good stuff... The house needs some minor repairs. The door handle to the upper deck from the loft bedroom was very loose & difficult to lock/unlock. The faucet in the upstairs bathroom was broke. The "bar" for the shelves in the fridge were duct taped to hold food in which did not work. Food fell out if you put it in the door. Freezer was the same way. The ant problem was not so bad. The owner did what they could to prevent it but you're in the woods on a lake. There will be bugs but it wasn't bad. There are not many TV channels to view. However we weren't there to watch TV. We ran out of propane for the grill but the owners responded promptly! Overall it was a good stay. If the minor repairs were taken care of I would give this a 4-5 star rating.

The property we rented from you was very nice a beautiful view of the lake.. we enjoyed our stay very much. We realize that with rental properties things get broken however it would have been nice if after our rental agreement had been completed you would have given us a list of the items in the house that you knew were broken. The house was not very clean on our arrival, we spent quite a bit of time cleaning . The grill was very nice however it was very dirty, and had to be cleaned before we could use it At the bottom of the yard almost in the center there is a stump of a tree, there is a nest of yellow jackets in that stump, I know because I was stung several times by them. Your dock needs some repair. We made every effort when we left to leave the property in as good or better condition than we found it. During our stay a young male who identified himself as your son walked in the house on my wife unannounced, he said he knocked on the front door and got no answer so he walked around and entered by the deck door Needless to say my wife was very surprised at seeing someone standing in the house when she came out of the bathroom (not very professional). There is a phone in the house it would have been nice to have received a call to let us know that someone was coming by to pick up property This could have been a very dangerous situation for one or both individuals. We would rent your house again given the opportunity.

We had a very nice time and the gift basket and refreshments were a nice touch. Listing description was accurate. Property was clean and taken care of. Beautiful view of lake. We would stay here again. Did have a lot of boat traffic.

All the ammenities you need were supplied. As mentioned in previous reviews, ants in the kitchen only were a little bit of a problem. We wiped down every morning which immediately took care of the problem. Never left anything out on the counters. Walk up and down to the lake was a breeze! (compared to 280 steps each way at other places we stayed). Very relaxing. Awesome view. Gift basket was a very nice (unexpected) touch. Thank you. Suggestions: A second TV somewhere maybe upstairs during football season. We did watch movies and play adult games. We had enough entertainment to keep us occupied in the evenings. Took long walks around the friendly neighborhood. Secondly, the chest of drawers in the master bedroom downstairs was full of linens, all 5 drawers. We had to live out to the suitcase, it would have been nice to be able to put things away for a 7-day stay. Terrific place! Hope to see you again next year.....thank you again for your hospitality

Good location. place was pretty clean.Deck looking at the water. Had a ant problem in the the kitchen. We sprayed they just kept coming back. They need to have a slip type dock,so you could tie off both side of the boat to keep it from rubbing or scratching the boat. There is a lot of boat traffic and wake boarders .and the waves it really rock the dock and your boat, I had 5 bumpers on my 18-0 boat .No scratches but dulled the finish in one place.

Nice place but could use a lot of cleaning and a little repair would go a long way. Found mouse feces in a few places, dried food on the kitchen counter, broken recliner and recliner sofa, opened the fuse box to reset a breaker and the inner panel fell out and nearly hit me on the head. Tie down cleats on the dock were broken. But worst of all my wife and I who slept in the first floor bedroom ended up with bites on our bodies. No one else had any bite marks. Really disappointed.