House was outstanding. Couple major drawbacks however. Driveway is straight downhill. Used emergency brake to assist regular brakes. Going up the driveway was equally treacherous. Steps to boat dock (265 of them), need to be completely replaced. Railings as well. Son fell through one of them. Once again, the house is wonderful. Boat dock was great. Location on lake was great. Michelle the owner was great and let us check in early.

We had a great time!!!

We had a great time at the house! The accommodations were perfect for our family of 10. We thoroughly enjoyed the hot tub and fire pit!

Great house in remote location with lots of privacy! Lots of room and amenities. Only downside is the number of steps to get down to the dock and lake.

The house worked perfect for 15 people. We had 3 families with kids ranging 9-17. The house with equipped with everything we needed for the week. The dock was nice to have as we brought jet skis and a boat. The steps were a little rough going back up, but all in all was a perfect vacay. The owners were very responsive to any questions we had, and was very responsive to handle any situations we did have during our stay.

The house worked perfect for 15 people. We had 3 families with kids ranging 9-17. The house with equipped with everything we needed for the week. The dock was nice to have as we brought jet skis and a boat. The steps were a little rough going back up, but all in all was a perfect vacay. The owners were very responsive to any questions we had, and was very responsive to handle any situations we did have during our stay.

We love the house, plenty of room for a large family or group. Driveway was a little difficult but manageable.

We love the house, plenty of room for a large family or group. Driveway was a little difficult but manageable.

Beautiful property.

The house is beautiful. The AC was not working correctly when we arrived. We were promised someone to come check but did not happen. Problem corrected itself. Also be aware that water source is sulfur which is not communicated

Beautiful property.

The house is beautiful. The AC was not working correctly when we arrived. We were promised someone to come check but did not happen. Problem corrected itself. Also be aware that water source is sulfur which is not communicated

We absolutely enjoyed our stay at the Big blue lake house. There was more than enough room for all 14 of us. The home has everything you need. We enjoyed the game room and got to introduce some ld fashion games in the game room to our grown children. The pool table was a big hit. The Christmas tree was perfect as we celebrate Christmas & New Year's there. The pictures do no justice to this beautiful home. We loved everything about this lake house home. We will be back in the summer to enjoy the lake.

We absolutely enjoyed our stay at the Big blue lake house. There was more than enough room for all 14 of us. The home has everything you need. We enjoyed the game room and got to introduce some ld fashion games in the game room to our grown children. The pool table was a big hit. The Christmas tree was perfect as we celebrate Christmas & New Year's there. The pictures do no justice to this beautiful home. We loved everything about this lake house home. We will be back in the summer to enjoy the lake.

We have stayed at this property for the past three years and it gets better and better every year. Our family is able to relax and enjoy our time together without having to sorry about the little details of staying away from home; so many things are accounted for and prepared before we ever arrive. Truly a special place for our children as well. We know that "the bakehouse" will stick in their memories for years :)

We have stayed at this property for the past three years and it gets better and better every year. Our family is able to relax and enjoy our time together without having to sorry about the little details of staying away from home; so many things are accounted for and prepared before we ever arrive. Truly a special place for our children as well. We know that "the bakehouse" will stick in their memories for years :)

We had a party of about 15 ppl all age ranges from 1-71 and we all had an amazing time. So much so that we stayed an extra day. The views from the house of the lake are breathe taking and the house itself is so much more than even the pictures show. There was so much for everyone to do. We did not even leave the house. Except to go to the store which was about 30-40 min drive. Can’t wait to come back in the summer!!

We loved everything about this property and had an amazing weekend!

We had a fabulous stay at this lake house. Michelle is such an amazing host, and she’s put so much thought into this beautiful house. This house had everything we needed throughout our stay. Comfortable beds, fully equipped kitchen, large outdoor jacuzzi, gorgeous view of the lake, etc. are just a few to mention. We cannot wait to be back!

We had a fabulous stay at this lake house. Michelle is such an amazing host, and she’s put so much thought into this beautiful house. This house had everything we needed throughout our stay. Comfortable beds, fully equipped kitchen, large outdoor jacuzzi, gorgeous view of the lake, etc. are just a few to mention. We cannot wait to be back!

The property is pretty secluded with just one neighbor across the tree line. It was a quiet and relaxing weekend we intended it to be. The property manager was quick to reply when we had one minor question/issue, and had it addressed quickly. We had a small group, but this place has plenty of rooms/beds/space to keep larger parties comfortable. There are quite a few steps down to the dock, and while we didn’t have a boat we got in some exercise each day walking down to the dock and back up. Overall we had a great stay.

As we are packing up I wanted to leave a review while the stay was still fresh in my mind. The home is BEAUTIFUL. When we first arrived my oldest niece's jaw hit the floor and she said "this is like a rich peoples house!" The girls lived running up and down the stairs. My grandfather spent every morning out on the back patiowith a cup of coffee watching the sun rise and hit the lake. This was the first half of his dream vacation and I am so glad that it was made perfect with this home. Whenever I reached out to the property owners they were super fast to respond. The house was super clean. The steps down to the lake were a bit to steep especially with two in our party being on Oxygen. But the hot tub more than made up for not being able to swim in the lake. Oh also be warned the road leading to the house is very winding. Do not take it fast. In all we would definitely stay here again.

I highly recommend the big lake house, we really enjoyed our stay there. It was so relaxing and everything you could ask for.. The host was amazing. I can't wait to hopefully vacation here again in the near future.. My kids absolutely loved it & didn't wanna leave lol.. The steps to the dock was pretty intense, but the view is absolutely worth it.. The driveway isn't as bad as some say, but again I'm from kentucky & we are use to it here.. All in all we loved our stay from young to old.. Thank you, the Botkins family 😁

I highly recommend the big lake house, we really enjoyed our stay there. It was so relaxing and everything you could ask for.. The host was amazing. I can't wait to hopefully vacation here again in the near future.. My kids absolutely loved it & didn't wanna leave lol.. The steps to the dock was pretty intense, but the view is absolutely worth it.. The driveway isn't as bad as some say, but again I'm from kentucky & we are use to it here.. All in all we loved our stay from young to old.. Thank you, the Botkins family 😁

As we are packing up I wanted to leave a review while the stay was still fresh in my mind. The home is BEAUTIFUL. When we first arrived my oldest niece's jaw hit the floor and she said "this is like a rich peoples house!" The girls lived running up and down the stairs. My grandfather spent every morning out on the back patiowith a cup of coffee watching the sun rise and hit the lake. This was the first half of his dream vacation and I am so glad that it was made perfect with this home. Whenever I reached out to the property owners they were super fast to respond. The house was super clean. The steps down to the lake were a bit to steep especially with two in our party being on Oxygen. But the hot tub more than made up for not being able to swim in the lake. Oh also be warned the road leading to the house is very winding. Do not take it fast. In all we would definitely stay here again.

The house sits on a nice part of the lake and worked great for our group of 10 people. Plenty of space. The stairs down to the dock can be hard to climb for some individuals. Nice property.

This home is beautiful and accommodated our large family vacation perfectly we even had an extra bedroom and 4 beds not used. We had 7 adults and 7 kids under 10! Plenty of extra bath and beach towels,TP, boards game for kids, poker set, grill, fire pit for s’mores, great wifi,tons of life jackets, good hide & seek spots, 2 kayaks and a paddle board! Steep driveway as assumed, obviously too many steep steps to the dock which is not pictured had we seen a pic we might have stayed else where considering we had grandparents in the group but we managed…eventually. Very close to Jimmy’s place and the party cove (jumping bridge, tree rope and sandy area to swim) great location! Overall another great family vacation on Norris! Thanks Michelle-

This home is beautiful and accommodated our large family vacation perfectly we even had an extra bedroom and 4 beds not used. We had 7 adults and 7 kids under 10! Plenty of extra bath and beach towels,TP, boards game for kids, poker set, grill, fire pit for s’mores, great wifi,tons of life jackets, good hide & seek spots, 2 kayaks and a paddle board! Steep driveway as assumed, obviously too many steep steps to the dock which is not pictured had we seen a pic we might have stayed else where considering we had grandparents in the group but we managed…eventually. Very close to Jimmy’s place and the party cove (jumping bridge, tree rope and sandy area to swim) great location! Overall another great family vacation on Norris! Thanks Michelle-

This home is beautiful and accommodated our large family vacation perfectly we even had an extra bedroom and 4 beds not used. We had 7 adults and 7 kids under 10! Plenty of extra bath and beach towels,TP, boards game for kids, poker set, grill, fire pit for s’mores, great wifi,tons of life jackets, good hide & seek spots, 2 kayaks and a paddle board! Steep driveway as assumed, obviously too many steep steps to the dock which is not pictured had we seen a pic we might have stayed else where considering we had grandparents in the group but we managed…eventually. Very close to Jimmy’s place and the party cove (jumping bridge, tree rope and sandy area to swim) great location! Overall another great family vacation on Norris! Thanks Michelle-

If I could give Michelle & her home a 10 star rating I would do it in a heart beat! She was so kind and answered all of our questions ahead of time to help us prepare for our trip. The home itself was immaculate, hosted our four families perfectly with beds to spare, stocked with literally every single thing we needed (including beach towels which was a pleasant surprise!), and stunning views of the lake we couldn’t have asked for more! We had three boats with us which fit perfectly at the dock. The electric was out at the dock but Michelle and her property manager had that fixed within 24 hours, excellent communication all around! Boat trailer parking was a breeze up in the cul-de-sac, the driveway is definitely steep but manageable, and man oh man are there a lot of steps down to the dock as I’m sure everyone mentions, but everything is do-able if you take your time (and cheer each other on as our group did). Thank you Michelle, we had the BEST week and look forward to another trip to Norris Lake in the future!

Great house with plenty of room. However, the steps down to the lake are a killer.

Great home for three couples and extended family. Very clean and nicely decorated. Three indoor gathering areas for TV / gaming. Two refrigerators. Well equipped kitchen. A few minute boat ride to Jimmy’s / Norris Landing Marina. Lots of coves to float in nearby. Plan to make or buy your own ice as the refrigerators aren’t able to keep up with large groups. Be advised there are 260 stairs to the covered dock. Even so, we would definitely stay at the Big Blue Lakehouse again!!!