The house was beautiful and right on the water, as advertised. My only complaint is that there were many instructions, some of them in a rude tone, taped up around the house. I appreciate the need to leave clear guidelines, but these were a bit extreme.

We enjoyed our stay. Everything was clean. Nice path from house to dock.

Great

For my 65th birthday, I just wanted a fun lake weekend with my family…and it was perfect! The house was big enough for us and it was clean and comfy! Kitchen had everything we needed and a big family couch to chill on after playing in the lake all day. The cove is deep water and we had it all to ourselves. Guess we picked a lucky weekend! The dock is the best in the cove because of the great space on the upper deck! We brought snacks and drinks and music for a really great day. We brought our own tubes and used their kayaks. Honestly in the water all day! Our host responded immediately to any questions and I appreciated knowing exactly what was expected as far as checking in and out…things we might need to bring etc. My only regret is that we forgot fishing poles cause they definitely were jumping while we had morning coffee on the dock! Great family/birthday weekend and made some new memories!

It was very clean and well maintained. We really enjoyed the dock and the quiet, secluded location. Very comfortable beds.

The rental process for the property was smooth and easy and the Carey was very responsive. Lake Hartwell is beautiful and we had a great week boating and swimming.

Eaven though the house is nice, and the lake in front of the house is nice for a swim, everything about the owner/ Manager makes you feel as if you are unwanted at the property. Threatening messages around the house about the use of different items, coffe maker and freezer not working properly. And of course they don’t tell you there is no garbage pick up and you have to take it with you, and also if your check out is on Sunday ( like mine was) the garbage centers are closed, so you can’t throw your garbage away anywhere. No toiletries, ONE ROLL OF THE CHEAPEST TOILET PAPER per stay !!! ( I rented 8 nights ) In general the house is fine, a little expensive for what you get, but the owner/ host is not someone you want to deal with and will not move a finger to make your stay a better experience. Having so many options on the lake, there are many Hosts that will be happy to have you, not make you feel unwanted as Carey and all the written threatening messages around the house.

House is awesome!! Very pleased with how well stocked the kitchen was. Plenty of room with three levels. Loved the dock and location in the quiet cove. Some reviewers complained of “rules” , but if you have ever owned rental properties you have to let people know upfront what is expected. That is also why the house was exceptionally clean and a pleasant experience. We will definitely be returning!

Good spot and recommend!

Our stay was awesome , we had such a great time. The area was beautiful , The house was beautiful The manager communicated with us within a timely matter. Carey thank you for everything! It's the first place I stayed in that I immediately wanted to book again In the future

Second visit getting the family all together and using this property. Doesn't disappoint. Beautiful relaxing property, plenty of room and the porch and lake kept everyone happy!

Very peaceful get away with my family and grandkids!Perfect weather (only rained one full day)!House is in the tree tops as advertised. That meant pollen no biggie though. Be prepared for three things:1) you’ll get a workout from the dock to the house! To an old chubby guy, seemed like 14.482 steps!2) you’ll take your own trash off. No biggie either, convenience center is only 3-4 miles away. 3) driveway is steep as advertised. Just be prepared!Hated to leave and go back to the real world, but that’s life!

Very peaceful get away with my family and grandkids! Perfect weather (only rained one full day)! House is in the tree tops as advertised. That meant pollen 😜 no biggie though. Be prepared for three things: 1) you’ll get a workout from the dock to the house! To an old chubby guy, seemed like 14.482 steps!😂 2) you’ll take your own trash off. No biggie either, convenience center is only 3-4 miles away. 3) driveway is steep as advertised. Just be prepared! Hated to leave and go back to the real world, but that’s life!

We enjoyed our stay even though it rained all weekend. The view was gorgeous. Communication with the owner was excellent.

This house is absolutely perfect! My friends and I needed a socially distanced/safe space to relax and getaway for a weekend. When we arrived, everything was spotless and sanitized as per covid guidelines. The kitchen and supplies were all very well stocked and the beds were comfy. The dock was perfect for yoga in the mornings, lounging in the afternoons and enjoying adult beverages by the fire pit in the evenings. We took several canoe rides to explore the cove and check out where it connects to the main part of the lake. We also enjoyed relaxing and catching up by the bonfire every night. There is plenty of seating in the family room for everyone to gather and watch your favorite football team or movie, which is exactly what we did on Sunday. Carey was an amazing hostess. From my initial email to inquire about the property, all the way through check out, she was very accommodating and responsive. We will certainly be renting a property from her again! Thank you!

This house is absolutely perfect! My friends and I needed a socially distanced/safe space to relax and getaway for a weekend. When we arrived, everything was spotless and sanitized as per covid guidelines. The kitchen and supplies were all very well stocked and the beds were comfy. The dock was perfect for yoga in the mornings, lounging in the afternoons and enjoying adult beverages by the fire pit in the evenings. We took several canoe rides to explore the cove and check out where it connects to the main part of the lake. We also enjoyed relaxing and catching up by the bonfire every night. There is plenty of seating in the family room for everyone to gather and watch your favorite football team or movie, which is exactly what we did on Sunday. Carey was an amazing hostess. From my initial email to inquire about the property, all the way through check out, she was very accommodating and responsive. We will certainly be renting a property from her again! Thank you!

The property is beautiful and we really enjoyed the canoe and foosball! Driveway is STEEP, as noted. The kid's room was very well stocked with books and we were able to make Thanksgiving dinner with the kitchen supplies - and waffles!! They must have had some bad rental experiences, there were a lot of severely worded notes and the info book was a little threatening. Which was strange, because my communications with the owner were very pleasant and warm! Overall it was a cozy place to spend the week, though we were glad we packed food -- groceries were a hike!

Four of us enjoyed a quiet, peaceful few days at Tree Tops. The house was beautiful and the neighborhood was low key. Just what we were looking for. The dock was a big hit and we not only did some fishing but actually were successful enough to have something to put on the grill. Thanks for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.

We came with the intention of doing some hiking but got rained out. Still, it was a comfortable home so we still had a nice stay. Communication with the owner was really fast and accurate, and everything was as advertised.

This is a great place for a covid break! Lots of space for 5 adults. We spent most of our time outdoors either on the back porch or the upper level deck above the lake. The driveway is a drawback because it is quite steep, but the home itself is lovely. Carey is easy to work with.

While so many of the Tree Top reviews were good, I didn’t have the same experience. Nice home and decor with great outside amenities! However, I wouldn’t return to this house if you paid me for 2 reasons.1-the house was dirty and 2-the owner has a lack of customer service skills. We checked in at 8pm to find unswept floors, dirty kitchen counters, human/animal hair everywhere, dirty refrigerator/freezer, dirty/dusty fans, dirty dishes, extremely stained sofa, and dirty toilets and showers. My family and I decided the rooms and bathroom we would use, wore our masks, and cleaned them. About 12:30am, I sent Carey, the owner, a message about the issues. She responded in an accusatory manner. She said and I quote, "As far as your description of “hair everywhere”, well...that is either an exaggeration or our cleaner may need to have her eyes checked.” She also said and I quote,” I’ve honestly never had anyone message me in advance like you did-almost setting up the problem in so I expected this and consulted our attorney in to see our viable options. If the home is not to your satisfaction and you came into it expecting to have a problem you are going to continue to find things you are unhappy about. It’s the nature of that situation. It would be better for us if you would find another place to stay and were able to leave by 11am today.” Carey seemed to be offended by a message I sent her stating that I was still nervous about the Pandemic and I hoped her house was as clean as it appeared. Every message thereafter was a bit snarky. I should have gone with my gut and cancelled. I definitely learned that Carey was the type of owner that would rather ask someone to vacate her home instead of acknowledging, apologizing, and/or fixing an issue. She did offer to clean the house, but we would’ve had to vacate the home from 11am-8pm. Besides this wouldn’t have been an issue if the home was cleaned properly before arriving. In closing, my advice to Carey is to better clean her house and take a customer service class. My advice to renters is if you’re looking to stay at a lake house with a nice layout and decor and don’t mind cleaning as if you’re a part of the cleaning crew...this house is for you! If you’re looking for a nice clean house on a lake without major cleaning... this house is definitely not for you… keep looking! I would’ve attached photos, but I wasn’t able to so please be cautious. I have sent the photos for Carey and VRBO to review.

While so many of the Tree Top reviews were good, I didn’t have the same experience. Nice home and decor with great outside amenities! However, I wouldn’t return to this house if you paid me for 2 reasons.1-the house was dirty and 2-the owner has a lack of customer service skills. We checked in at 8pm to find unswept floors, dirty kitchen counters, human/animal hair everywhere, dirty refrigerator/freezer, dirty/dusty fans, dirty dishes, extremely stained sofa, and dirty toilets and showers. My family and I decided the rooms and bathroom we would use, wore our masks, and cleaned them. About 12:30am, I sent Carey, the owner, a message about the issues. She responded in an accusatory manner. She said and I quote, "As far as your description of “hair everywhere”, well...that is either an exaggeration or our cleaner may need to have her eyes checked.” She also said and I quote,” I’ve honestly never had anyone message me in advance like you did-almost setting up the problem in so I expected this and consulted our attorney in to see our viable options. If the home is not to your satisfaction and you came into it expecting to have a problem you are going to continue to find things you are unhappy about. It’s the nature of that situation. It would be better for us if you would find another place to stay and were able to leave by 11am today.” Carey seemed to be offended by a message I sent her stating that I was still nervous about the Pandemic and I hoped her house was as clean as it appeared. Every message thereafter was a bit snarky. I should have gone with my gut and cancelled. I definitely learned that Carey was the type of owner that would rather ask someone to vacate her home instead of acknowledging, apologizing, and/or fixing an issue. She did offer to clean the house, but we would’ve had to vacate the home from 11am-8pm. Besides this wouldn’t have been an issue if the home was cleaned properly before arriving. In closing, my advice to Carey is to better clean her house and take a customer service class. My advice to renters is if you’re looking to stay at a lake house with a nice layout and decor and don’t mind cleaning as if you’re a part of the cleaning crew...this house is for you! If you’re looking for a nice clean house on a lake without major cleaning... this house is definitely not for you… keep looking! I would’ve attached photos, but I wasn’t able to so please be cautious. I have sent the photos for Carey and VRBO to review.

We had a great time at this property. The house was as pictured and the property was well kept with a shaded, gravel path all the way to the lake. The cove, and in fact, the entire end of the lake was quiet with minimal boat traffic. The kitchen was well equipt and the beds comfortable. Unfortuately the surrounding neighborhoods were pretty rough, lots of barking dogs and run down properties. The dock was usable and the top was quite nice. The bottom was cluttered with a fair amount of old equpment that one needs to step around to use parts of the dock.

Check in easy, house very comfortable, back porch excellent for socializing.

We rented the house for my husband’s birthday weekend. The house was really nice. The beds were super comfy... slept like a rock and really enjoyed the soaking tub. Lots of nice little touches... the board games were fun at night and had all the basics we needed in the kitchen. The two story dock was awesome .... the second floor sundeck views were awesome. The hubs caught two big catfish off the dock! Just a couple things to bear in mind... it is a Super steep (although very well maintained path) up and down to the water. You will get your workout if you need to make lots of trips...it’s worth noting if you have little ones or the elderly in your group. We also had a bit of trouble with the grill and the fire pit/table on the top deck. Propane tanks seemed to be full but couldn’t get the fire pit lit or the grill to turn up super high.. but we made due. All in all a wonderful house and wonderful stay. We would totally stay again!

We had a wonderful stay at this amazing lake house last week. The house was big enough to accommodate our family of 4 and our friends family of 6. The master is private upstairs by itself with a huge master bath. The beds were very comfortable and everything was very clean. The lake was amazing to hangout at. They had a canoe down there that we all enjoyed rides on. The kids loved jumping off the top deck into the lake. We brought our own tubs and just hung out in the lake most of the time. There was a nice fire pit outside as well. The back porch had enough seating for all of us to hang out and talk while we grilled. We rented a boat one day and we were able to stop by the house for a break from the sun. I would recommend if you decide to rent a boat you do it in advance. Most places were booked up and we were lucky to get one. If you decide to bring your own boat we found a ton of boat ramps around. Carley the owner was very friendly, helpful and timely with responding to questions.

We had a great time. The cove this property is on is very peaceful, deep water and very little boat traffic.

My family and I had a great time staying at this beautiful home, the house was super clean, and the property manager was super responsive. The kids really enjoyed jumping into the lake from the top deck of the dock!

We had a wonderful lake week and the house suited our needs perfectly. Comfy beds, enough space, nice porch to sit on and relax. Great dock. The lake is beautiful and huge. Rented a boat for the week and spent everyday tubing and swimming. Very stocked house for essentials. Nice area to run on quiet roads. We highly recommend.

Carey was awesome to work with! We enjoyed our stay and we look forward to coming back again soon!

We met our Charlotte family there for some quality time. Everyone enjoyed their time in the house, on the porch, by the campfire, and on the lake. We'll definitely consider Tree Tops for future vacations.

My family enjoyed our time at the lake!