This is an absolute amazing property. All of the photos show a wonderful home, and you will not be disappointed. What you are seeing in these photos is reality. The view is incredible, and they now have a very comfortable patio sofa and loveseat on the top deck that is not pictured (and where we found ourselves for hours every day). The kitchen is well appointed with a gas stove, plenty of plates and cookware. We also used the gas grill out back. All beds and linens are comfortable. The towels are thick, nice and plentiful. They supply plenty of toilet paper, trash bags, soaps, hair dryers, etc. We ate several meals at the Lakes End Marina. All were very delicious and the food nicely presented. The entire team at the marina is extremely cordial. We also rented a pontoon boat from the marina via an online rental that was processed easily. The lake is clear and tons of fun for swimmers and more. We would like to thank Anne for answering questions regarding the rental via stay Nantahala, Christy for her great cleaning of the house and Mickey for his help with a few appliance issues that were quickly resolved. This home is pet friendly, and we did bring our standard poodle with us. He had a marvelous time. While pet friendly, there were no visible pet hairs from other creatures nor pet smells. The hot tub was so enjoyable, there's great satellite TV and, again, incredible views. A few takeaways: We did bring battery operated lanterns, and those came in handy during a power outage due to a storm. Such storms happen during the intense heat of the summer. There also are plenty of bees - not sure if honey bees or yellow jackets. They seemed fairly non aggressive but plentiful. If you are allergic, pack an epi pen. You will need to drive a 4-wheel or all-wheel vehicle to easily traverse the road leading to the home. It is steep but certainly maneuverable with well-packed gravel. It is a steep climb but certainly worth it when you have unobstructed views of paradise from the porches. We would happily return to this property in the future. We rent a lot of vacation homes. and this one certainly is a treasure to behold. We made a lot of memories there with family and friends. I hope others will do the same. This place is certainly a wonderful treasure.
