Brenda ✦ Hot Tub ✦ Gentle/Walk Slope to the Lake ✦ Stocked Kitchen ✦ King Beds Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Brenda ✦ Hot Tub ✦ Gentle/Walk Slope to the Lake ✦ Stocked Kitchen ✦ King Beds pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Brenda ✦ Hot Tub ✦ Gentle/Walk Slope to the Lake ✦ Stocked Kitchen ✦ King Beds located?

This family-friendly Penhook vacation home is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Smith Mountain Lake and Lakeside Marina. Lumpkins Marina is 1.9 mi (3 km) away.

10/10 Excellent

Antoine T.

Apr 25, 2025

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Spring Gateway

Stunning views, and very fun house well equipped! Great family memories

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Dec 5, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Beautiful location on the lake. Beds were very comfortable and the home was lovely. Lots of things for kids to do and places for adults to congregate. Loved the swinging chairs!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Brad

Jul 6, 2023

Great Stay

It was a great stay at the house. The house was just as nice as the pictures and descriptions noted. The home was clean and the location is great!

10/10 Excellent

Irma E.

Aug 30, 2023

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Wonderful

We really enjoyed our stay The house has it all

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen C.

May 14, 2024

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Perfect fishing getaway

Will revisit this property

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rose Mary R.

Apr 2, 2023

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Fantastic house.

This property is wonderful. The house was beautifully decorated. Fully equipped with all your necessities. Great view of the lake.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Sammie

Jul 7, 2023

A Wonderful Relaxing Time, Lake Living!

Our accommodations were amazing, and the location has all you would want to relax and enjoy the lake, as well as first class accommodations on the inside - there is plenty of room to put your feet up, read, eat and watch the sunrise and sunset! An amazing experience all around!

10/10 Excellent

Christopher M.

Aug 10, 2023

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Great house and location

Stayed for 4 nights - there were 8 of us, 4 adults and 4 children under 12. Everyone had a great time, the house was beautiful, well furnished and stocked with necessities. Great location on the lake and we used the dock for our boat rental. If you’re looking for a place to stay for 8-10 people I wouldn’t hesitate for a second to book this property!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara G.

Jul 6, 2024

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We loved staying at Brenda!

We had a great stay at the property! The house was clean, updated and fully stocked - meeting all of our needs. Very conducive for a family with multiple aged children. The teenagers loved the downstairs area with the ping-pong table and Xbox. The cove where the house is located was perfect for swimming and floating with zero boat traffic. The host was friendly and easy to communicate with. We would definitely like to visit again!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane P.

Jul 2, 2023

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Great family vacation!

We stayed for a week with 5 adults and 5 children 15-2 years old. The house was very clean and well equip. The beds were so comfy, the kitchen had everything we needed, the kids love the ping pong and foosball table. The owners provided lots of essentials and the water toys were amazing! This is our second time staying at Smith Mountain lake and this house was by far the best! We will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Liz S.

Aug 5, 2024

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Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake

Awesome view of the lake, great dock that worked out well for swimming and parking 2 jet skis and a pontoon.In addition to the lake, enjoyed the hot tub and many hours of ping pong and X-Box. Nice double porches. Water pressure was good and towels were fluffy. We did not run out of hot water. Beds were comfortable. We had a few hick-cups, but the host was responsive.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan K.

Nov 6, 2023

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Brenda

Came down and stayed with a few friends so I could go to settlement on a piece of property I recently purchased. The house was exactly as described and more. Going in November you can’t really do much on the lake, but it didn’t matter with everything provided at the house. We all had a great time!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Lee

Jul 7, 2023

Lee

We have stayed at this home multiple times. The owners have thought of everything,no need to worry about will this home have everything we need they have that and more. The personal touch they give to each renter means so much. Thankyou for a great weekend!!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Ashlee B.

Jun 11, 2023

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Extended family getaway!

Awesome house with great updates and spacing for several families. Host was amazing with communication and made it feel warm and cozy. Have been vacationing at SML for 20+ years and could not have found a better location to all the best SML places plus an awesome view. Fully stocked kitchen made it easy for cooking large meals and had a great deck for grilling and outdoor eating. Boat dock is perfect for relaxing, fishing and playing; host provided the best lake toys! Great for families with small and older children. Highly recommend and look forward to staying again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jun 15, 2024

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Delightful Celebration

Very nice property and met most of our expectations. View was spectacular, living space clean and furnished nicely. Hot tub and gas grill worked but were not the cleanest. Dock was very nice for swimming, sunbathing, fishing, etc. but not easily accessed for handicapped. Kitchen was furnished with everything we needed. Beds were very comfortable. We celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary with family and all had a great time. Would highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Nov 23, 2024

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Wonderful place to get away!

This is an absolutely fantastic place to stay. It's right on the lake with comfortable places to hang out outside even in Nov when our group of cousins stayed. Two floors with two outside areas running the length of the house; two kitchens - one up, one down. Plenty of things to do without ever leaving the property! Trash and recycling are only a 5 mile drive away and drop off is 24 hrs/day. The host, Ronald, is an excellent communicator; responded quickly to any questions. We all agreed that we would come back any time. It would be a great place to come in warmer months to get more use of the lake but even with cooler temps, it is a great place to gather with friends and family!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine H.

Oct 13, 2024

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Incredible weekend getaway

“Brenda” was the perfect lake house for a family weekend getaway. The house, the property, all of the amenities were exactly as described and so much more. All of the family members loved “Brenda.”

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas C.

Aug 13, 2024

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This is a Wonderful place to relax and enjoy the Beautiful View of Smith Mountain Lake.

Very well equipped and clean home. Will come back next year!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Nick H.

Aug 6, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Beautiful spot with some nagging issues

We really enjoyed coming to Smith Mountain Lake. The property is on a beautiful spot, and the views are outstanding. The house is overall comfortable and clean. There are a lot of water toys and spaces to relax. The kitchen is well equipped and the house overall is well stocked with supplies. Make sure you are aware of what you're getting with this home. This is an older home that has recently been given a facelift. As such, there are still some issues. The dock and deck are in need of some work and are splintered significantly (bring your tweezers if you will have kids running around on them). The house is smaller than it appears on the pictures. The hot tub was full of leaves and debris, and there were fixtures coming out of the wall in the bathrooms. Most "house rules" for listings exist on a continuum between the reasonable (no big parties, strip the beds when you leave) to the more unreasonable (basically clean the house yourself and maybe do some minor home repairs while you're at it). This one exists closer to the latter. For example, they want you to run the grill grates through the dishwasher (is that even a thing?) They ask you to take the trash to a dumpster that is a 20 minute round trip from the house. The alternative is paying $10 a bag for them to do it. When you're paying $5000 for 5 nights there, that seems like something that should be included. Overall, this is a nice spot to enjoy the lake from, just know what you're getting.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Conner

Jul 6, 2023

Great house for a large crowd

We had a group of 11 and everyone had room. House had everything we needed. Stayed up in SML for a wedding so didn’t get to use the dock as much as we would have liked but Ronald had lots of lake toys in the shed including a 15ft lilypad. Tons of seating for the porch and the dock. Basement has foosball and ping pong tables. Very newly renovated and the beds were very comfortable. Beautiful view of SML. Host is very responsive. Will definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Bradley U.

Apr 24, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

The house was exactly as advertised. Clean and a great location. The owner made our check in very easy and was great with communications.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristen P.

Apr 17, 2023

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Wonderful Vacation!!!!

We had a wonderful time at this lake house! Plenty of room, very clean. It had everything we needed! Ronald was easy to reach and communication was great. No issues at all. Be mindful you will need to take the garbage with you and the dump is about 5-7 min away. It was fine it is Open 24/7. Almost every room has lake views. We would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Apr 11, 2023

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Great place!

Our stay was wonderful. This is a beautiful property with tons of amenities. The host was nice and very responsive. I hope to stay here again.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

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10/10 Excellent

James Lee Wilson

Dec 6, 2022

our stay at Penhook VA was excellent

Our stay at this lake home was very enjoyable. The owner has thought of everything from Bed to Bath. If you want to stay in a very nice home on your vacation and not have to worry about anything this is the one for you!!! We have been going to smith mountain lake for the last 30 years best rental we have stayed in by far.

10/10 Excellent

bob m.

Nov 29, 2022

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Wonderful Thanksgiving week at Vrbo

This was a very nice place to host our family and friends the week of Thanksgiving. The house was very clean and the linens were very nice. There was even a child's step stool and I saw a pack'n play. The kitchen certainly had everything we needed. There was a second oven and refrigerator downstairs which was great for cooking a Thanksgiving meal. The TVs, ping-pong table and foosball table were enjoyed by all. The owner was prompt with replies to any questions and very accommodating. The view of the lake was beautiful and someone caught a 3 pound striped bass! We highly recommend this home. We hope to return!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

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