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8.8

Excellent

4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 13251 sq m

Popular amenities

Breakfast included

Hot tub

Washer

Barbecue grill

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Taylorsville, KY

Taylorsville Lake5 min walk
Taylorsville Lake State Park5 min drive
Brashears Creek12 min drive
Louisville, KY (SDF-Louisville Intl.)49 min drive

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10/10 Excellent

The cottage was so beautiful and clean and beds were so comfortable. We took 3 families and we had tons of room. Cottage...

Lea H.

Jul 18, 2023

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Dining Area

About this property

"On the Rocks" Bourbon Trail Getaway!!

Make This Your Kentucky Bourbon Trail Base Camp!!
A beautiful secluded custom 3000 sq ft home for your Kentucky getaway, this country estate is ideal for family and friends get together, anniversaries, girls weekends, corporate retreats,* wildlife viewing, hiking or just relax in the hot tub or the in ground pool.
This beautiful lake cottage offers guests 5 roomy bedrooms and 3 full baths.
PARTIES AND EVENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED

Make This Your Kentucky Bourbon Trail Base Camp!!

A beautiful secluded custom 3000 sq ft home for your Kentucky getaway, this country estate is ideal for family and friends get together, * wildlife viewing, hiking or just relax in the hot tub or the in ground pool.

This beautiful lake cottage offers guests 5 roomy bedrooms and 3 full baths. The first floor includes a beautiful open country style floor plan with huge kitchen. The kitchen includes large countertop space and coffee/hot chocolate bar. There is 5 person table in the large eat in kitchen and the kitchen island can be used for additional seating. The first bedroom includes a queen size bed with an ensuite bathroom and atrium door opening onto the rear deck with access to the hot tub. Just across the hall is an additional bedroom with bunk beds and a twin bed with trundle bed underneath. The upstairs master suite offers a queen bed, private entertainment sitting area a a flat screen tv, over-size jetted tub and two private balconies with a partial lake view. The basement features 2 large bedrooms and a large common area to hang out. The first basement bedroom offers one queen size bed and a flat screen tv. The second has two twin size beds. You also have access to your own back deck and beautiful view of the woods which is perfect to view while drinking your morning coffee. This cottage is uniquely furnished with hand-selected artwork, a red interior, and a fully equipped kitchen with modern appliances. Home sleeps 12. (SEE PICTURES). Additional features include: washer/dryer, free WIFI, soaps, shampoo, conditioners, bath towels, beach towels all included. Creek stone fireplace, custom kitchen w/ island, large open family room. The cottage is also conveniently located just 2 minutes from the marina where you can rent a boat or put your own in the water!
Whether it's a stop off on the bourbon trail, or just a place to escape the city and relax. With an average drive of only 40 min from Louisville, this is the perfect escape.

Please be on the look out for check in information, guidebooks and general information about your upcoming stay at our cottage. We will reach out a few days before your stay to make sure you have gate and doors codes and answer any questions or concerns you may have. Thanks! Cliff

Parties and events are not allowed
Welcome to “The Bourbon Trail Getaway”! I hope your journey was pleasant and comfortable. Allow me to introduce myself to you – my name is Cliff Hayden. If you need to contact me, you can reach me on 502-641-8781. Otherwise, you can email me at chaltecproperties@gmail.com. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have a question or need anything. I would be more than happy to help.
Before you settle in, I would like to make you familiar with a few of the most important house rules at our vacation rental. These are in place to ensure that your stay with us will be as comfortable as possible.
Please take a minute to read each of the rules carefully to avoid possible injury or deductions from your security deposit.
No one under 25 years of age
Must have 2 or more Previous Owner Reviews
No Parties or Events without written consent
Pets are allowed for an additional fee and you must fill out an animal addendum form
No Smoking
No Unregistered Guests
Parking - There are private parking lots within a block of the property in both directions to park your vehicle. Guests staying in a suite can park for free. Street parking is also available..
Past guests have mentioned how they love the Bourbon Distilleries and local restaurants that are all located nearby. .
Check-out time is at 11:00am. Please ensure you check out by the specified time, as the cleaning team will arrive shortly after. Before you check out, please ensure that you follow the Check-Out List.
Wishing you the best stay!

Property manager

Cliff Hayden

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub

Breakfast included

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Taylorsville

This cottage is located in Taylorsville. My Old Kentucky Home State Park and Lincoln Homestead State Park are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Lux Row Distillers and McIntyre's Winery & Berries.

Taylorsville, KY

What's nearby

Taylorsville Lake - 5 min walk
Taylorsville Lake State Park - 5 min drive
Brashears Creek - 12 min drive
The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass - 30 min drive
Louisville Mega Cavern - 47 min drive

Getting around

Louisville, KY (LOU-Bowman Field) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
‪Dairy Queen - ‬8 min drive
‪Fiesta Brava - ‬6 min drive
‪Hometown Pizza - ‬8 min drive
‪Snappy Tomato Pizza - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "On the Rocks" Bourbon Trail Getaway!! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at "On the Rocks" Bourbon Trail Getaway!!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "On the Rocks" Bourbon Trail Getaway!!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is "On the Rocks" Bourbon Trail Getaway!! located?

Situated in Taylorsville, this cottage is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Taylorsville Lake and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Taylorsville Lake State Park. Beckley Creek Park and The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass are also within 20 miles (32 km).

8.8

Excellent

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Tammy C.

7 June 2024

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

Bourbon trail

Great location for bourbon trail

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paula D.

24 May 2024

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

Great for what we needed!

There were 4 couples and one child and it was great for what we needed! Kitchen was amply stocked. Plenty of bedrooms and places to spread out. Hot tub was nice and video games were a hit.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lea H.

18 July 2023

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

wonderful

The cottage was so beautiful and clean and beds were so comfortable. We took 3 families and we had tons of room. Cottage is right next to the pool. We also rented a boat which was great. Cliff was super nice.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

21 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great place

Everything about this experience was great. Great place. Great location. Management was super helpful.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nick L.

13 Feb 2023

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

Nice place

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Karla & Jon B.

7 Dec 2022

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

A home for the Holiday

We enjoyed this nice home over Thanksgiving. The bedroom/bed situation was well suited for our family of 9 (even though there was no bath on the lower level). Having linens & towels supplied was really helpful too. The kitchen space was great and the equipment was adequate (most food was made prior to coming) but an 8 qt stock pot would help for cooking pasta, etc. We enjoyed the privacy of the location and had a lovely hike on the trail down to the lake on thanksgiving morning. Overall, a nice home for our holiday.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Travis P., South Lyon

30 May 2022

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

Great stay

Overall a great stay with plenty of room for 10 people

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hilary F., Minneapolis, MN

12 May 2022

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

Perfect central location for Derby and Bourbon Trail

My husband and I shared this house with another couple for a bourbon and Kentucky Derby trip. Location was perfect. The neighborhood was quiet and peaceful even though there were other Derby revealers at houses across the street. The community pool is very close to this house - could make for some noise if kids were around but it was still closed when we stayed so can’t say if that would be bothersome. The house is nice and comfortable - not sparkling clean but decent. Beds were comfy and there was great plenty lounging/sitting space in the common areas for us. The property a manager was very easy to reach and check in and out were both super easy.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Lori S.

2 Jan 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Kentucky Christmas

Our family had fun at this vacation property on the bourbon trail. The location was great and the house was a good fit for our family

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

26 Dec 2021

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

Staying in Taylorsville

The house is good size for 10 people. Most of the amenities are the same as website described. We have a wonderful time there. Few things needs to improve: DVD player needs a HDMI cable. A few light bulbs were dead. Fireplace didn’t work Arcade machines shoot button doesn’t work

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bill B., Perrysburg

13 Sept 2021

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

Bourbon Trail getaway

Great central location for Bourbon Trail. This property had everything we wanted and needed for 4 couples to enjoy our stay

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Vicki B.

30 June 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

A/C Problems, Dirty Decks

The location of this property is really convenient. The little town of Taylorsville is close and has plenty of amenities. The pool is right next door and the lake views, not from this house, but up and down the road are very pretty. It had plenty of room for all of us. Now the problems. When we arrived the glass front door closing mechanism was off and the door was wide open and could not be closed....not the wood door. A trundle bed was broken and the upper bunk box spring had material hanging down toward the lower bunk. The outside decks were filthy. The one off of the kitchen area had a board that had warped and was lifted an inch or so on one end. No one would want to go out there. I contacted Cliff the property manager and he did have the maintenance crew out the next day to repair and clear all of the above to our satisfaction. However the deck on the ground level did not get cleaned and it was really bad with spider webs and dead leaves and just dirty. Like someone else mentioned, it seems a little strange that there is no bathroom on the bottom floor, but that certainly is not property management issue. Now for our main problem. The A/C. The bottom floor was very cool, I am not sure what the temp was down there. The main floor....Kitchen, living room, 2 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms was hot. It never got below 78 on the thermostat on this floor. Upstairs is a bedroom with a bathroom. This room was unbearable. Cliff sent someone to change the filter the on the AC. That did nothing to help. The A/C unit froze up several times and we were asked to turn the A/C off until it thawed. This we did twice and the unit froze up again. This problem was not addressed for us. Cliff said the unit was new and was just replace a few weeks back. He did offer to send the A/C repair co but at 5pm the repair co. still had 3 calls to make, so I declined for that evening. The next morning we were leaving. We did enjoy our stay. Thankfully we were gone during the hottest part of the days that we were there.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Molly M.

21 June 2021

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

Family boating trip

We have a great time. Plenty of room to spread out in the house. Lake time was great and the pool was a nice way to finish the day.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Deborah M.

11 June 2021

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

A mixed review

Pluses: The property itself was modern, roomy, well stocked, and close to the pool and clubhouse. Minus: No half bath in the basement sleeping and seating area. Those sleeping downstairs had to come upstairs to use a toilet. This is not the best in the middle of the night. Cleanliness: Mouse droppings were in the sheets that were on one of the queen beds downstairs. Photo was taken, and the management crew responded, came over, and remade the bed with clean sheets. It was a cold weekend, and we needed blankets; the management team gave us a code to get blankets from a basement storage room. There were mouse droppings all over that room. Bedding was stored in the open, not in plastic containers. Management brought additional bedding in plastic containers and many mousetraps. We got the feeling that they thought we were being picky since they asked where we were from. Eight of the people who stayed (2 adults and 6 children) spent time in the hot tub. After the weekend, all 8 had red spots all over their torsos. The 3 who had not gotten in the hot tub had no red spots. After an Internet search, we diagnosed ourselves with hot tub folliculitis because the spots looked like the image online. One of the children had bad itching. After finding the treatment (new filter, sterilizing with bleach), I emailed the management company and told them about the problem, gave the treatment recommendations, and attached a picture of my granddaughter's torso. I did not hear anything back. Because of our experience, we would be very hesitant to return or recommend the site without knowing that all issues had been taken care of. As a family of 11, we have stayed in a lot of different houses and never had an experience like this.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ross C.

28 Apr 2021

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

Excellent

Great guys trip, exactly as pictured

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

j d.

11 Apr 2021

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

Family and friends weekend

We enjoyed our stay. The house met our needs perfectly.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

4 Jan 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

New Year’s 2021

Great stay! Enjoyed the location and the house was big enough to accommodate our group comfortably. Thanks for helping us celebrate the New Year!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carol B.

28 Dec 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

In a quiet area

Fun house to stay in, trails close by for kids to explore. The house was very spacious, and plenty of room for everyone without bumping into each other. The owner was available when we needed him. He took good care of us. On thing needed is a bathroom in the basement.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alex R.

1 Nov 2020

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

Excellent location

Very spacious house. Upstairs bedroom was just amazing. Great stay. Water is close enough.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

6 Oct 2020

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

Nice Place for some R&R

This property suited my group of 6 quite well. The hot tub was hot and the house well appointed with the things we needed. This is a house near the woods and the water, so yes we saw lots of bugs/spiders, but I didn't expect anything different given where we were. Overall, a nice, quiet retreat option.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

2/10 Terrible

Brad B., Lexington

3 Aug 2020

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Overpriced and Dirty

First off we tried to contact the owner by email and phone call before the visit and no response. We arrived at the property looked around and at first glance it looked ok. Started opening drawers and found mouse droppings, had to wash all of the dishes before we could use them. Opened the hot tub and found slime around the side. Windows were full of spiders and you couldn’t see out of them they were so dirty. Closed the bathroom door and the cleaning person forgot to clean back there. Tried to use the grill that was on the back deck and it didn’t get hot enough to cook our food so we had to take it off the grill and inside to a pan. Time for bed. My daughter pulled the sheets down and there was blood on the sheets not only down stairs but in the upstairs bedrooms also. Tried to put towels in the dryer to dry them and the door was broken, would not close! Couldn’t close the dryer and the washer door wouldn’t open. Overall it was a nice house if someone would take care of it and clean it and for sure check it out before renting it out. Nice family weekend but BB couldn’t wait to get out of that nasty house. Thank goodness we didn’t have any real issues because the renter never returned our email or phoned us back. Overpriced for sure!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Renee W.

6 Nov 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay...not as secluded as we thought

Overall a great stay, the house was clean upon arrival. The only downside was the hot tub was cold at arrival and after 6 hours in the car that would have been great. Also, check-in is at 4 pm, and took until almost 4:30 to get the key code to the gate and door. The owner was very friendly and called to ensure we had everything we needed. Part of a gated community, so there is very little traffic and it is quiet neighborhood. Great middle location to the bourbon trail, we went to Frankfurt and then Bardstown the second day, highly recommend Willet. The bar upstairs was very friendly and classy...with the best Old Fashioned a few of us had along the tour.

10/10 Excellent

Felicia S.

28 July 2019

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

We had a great time!!! Thanks Cliff and Erin!!!

Had a group of 12 women!!! We had a great time!!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Susan M.

7 July 2019

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

We really wanted to love it ... but just couldn't.

My family and I take a "girls trip" every year, and we usually pick a house like this one. There's a big mix in age group, and the thing we look forward to the most is our time spent together. From looking at the listing of this house, we thought it would be perfect ... unfortunately we were wrong. First, the house just wasn't very clean. It looked it at first glance, but as soon as we walked near the furniture we could see a lot of dust and dead bugs. There was mention in the listing about tons of towels, but we had maybe 6 for a house that sleeps 12. Multiple items from the kitchen drawers were greasy or had leftover residue on them. Additionally, when we pulled out the trundle bed, there were bugs and old pretzel crumbs covering it. We contacted the owner about this, and he did send the housekeeper over with some more clean towels and sheets. Next, the internet was extremely spotty and continued to go out. I had to call the owner to even find the password, then the internet went out for a full 36 hours. It had been raining off and on for a few days prior to our visit, and continued to rain during the visit. Therefore, we were really looking for something to watch either on cable, the "smart TV" advertised, or on the DVD player provided. No cable channels would come through, no matter how many times we re-set the TV. We tried to use the DVD player instead, but could not get it to turn on. We tried calling Cliff multiple times regarding this, but we could not get a call back for a full 6-8 hours. He did finally send over the maintenance guy, and the maintenance guy confirmed that there were only about 10 channels on cable to begin with, and that the storms had likely knocked them all out. He had to go buy us a new DVD player to use. This was a lifesaver as it poured rain two out of the four days we were on our trip. Finally, the photos and description of the cabin just aren't very accurate. The photo of the "lake view" and the swing? That's around the corner from the house, a good 5-10 minute walk. The only views from the cabin are of the *immediate* tree line, the other surrounding cabins, and the far-off community pool. There are multiple decks to sit on, but none of them were very clean and all had wasps swarming most of our trip. The grill also looked very dirty, and the cover was sagging over the top of it. Overall, we were really disappointed with this trip. We cannot recommend it, and will not be coming back.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher O.

22 May 2019

Loved it

The location was awesome and the space inside the house worked out great. The only thing not up was the pool. Everything else was as advertised and we loved it. The grill and hot tub were tremendous.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019