10/10 Excellent
Brandon C.
20 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great time for spring break
Brandon C.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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The Cozy Cove: Lakefront Work from Home, Camper Parking, Dog & Kid Friendly!
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Reviews
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12162.6 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Tool, TX
- Cedar Creek Reservoir1 min walk
- Whatz-Up Family Fun Park6 min drive
- Tom Finley Park9 min drive
- Terrell, TX (TRL-Terrell Municipal)48 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 12)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
Bedroom 3
2 Queen Beds
Living Room 1
1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Single Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom 2
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
The Cozy Cove: Lakefront Work from Home, Camper Parking, Dog & Kid Friendly!
Lake stays are meant to be long and relaxing--listen to the birds while you sit lakeside and sip your morning coffee. Work from home with our dedicated workspace and great WiFi. Enjoy our low weekday rates with generous seven or thirty day discounts.Experience all the best vacation memories with your friends--sleepovers with the cousins, early morning fishing, playing games and spending evenings by the fire. Your guests can park their RV beside the house for the reunion you've waited ages for and even the dogs will be happy! Lake vacations--aren't they the best!
There's plenty of room to park your boat, trailer or RV beside the house or in the carport.
We've filled your home with games, toys, books, movies, lawn games, fire pit and firewood, a slack line and everything we could squeeze in, making it the best place on the lake for family fun.
Group meals are especially nice at our huge dining table! Seating for 12 or more! And we have a high chair for your baby.
You'll find our kitchen fully equipped with all the appliances you'll need. And speaking of equipment, we also have baby gates, a pack-n-play, an inflatable kiddy pool and other inflatables. Plus, there's wood by the fire pit so you can enjoy S'mores in the evenings. You'll want to book at least a week to experience all the fun!
There's three new new restaurants just a mile north of our home, “Fig’s Backyard," $$ "Walkers Smokehouse" $$$ and "Fig's Steak House" $$$$. Plus, there’s take out pizza and other fast food just a mile south at The Dragon Mart and Wingman Pizza at the Valero station. Another great restaurant is The Whistlestop in Trinidad.
Visit area attractions like Whatz-Up Fun Park (whatzup.net) and Cedar Creek Brewery (www.cedarcreekbrewery.com) in Seven Points.
Check out local wineries, "Triple N Ranch Winery" (triplenranchwinery.com) just south in Trinidad and Sugar Ridge Winery, (972)841-8194 (www.sugarridgewinery.com) near the quaint city of Ennis.
Take time to shop and dine in The Best Little Market Street in Texas in Mabank. (mabankmarketstreet.com/search). Enjoy a day trip to adorable Ennis, the Blue Bonnet Capital of Texas (bluebonnettrail.org) or the World's Largest Flea Market in Canton (firstmondaycanton.com). And sophisticated shopping is just an hour away in Dallas.
Check out the area's motor cross tracks, Underground MX Park,(ugmxpark.com) and The Pit MX Track in Tool (903-880-7857).
Buy a ticket for the car races nearby at Cedar Creek Dragway (cedarcreekdragway.com), Big O Speedway (bigospeedway.com) or Texas Motorplex (texasmotorplex.com). Or take in a professional baseball or football game in DFW.
Bring your bicycle or motorcycle to enjoy our scenic and quiet lake country roads or explore the area on horseback at one of the many stables in the area.
If you're hosting a retreat or a reunion and need additional housing, just contact me for more information on combining other area homes for one lovely vacation for a larger group, making your event even sweeter!
There's so much fun to do! What are you waiting for?
There's plenty of room to park your boat, trailer or RV beside the house or in the carport.
We've filled your home with games, toys, books, movies, lawn games, fire pit and firewood, a slack line and everything we could squeeze in, making it the best place on the lake for family fun.
Group meals are especially nice at our huge dining table! Seating for 12 or more! And we have a high chair for your baby.
You'll find our kitchen fully equipped with all the appliances you'll need. And speaking of equipment, we also have baby gates, a pack-n-play, an inflatable kiddy pool and other inflatables. Plus, there's wood by the fire pit so you can enjoy S'mores in the evenings. You'll want to book at least a week to experience all the fun!
There's three new new restaurants just a mile north of our home, “Fig’s Backyard," $$ "Walkers Smokehouse" $$$ and "Fig's Steak House" $$$$. Plus, there’s take out pizza and other fast food just a mile south at The Dragon Mart and Wingman Pizza at the Valero station. Another great restaurant is The Whistlestop in Trinidad.
Visit area attractions like Whatz-Up Fun Park (whatzup.net) and Cedar Creek Brewery (www.cedarcreekbrewery.com) in Seven Points.
Check out local wineries, "Triple N Ranch Winery" (triplenranchwinery.com) just south in Trinidad and Sugar Ridge Winery, (972)841-8194 (www.sugarridgewinery.com) near the quaint city of Ennis.
Take time to shop and dine in The Best Little Market Street in Texas in Mabank. (mabankmarketstreet.com/search). Enjoy a day trip to adorable Ennis, the Blue Bonnet Capital of Texas (bluebonnettrail.org) or the World's Largest Flea Market in Canton (firstmondaycanton.com). And sophisticated shopping is just an hour away in Dallas.
Check out the area's motor cross tracks, Underground MX Park,(ugmxpark.com) and The Pit MX Track in Tool (903-880-7857).
Buy a ticket for the car races nearby at Cedar Creek Dragway (cedarcreekdragway.com), Big O Speedway (bigospeedway.com) or Texas Motorplex (texasmotorplex.com). Or take in a professional baseball or football game in DFW.
Bring your bicycle or motorcycle to enjoy our scenic and quiet lake country roads or explore the area on horseback at one of the many stables in the area.
If you're hosting a retreat or a reunion and need additional housing, just contact me for more information on combining other area homes for one lovely vacation for a larger group, making your event even sweeter!
There's so much fun to do! What are you waiting for?
Property manager
Joan Carol
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Languages
English
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About the area
Tool
Located in Kemp, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Cedar Creek Country Club and Tara Vineyards and Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Purtis Creek State Park and Cedar Creek Reservoir. Travelling with kids? Consider Whatz-Up Family Fun Park and East Texas Arboretum. With jet skiing, kayaking and waterskiing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
Tool, TX
What's nearby
- Cedar Creek Reservoir - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
- The Library at Cedar Creek Lake - 6 min drive - 5.5 km
- Whatz-Up Family Fun Park - 6 min drive - 5.9 km
- Tom Finley Park - 9 min drive - 9.1 km
- Flag Lake - 9 min drive - 7.7 km
Restaurants
- Whataburger - 11 min drive
- Taco Casa - 11 min drive
- Domino's Pizza - 11 min drive
- Chili's Grill & Bar - 11 min drive
- Hector's Mexican Restaurant - 10 min drive
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Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
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10/10
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9.8/10
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10/10
Communication
9.6/10
Location
9.6/10
Listing accuracy
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10/10 Excellent
Matt B.
23 Mar 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
THSBA tournament
Matt B.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Alicia R.
30 Mar 2025
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Fishing Group
Alicia R.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
10/10 Excellent
Heather H.
10 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Space!
Heather H.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Patty M.
2 Nov 2024
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Patty M.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Danelle D.
6 May 2024
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Texas Time
Danelle D.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Rhonda R.
8 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful getaway for a long weekend
Rhonda R.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
6/10 Okay
Stuart K., Dallas
9 Jan 2024
Liked: Check-in, communication
Nice House
Stuart K.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Shannon D.
15 Apr 2024
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Bass Champs
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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
Sandy S.
2 May 2023
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Great place to stay!
Sandy S.
Stayed 16 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jeffrey C., CAMDEN
11 Oct 2023
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Relaxing
Jeffrey C.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Ashley C.
3 June 2023
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Great getaway experience!
Ashley C.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
10/10 Excellent
David S.
31 May 2023
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26 Mar 2023
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Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
8/10 Good
Jenny S.
10 Oct 2024
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Jenny S.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Sherrilyn S.
23 Sept 2023
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About the host
Hosted by Joan Carol
As kids, we grew up either on the lake or close to one so some of our best memories revolve around time spent near the water. We wanted that lifestyle for our own family, so we created this place to share with our two children, their spouses and their four children who range from infants to high school age.
We cater to families and gatherings of friends who want a true "lake vacation." Our local HOA includes folks who live there full time, so we've chosen to keep the peace with them. We'd rather not hear them tell us of huge loud parties with cars parked up and down the road we share. If that happens, we could lose the opportunity to make our lake home available to others. So we hope you'll make this a FUN Zone and not a PARTY Zone. We would hope our lake home becomes a place your family will look forward to returning to year after year--because there isn't anything better than that, is there?
Happy Camping!
We cater to families and gatherings of friends who want a true "lake vacation." Our local HOA includes folks who live there full time, so we've chosen to keep the peace with them. We'd rather not hear them tell us of huge loud parties with cars parked up and down the road we share. If that happens, we could lose the opportunity to make our lake home available to others. So we hope you'll make this a FUN Zone and not a PARTY Zone. We would hope our lake home becomes a place your family will look forward to returning to year after year--because there isn't anything better than that, is there?
Happy Camping!
Why they chose this property
Whether you're a small group or a large one, or whether you're indoors or out, there's always something to do at the Cozy Cove! Dads and sport fans will love the comfy living room with the big screen TV and fireplace. We have great WiFi, cable and a library of books and DVDs for your enjoyment.
Ladies will love the quiet solitude of the back porch rockers for a morning cup of tea as they listen to the birds. They'll also love the wonderfully stocked kitchen and the HUGE dining table that easily seats 10 and can be extended to seat even more! There's a gas grill on the porch for your steaks, brats and hot dogs, and smaller tables in the breakfast room and out on the porch for folks of all ages.
Kids will love the loft upstairs where they can plug in their own video games to the mounted TV. This bedroom and hang out space has a walk in closet equipped with children's toys and has a full ensuite bath with shower. There's even a private furnished upstairs porch that's perfect for romantic evenings or night time star-gazing, especially if you've brought your telescope!
We've filled the shelves with lots of puzzles, games and toys for indoors. There's space for 12 to sleep (if you use the queen sofa bed) and there are extra blow up beds (twin and queen) in the house if you need to adjust the sleeping spaces.
Outdoors, we have a large chest full of life jackets for use on our paddle board and kayak, plus ride-on inflatable water toys, a kiddy pool and outdoor games.
There's a private fenced doggy spot in the back yard so that Fido can still be part of the action, whether you're playing corn hole or lawn darts, walking the slack line, fishing or making S'mores at the campfire.
Ladies will love the quiet solitude of the back porch rockers for a morning cup of tea as they listen to the birds. They'll also love the wonderfully stocked kitchen and the HUGE dining table that easily seats 10 and can be extended to seat even more! There's a gas grill on the porch for your steaks, brats and hot dogs, and smaller tables in the breakfast room and out on the porch for folks of all ages.
Kids will love the loft upstairs where they can plug in their own video games to the mounted TV. This bedroom and hang out space has a walk in closet equipped with children's toys and has a full ensuite bath with shower. There's even a private furnished upstairs porch that's perfect for romantic evenings or night time star-gazing, especially if you've brought your telescope!
We've filled the shelves with lots of puzzles, games and toys for indoors. There's space for 12 to sleep (if you use the queen sofa bed) and there are extra blow up beds (twin and queen) in the house if you need to adjust the sleeping spaces.
Outdoors, we have a large chest full of life jackets for use on our paddle board and kayak, plus ride-on inflatable water toys, a kiddy pool and outdoor games.
There's a private fenced doggy spot in the back yard so that Fido can still be part of the action, whether you're playing corn hole or lawn darts, walking the slack line, fishing or making S'mores at the campfire.
What makes this property unique
Whatz-Up Fun Park is just three miles north in Seven Points, as well as Tip Top Bowling, restaurants, ice cream and pizza places, boat rentals and the Cedar Creek Brewery. Across the bridge in Gun Barrel City is a movie theater, restaurants and shopping.
South of us in Tool is The Pit MX BMX Bike Track. Just a bit further south in Trinidad is Triple N Ranch Winery and there are three or four more wineries within 45 minutes of our house.
There's a big grocery store, Brookline's, in Seven Points, just three miles north. And if you like flea markets, we have some in Tool and Seven Points. We're also only 40 miles from the huge and famous flea market in Canton, TX.
For more excitement, we're just an hour from Dallas, where you can explore museums, botanic gardens, zoos, see professional concerts, comedy clubs and sporting events and find epic shopping!
What are you waiting for?
South of us in Tool is The Pit MX BMX Bike Track. Just a bit further south in Trinidad is Triple N Ranch Winery and there are three or four more wineries within 45 minutes of our house.
There's a big grocery store, Brookline's, in Seven Points, just three miles north. And if you like flea markets, we have some in Tool and Seven Points. We're also only 40 miles from the huge and famous flea market in Canton, TX.
For more excitement, we're just an hour from Dallas, where you can explore museums, botanic gardens, zoos, see professional concerts, comedy clubs and sporting events and find epic shopping!
What are you waiting for?
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