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Gorgeous Mountain Home - Lakefront Property

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 12371.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Lake Santeetlah, NC
  • Santeetlah Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Cheoah River
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 3 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed and 3 Single Bunk Beds

Other (See Description)

2 Double Futons

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Gorgeous Mountain Home - Lakefront Property

Come enjoy this luxurious lodge on Lake Santeetlah with over 90 miles of coastline nestled in the protected Nantahala National Forest. Swim off your private dock, water ski or fish for trout and bass, ride horses, explore the nearby trails of the Smokey Mountains, Joyce Kilmer Park or the Appalachian Trail. This remote home offers fabulous lake views from almost all rooms, a gourmet eat-in kitchen, 2 master bedrooms, 2 guest rooms, 2 large living areas, 3 fireplaces, 3 outside wood decks, a sun/office room and a library room.

Every season in the Smokey Mountains is beautiful, serene and Lake Santeetlah is still pristine and uncrowded. Boat, kayak, jet ski, or camp on the lake surrounded by the marvelous mountains. The nearby Tail of the Dragon-311 turns in 11 miles with wide open vistas- is paradise for serious motorcycle enthusiasts and car clubs. Ashville, the Biltmore Estate and snow skiing are just over one hour away. Even closer are the Ocoee, Cheowa and Nantahellah Rivers perfect for all levels of white water rafting

Keywords: Lodge, Lake Front, Mountain Home, Great View, Spacious

Property manager

Raul Echarte
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
Pet charge applied
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Booking Traveler MUST: -be part of the group staying in the property.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
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

About the area

Santeetlah

Robbinsville is home to this holiday home. Junaluska Medicine Trail and Appalachian Rivers Raft Company are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Nantahala National Forest and Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness. Travelling with kids? Consider Ferebee Park, or check out an event or a game at Hugh Hamilton Stadium.
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Lake Santeetlah, NC

What's nearby

  • Santeetlah Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Cheoah River - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - 25 min drive - 14.4 km
  • Fontana Lake - 36 min drive - 40.2 km
  • Fontana Village Resort Marina - 39 min drive - 41.7 km

Getting around

  • Alcoa - Knoxville Airport (TYS) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lynn's Place - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Kin Cafe - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Willow Tree Restaurant, Catering and Bakery - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gorgeous Mountain Home - Lakefront Property pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Gorgeous Mountain Home - Lakefront Property?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gorgeous Mountain Home - Lakefront Property?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gorgeous Mountain Home - Lakefront Property located?

This family-friendly Robbinsville holiday home is steps away from Nantahala National Forest, Santeetlah Lake and Cheoah River. Santeetlah Town Hall is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matt B.

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

Family Vacation

We Enjoyed our Family Vacation at Lake Santeetlah.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

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

Lake week

This is our second time staying here. We love it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bill E.

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

Great time

Great views and had everything we needed
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rich B.

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

What could be better?

We've been coming to Lake Santeetlah for 30 years. There's no place more beautiful, and Raul's place is a great home from which to soak it all in.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley P.

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

Perfect Lake Vacation

This is our second year staying at this property. The views are absolutely the best and the house is huge. There is plenty of space inside and out for a large family. The deck down by the water was my favorite spot (when I wasn't in the water). The upstairs bathroom and the basement bathroom also had some updates which was a nice surprise. Lake Santeetlah continues to be our favorite vacation spot!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda C.

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

Another perfect stay

Absolutely beautiful home on fabulous Lake Santeetlah. We had a wonderful time just hanging out and using our kayaks. Definitely will want to return next summer!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan A., Garner, NC

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

Amazing views

We all had a great time with plenty of space for everyone. Beautiful home and gorgeous views of the lake and mountains.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert O.

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

Picture perfect

Beautiful setting
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Scot D.

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

Great place to stay

As always, we enjoyed our stay, been staying there for 6 years now. The views and the sunsets are well worth it. It is close enough to town but yet far enough out that you don't notice it. We had no issues this time. In times past if there were any problems they were addressed and fixed quickly. The owner has always been quick to respond to any questions asked.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sergey K.

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

Clean. Great communication & location.

We had great time on the lake (3 families). Great property, outstanding lake views, and communication is superb. Any issues was resolved in no time. Thank you Raul for all your help and for allowing to stay in your great house. Internet/WiFi is super slow and unusable for media and video calls, but you can survive on 5G/LTE with 3-4 bars (T-Mobile).
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Coral D.

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

Another great week at the lake!

The house was exactly as advertised. Spacious, well equipped and ready to accommodate our active family. We’ll be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

thomas k.

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

lake review

very nice property. nicely located. only problem we experienced was the propane gas grill ran out of propane after two uses
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie v.

Amazing home with gorgeous views!

Perfect vacation location. Home was spectacular, the photos don’t do it justice. Plenty of space, loved the multi floor plan, perfect for kids. Will definitely bring kayaks next time. The lake is huge, and deserved to be explored. The kids had a great time swimming and fishing off the floating dock. Hope to return next year
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

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

Wonderful and GORGEOUS views!!

This is a wonderful property and provides GORGEOUS long views of the Smoky Mountains. The property is perfect for large families and has several indoor living areas to "fan out". Additionally-there are several large outdoor areas (upper deck, lower deck, dock/ patio areas, etc). The landscaping is so pretty and there were tons of flowers in bloom when we were there in August. We will be back next summer! Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Scot D.

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

Great Place To Stay

The home is well kept and the owners are easy to communicate with. The view from the loft and porches is like no other. You are close to the marina to fill up your boat with gas, which we had to do several times. The lake has very little boat traffic even on the weekends. Although this year there was more than the previous years but still not bad. I would recomend this home to any and everyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Scot D.

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

Great place to stay

This is the 5th year we have booked this house for our family summer vacation. The location is great, nit far from town. If you wanted to ride the tail of the dragon you are not far from that either. The view of the lake and surrounding mountains is perfect. The owners are great and easy to work with. We have experienced minor issues during our stays, nothing that caused us any distress. Send the owners a message and get either a call back or email reply or both very shortly. They are quick to get anything fixed that needs fixing. I would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rich B., Saint Augustine, FL

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

Thanks for sharing!

Our first stay at this property was in 2011 and we just booked our ninth stay. Thank you, Raul, for sharing! This house has become a character in our family vacation stories. We love Santeetlah specifically because it is remote and inconvenient and Robbinsville is missing all the things that you'll get at Lake Toxaway or Highlands or Boone. Here you'll just get national forests, a quiet lake, and some of the best views anywhere. We love it and we'll be back for as long as Raul will have us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

michelle k.

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

Wonderful!!!!

The location of the house was fantastic. The views and the windows were amazing. I've never seen a lake so beautiful. There was lots of things to do. We rented a boat for the lake, went hiking, white water rafting and on scenic drives. It was wonderful to have a pet friendly home so we could bring our whole family including the furry friends. I would definitely come back. I wish I could live in Santeetlah.....that's how much I loved it. The gardens around the house were also wonderful. Jealous of the hydrangeas. Never seen ones so big with such great flowers. The sunsets were fantastic. Thanks for letting us rent.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jerome L., Pittsboro, NC

Lovely and Spacious

Like so many others, we found the home and setting just about perfect for our three-generation family vacation. The only issues were: - Despite what the listing and reservation confirmation stated, the street number for the house is 472. - There was no WIFI. It seemed to be an ISP issue but was not solved while we were there. Otherwise, the house and dock suited us well with a large kitchen, spacious living areas and nice bedrooms. The setting is fantastic, facing the undeveloped Nantahala National Forest. The lake is delightful and generally uncrowded and, with the exception of Saturday, was peaceful and quiet.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ashley P.

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

Perfect!

The views are unreal and the water was perfect. This lake is a 10/10. The side of the lake that you look at is a national forest I believe so it is untouched wilderness. The house was perfect for us. Me, my husband and 4 kids used the basement. There were 2 bedrooms with very comfortable bunk beds, a large living space with deck access and a bathroom. One set of grandparents used the main floor master and the other used the top floor master. Each master had its own sitting room. Then the main floor had a huge living space with sliders leading off to top deck. Kitchen was large and the house has 2 eating areas. The deck by the water is huge and there is a refrigerator down there. Floating dock had tons of space to tie up all of your lake stuff and the water is deep for swimming, diving and all the fun stuff. We had a great time! Hope to rent this house again in the future!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam W.

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

Pictures Don't Do it Justice!

The home and the views are beautiful. The pictures really do not do the place justice. We had 9 people staying there and there was more than enough room. The views from upstairs are incredible. You should know though that there are quite a few steps to get down to the lake. We enjoyed swimming in the lake during the day and lots of ping pong at night. Also, there is a discrepancy in the address and Google Maps. The real address is not 780 but that is what you need to put into your GPS in order to find the home. I found this out by reading someone else’s review. Also, if you follow your GPS it will try to make you take a left down Cherokee Trl which you can’t do because it is one way and the gate is closed…just take the next left and follow all the way around (a couple of miles) and you’ll find the house. Once you are on the road you will understand why it is one way. Overall, we had a great stay. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie D.

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

Fabulous!

This house is located on the lake with some of the best views during a quiet week of fall color. We enjoyed every minute of our stay in this beautiful and well-equipped home! It is clean, had so many rooms that there was always a place to get away from others if you wanted. We cooked every night (thank you for the extra fridge in the garage), rented a pontoon, played ping pong and other games. Owner was very responsive to the one issue we had. GREAT STAY!
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scot D.

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

This is the 4th or 5th year renting this place.

As always the owner is easy to deal with and takes care of any problems if they arise. We had a few issues this year nothing major but they were taken care of quickly. Definitely a great place to stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beyan F.

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

Property was great

We had an amazing time here. House was nice and views were amazing.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

HENRY P., Bay St Louis

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

Lake of dreams

Lake of dreams, Lake Santeetlah is my happy place, we have rented many houses over the years on the lake, the best view of the lake ! you don’t see your neighbors and they don’t see you, The house is very charming, accommodating, perfect choice, 100% a five star rental, so much fun for nine days. Thank you, we want to book it next year also, Others have commented on new comfortable outdoor seating, they are correct, and they deep cleaning also they were correct. But that did not stop us and will not stop us from returning to this wonderful home.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Raul Echarte

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We are a retired married couple from the busy city of Miami, Fl and enjoy the peace and tranquility that this house provides for us.

Why they chose this property

One of the main reasons why we chose to buy is because of the national preserve in front of the house. The view that you see will never change; so you have no worries of any other houses destroying your gorgeous outdoors views.

What makes this property unique

Being right on the lake is very nice and convenient. We park the boat on the dock and its ready to go in the morning no dealing with the dock master. just in the boat and out to enjoy the beautiful lake.

Languages:

English, Spanish

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