Beautiful lakefront home on quiet South Toledo Bend Cove

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I’m just too colorful for words. (From lake looking at back of the house)

Looks good....looks real real good. (Front of house. We’ve gone green!)

The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.

I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.

You can put your beer in our Frigidaire.

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Host

9.8

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 7139 sq m

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Lake view

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Florien, LA

Toledo Bend Reservoir1 min walk
South Toledo Bend State Park30 min drive
Cypress Bend Park52 min drive
Alexandria, LA (AEX-Alexandria Intl.)91 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

1st BR

1 Queen Bed

2nd BR

2 Double Futons and 1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining Area

About this property

Come on in to the Steel Magnolia, a beautiful lakefront home, cozily tucked in a deep cove on the south end of Toledo Bend! The lake and sunset views from this home are so magnificent you will feel like you are on the inside of a painting.
You will have all the amenities of home in this fully furnished cottage style house with charming decor. The kitchen-dining-family room area is an open floor plan that has stunning panoramic views from the wall-to-wall windows on the back of the home. The family room has a wood-burning fireplace with a large leather sofa-sleeper (queen), a sleeper-loveseat (twin) and a leather recliner that is great for naps! Both master suites have comfortable queen beds. The farm style dining table seats seven people, and there is also kitchen bar area that is great for drinks and snacks. The kitchen is fully stocked and has brand new stainless appliances and all of the cooking and eating utensils you will need. The home has WIFI access.
The second-level outdoor deck has plenty of seating and a perfect view, entertaining can be enjoyed by all, day or night. The lakefront wharf has boat tie-ups and bumpers and two Adirondack chairs to sit and catch fish, or just to enjoy the views of the beautiful Toledo Bend Lake. Additionally, the house comes with kayaks and a canoe– which are perfect for cooling off in the lake on a hot day.
While everyone can catch loads of fish right off the back dock, the whole family can also enjoy the peaceful serenity of the landscape surrounding this home, making it a vacation spot that everyone will enjoy. You may even get to meet Max, the friendly neighborhood dog, who occasionally wanders over to say hi or to quietly bask in the sun on the dock.

There are two boat launches within three miles of the house with launch fees between $5-10. Our dock can accommodate up to three boats that can be left overnight unless there is inclement weather.

If you enjoy golf or a nice meal out, the Cypress Bend Resort and Golf Course is a quick 20 minute drive away. This is a world class golf course with incredible views of the lake, spa and other amenities. You can find the best burger in all of LA at Curtis’s Grocery & Deli just 10 minutes down the road, they also have snacks/bait/beer/ice/gas etc. Campers and outdoor enthusiasts may enjoy the South Toledo Bend State Park which is only 14 miles away.

***Upon booking and prior to check-in we will send you a complete list of FAQs to help you prepare. ***

**Check in/out times are firm unless otherwise discussed with owners.**

**The property does have OUTDOOR security cameras**

***CASH/CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE*** DO NOT ASK***

Property manager

Steel Magnolia

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Lake view

Fireplace

Outdoor bar & grill, refrigerator, sink with granite countertops.

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Kids LOVE it here!

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking allowed outside, butts must be thrown away

Act responsibly and clean up after yourself.

Laugh loud and have fun.

Put your phones/gadgets away and enjoy each other.

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 security system, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Florien

Located in Florien, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Cypress Bend Park and Cypress Bend Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Hodges Gardens State Park and Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum. Discover the area's water adventures with waterskiing, water tubing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking.

Florien, LA

What's nearby

Toledo Bend Reservoir - 1 min walk
South Toledo Bend State Park - 30 min drive
Cypress Bend Golf Course - 49 min drive
Cypress Bend Park - 52 min drive
North Toledo Bend State Park - 85 min drive

Getting around

Alexandria, LA (AEX-Alexandria Intl.) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

‪Pirate Cove Marina - ‬27 min drive
‪Pirates Cove Cajun Cafe - ‬27 min drive

Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in at Beautiful lakefront home on quiet South Toledo Bend Cove?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful lakefront home on quiet South Toledo Bend Cove?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful lakefront home on quiet South Toledo Bend Cove located?

This family-friendly Florien holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Toledo Bend Reservoir and Sabine National Forest. Hodges Gardens State Park and Vernon Lake are also within 25 miles (40 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Darrell N.

23 May 2024

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

This is True Lake Living !

Overall, I would stay here again. The last road, actually the driveway is about 400’ long not paved going down to the house.(improved stabilized) . This presents an issue if you want to back your boat down it, to the house. It was raining one morning and I had to use four-wheel-drive to pull the boat up the driveway(20’ bass boat) The property has a nice pier , The cove is protected from the main lake winds. The home has a comfortable feel and cozy , nice couches and bedding was good. Beautiful views of the Cove and main Lake through the windows and the deck. kitchen has everything I needed ,big Refrigerator/Freezer, upgraded appliances, nice Countertops. My daughters enjoyed the kayak available.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily U.

26 Apr 2024

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

Relaxing the right way

Wonderful property!!! We saw eagles, Canadian geese, caught fish on the dock with my 4 year old. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to unwind and recenter.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe N.

26 Feb 2024

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

Awesome

We absolutely loved the cabin and the view! The lake was gorgeous and more beautiful than expected. We will definitely come back. Thank you so much.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy K.

1 Jan 2024

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

Favorite place

This was our second time renting this lake house and has become our favorite place to stay when we visit Toledo Bend! It’s so peaceful and beautiful and we plan to stay here again for future visits.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

26 Nov 2023

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

Love this place.

3 years running. Had a good time. Sorry to see the recliner was gone and gas grill not there. Was going to stay again next year, but already taken for the days we normally stay. Overall we had a quiet stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry B.

16 Oct 2023

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

Great fall break!

We loved our time at Steel Magnolia! We were looking for a peaceful, secluded fall break getaway and this hit the mark.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Jaime A.

24 July 2023

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

Weekend getaway!

We enjoyed our weekend getaway! The house is clean and beautiful with pretty much everything you’ll need while you are there. The beds are so comfortable. We especially enjoyed the kayaks and being able to fish from the dock. The internet is satellite internet so it’s in and out and not really fast enough for streaming. They have dish network but had no signal all weekend so we weren’t able to watch TV. Those were the only drawbacks. We only caught one small fish all weekend but we had fun trying!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Anthony t.

14 July 2023

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

Steel Magnolia

clean, peaceful, only thing Direct TV didn't work, but no problem for me was looking for preace & quite and fish off of dock which was very nice size

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danielle V.

28 June 2023

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

Family weekend

We loved the cabin and the kids enjoyed the kayaks and fishing off the dock!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert P W.

8 June 2023

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

A warm and comforting location.

Property is very nice and it’s very warm and comforting. Amenities where as advertised. Wish the fish would have been biting more. Excellent weather cool evenings. Would return given the opportunity.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Rhonda A.

29 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Vacation

We really enjoyed the rental!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy K.

2 Dec 2022

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

Beautiful Place!

My husband and 3 kids loved staying here over Thanksgiving week. This home is gorgeous and the view is amazing! We came to visit my grandparents for Thanksgiving and attend a family reunion at the same time. Toledo Bend holds many wonderful childhood memories for me and it was great to go back to visit and stay at this lovely home. Next time we come back for a visit, I know the place I want to stay!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

26 Nov 2022

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

Had another great stay.

Stayed here last year with my kids. Had a great time.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kris S.

14 Nov 2022

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

Weekend Get-Away

Steel Magnolia is a really nice cozy place for a weekend getaway!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Warren K.

7 Oct 2022

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

Anniversary weekend getaway

Great location, wonderful view of the sunsets, and nice having the canoe and kayaks. Wish the living room tv would have allowed us to cast from our smartphones to watch movies. Mattresses are a bit "spongy.' Kitchen and living room were very comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin R.

8 Aug 2022

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

Perfect Toledo Bend Getaway

The cabin was perfect. Clean and cozy! Perfect for our mom/friend getaway! Definitely plan on being back with my family!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Becky K.

18 July 2022

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

Nice get away

We had a good few days here. Microwave wasn’t working. Owners responded promptly to our messages. Microwave issue wasn’t able to be fixed while we were there but it was ok. We had the stove!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jarred M.

23 June 2022

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

Relaxing

Quick and easy

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

22 May 2022

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

2nd time

This was our second time staying there! Always so nice and clean!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Gregory P.

19 May 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Needs a little attention

A little more attention to what is stated and actually there would be nice. Cleanliness could be better. Towle count was wrong. No kayak paddles.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clayton C.

18 Apr 2022

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

Great place

This is the second time I've rented this lake house from VRBO. Both visits were top notch. Fishing was great, caught about 40 bass in near by coves and across the lake. The only thing that could make this place better is a fishing cleaning station. Other than that its perfect.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Todd m.

31 Mar 2022

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

Great get away!

very happy with the stay !

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette W.

18 Mar 2022

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

Spring Break Fishing 2022

We loved staying at The Magnolia with gorgeous views . The house was clean and smelled good and was perfect for relaxing and unplugging from the world. We will go again . I don’t want to take away from how much we loved staying here but we will bring a foam bed topper the next time because the bed was very very hard.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alicia S.

14 Mar 2022

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

Very nice

Very nice place. View was great. Sunrises and sunsets were beautiful. Only negative was one of the roads getting there has major potholes and needs some repairing.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel L.

7 Mar 2022

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

Perfect lake weekend!

This property is even better in person! Absolutely beautiful! Everything was so clean and set up perfectly for family getaway weekend. Kids enjoyed fishing on the dock and the kayaks. Fully stocked with everything you need! This will be our go to for trips to Toledo Bend!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

About the host

Hosted by Steel Magnolia

Hello! I grew up spending my summers and holidays at my Grandparents’ home on Toledo Bend; so the lake and that area has always held a very special place in my heart. While browsing online one day we found this beautiful home and couldn’t pass it up! We currently work and live overseas and spend our time there when we are in the states, but while we are not there it’s only fair to share this beautiful home and stunning sunsets with others.

Why they chose this property

We bought this home sight unseen from 8000 miles away based on an online listing and photos . The photos did not do the home justice and the home was even better than we'd imagined! We could not be more pleased and it is everything you could want in a lake house. Peaceful, beautiful, and FUN but all the while it has the distinct feeling of home from the moment you walk in the door! You'll feel homesick as soon as you leave and want to come back again and again.