Golf trip with guys who are easy to please. Satisfied with a place to cook and sleep and a good tv with plenty of stations to tune into. A few items the owner is working on but we were comfortable and had a good time.Access to a private dock. A bar a short walk away. Short drive to three golf courses. Parking for up to six vehicles. Sleeps 12 guys although one room is two bunk beds but they were comfortable to tired guys who played golf, ate well, and drank well!If you want a high-end accommodation, look elsewhere. But as average Joe golfers it fit the bill at a good per-person cost.
House was little dated but very beautiful. The propertyâs location was fantastic. Fishing was Great as we caught catfish weighing 43 and 30lbs from the dock. Owner was great and we truly enjoyed our Stay.
No lavatories worked properly, kitchen disheveled, coffee pot dirty with old, molded coffee in it, old smelly garbage in kitchen trash bin, curtains could not be closed (hanging from rod),had to search for towels for upstairs bedrooms. Advertised hot tub was upside down in the yard. Advertised game room was trashed with black mold on walls. Need I say more?
This house gave us enough room for our entire family. We enjoyed fishing and swimming and just watching the beautiful sunset. The owner was so easy to work with. It was a 3 minute walk to the restaurant and the food was delicious. We hope to do this trip again and stay longer.
It could be an amazing house and rental. Needs updating but owner says that in description and the price point is good considering. Right on the lake and itâs a beautiful area. Our college basketball team played 2 games in SC and it was perfect for our group.
We have stayed at this property three years in a row, and while it still needs some upgrading that the last owners did not do every year you can see inprovments that the new owners are working very hard to get done.
Beautiful house needs some Maintenance and deep cleaning nothing you canât clean with a little bleach owner is nice never see him. Washer and dryer very well equipped with what you need
Although Tony was on site, he was very helpful but not intrusive. It was a pleasure meeting him. The house has a beautiful view, and good location to lake. Only reason not a 5 star is because the house needs some updating, and the A/C had a really hard time keeping up. Got pretty warm. We had a great time here
Location, location, location! The house, as mentioned in other reviews, is older and could use some updates, but the owner is actively updating the house (i.e. new floors have been installed in the common living area). The dock proved to be the most valuable portion of the property. We caught fish from morning to night simply by sitting on the dock and casting our lines out (no boat needed). This was a great location and place to have a relaxing family vacation.
The home is under repair which was disclosed in the listing and this was no issue for us. It had everything we needed for our time away. Family members ranged in age from less than 1 to almost 81. The spiral staircase is a bit daunting and is the only way to get upstairs where all but 1 bedroom is located - but it was fine once we got used to it. If we have the opportunity - we will definitely plan to reserve this home again.
A great house on the lake in desperate need of cleaning/updating
Great location due to proximity of lake. Great place to get away for some quiet and relaxation. We really enjoyed the pier area and utilized it a lot for fishing and swimming.
However, the place was very dirty and outdated. Some of the lights did not work, the pots/pans and grill were/was dirty, toilets and tub were not cleaned and had some residue on them, the downstairs wine area and hot tub was unusable.
To their credit, the owner was flexible with our check-in and was willing to work with us, however was unresponsive at times.
Overall we had a good time and were grateful for the owner allowing a large group with pets to use his house. But it could use a bit of updating and deep cleaning to really improve the experience for us and any future renters.
Accommodated our large family but would not stay there again. House did not feel clean at all. There were dead bugs everywhere and closets had no room for hanging clothes due to the amount of stuff in them. Some beds did not have sheets and did not provide enough towels for the number that it sleeps. Owner responded quickly through Vrbo but pictures did not match the state of the house.
The house was big but very old, no repairs was done probably in a few years. Water leaking in a kitchen and bathrooms, not enough lights in the house, all wood on the back patio broken, a lot of spiders and very dirty, the grill was very dirty and no gas. All kitchen supply unusable and more and more. Really not recommend this property.
Great location, house has a lot of potential. It's old and needs some attention outside and in. Septic system has problems and smells really bad. Back porch railing is about to fall off. Some cleaning issues like master shower, grill and windows. Inside was comfortable and we all had a good time. The Marina down the street was a lot of fun. Overall a great trip, but would not come back unless safety and cleaning issues resolved. Web site pictures do not reflect the condition of this house. The owner is a good guy and I know he is trying to work some of these issues.
So utterly disgusted with this potentially beautiful home. It should not be rented until the mold is professionally mitigated. Broken appliances, filthy carpets, furniture, frig, walls, yard.... .bugs. We would not eat or cook there. Coffee pots broken or filled with moldy coffee, faucets don't work, dishwasher broken, hot tub empty and not working. Broken railings all around filthy deck. Such a beautiful location but we could not live outside for the weekend!
We all were feeling sick from all the mold on walls, vents, basement room. Was never professionally cleaned. We are a requesting a full refund!
We wanted a family vacation at what appeared to be a beautiful lake home that was perfect for our needs. What we got was a holiday nightmare caused by a horribly misrepresented, fraudulent depiction of a rental property that is not currently suitable for renters.
The photos of the property and the amenities listed in the VRBO description are wildly misleading. I donât know if they were taken years ago or have been enhanced in some way, but they in no way represent the current condition of either the interior or exterior of the property.
The house and the grounds are both in a general state of disrepair, decay and disorder.
To start, the grounds are patchy and are cluttered with debris (including the âhot tubâ which was laying upside down in the middle of the yard), the furniture is completely different than depicted and stained, and the AC/ventilation/filters/ducts are absolutely filthy with dirt, hair, mold and other contaminants.
An itemized list:
1. Black either mold or algae around the kitchen sink and faucets.
2. Mold, dirt and dust around the air conditioning returns in the kitchen and upstairs.
3. Hot tub, as listed in VRBO ad, was laying in the dirt, upside down with pipes exposed. The dirt it was in was represented as lush, green grass in the ad.
There are many more items to be listed but there isn't enough room to type them all. Owner hasn't responded to us and we are working with VRBO.
My name is Tony Mizzell. I was born in Charleston, SC, grew up on and around this lake. I just relocated back here after living in Columbia for the past 30 years. I own a couple of small businesses and the Santee House is my newest venture.
In my opinion and I'm sure many others, there may not be a better Lake Marion front lot and view than what we have here........... It's pretty special!
Very few houses on and around Lake Marion can accommodate and sleep 20 guests, plus you would be hard pressed to find a better location on the Lake with close proximity to the three golf courses located in Santee.