Contentement Point - Belle Maison Lakefront - Smith Mountain Lake

We rented this house for a family reunion. It easily accommodated 9 adults. The house was spacious and relaxing. The views of the lake and the sunset are gorgeous. The owners, Steve and Bonnie were a pleasure to deal with and answered all my questions. Steve telephoned me the day after we arrived to make sure everything was ok. My family had a great time. We hope to stay here again in the future!

Great location with a nice yard for activities and great views of the lake. The house was spacious and single level, which was really nice, and we had plenty of room for the eight of us.

The only real negative were uncomfortable beds/mattresses. The overall fit and finish of the house was casual and it wasn't "perfect," but it was relaxed and comfortable and worked for what we wanted. The boat dock was adequate for kayaking and we docked a 24' pontoon at it with no difficulty.

All in all, it was very pleasant and worth every penny. The owner was very responsive to calls and questions and everything was as described.

Fantastic place to spend time on the lake - swimming off the dock, fishing, campfires, great yard, great house - we loved it!

We like this home and we plan to return next year. It is a large home, over 2000 sq. ft. The common areas are spacious and pleasant. The kitchen is large. The sun room and living room are comfortable places to relax alone or to be with family. The bedrooms are large with big closets, large sturdy dressers, nightstands, and good lighting. Three of the four bedrooms have ceiling fans. The three queen beds were comfortable. The twin beds seemed a little wobbly with a 200-pound guy sleeping on one but would be fine for children. The appliances are in good shape, with a brand new washer and dryer. The windows offer a serene view of the huge well-kept lawn and more importantly, a good view of the lake. The Hughes satellite wifi was just installed and works well. There are two bathrooms and both are accessible by everyone in the house -- neither is attached to a particular bedroom. One bathroom has a very large tiled shower with a door and the other bathroom has a tub/shower. The decor throughout the home is sturdy, not fancy. I look forward to bringing my future grandchildren here without worrying too much that they will damage expensive decorations. The owner, Steve, is very responsive and helpful and is accessible by phone and email. He has been pleasant to work with.

This is a great home for a family fishing trip such as ours, or any kind of family vacation. There were plenty of beds for everyone and the layout of the home provided a good amount of privacy between all but two of the bedrooms. These two were perfectly laid out for Mom & Dad to be in one room and the kids in the room next door. As far as kids are concerned I would rate this great for kids, there is plenty of room for them to play inside and outside the house. I will say that this house to me is the ideal lakefront vacation home. It is not so fancy that you are afraid to let the children play for fear of them knocking over this or that and breaking something expensive looking. It is furnished in a comfortable way so that you can really relax and feel at Home!

The owners really are very nice and attentive to you as a renter. They promptly responded to several e-mailed questions that we had before we took our vacation. Also, they called the day we arrived to make sure we had found the house, made it there safely and that everything was to our satisfaction upon arriving.

My family has vacationed in this area many, many times over the years and really just enjoy the lake. I have to suggest to anyone staying at this house they should check out the store just past where you turn onto the road the house is on. I'm sorry that I cannot think of the name, but they have lots of fun different things to look at including a large inventory of wines, including some non-alocoholic wines that we enjoyed. My absolute favorite restaurant is "No Bologna" on the main road of the area. They have the absolute best Sub sandwiches that I have ever had anywhere and the lady that owns it actually remembers us from year to year. Since we have discovered this sub shop we probably eat there at least twice each time we have been on vacation there.

The next time we are at Smith Mtn. Lake we will be staying in this house if possible!!!! We would highly recommend it to anyone who would ask!