This house was perfect for the two families that stayed here. We had 7 kids between us and we all had a blast. Plenty of room for everyone and perfect for playing in the water all day.
We are locals who house our boat at another marina but wanted to see if we would enjoy a floating house. The answer is YES! Itâs better than a houseboat or a lake house with a million steps to the water. This house is clean and as described. The beds are comfortable. The location is perfect. Now for some nitty gritty details⊠(Weâve rented enough to know that we sometimes have to bring extra stuff to be most comfortable, but what?) 1. Do not pack coolers of food, there will not be room in the refrigerator. It was stocked with at least 3 ketchups, 3 BBQ sauces, eggs, milk, beer, condiments, etc. ( I didnât know which one was our ketchup, so I left it too lol.)2. They had plenty of dish towels and soaps in all the bathrooms and the kitchen. 3. Pack your beach towels, fun floaties and bring your boat! Do not bring your lily pad. They already have 2! 4. Their pedal boat is wonderful! It was faster and more efficient than the kayaks our friends brought. 5. Get up early and enjoy the water and deck while the sun is beating on the back of the house. The sun sets off the front deck. Our stay was 94-98 degrees, but my boat read 105 degrees in the sun. At 4 pm, I wanted shade. However, the AC in this house works wonderfully!6. Enjoy the marinas and the bands on the weekends. Go to the jumping rock even if just to watch. Enjoy the peaceful water during the weekdays. Better to ride:)You will love this vacation rental at this wonderful marina on the best lake.
The first night we checked in, the toilet overflowed. There was limited cell service so we had to go to ashore to call the property owner several times. There were no apologies and they didnât handle it professionally at all. They had a friend supposedly fix it, but it was not. He actually took a cup and was scooping nasty toilet water into the tub and said no one would be cleaning the bathroom. I had to clean the whole bathroom and tub myself.. The problem wasnât fixed and they blamed the issues on our ignorance. We did nothing wrong and had no issues with the other toilet. All our guests had to use the master bathroom and would come into our room in the middle of the night and wake us. I called the property owner again to report the issue and he ignored me, didnât return my call, and didnât have it fixed. The toilet stank so badly through our entire stay. They were so rude and adamantly declined our request for compensation. In the listing they say they have WIFI; they do not. The listing says there are 4 bedrooms; there are not! They have a bunk bed in the family room right next to the front door and count that as a bedroom. One of our group slept in the middle of the family room! They do not have the marina or other professional management to take care of the issues that arise. We loved the lake and plan to return, but NOT TO THIS PROPERTY.
The house was awesome!!!!! Owners were great!! Extremely responsive to the one issue, that was taken care of the same day! Highly recommend!!! We will be back
Had a wonderful time the house was great!!! Comfortable and pet friendly! Our 4th trip to Norris and will keep coming back! But since we went so late in season we had to go to watch football at Froggies since no cable!
This was our first visit to Norris Lake....beautiful!! Great experience for our first time staying on a floating home. Will definitely be back to Norris Lake in the future.
This was our first floating house rental @ Norris. We really enjoyed the convenience! âLake and Bakeâ is adorable and well stocked for vacation! Thanks for the memories!đ
Let me start by saying that this place is the best of both worlds. You are directly on the water, so you can float, paddle board, or jump right on your boat, but you still have the amenities of a traditional house. There was plenty of space for sleeping and the kitchen is fully stocked. The added bonus is an ice maker and washer and dryer.
The location is also great; you are close enough to the marina if you need to get something, but far enough away to have some peace and quiet. We will definitely be back!