This is our second stay in 3 years at this house. It suits our extended family perfectly. Plenty room to hold us all with activities that suit everyone’s taste. The only thing that could be better is an updated set of cookware. For our large group, it’s easier to cook in than to eat out. There are plenty pots & pans, but they are the same ones from 3 years ago, and they weren’t in the best of shape then. Other than that one drawback, we love the house & location & will no doubt be back for future visits.

Enjoyed a wonderful weekend at this beautiful home on the lake. Views were spectacular, bedrooms spacious. Fabulous bonus room downstairs.

Lake rider was wonderful! It was a peaceful, quiet place that was perfect to come back to after a day at busy conferences.

Idyllic setting and home...perfect for a Southwestern VA getaway.

14 of my family members all met up for a vacation at this house. It was a beautiful stay. The house had almost everything you could possibly need. It's clean and spacious and very welcoming. We had so much fun in the lake. Would recommend for any large group. We would absolutely come back here in the future.

Lake Rider was everything we were hoping it would be for our family vacation. Our group of nine included three children (two under 2 and a four year old), their parents and two sets of grandparents. Because the house is located in a cove, there was no boat traffic and we could swim safely, including the ones who went on long swims. With our kayaks we had easy access to the main lake as well as the Peak Creek portion of the lake. The house has both a screened in porch (which we used infrequently) and a large deck which we used often a lower, covered patio. The view from the deck is beautiful and several nights we watched the moon rise from there. A sun sail provided shade during the day. We had one rainy day but the house is so big so between the large living room and equally large recreation room, we were able to keep the children active and entertained. The location is great with easy access to I 81, shopping and marinas. The house was clean and was properly furnished for large groups: plenty of dishes, pots/pans and seating at the tables inside and outside for all of us to eat together. There were some issues that came up (dock, coffee pot and smoke detector). We called the management company and they took care of everything immediately. Their response time was really impressive. We would most certainly rent this house again.

This is a beautiful house and the convenience of being close to the interstate and the location that you were on at the lake is perfect. There Was no Internet access, even with the Wi-Fi password for the home and there were no televisions except for one in a shared family game room area. This worked out OK for our group. The four, 10 and 12-year-old did have access to some movies. The icemaker did not work in the refrigerator which was inconvenient since we cooked and shared cocktails on the trip. The Coffee maker was extremely slow so we ended up purchasing one for ourselves while we were there. The water access was nice but the floating dock had a large hole which was a safety concern for our little ones while we were out there. Otherwise it was an amazing place.

We rented Lake Rider for our daughter’s graduation from Virginia Tech and it was perfect in every way! We were able to travel to campus without having to get on 81 which was very helpful with the extra graduation traffic. The house was perfect for our extended family that joined us for graduation as well as our daughter’s friends that visited after graduation. The house is extremely well equipped and made for gathering together!! The view is amazing and it is so very peaceful! Before arriving, I saw reviews about lack of hot water but from a response to a previous review, it appears the hot water heater was replaced a few months ago. We had no issues at all with hot water, even with multiple people showering in close succession to each other. The wifi is sufficient for staying in touch but isn’t fast enough for streaming or downloading and does max out at times, but that helped us unplug and enjoy our time!! Thanks, Lake Rider, we will be back!!