This was our 2nd stay at this property and was o ce again a great house and location for our family weekend.

Beautiful house and setting… Loved being here and will come again!

First off I want to thank the property manager at BlueRidgeRentals. We arrived at the home a little early and called to see if we could get an early check in. She heard our younger daughter in the background and said “Let me see what I can do it sounds like you have a little one who might want to get out of the car and go run around and stretch her legs”. Great customer service. The location of the home is amazing, beautiful lake. We want to come back in the summer so we can walk the trails and enjoy the outdoors more. The home was very nice although a little dirty. The mirrors had spray on them and some of the appliances had stuff on the handles. You could tell the property needed a thorough dusting and vacuuming. The shower heads were also slightly clogged with hard water deposits but again nothing major. We’re not sure if because of the early check in the property was not cleaned with a final walkthrough or not so we were understanding. Overall I wouldn’t let that detract from the wonderful time we had with family enjoying blows by rock and Boone for the weekend. We will rent again.

We spent the week of Christmas at Lakeshore Retreat and had an absolutely amazing time. The property was very clean and the instructions to arrive and check-in were crystal clear. We spent most of our week at the house given the pandemic, but getting to and from downtown Blowing Rock was fairly straightforward. We had a family of 5 plus 3 parents. Our children (ages 3, 5 and 7) had a great time in and outside of the property. All 8 of us were very comfortable and the sleeping arrangements were quite accommodating. The property seems fairly new and has been maintained very well. For anyone concerned about whether the kitchen had basic pots, pans, utensils, and other appliances, you will be pleasantly surprised. The kitchen was incredibly well stocked for a rental unit. We typically bring a basic set of popover pans, small appliances and baking dishes, but the home had all of these items and more. There was also a stand mixer available. While it was rather chilly, we managed to take a few walks across the trails that circle the lake. Alternatively, you could easily walk within the neighborhood if you wanted some longer distance. Kudos to the property owner for setting up a Christmas tree. While we were not expecting to have some holiday decorations, we and in particular the kids were thrilled to have a tree that not only lit up but played music as well! We were able to have two nights of fires using the outdoor fireplace before rain, snow and extremely cold weather settled in. The outdoor deck has a table and would make for a great dining experience during warmer months. For those concerned about getting snowed in or having to deal with ice during winter on the mountain, we did see several plows go through the neighborhood and Hwy 221 leading up to the property was fairly well maintained with plows and salt trucks. There is a snow shovel at the property that I ended up using to move snow off the paved driveway to ensure we could get to the primary road. All in all, we had a great experience over the Christmas break. The property listing is true to word and the pictures are accurate. We hope to return perhaps in the spring to enjoy a different season at this property. One last note about the rental company - Blue Ridge Rentals. I found their communication and response time to our questions incredibly fast and well informed. They certainly helped make our stay very enjoyable.