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Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br>

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Exterior
A large, two-story house with a balcony and a lit pathway leading to the entrance.
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Gamer ready
    One of the few properties with a video game console for guests.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Norris Lake
5 bedrooms5+ bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Maynardville, TN
  • Place, Norris Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Knoxville Convention Center
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Tennessee
    ‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

3 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Pool Table loft

1 Single Bed

Rec room

2 Double Futons

5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bath 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bath 5

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bath 6

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br>

Lake house retreat its fun on the water and short drives to some of East Tennessee's best hiking trails. Beautiful log cabin-style home right on Norris Lake (year round deep water). Three levels of living with gorgeous mountain and lake views. A true chef's kitchen on the main level, with an additional full kitchen, bar and living area downstairs. All 5 of the bedrooms have their own bathrooms. Plenty of activities to do while your here: pool table, dart boards, poker table, horse shoes, corn hole, fishing off dock. Its a great get away in a quiet lake front community. Walk out to your dream back yard, with a new fire pit area and a full dock. Tubing, wake boarding, boating, sunbathing, wave running, fishing, swimming, and minutes away from great hiking & ATV trails. A five minute boat ride to “ Bubba Brews”local dockside restaurant with live music on the weekends. East Tennessee is home to a multitude of natural parks, nature sites, water falls, underground lakes, Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood, Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg and Royal Blue.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
Special needs and service animals welcome!
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
It is a quiet community with retirees that live here year round. Keep late evening activities (noise levels) to a minimum.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2044037vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Maynardville

Located in Maynardville, this holiday home is in the mountains and on the waterfront. Straight Creek Boat Dock and Big Ridge State Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Norris Lake and Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, power boating and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails.
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Maynardville, TN

What's nearby

  • Norris Lake - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Knoxville Convention Center - 55 min drive - 59.3 km
  • University of Tennessee - 55 min drive - 59.6 km
  • Neyland Stadium - 56 min drive - 60.9 km
  • Thompson–Boling Arena - 57 min drive - 65.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Pete's Place - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪China One - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Shell - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪El Mariachis - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br> pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br>?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br>?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br>?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Large lakefront retreat with huge dock, sun deck, kayaks and hot tub;<br> located?

This family-friendly Maynardville holiday home is located on the waterfront, steps from Norris Lake and within 12 mi (20 km) of Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center and Volleyball Court. Putting Green and Basketball Court are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 42 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 42 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 42 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 42 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 4

Great stay...wonderful host and house was perfect for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Spacious, family friendly home.

Spent a week in this beautiful home and loved every minute of it. We are a family of 17 and having three levels allowed us to spread out and enjoy activities together or have privacy when needed. Two kitchens accommodated meal prep and food storage. Private dock and pontoon rental was fabulous. The walk from the house to the dock is on a steep slope so be prepared to get your exercise in every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevi K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wish we could have stayed longer!

Great home in a great location with easy access, and great parking for 6-8 vehicles. Grandkids all said this was their favorite place and we have been renting lakefront homes on Norris since 2016. Very nice home, easy dock access, and great swimming off the dock. Everyone loves to tube and kids and grandkids learned how to Kayak and Paddle Board. Very calm part of the lake made for easy docking of the Pontoon boat. 16 of us in total ages 4 weeks to 69 yrs young. Thank you Jeff and Craig for letting us stay at your home. We had one of the best times every at Norris Lake!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2025
Thank you for your review and we are glad you had a wonderful time! We look forward to hosting you in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cecelia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Blessed and unstressed..

This home was perfect for our large family. Lots of room, beautiful dock, open yard space and more. The owners are super nice and responsive. Even a rainy day was full of games, movies and laughter. Only caveat, a few of the listed kayaks are currently in real need of repair/replacement. Luckily for us we had brought our own. We will book again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Amelia M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It is a Great Lake house for large families! 8 adults and 6 under 5 years old! A few of the deck chairs need to be replaced they were broken! The microwave didn’t work but the owner replaced it with in 24 hours. The house wasn’t as clean as I would have liked. Need more lamps in bedrooms. Loved the dock and kayaks, hot tub was awesome and so was the fire pit!
View from deck
Beautiful sunset
View from deck
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 August 2025
Thank you for your response and we are glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for the information on the chairs and that will be addressed with new ones! We are sorry the house was not cleaned to your standards as we have very few complaints on cleanliness! I will have a talk with the cleaning crew to see if something was missed and make sure they address it for our next guest! Thank you for your time!
Verified

8/10 Good

Christina H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

The house was wonderful and we loved the location. The dock was great for swimming… not too rough and cleaner than if back in a cove. The house had tons of space and great amenities. The only downfall was the beds. A few of them were so uncomfortable causing a lack of sleep and neck and back pain. Another had a really loud boxspring (probably needs replaced) that would also cause wakings if anyone moved. Other than that, we were very happy with our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Thank you for your review and as always we rely on our guest to help with future guest!! To the beds I want to say that we have always had great reviews from our guest including stating they are the most comfortable they have ever slept in. That being said we will look into each bed and see if there is something we can do to make them better. Glad you had a good trip..
Verified

6/10 Okay

Cheryl B.

Liked: Check-in

was beautiful

Easy check in , place was dirty for what you paid, not enough seating , Bedding was comfortable, air condition stop working called owner and he didn't respond till next morning luckily we got it fixed before going to sleep it took awhile to cool house off, on the good side had almost everything you need to vacation, the pontoon boat was a big hit , we had a lot of fun Gary was very friendly , the house was beautiful , was way to far from the action but that is our fault for not investigating better on property , picture make it look different than what it Is the back yard is a big hill in the back yard
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 1 April 2020
I’m glad you had a nice stay!! I’ll voice your cleanliness issue with our cleaning crew. It is a big home with a short window for cleaning between guests. Sorry I didn’t receive you message until the next morning and came up right away. As for the ac I’ll add instructions to the guest book for future guests. It is set on a timer to adjust the temp higher when guest aren’t there. The thermostat needed to be lowered back down to kick the ac on. Thank you for your stay and review. We Can’t fix a issue if we don’t know about it. Your review is helpful.
Verified

8/10 Good

Neal N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for a family.

Quick to respond to any issues with maintenance of items. Great location that is a bit tricky to get to. The boat ramp for the location is below sub-par. I recommend going to bubba brews to launch. The house has plenty of amenities but could use some updates to flooring and walls. Some fixes seem to be a temporary solution when really a permanent solution is required. The lower-level kitchen seemed to be useless and un-needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2023
Thank you for your review!! As stated the property is tricky to get to. As many know Tn. has a lot of mountains and valleys this location has very easy access from major roads. Yes it has curves, bends and hills once off the main road but a short distance in comparison to most Norris Lake properties. We always recommend putting in at the public launch or Beach island if asked. We do not control the maintenance at the sub. Launch however we have always used it with no problems. The walls are a pine ship lap that are shown clearly in the photos online to have a cabin feel along with cherry hardwood floors. There are some scratches on the floors from guest moving furniture that hopefully we can repair in the future. We are unsure of any fixes that are temporary and nothing was brought to our attention that needed fixed. The full kitchen in the basement is used by a lot of our guests and have stated that is one thing they enjoy having so they don’t have to go upstairs while down at the dock to make lunches and warm up other foods. Again thank you for your input.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Took our family of 19 on vacation we took our boat had a great time skiing, wake boarding, tubing, knee boarding, didn't have much luck fishing. House fit our family needs well. Best beds that i ever sleep on in a VRBRO. The only down side was very poor Internet. Had to go up hill to get service todo some work
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kathy m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

80th birthday celebration

Great time! 2 kitchens came in handy for our large group!! The lake was awesome, wasn’t sure if I’d get in but it is a beautiful lake! As long as you don’t take showers at the same time it’s good!! We made a ton of memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melody J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Lakefront Home!

This home was great for our family! We had four families combined and the set up was perfect for us. We brought our boat and dropped it in at the community launch, having the dock there at the house was amazing. The kids were in the water every single day. This was a great stay and a great location.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay with Friends

Stayed here for a trip with friends to watch March Madness. The house was super spacious, offered a ton of things to do, and the owners were really easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation

Beautiful property. Great family vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cas W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The way the house is set up was perfect for our family. Plenty of space but still felt cozy.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Labor Day 2021

Great stay with extended family! The house had plenty of space and a great location on the lake without too much boat traffic!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Danny B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends/Family Spring Break

Excellent location. If you are looking to get away, this secluded cabin allows you to do just that. Great space for a group of 12. Still plenty of room for more people. Double kitchen made for cooking meals in one and desserts in another. Double oven was a wonderful bonus to the kitchen. Kids had a great time playing pool and roasting s'mores every night. Kayaks on the property were a big hit for everyone that offered great views of Norris Lake. Leaky dishwasher on the first floor, water heater needed to be reset a few times throughout the day and low water pressure were the only issues, but once we figured out the water schedule for everyone, we were able to manage. Would definitely return.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving reunion

We enjoyed our stay here. The house was welcoming with any supplies we needed. We loved suiting on the deck looking at the lake. The only issue was low water pressure when you had two things going (ex: shower and dishwasher).
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Getaway

Family had a great time. The house is very comfortable and has lots of space for us all to be together but for each family to have their own space. The kayaks were a hit. Both adults and kids had fun exploring the lake and surrounding shoreline. This is a beautiful, peaceful setting. Enjoyed the firepit in the evenings. although some of the chairs were in sad shape. Couple of constructive comments - bottom oven does not work at all and the top oven takes forever to preheat. Their were no horseshoe stakes so couldn't play, which was disappointing. One of the cornhole bases was broken and there were no beanbags to be found, Word of warning - don't do laundry and try to take a shower at the same time! But none of these things took away from our experience. Would definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

William B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Love the location and facility layout

Great location and property layout. Some appliances need repair or replacement. Rented Gary’s pontoon boat, the rate was reasonable. Enjoyed our vacation here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debbie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great lake trip

This is the second time we have stayed at this property. Again it was another wonderful week at the lake. This house is a great house to have adult children in the basement with grandparents on the main floor. We look forward to our trip next summer!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jim R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Private and special

Excellent house and location. Nice boat dock but steep hill to it. Only issue was getting a hold of the owner concerning the rental of his platoon boat. Would rent again
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

sandra g.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pros and Cons

Pros-Large house with enough room for 11 family members, the inside of the house was very clean, we rented the pontoon boat and made for an enjoyable week Cons-The outside of the house and the dock area looked like it hadnt been cleaned up for the spring/summer season. The plank going to the dock was an accident waiting to happen. In fact we did have someone fall. We had three nice refrigerators but only one of the ice makers worked. The refri in main kitchen dripped water and we had to keep a towel by it. There was not enough seating for a group of 11 on the top deck. All the chairs on the bottom deck were filthy. The information notebook needs to have more details-we didnt know how to turn dock lights on and the garbage cans were all full and there was no instructions to when they would be picked up. All that being said-we might rent again if the outside areas were cleaned and repaired. The house itself was great!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

scott h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Nice

VERY NICE PLACE. WE HAD 10 ADULTS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR EVERYONE. VERY CLEAN. Gary was a great host we had everything we needed. Rented his pontoon boat for the day and had a great time. Awesome lake very big and clean. Should have rented it more but we were so busy doing other things. I slept in one of the bunkbeds and it was one of the most comfortable mattresses I've ever slept on I was really surprised. Everyone in the family really enjoyed the week no complaints at all from anybody and that's suprising with my family. Maynardville people were so warm and friendly. Thanks to them and thanks to you Gary we were so blessed to stay there. A lot of great family memories were made that week. Thanks again Gary, Scott
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Andy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

Great communication and follow up call first night. Dock excellent. Highly recommend putting in railing to dock - safety issue as steps are steep.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danete G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

The property has everything that you need and more. We had 5 couples with us and we had more than enough space! We will definitely rent again! Boat dock is perfect too!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

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