Big Canoe, Georgia:

Southern View is a sprawling mountain house located on top of Big Canoe with forever southern views. It is a twenty-minute ride up to the house well worth the beautiful drive. You will feel truly at home and at peace for your quiet getaway to Big Canoe!

The main level houses the kitchen, great room, huge deck with remote-control overhead sunscreen, TV room, and a king-size master suite with a full bath and double vanities. The upper level has two bedrooms which share a full bath. One bedroom has a double/twin bunk and the other bedroom has a king bed. The terrace level has a second master suite with a private bath, a huge recreation room with a big-screen TV, pool table, and two single-day bed bench seats. There is also a fifth bedroom with a queen bed and a private bath.

REST AND RECHARGE:
1:     King Bed
2:     King Bed
3:     Queen Bed
4:     Queen Bed
5:     Double/Twin Bunk Bed

THE AREA:
Big Canoe is an 8,000-acre wildlife gated community in the hardwood forest of the Blue Ridge Mountains just north of Atlanta, offering over twenty-four miles of maintained hiking trails and plenty of wildlife including deer, black bears, and turkey. With seven mountains and five lakes, the community has a beautiful backdrop for its three championship golf courses, fourteen tennis courts, three swimming pools (one Big indoor), swimming lake (with beach, paddle boats, canoes, & paddle boards), stunning mountain lake (with marina, fishing & rental pontoon boats) and first class wellness center and basketball court. As a renter, you have access to all of the Big Canoe amenities paid directly for each amenity. I'm sorry, but we do not offer any passes with the rental. We are more than happy to offer our recommendations about the local area and answer any questions you have about the home or the community. You can reach us through your booking conversation thread, or you can speak to our 24/7 Guest Experience Department.

OCCUPANCY:
This unit allows 10 overnight guests. Feel free to have guests over, however, in compliance with the city regulations, there cannot be more than 10 people overnight in the unit at any given time. Over occupancy may result in eviction.

RESORT-LIKE AMENITIES:
We have 3 golf courses, 5 lakes, hiking trails, a wellness center, yoga, indoor & outdoor pools, sauna, saline whirlpool, tennis, pickleball courts, bocce courts, Jeep Trail, beach, and water slide. The Fitness Center with an indoor heated pool, Chapel, and Swim Club with an outdoor pool, beach, swimming lake, and water slide are popular with families.

PARKING:
Two vehicles can park on the driveway directly in front. Additional parking on the way to the home in The Chapel community overflow lot. This house can be reached by 2 routes: 1. google maps to the house directly, and 2. google maps to the house via Petit Ridge which a more gradual, though slightly longer, drive to the home.

GPS: some guests have recommended using GPS to go to Big Canoe Main Gate, and then putting in the address for the home. If you are using Google Maps, you should be taken that way.

COFFEEMAKERS:
Keurig and drip coffeemakers.

FIREPLACE:
Is wood burning (not gas), guests are welcome to bring firelog or firewood.

**CLEANING PROTOCOLS**    A housekeeping fee will be included on all reservations. This fee will vary in price based on the size of the property. The house is professionally cleaned prior to your arrival. Please inspect it at check in and call housekeeping at in the event something is unsatisfactory. As we will send housekeeping back to the property to re-clean the reported areas, no refunds will be given for housekeeping issues. There is no fee within the first 24 hours to return and address the issue.  All cleaning is done by professionals who use advanced cleaning practices and disinfectants.  We maintain excellent cleaning standards and pay above the living wage standards; 100% of your cleaning fee is paid to the cleaners (i.e. no profit to us) and we insist on a professional level of cleaning between guests, with photos of each room to ensure clean is up to highest standards.  We fight fabricated claims for discounts with our extensive documentation on the house and post names to web for the protection of other hosts. :-)  This beautiful home is not pet friendly.  :-)

GATHERINGS:
We know you are coming to Big Canoe to have a good time, but out of respect to the other tenants and neighbors, this property has a strict No Party policy.

SMOKING:
Smoking of any kind is not allowed in the unit. There will be a minimum $250 penalty fee if it is determined that there was smoking in your Cottage during your reservation period.

MINIMUM AGE:
Guests named on the reservation must be 30 years or older. By booking a reservation, you represent and warrant that you are 30 or older. The name on the reservation must be present at check-in and throughout the duration of the stay.

CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT:
Check-in time is at or after 4pm and check-out time is prior to or at 10am. Early check-ins and late checkouts are based on availability and can be requested one day before. Additional fees may apply.

CANCELLATIONS:
Cancellation charges are as follows: rental payments are fully refundable until 14 days prior to the reservation arrival date (less credit card fees).  If 8-13 days prior to the reservation, 1/2 the total rent and tax can be refunded.  Less than 7 days: cleaning and pet fees can be refunded.  We will do our best to work with each guest.  We have many repeat guests so we try to take care of each and every one.

HOST:
Making Memories || This home is professionally managed by an extensive team. :)
We are locally owned and operated - and work exclusively in Big Canoe. We can’t wait to host you and your guests! :)

We will come to the home if a guest has an issue, to correct - we insist! We prepare, clean and inspect each home with detailed lists, records, pictures and pride. We care about our guests and houses! :) :)

SECURITY:
This home only has outward facing security cameras. There are no cameras inside the home.