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Spectacular 5 Bedroom Lake Gaston Home on Large Sheltered Cove

Spectacular 5 Bedroom Lake Gaston Home on Large Sheltered Cove

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From the water in mid-April
View from yard looking at the house
View from deck towards boathouse
View from deck
Kitchen

Overview of Spectacular 5 Bedroom Lake Gaston Home on Large Sheltered Cove

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 10418 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
Henrico, NC
  • Popular LocationLake Gaston1 min walk
  • AirportRoanoke Rapids, NC (RZZ-Halifax County)38 min drive
  • Popular LocationJohn H. Kerr Reservoir60 min drive
  • Popular LocationKerr Lake Country Club62 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Spectacular 5 Bedroom Lake Gaston Home on Large Sheltered Cove

Located on the Dogwood Branch of Pea Hill Creek, this extremely spacious 5 bedroom home sits on a beautiful flat point lot with 400ft of bulkheaded waterfront. This area has some of the clearest water in all of Lake Gaston with a firm sandy bottom. The gently sloping beach lets youngsters play safely at the edge while the 7ft+ depth at the end of the dock lets the more adventurous jump off the roof of the boat house. Bring your own boat (the neighborhood has a private boat ramp within walking distance) and park it on the boat lift. Because it is sheltered, the cove is one of the most popular areas on the lake for wakeboarding, waterskiing and wake surfing. Even if you don't do this yourself, its fun to watch the pros doing flips and spins. There is a single jet ski lift available along with anchored buoys to tie up 3 more jet skis. Two kayaks and a small sunfish sailboat are also available for your use, along with a number of towable tubes and life jackets for water-based fun.

The airy house has 5 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half bathrooms, and comfortably sleeps 16. The huge main living room has a two story cathedral ceiling and a wall of windows providing a spectacular view of the lake. The large kitchen has a central island perfect for breakfast and entertaining. There is a dining room that can seat 10-12 people, but you will eat most of your meals outside on the deck soaking in the view. Covered areas on each side of the deck let you enjoy the outdoors even when the weather is not co-operating. The master bedroom is on this main floor with queen sized bed and attached full bathroom.

Three bedrooms are upstairs, all with high cathedral ceilings. One has a queen size bed and one has a queen and two bunk beds. The third has a king sized bed and a day bed with pull out trundle bed. The bedrooms share a full bathroom.

The fifth bedroom is in the fully finished basement and has a queen bed and two bunk beds with attached full bathroom. Most of the spacious basement is equipped as a fantastic game room with pool table, darts and table tennis and a sitting area with large TV.

Other amenities: High speed Internet with WiFi (even extending down to the dock). Time-Warner cable and AppleTVs with Amazon Prime, Netflix and HBO Now. Multiple sound systems on the deck and dock use Apple Airplay so you can stream music from your phone.

Are you a fisherman? This area of Pea Hill Creek has some of the best fishing on Lake Gaston. During the spring you can watch the bass bedding all around the waterfront due to the clear water and sandy bottom. A green LED light strip under the dock attracts shad and bluegills and so bass and catfish hang out there too. Watch the bass cruising under the dock and see if you can catch them. Check out pictures of our most recent catches in the Photos section. Yes, 6lb+ bass and 12lb+ catfish can be caught right off the dock!

Planning a Wedding? The relatively flat lot, fantastic water view and privacy of the property make this a great location for small to medium sized weddings. Now, due to the extra wear and tear on the property, we do charge a premium and require a minimum 7 night stay. You get the house for a week for $5,000 in the summer (from Memorial Day to Labor Day), or $4,000 the rest of the year. Plan ahead and rent the house next door to have an entire point for your own private use.

Property manager

Kevin Kendall

Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

House Rules

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

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Weddings permitted with moderate surcharge

Pets

No pets allowed
No pets in bedrooms, please clean up after them ou

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 99
Note from host: Weddings permitted with moderate surcharge
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the area

Henrico

Located in Henrico, this vacation home is on a lake. Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail and Royal Palace Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Rosemont Vineyards and Chockoyotte Country Club.
Map
Henrico, NC

What's nearby

  • Lake Gaston - 1 min walk
  • Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail - 28 min drive
  • Rosemont Vineyards - 28 min drive
  • John H. Kerr Reservoir - 60 min drive
  • Kerr Lake Country Club - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • Watersview Restaurant - 10 min drive
  • Beautiful Lake Gaston - 9 min drive
  • Subway - 9 min drive
  • Lake Gaston Coffee Company - 9 min drive
  • The Pointe at Lake Gaston - 12 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mabel R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
703 Sem. lake Gaston
Great , but the down stairs Freezer part of The refrigerator had open food, old dead fish and other foods in it. The upstairs refrigerator, we had to clean before putting food in it. The cabinets in most bathrooms had medical supplies that the children could have gotten in, which should have been removed and or locked up. The fishing we hooked some big catfish 40 pd, 35 pd, a lot under 30 pds. Game room outstanding, location outstanding, sleeping and other accommodations outstanding
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sallie T., Richmond, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house and vacation!
Loved the house. 3 generations of 10. Plenty of room. Lots of stuff in kitchen! Plenty of dish towels. Most places do not have enough. Played pool every night. Water temp was ideal in Aug. Kids loved the lilly pad to jump off. Shallow water is great for little ones.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dale C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family vacation 2023
Great house, plenty of room for our adult children and our grand children. Enjoyed swimming and kayaking.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family time
Excellent house for families. Plenty of sleep space, games for all the kids, nice dock. We will definitely come here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meghan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommend!
The property is beautiful and well maintained by the owners. The property is more of a home than a rental and there are plenty of amenities for a rainy day or a day spent out on the water. Had perfect communication with the owner. We could not have been happier with our choice and the beautiful home.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by Kevin Kendall

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We are a professional couple based out of Cary, NC that own a small software business. We first started coming to the lake when one of our parents bought a small place on the main lake. We would often come back into this cove to find quiet water to wakeboard with our two kids. We'd always admired this house and one day found it for sale. A quick look around at other properties for sale confirmed our feelings that this one was special and so we bought it in 2007. We've started renting it only since 2016 since our kids are away at University (Georgia Tech and UNC Chapel Hill) and don't get home as much as they would like. We typically only rent it for a few weeks each year, mostly corresponding to family vacations or work commitments. While the rental money certainly helps us to upgrade our own traveling experience, we also enjoy sharing the experience of living at what we believe is one of the nicest locations on the lake.

Why they chose this property

We used to come wake boarding in this cove whenever we needed some quiet water. The cove is sheltered and has some of the clearest water on the lake with a nice sandy bottom that we would stand on sometimes. We'd always admired the house and its location and one day we were passing by and saw a for sale sign. After quickly checking another 20 places for sale on the lake to make sure this really was the one, we went ahead and bought it. One of the best decisions we ever made!
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