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Rene's Retreat
New swing and stand up video game added. 7 BEDROOMS , 4 BATHRM, 2 LARGE SEPARATE LIVING AREAS Private swimming pool, jacuzzi lakefront home located on a quite cove with main lake view. Dock and tie up for your boats. Plenty of off street parking. Located in the southeast quadrant of Lake Gaston. 20 minutes from I 95/Roanoke Rapids, N.C. We just added a second internet router to increase our guests internet service! Many new amenities and improvements added in off season(updated pictures to follow soon) 7 bedrooms - 1 king, 5 queen(one queen room includes futon, two queen rooms include rollaways) plus a room with 1 set of twin bunk beds. Sleeps 17 comfortably(No more than 17 allowed). Great view with luxurious living and a 13 x 28 private pool and jacuzzi located in the Cross Cut subdivision!!! Your vacation dreams will come true when you stay in this beautifully decorated spacious home off of the main lake. Watch the sunset on the lake from the pool or spa.
The main level offers a large great room that includes the large family room, kitchen and dining area where you can visit with your friends and family in comfort. Enough seating indoors and outdoor for all 17 at meals. The great room has a cathedral ceiling, ceiling fans, recessed lights and french doors that lead out to the deck with a lovely view of the lake. The kitchen has a large island with a wet bar sink and 3 chair back bar stools. The kitchen is well equipped for all of your cooking, baking and entertaining needs. There are pots and pans of every size, multiple platters and serving bowls, and more than 30 place settings of dishes, glassware and utensils. Just about every piece of cooking equipment you may need. The dining area seats 8+ at the main table, plus an additional table that accommodates 4 , and a folding buffet table that seats 8 and don’t forget the 3bar stools along the kitchen island. The family area on this level has a sectional and chairs. A set of French doors open onto the deck, where there is also enough seating(put tables together)on the deck for everyone to enjoy dinner and watch the beautiful sunsets. Don’t forget to open the solar umbrellas at night for beautiful lights to enjoy. There is also a gas grill for cooking the fish you catch or barbecuing. The primary bedroom has French doors that open onto the deck and has a great view of the lake from the king size bed. It also contains a 32” smart tv and a walk in closet. The primary has on suite bath has a jetted tub and a separate shower. Another bedroom(queen) on this level has french doors to the deck with a beautiful view of the lake and a 32" TV/roku blue ray. The 3rd bedroom(queen) has 24" TV and dvd player and walk in closet. The rest of the first floor includes a checkers corner, one additional full bath and large utility room with washer and dryer & 2nd refrigerator/freezer complete this level. The lower level offers game room with ping pong, shuffle board, a poker table, darts, full-size game another large living area with 'comfy' seating, ceiling fans and 2 tables with chairs to enjoy board games, puzzles or card games. There is a 39" HD flat screen tv/dvd/, video games, a chest full of games(There are to many games to fit in the chest so some are located in bedroom closets), puzzles, playing cards and lots of books and magazines(If you don’t finish that book on your vacation feel free to take it with you!) A set of french doors open up to the patio area with additional seating areas with metal roofing to under side of deck to hang out and when it is raining and easy access to the pool. There is a “bonus” room located at the end of the hall of the living area that has a set of bunk beds, ceiling fan and a small tv that we call Dory’s room. Three more bedrooms (queen), two bedrooms with French doors that open onto the patio and two full baths complete the lower level.
For your outdoor enjoyment there is a fenced in swimming pool with pool basketball goal and new thermo spa jacuzzi. There are four lounge chairs, tables and chairs, plus a sectional by the pool and tables and chairs. The pool will be open from the middle of May to the middle of October. You can also relax and enjoy the large cushioned hammock while you read or look at the lake. Then you can take a gentle stroll to the water to sun at the dock, fish or play at the shoreline. You may tie your boat to the dock or use the boat slip. However, the boat lift is not for the renters use. The home also offers 2 one man kayaks, 1 two man kayak and two paddle boards with life jackets for even more fun. Included are outdoor games like corn hole, bocce ball, ladder toss, frisbee toss, and more. There are floats for both the pool and the lake(there is a rope for some of the lake floats that allow you to float for days and enjoy the scenery). At night make sure to sit around and enjoy the fire pit (with grill option) and make some s’mores or hotdogs lakeside(We provide the wood). The home is located very close to the Lake Gaston Recreation Area with a beach roped off swimming and picnic tables. There is great fishing by the dam!
Home is approx 3645 sq ft. Kitchen include: new microwave, new large capacity Bosh dishwasher, range with warming area and bridge burner, plus a large oven, 2 refrigerators /freezer with ice maker. Fully stocked kitchen includes: blender, hand mixer, Keurig, (we even provide K-cups creamer sweeteners and sugar)regular coffee pot(coffee provided) expresso/ cappuccino maker, toaster oven, toaster, electric roaster, electric frying pan, electric griddle, large slow cooker, rice cooker, air fryer, 3 bin food warming station, pots and pan, bake ware, wine glasses, pasta bowls, lots of plates, glasses, mugs, plus lots of cooking and eating utensils. Two pantries to store all of your dry goods. One Gas bar-b-q (renter provides their own propane just as you would if it was a charcoal grill) Starter propane bottle is provided, which may or may not be filled by the previous renter). There is a Food Lion Grocery store close by where you can exchange the tank. Plenty of parking for all. Please DO NOT PARK on the front lawn or on the street. Home is located in a Private Neighborhood and the speed limit is 20 mph. Don’t wait book now so you can enjoy Lake Gaston and all it has to offer. Pets are allowed subject to approval with a $350 non-refundable pet fee. Pet.owners must also agree to pick up after there pets in the yard. No pets on the furniture and No pets are allowed in the pool or the pool area, pets must be left in a crate while guests are away, or you may occur an additional fee! NO SMOKING!!!!! No trash in the yard. If you dispose of cigarette butts, beer bottle tops etc on the ground, you could be charged an additional cleaning fee! No oil fryers in the house, on deck, or patio and grease from fryer must be disposed of off site due to animals. We are on a septic system so absolutely no grease down the sink. We provide a dispose bin under the sink. Rental rates are subject to change. Please "View All Rates" to learn of additional details regarding damage insurance, Holiday Weeks, and cleaning fee etc. Linens can be provided for $175.00. This includes high end wash clothes, hand towels bath towels, lake/pool towels, and sheets. If you choose to have linens we will need advance notice. We also ask that all dirty linens are left in the laundry room at the end of your visit. We can not wait for you and your family to come and have fun at our beautiful home! For our returning guests, I think you will be very pleased with the changes we have made in the off season. (Returning guests will also receive a discount) There is so much to do it will be hard to do everything in a week, so you will want to come back! We try to think of every way for your family to have to have as much fun as possible and make new changes every off season. We know you will enjoy our home as much as we do every day!!!!
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