Bristol Wilderness .Lake-house on South Holston Lake, Near Va./Tn.Line n
- House242 m²
- Sleeps: 12
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Min. Stay: 3–7 nights
House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths, (Sleeps 8-12)
Bedrooms
Owner
Bernard Via
- Languages:
- english
About Bernard Via
I am a local lawyer that practices in Virginia and Tennessee. We have three wonderful daughters. We bought our lakehouse to retire back in 2001 . Wonderful vacation home, even to use to get out of town for a weekend. I . There are many things to do,mostly we relax and enjoy a beautiful view that captures us all.WE cruise on our vacation. Now have 2 boxer brindle dogs.
Bernard Via purchased this House in 2001
Why Bernard Via chose Bristol
Our dream home is located on a hillside with much in the way of natural beauty. The Lake is a wonderful forested mountain backdrop with a view from the hillside second to none. We have installed windows troughout to open you to clean fresh air in season(of course ac when needed). Decks exist for outside dining and barbecue on gas grill. Lots of steps will get your exercise during the week. We are near parks and hiking trails. You can enjoy historic trips to Jonesborough,Abingdon,Greenville,Bristol active downtown and country Music heritage.
What makes this House unique
Pontoon rental available through 3rd person. Bring your own boat or jet ski to use our dock for some lake fun and swimming. There are plenty of places around you can rent boats . Enjoy a beautiful clean lake to swim and fish. We are located near a national forest and the Appalachian trail biking on the Va. Creeper trail between Abingdon and Damascus is wonderful. I hope the weather is pleasant, as it usually is, but if not you will have many other activites to enjoy.
Amenities
Featured
- Air Conditioning
- TV
- Washer & Dryer
- No Smoking
- Heater
- Satellite or Cable
- Children Welcome
- Pets Welcome
- Internet
- Parking
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 3
Safety features
- Fire extinguisherbeside stove
- Deadbolt lock
- First-aid kitkitchen pantry
- Smoke detectorhall master bed, upstairs bedroom and above steps on main floor
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- city centreBristol's State Street is a thriving turn of the century architecture with restaurants With shops filled with Country Music and other Live entertainment. Country Music Museum is just off State Stree
- RuralNext to Rt 421 known as the "Snake "for motorcyclist driving a big loop over fun curvy mountainous roads through National Forest.
- villageHistoric Abingdon Va.
- Lake view8 picture windows look over lake and mountains.Watch the boats pass by with skiers in the midday or the fishermen lights reflect off the water at night. Sunrise over mountain in morning fills room with light.
- LakefrontThis overlooks a lake cove and beyond the lake s. House is on hillside with a great view of Lake and mountains more vivid in fall and winter when leaves are off trees.Across roadway are steps to dock. No yard to house only decks
- Mountain viewThe house itself is on the side of a small mountain but also includes a view of the mountain beyond the lake .It is a sight to see.
- Water viewLake backed by South Holston Mountains.
- WaterfrontHouse is across a road to our lake/cove with a dock. Connected by many steep steps.Be very careful!
General
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Linens provided linens available for week of stay. There is a washer dryer available on premises with detergents
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- ParkingThere is room for about 5 vehicles if parked closely. Do not impede or block neighbors access to his driveway for emergency vehicles
- Internet$25 fee for service
- Towels provided
- Wireless Internetwe do not have wifi or internet need to bring your own connection service. In the future we may be adding wi fi for long term rental.
- Iron & board
- Hair dryer
- Living Roomlarge combined room w dining area connected and open kichen plan connected to dining area.
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Fridgenew 2017
- Hobnew s014
- Oven
- Microwavenew 2017
- BBQ
- Coffee maker
- Toastertoaster oven
- Ice maker
- Pantry itemsbasic cooking materials like oil coffee filters,spices,
- Dishes & utensils
- Kitchenfully stocked lika a home. We have sitting for up to 12. Ouside dining tables also weather permitting.
- Kettle
Dining
- Dining area
- Diningtwo tables seat 6 at one and 4 at other, 3rd table for 2. Pool table can be converted to a serving table
Entertainment
- Television(3)HD tv and 3 TVs with DVD and video hook ups. One in the upstairs bedroom another on the second floor living room. Only sun room hdtv has Satellite box.All recieve Netflix and Amazon through interne
- Satellite / CableIn the newly built sun room as main room on the first floor.
- Stereo
- DVD player
- Bookslots of books
- Table football
- Games roomfoosball and electric keyboard in main living room
- Gamesboard games and puzzles aplenty
- Pool tableminiature under foosball
- Video librarywe have many dvd for guest enjoyment
Outside
- BalconyCrosses as a boardwalk in front of the house. 3 decks around front of house
- Boatboats are available from Painter Creek marina or 3rd parties. WE encourage people to bring their own kayaks or canoes. A friend can rent is pontoon boat to be parked at house dock. No longer have sea
- Deck / Patio(2) Beautiful deck in the front and side of the house, connected across with a boardwalk.
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessibleWE have a serious issue with handicap access because of the elevation and house design. If steps are a problem the 4 story house sits 1 and 1/2 floors above the parking area before entering first level. Many steps to access the house and floors and to access the dock for boating.
- Long-term renters welcome
- Senior Adults Only CommunityWe have many steps that need to be considered before renting. Recent modifications put the front door closer to street level to make access easier. However this house is build on a mountainside and is rather verticle in design with 4 levels inside the house.
Notes
- Dock on the lake.next to marina. Dock steps are steep and contour to land .Please use safe climbing of any steps to insure a great vacation. The house hangs on the mountain side and is up in the tree level.
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 pm
Check-out: 11:00 am
Parties/events allowed
No smoking
Pets allowed
See limits on pet ,dogs only $100/pet
Children allowed
Minimum age of primary renter:21
Max guests:12
WE have a house information and rule book for guest Please use extreme care on dock ramp and steps as ramp moves and steps are long and steep.
Cancellation Policy
No refunds for cancellations made after payment is made
31 Reviews
Family Christmas
The lake house met our needs for a family Christmas. 6 adults and 4 children ages 5 and under. Beautiful view and plenty of space. Adults and children wanted to stay longer.
We really appreciate how well you left the house in wonderful shape. Thankyou
Family Thanksgiving Getaway
There are hardly enough positive words to describe the wonderfulness of this property! We so enjoyed the delightful & spacious multi-level house with it's wrap-around porches, balconies & gorgeous views. Not to mention the well-equipped kitchen, comfy beds & plenteous table/seating arrangement. No need to bring your own board games (although we did) -- there are plenty to choose from, as well as jigsaw puzzles & an interesting library. These owners have thought of everything and were easy to work with. I'm already thinking of a return trip in the summer so we can enjoy the lake as well.
Fall Getaway Weekend
Our family had our second memorable stay located near Laurel marina. This time it was during a beautiful fall weekend and the view of the Cherokee Mountains and the change in leaves was spectacular.
Property as expected.
Everything as expected, between the description and the reviews everything is pretty much covered. No problems.
Great stay at SOHO
My family and I really enjoyed our stay. Property owner was great to work with the house was well kept and clean. It was well worth it.
Disappointed
As soon as we drove onto the property, we knew the listing description was not accurate. The house is not on a lake. There is a road between the house and the dock, where cars are flying through back and forth to get in and out of the marina. Not safe.
There was a bad storm that swept in about an hour after our arrival, causing the power to go out and several leaks to pop up in the house. Our first experience was trying to find buckets to catch the water coming in. We ended up leaving to go find a place to eat because the house had no power and was leaking. The next morning, I woke up to find my car in the driveway had been hit and damaged by another vehicle overnight. Oh, and the wasps were everywhere! Had to have a can of wasp killer around at all times. Overall, not a pleasant stay and would not go back.
Map
Biking (Damascus Va, Creeper Trail 15-45mn away), Flea Market, Historic Sites and Towns, Jonesboro Story Festival, Rythym and Roots Festival circa Sept18 , Bristol Race Track,white water nearby,Appalachian trail on S. Holston Mtn.Bristol Country Music Museum,Biltmore Ashville NC. Motorcycle riders "the Snake" East Tn re known ride