Elk Horn - Big Canoe GA

Stayed at this mountain home in Big Canoe for a family wedding. House is great with lots of room and a beautiful deck. It’s walkable to the clubhouse (rather steep, but doable grade). Only issue was the dishwasher needed to have wheels replaced on bottom rack. Will definitely rent here again.

The community where this home was located was amazing. It was great to be able to walk out the door and find so many hiking trails all around. We only had to drive a couple minutes to the marina to fish or kayak. The home had quite a few games and puzzles that our children discovered which was fun. There was a generous amount of towels left for us. And the kitchen was stocked as well as a home that is lived in. They even had a toaster oven/air fryer which was great for some quick meals. Overall the management team did good communicating, and checking in. The home was cleaned well. It is older and in need of some tlc, pressure washing, new caulk, new wood around the upstairs balcony, trees need trimmed from the house although they provide some privacy it appears a little overgrown. The back porch balcony needs some upkeep as the wood is deteriorating around the screened porch and the furniture outside could use some new pillows, as does anyone’s outdoor furniture after a few years in the elements. Our family enjoyed our stay overall, the beds were comfortable, the nice boxes of kitchen pods, laundry soap (for that emergency load) were a nice touch. We had fun and would come again.

This was a great trip with our family. The location of this house is great as it is close to the lake activities! We had plenty of room and loved our time at Big Canoe!

The cabin was generously stocked with essentials. Perfect location for going to the marina or clubhouse area. Beautiful views! Our second stay. We had a totally relaxing time!

Everything was great.

Brother & sisters family wedding gathering. Our brothers daughter got married in Dawsonville . Very close to Big Canoe, it was a great location & we all really enjoyed sharing the house & being together.

Cozy and comfortable with enough space to spread out for family of 8. Would have liked more wash rags and towels for each bathroom and bath mats in front of showers and tubs. Light in master bedroom needs bulb to be replaced. The fan turned on but the ceiling light would not. Cozy, clean stay all in all and would come back!

amenities has some issues (mainly some of the furniture, that posed real hazards. Management sent a team member to mitigate immediately. Communication was very good, but not personal. Location and property were excellent, very family oriented. We enjoyed the Big Canoe amenities. There were a couple of things that stood out. First, they have a pretty hefty cleaning fee, which while substantial, we may understand for the size of the place. However, they require guests to take out their own trash to the transfer station, which may or may not be convenient for everyone. This is becoming an increasing trend among rentals on VRBO. We will start filtering against it, since it is a major deterrent as a guest, that is renting in order not think about the responsibilities of home life.

The property has a small front yard, but back yard is large and wooded. We saw deer several times. The outside of the home is mostly well kept. We (and our dog) loved the downstairs patio and decks. The outside chairs and furniture were dusty and dirty with some only in fair condition. The outside grill worked nicely. We loved the lay-out of the home and decor. Inside furniture/rugs were in good condition on main floor. Beds were comfortable. The third floor bedroom tv wasn’t connected to a service and there was no furniture on their deck. We had trouble with the oven sealing enough around the edges to cook our biscuits, casseroles, and cake. I had to sit and hold the door on the stove closed so the door ajar signal would not come on and the oven would stay hot. The management was prompt to send a repairman out when I called to complain. The repairman said someone had stood on the oven door and stripped the hinges. They were quick to bring us a large toaster oven replacement. There were some other things that lowered our satisfaction rating of the property: The downstairs tv did not work properly, downstairs fireplace didn’t work, the downstairs refrigerator didn’t stay cold, the upstairs regular ice maker didn’t work well (we liked the custom ice maker though), and the toilet in the master suite took 45-60 seconds to flush with handle held down the whole time. For the price of the property, I expected all updated/clean furniture and everything in working order.

This is a great house for a family on vacation! Loved the layout of the house, and the amenities at Big Canoe. Highly recommend!