Blackwater Castle w/ Private Pool, Arcade, Hot Tub

Castine getaway was just what we needed!! Peaceful, beautiful, and comfortable, we loved every minute.

We had challenging weather but still had lots of fun. The lake was in a drought, so too low to go boating, and we had cool rainy weather our entire stay, so we hardly used the pool. Fortunately, the house had more than enough to keep us busy. The photos of the arcade in the listing are an understatement. The kids and adults stayed busy playing games, using the hot tub, enjoying the massage chair. and watching tv. We were pleasantly surprised by how little of the arcade noise you could hear in the bedrooms, which are spaced away from the arcade. We had some minor maintenance issues during our stay, and the hosts were incredibly responsive, showing up within an hour to completely resolve the concerns. The home is well-stocked with toiletries and whatever you might have forgotten at home. The kitchen has plenty of coffee and tea available as well as basic spices. My kids have already asked when we can go back!

This was the perfect place for our family who came in from CA & FL for my son’s graduation. The kids and the adults LOVED the amazing arcade (pictures didn’t do it justice). Kept the kids off their phones! The kitchen was so well stocked with everything you could possibly want plus loved the double ovens & fridges! It was a bummer that the water level was so low in the lake as the view was more beach than lake but we absolutely loved the home & would definitely come back again!

Three generations of family had a great time! Plenty to do.

Another great weekend with family. Second time we have rented this property. The only negative was on Saturday night a water tanker dumped COLD water into the pool and it was freezing the next day so couldn’t use the pool much.

Great

overall a nice location but property is overgrown, rotting at stairwell to lake and around land making it a safety issue. the interior is outdated and several of the games did not workotherwise it is a nice place

We had a great family vacation at the castle - we loved that the bedrooms were spacious and many had en suite bathrooms, the pool was so clean and spending time in the pool with all the water toys provided was everyone’s favorite part of the trip! The arcade downstairs was super fun for all too. The lakefront at the house was a bit muddy when we went so we didn’t swim there but enjoyed the kayaks! The location is convenient to different places we wanted to go and we especially loved the smith mountain lake beach!

My family absolutely loved this property. It was so clean and well stocked with everything you needed, from the bathrooms to the kitchen.Kids are already asking to stay here again next year!

Great family fun.

We bumped into this vrbo listing with pictures of an in-house arcade and knew we would be staying here. It was awesome. Truly a unique home on a beautiful property overlooking a quiet part of the lake. Lots to do. Jamie was fantastic when we had any questions and had great recommendations for where to go when we wanted to go out. Awesome trip.

This place was absolutely amazing. The owners were great with answering any questions I had. My friends and I will be back. Highly recommend this beautiful house!

Place was nice! Host (Jamie) extremely responsive!! No TV’s in the bedrooms, thought that was going to be an issue- turned out to be great, since we all sat around and actually chatted etc!!

Had fun, it was very unique

Rented Blackwater for my 40th birthday celebration. I couldn't imagine a better place if I tried. The home is beautiful, comfortable, and well-appointed. The arcade was beyond my dreams! The decorations for Halloween made it even better. We're already planning a return in the summer. Communication with the host was fast and reliable, and they added some personal touches for my birthday that were very sweet and definitely appreciated. The kitchen also had everything we needed! I'm in love.

My friends and I stayed here for a long weekend and had a wonderful time. From the arcade to the fire pit to fishing on the dock there was something for everyone! Great communication from the hosts and overall we all had a wonderful time. Can't wait to return!