Oakland, Maryland
CHECK OUR REVIEWS - PRIVATE OWNER MANAGED FOR 8 YEARS! Lure of the Lake is a spacious and peaceful five bedroom, four bath, three level, air-conditioned home. Featuring a wall of windows and cathedral ceilings in the great room, as well as a cozy sun porch, this unique chalet brings the outdoors in with outstanding results.
The spacious layout, casual décor and 2 master suites ensures comfort and ease for a gathering of family or friends, and puts your soul at ease and provides peace and quiet for your vacation. No matter what the weather, the covered porch invites you to sit back, relax and enjoy your view of the surrounding woodlands. The great room includes a 4K HD big screen TV with Blue-Ray player and gas fireplace - no need to carry wood! A cozy sectional relaxes you with electric recliners so comfortable you will fall asleep in them! Enjoy the fully equipped, gourmet kitchen, including all new appliances, that is perfect for family gatherings, that includes both a Keurig and regular coffee pot. The large dining room table seats 10 with counter stools to seat an additional three guests. While your family is enjoying a meal together, your view through the sun-room is of the surrounding woodlands full of wildlife.
The private upper level MBR suite includes a king bed, private balcony, flat screen TV, and large bathroom including a two person Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. The second MBR suite is located on the main level with a king bed and private bath and is separated from other bedrooms (perfect for the in-laws!). A third bedroom on the main level also has a king bed and is adjacent to the main bathroom. The fourth bedroom also features a king bed and is adjacent to a full bath and bunk room, all on the lower level. The bunk room has two sets of bunk beds, one twin over twin and the other twin over full. This level also features a spectacular game room/home theater, including an Ohlhausen pool table, Foosball table, bar, and 1080p HD home theater with a 100" screen, Blue-ray player and surround sound system.
In addition to the home theater, 4 bedrooms include flat screen TV's with DVD players. The great room and home theater include expanded cable, HBO and Showtime. The home is equipped with high speed wireless internet so that you can keep in touch, and there is a private work area upstairs for those people that must bring their work with them. Soak your worries away in the 7 person hot tub that is professionally cleaned after every guest stay. Warm your feet or even make s'mores by the outdoor firepit. Let the grill masters cook everyone dinner on the Weber gas grill. Full size washer, dryer, extra mini fridge, iron and ironing board in laundry room.
Located in the Blakeslee community, a prestigious community because of its quiet, serene setting, and the numerous amenities available. The large, wooded lots provide a feeling of privacy and plenty of play area for the family. Walk or bike to the dock in a few minutes...boat rentals are available at Bill's Marina. The community is fairly level and arranged in a circular (1.6 miles) fashion which makes it perfect for biking, jogging and just an afternoon stroll. In addition, there are 5 miles of hiking trails within the community, as well as trails for snowmobiles and ATV's. Deer, wild turkeys and other wildlife are often seen in the fields by the entrance to the community. The indoor 25' x 50' pool is located in the Community Center (Closed Monday and Tuesday; Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 12 noon to 8 pm along with a large club room with TV, comfortable chairs, tables and chairs and pool table. Two tennis courts, basketball court, soccer field and outdoor playground are all adjacent to the community center.
You can visit any of the Maryland State Parks with the complimentary park pass. You can hike through Swallow Falls, swim at Muddy Creek Falls, use the boat ramp at the Deep Creek State Park, or enjoy the sand beach at the park.
All of Wisp Mountain's skiing, snowboarding, mountain coaster, Segway tours, whitewater rafting and many other activities are only 10 minutes away.
Movie theater, restaurants, golf, horseback riding and shopping are all within 5-10 minutes. The famous Honi Honi bar is only 5 miles away.
Oakland - There is a nice blend of retail businesses and services including antiques, high quality men and women’s clothing, locally owned full service pharmacies and even an old-fashioned soda fountain. There you can order a milk shake made the old fashioned way!
Oakland, Maryland is also the home to a restored 1884 train station, the new Transportation Museum and the County’s Historical Society Museum.
Location and house were centrally located to all the activities, restaurants and places we wanted to visit. My family had a wonderful time!
The property had everything we needed for a very comfortable trip. Enjoyed our stay!
Our family dearly enjoyed our vacation at the Lure of the Lake property. The home is nestled on a wooded lot that provides a sense of isolation from other homes in the community. There's rarely a moment throughout the day wherein deer are not visible from the home's abundant windows. The community boat dock, at which we moored our boat, is a short 1/4 mile walk (there's also parking available). The indoor community pool is also an even closer walk. The home is well-appointed, comfortable, and quiet. Although all of our VRBO experiences over the years have been positive, this experience was exceptional! The homeowners were wonderful in their support of our visit (thank you both)!
We were extremely pleased with the home, it’s comforts, anything you needed….plenty to enjoy from the hot tub, to the fire pit, to the large game room and the comfortable cozy living room perfect for games, puzzles and hanging out looking at the wildlife. We look forward to coming back again!
100 percent over the top vey upscale and clean
Great stay
Great family trip close to everything. Everyone in the group enjoyed staying at this great vacation house.
The house was beautiful and was perfect for our group. The owners were amazing and provided information from the time we booked to the day of our arrival. Even took pictures of roasting pans since we were preparing our Thanksgiving meal there. Looking forward to going back.
Wonderful place to gather with family.
The house was very nice. The only issue is getting in the house. A railing for stepping up would be helpful.
Although some of my six brothers and sisters have rented homes for thier vacation, myself and my wife have not. We did not know what to expect, it was beyond our expectations. The brothers and sisters were in agreement. I have a few sisters that are really, I mean really into cleanliness, they were pleasantly pleased. Because of this fantastic Lure of the Lake experience, we will begin an annual Get-a-Way at various resort areas. But, if we return to the Deep Creek area, it will be to Lure of the Lake. Thank you once again Cindy and Sean for the use of you beautiful home.
We spent a week with our family and couldn’t be happier with the location and the home. The location just across from the community center was ideal for our grandkids to swim and run off some energy. Location to the dock slip was ideal. Great hosts and very accommodating to our needs. I highly recommend renting this home for a family vacation. We certainly will be!!
Great location beautiful home. Owners were very helpful and easy to communicate with.
Lure of the Lake had everything we could need for a relaxing week at the lake. The house was so clean and well stocked, every detail thought of! Thanks for having us!
I hesitate to say how wonderful this place is, because, I'm afraid that someone will take my place next year. But...this rental is the best home I have ever styed in. The proprietor, Sean, was excellent. Everything listed on the website was top quality, and the house was so clean we were immediately comfortable. The individual living spaces were extremely roomy, the furniture and decorations were high quality, the game room had something for every age group, the outside was big enough for the younger kids to play games in, the covered porch was large enough for everyone, and the hot tub outside was my best friend. The nightly camp fires were wonderful. This was the first time my whole family vacationed as a group, and all loved the house and all it offered. I hope to get to go back next year and make even more great memories. Thank you Sean.
This house will check all of the boxes you look for. A big beautiful house with plenty of room for large families. A slip at the dock just down the street for the boat, a fire pit, a hot tub, a theatre room, a gas grill for cookouts, plenty of parking and surrounded by nature with deer walking right through the yard. If that's not enough, you also have access to the community center with a great indoor pool which came in handy for the kids on the day it rained. We booked this house based on the reviews and rightfully so, it did not disappoint. Sean & Cindy maintain an extremely clean home with all the attention to details and amenities included. The kitchen had all the items you would expect in your own kitchen plus plenty of seating for the family meals. The beds and linens were comfortable and spacious, family room with plenty of seating for everyone where you can watch nature through the walls of windows. The hosts are very responsive and it shows they care for their home as well as their guests and the experience. My family is already looking forward to returning next year. This was truly the perfect rental experience for our family.
The pictures do not do the house justice -it is much larger and very nice. The house was very clean and well stocked. It is located in a very nice community with easy access to the lake. Highly recommended for your next vacation getaway.
Beautiful house!
Owners have paid attention to every detail and everything you need seems to be provided. Only thing you need to bring our towels and soap,shampoo. Our large family and enough space every where and the community pool was wonderful on a rainy day.
I absolutely loved the property and would definitely return. It was by far the cleanest place we have stayed during Covid and that alone won me over. I also agree with the others the pictures do not do it justice.
My family and I had a great time at this property. Very clean and spacious. Loved the jacuzzi and the entertainment room was awesome for movie night ?
As others have stated, pictures don't due the house justice! The house is beautiful, well-equipped, and immaculate! It's evident that attention was given to every detail. Everything is labeled for easy use and clear instructions are provided on how to use amenities. This house had something for everyone in our family which included a range of ages from 8-73! (Great game, book and movie selection, game room, theater, hot tub, community pool, deer frequently roaming through the back yard, etc) I misunderstood the listing....the house did not have a lake view as I thought... but it's a very short walk away. And the deer were much more entertaining than the lake would've been on a snowy weekend! We didn't think to bring hand towels for the bathrooms but were glad to have lots rolls of paper towels along....be sure to bring something to dry your hands on! Overall, a perfect weekend in an amazing house! The greatest compliment is that my hard-to-please, Eeyore-like, father said at least 10 times: This house is awesome! :) Thank you Sean and Cindy for sharing your beautiful home
This was a beautiful home with plenty of space for a large family gathering. Great amenities and close to wisp.
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