Luxury Log Home. Douglas Lake Estate. 40 acres with only 2 homes.

We booked in 2024 and, halfway through our stay, rebooked for 2025. We have to be elsewhere in 2026, but the children are already lobbying to return in 2027. No other perfectly situated house on a lake is likely to offer a tree house, hammocks, and rope swings inside the house! One evening we kayaked at sunset and saw a bald eagle just sitting on the beach, just 10 yds away. It's great to swim off the dock. The adults loved the evenings on the porch. --which is supported by whole tree trunks! It's a unique and fascinating house. The gracious home is exceptionally well equipped. The host, who rode up twice on a mule to be sure we were loving our stay, could not be more congenial. Highly recommend!

Great place for family get away. Water was awesome. Rented pontoon from owner 1 day. Very nice. Stayed at small beach one day. Fire pit at night.

This is the 5 th year our entire family has stayed at this property. We love working with the Giles family and look forward to coming every year. It feels like a home away from home. The large dining room accommodates all of us easily. We only have to drive 5 minutes to the nearest grocery store which is so handy. The boat dock and beach area for swimming are perfect. The back deck and porch area are perfect for sitting and catching up with all our family members. We also rent the Giles other smaller property next door to accommodate all of us, and it works perfectly. They are the only two properties there so it’s perfect seclusion for a large family gathering ( there are 15 of us from age 2-62!). Can’t wait til next year.

This home was beautiful and perfectly located on the shore of Douglas Lake. It was an excellent week we won’t forget. The home was fully equipped; the kitchen, patio deck, grill and fire pit were wonderful and we didn’t want to leave. The hosts were lovely and we were so lucky to enjoy their log home. We will definitely be back.

This is our family’s fourth time staying at the Giles’ 5 bedroom cabin, and we absolutely love it. We had 6 adults and 3 kids stay very comfortably. There is access to the water for floating and another area with a dock for boating. The large dinner table that can seat 10 people is great for our family meals. Our family brings fencing to wrap around the patio because there are areas where our 16 month old could easily fall. Another recommendation is to bring black out curtains if your little ones need it because there are no blinds and some rooms have skylights. Randy, the owner, is very easy to reach and always so friendly. We have already booked our stay for next year!

Our first VRBO experience and it was perfect. We asked our family to give us one thing they loved about it--here's a sampling: The quiet (but close enough to groceries, etc.). The very well equipped kitchen and dining table big enough for all 11 of us. Morning coffee on the porch with a great view. The porches, deck, and grill. The climbing trees (some are in the house!). Swimming and kayaking in the cove. The mattresses! And the warm, welcoming, laid-back host, so friendly and helpful. And the visiting dogs. If you rent this (hurry; we're already rebooking for next year), rent the boat too: it makes the dock so usable. Such a great vacation for our clan!

This place is special. Our second time to this property and won’t be the last. This place is unique. The grounds, the homes, the privacy, the host. It’s all special and unique. We had 15 people in the two homes and despite some challenging weather we still had a very special and memorable week. We rented the boat and so nice not to have to pick up or return a boat to a seperate location. Owner is very helpful and attentive. Having 40 acres and two coves with 2 docks and a beach area ( no sand bring water shoes) was an experience I have not found anywhere else. I love Douglas lake and Dandridge. And I don’t believe there is a better place to stay on this lake. If you love the outdoors this place has the best outdoor space you will find for rent on Douglas lake. And the home is very well appointed and is very clean and comfortable. A+ for the Host. You have created something very special here.

We stayed at Randy’s cabin this June and had an absolute blast. We have stayed in different cabins and houses on Douglas Lake but this one is the epitome of lake life. The house is great for lots of people and the kids loved the loft and bunk beds. We enjoyed the dining room every night because we could all fit and have conversations with everyone. We rented Randy’s pontoon boat for the week and really appreciate all the extra time he and Wade spent working out the battery issues so we could enjoy our vacation. Our dogs also loved the shallow water at the end of the yard so they could get in and cool off while playing with the kids. The cabin is very close to Dandridge making it very convenient to put our boat in at the public ramp less than a 1/2 mile down the road. We were also able to take advantage of the cabins proximity to Cherokee National Forest to go hiking with the dogs but with the grounds and back porch overlooking a small private bay, there’s plenty to keep you entertained. Our group had a great time and really appreciate Randy’s hospitality the entire time we were there.

This is our 4th time staying at this property. It is well worth the drive from Ohio. One of my all time favorite places to stay. Randy is super helpful and a genuine nice person. Beautiful for hiking, swimming, kayaking, fishing and enjoying all the animals. Dogs, horses, mules and a cat are on property and my family loves them. The house itself is secluded and peaceful. Amazing views of lake Douglas and has a fire pit, smoker and grill. House is always clean and has all the amenities you could wish for. We had a party of 9 ranging in age from 13 to 50 plus and plenty of room for everyone to be comfortable. Can not say enough good things about Randy and this property. Love it.

This is our third year of coming to the Giles Ranch for our family vacation, and we already have next year booked ❤️. The property is perfect for us. Plenty of space, well maintained, large dining room for our entire family, beautiful front porch with chairs to relax. The large back patio has the awesome view of the lake. There is just enough land between the house and the lake that we don’t worry about the little kids falling in. The private dock is a bonus and you can rent their pontoon boat. Our family is growing, so we also rented the nearby ‘original’ family home of the Giles which is next door. These are the only two homes on the 20 acre property, so plenty of privacy. A nice sized grocery store is only a 5 minute drive away in the quaint little town of Dandridge. We love it!