Henrico, North Carolina
Immaculate modern lake house on deep-water cove just minutes by boat to Jimmy’s Creek and Pea Hill Creek. Beautiful safe cove with main lake views can be seen from the living and dining areas, as well as enjoyed while relaxing on the screened porch. Enjoy night-time fun around the new fire-pit!
The main floor has an open concept with seating for 4 at the granite topped island as well as a separate dining, opening to the living area. Hardwood floors, stainless appliances and granite counters create this modern home away from home, filled with amenities. The main floor master bedroom has a king size bed and a walk in closet. The master bath has a whirlpool tub and separate shower.
Upstairs has 2 large bedrooms, one with bunk beds and a Full (New 2019) bed and the other with a queen size bed and a lake view. These rooms share a large full bath & tub/shower with plenty of storage.
The lower level has a private room with a queen size bed, a furnished game room and an additional full size futon. The lower level also has a full bath. The game room is equipped with a flat screen TV a game cube and ping pong table. There is a walk out to a covered patio for outdoor dining, just steps to the lake. The Weber gas is also available for your cookouts. The kids will be entertained with a ping pong table, TV and Wii. Like the kitchen, all baths are upgraded with granite counters and new cabinets creating a modern feel.
The large dock has 8 feet of water depth, and offers two areas for boat tie-up for your use. Water depth is 3 feet at the steps near the shore to 8 feet at the outer edge of the dock. The calm water cove allows for safe swimming, floating, kayaking and paddle-boarding for worry free water play.
The landscaped back yard is perfect for badminton or Frisbee. The Lantana bushes attract butterflies and hummingbirds in the summer and at night chase the fireflies in the yard with the little ones.
Just a few miles to the public boat launch, there is ample space for multiple vehicles and your boat trailer on our property. Washburn's Mariana is also nearby for your boating needs (and a great morning biscuit!)
2023 Update:
- Leather furniture in main floor living room
- Fresh new paint in bathrooms and hallways
- Updated glassware and new Keurig in Kitchen
- Carpets and furniture professionally cleaned and disinfected.
2022 Update:
- New 50” smart TV in the main floor living room
- New King-size mattress in main floor master bedroom
- New Queen-size mattress upstairs
- New chairs for bar-searing in Kitchen
- Carpets and furniture professionally cleaned and disinfected.
2021Update:
- New 55” smart TV in the downstairs playroom, with easy switching for DVD, GameCube and Wii
- New screen porch furniture
- Purple Martin houses near the water for you summer long enjoyment
- 4 new Adirondack chairs around the fire pit
- New hot water heater
2020 Update: Some new things requested by our guests!
- (2) Kayaks for your enjoyment. These are for kids/adults up to 225 lbs, and are the "sit on top" type, so they are easy to use. Please be sure to bring your life preserver if you use them.
- We now have a fire pit! Please keep the hose handy, and make sure it's out before you go in for the evening. (You can get firewood/starter logs at Food Lion).
2019 Update: some great improvements this year!
- Front-porch has been updated with composite decking and new aluminum railing.
- Stainless steel cable railing on the screen porch
- Fresh paint in several rooms, and all carpets and furniture has been professional deep-cleaned.
- BIG NEWS: Our neighbor took down many trees on his lot, which has given us an unbelievable unobstructed view of the main lake!
2018 Update: All decking has been updated and professionally stained by Deck Renew. Larger TV in Den (40"), and wall-mounted it for better viewing. New aluminum railing has been installed. New landscaping and lighting.
2017 Update:
- we added an underwater Fish Light!! After dark, enjoy the soft green glow at the end of the dock and marvel at the fish that it attracts.
2016 Update: This year, we have made these updates/upgrades:
- New Internet Router and high-speed Time Warner service
- New DVD player in Den
- New 32" TV in playroom (connected to Wii, Netflix, Hulu)
- Added HBO and Showtime as ROKU channels, in addition to Netflix and HULU!!
Ronnie's home was perfect for our family vacation. Great location on the lake. We had so much fun. The house had everything you could need. Good dock fishing too - in total we caught about 20 fish over the week. No Whoppers, but the kids were loving it. We were sad to leave. We look forward to booking again next year.
Loved the place! Perfect vacation
Ronnie was great to work with. Extremely responsive and helpful. We blew a boat trailer out on the way to the lake, and Ronnie was quick to respond with 8+ service options in the area. The property was as advertised. We traveled with 2 young children. They loved the place, especially the ping pong table in the basement. It's a well appointed lake house, and we lacked for nothing while we stayed there. Close to grocery store, pharmacy, pizza restaurant, gas station, etc (all 12 min from the house). Public boat ramp a few miles away took about 15 min to drop boat in water, boat over, and secure to far side of the Bouchon boat dock. It's nice that the waves push the boat away from the dock when you dock it on that side (and great for Ronnie for the suggestion). We didn't even worry with bumpers. Great natural feature! We appreciated the 2 sit-on kayaks, but traveled with our own and paddle boards to round out the fun. A couple minor things as a heads up to those considering (none of which impacted our 5-star overall rating): 1. The BBQ is located on the area just outside the basement patio doors, downstairs from the kitchen. No biggie for us, but I could see how that may be bothersome for those chefs who have difficulty with stairs, etc. 2. Navigating the driveway with a boat trailer is a challenge if you're not comfortable making hairpin turns. I would recommend you park temporarily on the street when you arrive for the first time, and walk down the driveway to decide what your plan of attack should be. It is totally doable (we did it), but I can see how someone quick to get down the driveway could wedge themselves into a situation that would require a 32-point turn. :-) 3. On that last note, we found it easier to drop the boat and then bring the boatless trailer through the treed driveway instead of pulling in with the boat and unloading the car first. All in all, we're already planning our next trip to Lake Gaston, and hope we'll be able to stay here again. We had a great time, loved the house, and the above comments above in no way impacted our experience...but felt it may be helpful for people to know in advance. Thanks, Ronnie, for letting us enjoy your home.
This is our second summer visit. The adults and kids loved it. We are already planning for next summer. The house is lovely and very comfortable and clean.
Awesome experience loved the house and location.
Gorgeous location for a girls weekend. Comfortable, beautiful, extremely well appointed. Everything about it was fantastic and my friends and I can’t wait to come back next year!
The home was meticulous and extremely clean. Everything was as stated. Loved the kayaks, ping pong table, and games. Screen porch is beautiful!—gorgeous view. Owners were super responsive. We hope to be able to return to this wonderful lake home!!!
The house was wonderful!!! We loved sitting on the screen porch, playing ping pong as well as hanging by the dock. The roominess of the house suited our needs perfectly. Everything was clean and in perfect working order. This was our second stay at this property and we are now planning our third stay. ? We can’t wait to return again soon!
Ronnie & Jane have done a fabulous job turning their lake home into a lake retreat in Swallow Cove. It's obvious from all the attention to detail, how much they care about making your vacation a perfect stay. This was our 2nd trip to this property and there were so many new treats: updated decor, pool noodles, kayaks, and even an expanded view of the lake from the screen deck porch. The flowers were all in bloom around the house and we loved watching the long sunset from the kayaks. There are so many nice touches for guests: Netflix, a Wii, board games, but the best of all was the badmitton and ping pong. One thing you can't miss is the best burgers around for 50 miles at Washburn's Marina - ask for the crinkle fries extra crispy. They also do great breakfast biscuits. Ronnie & Jane were super quick to respond to all of our questions, and we can't wait to stay again in the future with our little ones!
This house is perfect for a family getaway on Lake Gaston. Everything is so nicely decorated, the mattresses and pillows are super comfy, the kitchen has everything you need and the view is amazing. The dock has plenty of room to relax, swim, and fish. We loved the provided kayaks and the water is perfect - shallow enough immediately next to the wall for our 2 year old to walk along the bottom, but deep enough at the end of the dock for our 9 year old to jump in. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a lake vacation!
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