The Waters at lake anna - Home away from home

Good Stay, But Needs Maintenance and Attention to DetailWe had a good 3-night stay overall for the price. The house is nice, big, well-equipped, and features great amenities like functional kayaks, an outdoor fireplace, a basement with a pool table, and a grill (needs starter maintenance).However, the stay was marred by several issues: * Privacy/Security Concern: The main bedroom door would not lock from the inside due to a broken clip and had a half-inch gap, significantly compromising privacy. This felt like a critical, non-negotiable issue. * Safety/Lighting: Driveway lights were not on after sunset, making the area dark. Given the presence of snakes nearby, good lighting is essential for safety when navigating outside at night. * Maintenance: While the host was quick to resolve a broken flush and shower issue, the grill starter needs fixing. * Pest Issues: We saw numerous large spiders on the house's exterior and a few inside, especially in the bath. The host should consider professional pest control.In summary, it's a nice property, but it requires more minor maintenance and attention to critical details (like the bedroom lock and outdoor lighting) to enhance the guest experience and earn a higher rating.

We got there at around 5 pm check in time and they were cutting trees on the property till 630pm. The water was so hot you couldn’t cool off. You only have 3 garbage cans to fill for the week and we had 11 people they want you to take the extra to the dump your self. No paddle boat. They said it was on back order but we found one 10 miles down the road to purchase. Landscaping crew was weed whacking at 8 am right by my bedroom window! Had to buy our own toilet paper cause they only left 2 extra rolls and also garbage bags. Be prepared to make your own bed. They said due to Covid but they didn’t wash the comforter! We payed a lot of money to stay here and doing work the cleaning crew should be doing! Never again!!! Vrbo should give you the rules of the house before you pay not 3 days before or we wouldn’t have rented this house.

Outside our family of 15 loved the water, kayaks, fishing, and location. The house was more than adequate four our family of 8 adults and 7 kids ranging in ages from 3-17 the inside was a little dated

We had a wonderful family vacation. The house was beautiful and spacious. The kitchen was perfect for our large group and was fully stocked with anything we needed.

This home is perfect for a large group including children. We had four couples all of which had their own bedroom and bathroom and three young school age boys. The boys had two bedrooms and a bath in the basement level along with foosball, pool table and private tv area. They loved it. The dock/boat house was nice with kayaks and blowup water toys(bring a pump) The lake water was very warm

This house was beautiful and had plenty of room for the whole family. We had everything we needed and the owner was great!

This property was great and our group enjoyed our stay! The hosts were responsive to our questions.

Beautiful home in a beautiful neighborhood! The hosts were very responsive. Our large group had plenty of place to gather and get some quiet time. Kitchen was large and well stocked! The game room was great. We would definitely return.

Thanks so much for a wonderful (but too short) Christmas vacation! 9 of us (5 adults, 4 children) had an incredible amount of room in an absolutely spotless home, with almost everything you could ask for in kitchen and home supplies (plentiful dishes, pots and pans, spices, toilet paper, paper towels, bath towels, soaps). My son and his family of 5 also joined us to open presents. The electric fireplaces were amazing, the couches of high quality and extremely comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed watching movies and playing pool in the basement family room, as well listening to music on the living room TV. My 10-year old grandson even ran several times into the (cold) lake and my son took the boys out kayaking in deep December. The small Christmas tree in the living room also added to the Christmas cheer. Small suggestions: - right-hand windows in the living room and dining room were slightly open at the top (with effort, two of us were able to close the dining room window, but not the living room one); -no pot holders for oven dishes or as protection for the gorgeous dining room table (we used dish towels);- marble floors in the bathrooms were chilly, as was the lower level after the fireplace was turned off (no heat system);- directions for turning on the master bedroom fireplace would be helpful;- pillows were pretty flat, could use new ones, and dark brown sheets?;- perhaps a tablecloth for the round table and a new bunk bed set.Hope to come back in summer!

If I could give 10 stars, I would! We took our family of 12 (10 adults, 1 teen, 1 two year old) and our lab. Everything was perfect! The house was clean and was stocked with everything needed! Plenty of towels, toilet paper, appliances, dishes, propane, kayaks, and so much more. We started and ended each day on the dock! The house sits in a quiet finger of the lake. The sunrise is incredible and we were able to sit and watch or paddle out on the kayaks. We were lucky to spot a bald eagle a few times! The slide was fun for all! We were also located close to Food Lion and Dollar General, along with some fun places to enjoy dinner! The bedrooms each had their own bathroom, except for the two bunkbed rooms who shared one. We enjoyed the firepit, pool table and foosball. We even brought a blow up out door theater and set it up under the back porch. We just had so much fun here! The hosts were very responsive to all questions and even allowed us an hour early check in! There was a pass for the pool and we had a fun day there as well! If I had to find something to suggest, the beach area could have used some weeding, but we really didn't care. Lounging on the dock was more fun. We highly recommend this, especially for a large group of family or friends who love spending time together. We definitely made some memories!